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8. The **party** of the impeached has never fared well in elections post impeachment. Even Clinton's

Tue May 21, 2019, 12:30 PM

May 2019

... numbers fell among republicans, where he was unusually high, post impeachment.

Impeachment, historically, hasn't helped those in charge.

Republicans knew the consummate investigations would kill Clinton's numbers among republicans and on the line democrats.

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I guess I'd better "fess up". Unlike many posters, l do not KNOW what would happen [View all] Atticus May 2019 OP

I side with Speaker Pelosi, she is on the ground and knows what is going on. redstatebluegirl May 2019 #1

I don't "always" do anything. "Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." nt Atticus May 2019 #2

Well I don't have a little mind, what I have is a one that can reason. redstatebluegirl May 2019 #4

I did not mean to imply you had a little mind. The quote is, I believe, somewhat Atticus May 2019 #10

Foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little mind. nt centrarchus May 2019 #13

Not the full quote... the necessary qualifier you avoided adds additional context you ignore. LanternWaste May 2019 #21

I quoted from memory---something I do perhaps too often, but not "always"---and, Atticus May 2019 #24

foolish consistency does alright on its own stopdiggin May 2019 #28

Now there are two of us. old guy May 2019 #3

There are three of us. redstatebluegirl May 2019 #5

Three Bettie May 2019 #6

5 now and I'm drowning. defacto7 May 2019 #14

Six. Kid Berwyn May 2019 #17

There are tens of millions of us. think4yourself May 2019 #27

"Some here know that the Senate would not convict under any circumstances" TwilightZone May 2019 #7

Yes, it should be done anyway to expose those who wont convict the criminal trump. Let them justify uponit7771 May 2019 #9

The **party** of the impeached has never fared well in elections post impeachment. Even Clinton's uponit7771 May 2019 #8

Where did any advocate of either approach claim knowledge? brooklynite May 2019 #11

Maybe your 40+ years of engagement Rambling Man May 2019 #41

I believe Speaker Pelosi does want to impeach Chump, or indict him FakeNoose May 2019 #12

Maybe Pelosi is not so sure she has the votes in House. Don't know "jack," either. Hoyt May 2019 #15

I've had the same thought. It's as if we assume all Democrats will vote to impeach, that may not jalan48 May 2019 #16

None of us knows matt819 May 2019 #18

Opinions are well and fine and probably helpful, but defacto7 May 2019 #19

we are WAY past the point when impeachment proceedings should have started Skittles May 2019 #20

Yep. meadowlander May 2019 #22

Will the start of an impeachment proceeding open more avenues for information about mitch96 May 2019 #23

No StarfishSaver May 2019 #34

I fear that the 2020 election will be a chaotic, multidimensional shit-fest. VOX May 2019 #25

There is that view. If the Democratic leaders decide on that, I'll support them. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #33

Allow me to introduce you to Jack. guillaumeb May 2019 #26

"chips fall where they may" stopdiggin May 2019 #29

By all means, let's play it safe! To hell with "doing the right thing". What are laws, anyway? Atticus May 2019 #30

+1 Chin music May 2019 #31

the Constitution? I didn't realize! stopdiggin May 2019 #36

Of course, that's not what I said. Have a good one. nt Atticus May 2019 #37

I agree. I keep changing my mind, which means I don't know what the House should do. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #32

AOC made the comment that not impeaching can be just as political as impeaching and Vinca May 2019 #35

Read the Constitution ... GeorgeGist May 2019 #38

I have no idea what the best course of action is. Turin_C3PO May 2019 #39

Always do the right thing HAB911 May 2019 #40

That mindset is just for the powerless Rambling Man May 2019 #42

Thanks for sharing your opinion HAB911 May 2019 #43