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Jakes Progress

(11,121 posts)
43. Ahhh. Idealism.
Sun May 26, 2019, 11:32 PM
May 2019

Wonderful to think about. So beautiful.

But it won't get trump out of office and in jail. It doesn't matter if 2/3 of the people want trump convicted. A majority didn't want him as president in the first place. But there he is. And unless you have 2/3 or the senate - meaning about 20 republican senators - who will vote to convict, you are playing into trump's hands. You are right that the hearing would unite people. Just look at the clarence thomas hearings and the brett kavanaugh hearings. Those really united the people. Both are now supreme court members for life. Maybe hearings could make trump president or life.

Learn about gerrymandering. Learn about the reality of how people with no morals are currently in power.

And sorry to tell you that the mega morons are the ones the republican senators worry about. They aren't going anywhere. You may not need them. You may not want them. But those are the idiots that currently run things. We would find out nothing in impeachment hearings that we can find out without giving trump an extra ace.

But, boy would I love to feel all self-righteous and clean by reclaiming the idealism of my youth. Golly, it felt good. It didn't change things. Voting and campaigning and canvassing and working the polls did.

All those in favor of impeachment say "aye"... AYE!!!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #1
I think they should delay just a bit more and then go for it. earthshine May 2019 #2
They aren't afraid of impeachment FBaggins May 2019 #3
Dems... myohmy2 May 2019 #4
That's not what history shows Nuggets May 2019 #13
How shocking that the public wasn't on the side of a murderer. shanny May 2019 #53
Shocking after public perception Nuggets May 2019 #58
Enforcing the constitutional balance of powers BlueWI May 2019 #23
We are NOT "looking weak." Why repeat lies Republicans and bots tell? We look great. Winning emmaverybo May 2019 #54
they believe the media spin about Clinton's approval ratings going up NewJeffCT May 2019 #5
If they impeach, the Senate will not convict, and Trump will spin it as another enough May 2019 #6
Bingo wryter2000 May 2019 #7
No party has every fared well in control post impeachment uponit7771 May 2019 #21
They would fare even worse wryter2000 May 2019 #25
Yep, I was for impeachment now until this point was made uponit7771 May 2019 #29
Thanks wryter2000 May 2019 #39
Trump will do this anyway Trump's irrational redactions is not a good reason to avoid impeachment uponit7771 May 2019 #20
That Isn't The Question Me. May 2019 #8
What you said. wryter2000 May 2019 #26
Thank You Me. May 2019 #28
Thank you StarfishSaver May 2019 #33
... Me. May 2019 #38
Exactly wryter2000 May 2019 #40
Please tell the author for me to drop dead. Hortensis May 2019 #9
Amen Nuggets May 2019 #14
Preach wryter2000 May 2019 #27
What a barbaric thing to say! earthshine May 2019 #34
The author of the article. These spins aren't innocent. Hortensis May 2019 #36
Post removed Post removed May 2019 #37
The Democrats aren't "scared of impeachment." They're just smart enough to do it right StarfishSaver May 2019 #10
This loyalsister May 2019 #11
Impulsivity, hysteria, impatience and the need to complain. Perfect storm when lack of political emmaverybo May 2019 #55
Without 20 GOP senate votes, impeachment is meaningless Gothmog May 2019 #12
This is historically false, the party of the impeached has never controlled anything post impeachmen uponit7771 May 2019 #19
I trust Speaker Pelosi Gothmog May 2019 #46
I'm not for impeaching red don now, just making sure it's known that there's few to no political ... uponit7771 May 2019 #48
Proceedings will reveal CRIMINALITY. Kid Berwyn May 2019 #15
Your aspirations do not match reality. Jakes Progress May 2019 #17
Televised impeachment hearings would unite the nation. Kid Berwyn May 2019 #24
Ahhh. Idealism. Jakes Progress May 2019 #43
No one is above the law. Kid Berwyn May 2019 #44
Again. You show a naive trust in republicans. Jakes Progress May 2019 #59
Aspirations of a free and fair election in 2020 don't match reality either. I don't believe for ... uponit7771 May 2019 #49
Oh, he will. He already is Jakes Progress May 2019 #60
Jumping the gun. ProudLib72 May 2019 #16
Inherent contempt is already in process. StarfishSaver May 2019 #22
Thanks. That's an excellent writeup! ProudLib72 May 2019 #30
House Democrats are carefully building their case on the subpoenas Gothmog May 2019 #47
There are few if any good political reasons against impeachment vote or process other uponit7771 May 2019 #18
If he is not impeached it will then be ok from doc03 May 2019 #31
I'm not afraid of impeachment. I'm afraid of putting the cart before the horse. Aristus May 2019 #32
I don't ever want you angry with me wryter2000 May 2019 #41
Me? Aristus May 2019 #42
Thanks wryter2000 May 2019 #45
From your lips to the Lady's eyes. From your mouth to God's ears. Hekate May 2019 #57
We aren't. But we would like it to stick. Hekate May 2019 #35
Senate GOP vows to quickly quash any impeachment charges Gothmog May 2019 #50
All I can say is that wrong is wrong, and the repugs are condoning rump's behavior and ... SWBTATTReg May 2019 #51
They are not "scared". It is a debate still_one May 2019 #52
Google "Bill Clinton Impeachment Trial, 1998". Initech May 2019 #56
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