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ehrnst

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29. Well, facts are likely very different in that alternate universe

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #27)

Thu May 16, 2019, 10:58 AM

May 2019

where people "don't mind" third terms so I don't imagine that we would agree on them.

Are there mosquitos there? I hate mosquitos.

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/historic-re-election-pattern-doesnt-favor-democrats-in-2016

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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