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In reply to the discussion: Just IMPEACH HIM already and get it over with. [View all]Laelth
(32,017 posts)13. No. Conviction in the Senate is unrealistic.
No President has ever been convicted by the Senate, and that's why I think these endless investigations are useless. I think we would be better off just doing our Constitutional duty by impeaching the lying scoundrel in the White House and then moving on to the issues that matter to the American people.
I want to punt this ball. Let's make it Mitch McConnell's problem.
-Laelth
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I don't think that the Constitution mandates that Articles of Impeachment must be "well prepared."
Laelth
May 2019
#5
I think the way they're doing it now isn't betraying their consciences.
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2019
#16
The Constitution doesn't say the Articles must be "well-prepared" but common sense and
StarfishSaver
May 2019
#19
I can't believe you're asking someone to explain to you why Articles need to be "well-prepared"
StarfishSaver
May 2019
#26
A drawn out investigation and hearing process is more politically damaging to Red Don than a vote
uponit7771
May 2019
#4
His base isn't the people we're trying to reach, it's the never Trumpers and the small middle and
uponit7771
May 2019
#21
George W. Bush was "selected" President in 2000 following Clinton's impeachment.
Laelth
May 2019
#11
We can make it the senates problem after the Never Trumps and the small amount of independents have
uponit7771
May 2019
#22
Not his base number, we can move his republican numbers though. I understand the M$M focus's on his
uponit7771
May 2019
#35