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ETStevens

(77 posts) Wed May 15, 2019, 10:02 PM May 2019

How many voters would be so upset by impeachment that it would convince them to vote FOR Trump? [View all]

The answer is people who were never going to vote for a Democrat anyway!

I have struggled with the impeachment dilemma because the Republicans and Fox can message and spin so well and somehow Trump will be the "victim".

However, we are on a perilous course with Trump blatantly defying the law everyday and we can no be afraid of impeaching the president for high crimes and misdemeanors.

It seems to me that televised impeachment proceedings will show well over 20 impeachable offensives and even without a conviction, you will put several hypocritical Republican Senators on the defensive, having to explain why they only support impeachment charges for a Democrat leading into an election year. Democrats in the House could be so good at presenting a compelling case to the American people that will help cause a major Blue Wave in 2020.

I now say we need to Go For It!

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How many voters would be so upset by impeachment that it would convince them to vote FOR Trump? [View all] ETStevens May 2019 OP

Tough to tell, but I return to the Sinclair Lewis story of Elmer Gantry. no_hypocrisy May 2019 #1

Great Analogy! ETStevens May 2019 #2

No argument from me on that point. no_hypocrisy May 2019 #3

are you looking for a skirmish win? WhiteTara May 2019 #7

If no impeachment hearings Midnightwalk May 2019 #4

Dems know what they are doing. Iliyah May 2019 #5

What is the right way? ETStevens May 2019 #6

Democrats have selected their House Leadership on the basis of her ehrnst May 2019 #17

Let him do whatever he wants, until we don't have a democracy anymore? coti May 2019 #12

The party of the impeached has never fared well in elections post impeachment uponit7771 May 2019 #8

As I've pointed out to you before, every POTUS that has been impeached was in their second term ehrnst May 2019 #16

lol ... sup e !!, As I've pointed out to you in COUNTER Americans don't mind third terms. uponit7771 May 2019 #18

So why are they so rare? ehrnst May 2019 #20

Because good administrations are rare, you really don't like your world challenged do you? :grin: uponit7771 May 2019 #22

Nice evasion of the question.... when you have nothing. ehrnst May 2019 #23

Direct... EMPIRICAL... answer to direct question. 3 admins would've been 3 termers in my lifetime uponit7771 May 2019 #24

You are prickly today. ehrnst May 2019 #25

Naw man, just factual and of course there's bias ... but good admins overcome them and have uponit7771 May 2019 #27

Well, facts are likely very different in that alternate universe ehrnst May 2019 #29

Your article doesn't factor in the Russians helping Red Don uponit7771 May 2019 #30

Because the article was written before the election. It does explain the ehrnst May 2019 #31

Then its irrelevant, you got any relevant empirical information to counter my position that ... uponit7771 May 2019 #32

So Trump gets to keep breaking the law without consequences? ETStevens May 2019 #9

Can you post a link to the WAPO article? ehrnst May 2019 #21

It's not about changing anyones minds fescuerescue May 2019 #10

go for it larwdem May 2019 #11

I would advise to wait for Mueller to testify, and... Lock him up. May 2019 #13

Zero effectively. Voltaire2 May 2019 #14

Impeachment would serve to illuminate treason. Kid Berwyn May 2019 #15

ZERO. ElementaryPenguin May 2019 #19

You really have it out for Pelosi, don't you? ehrnst May 2019 #26

none Skittles May 2019 #28

Donald J. Trump deserves the indignity of impeachment BlueWI May 2019 #33