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In reply to the discussion: A Majority of House Democrats Do Not Support Impeachment. [View all]elleng
(130,132 posts)52. We NEED the facts presented in impeachment investigation
to be set out for the public.
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Impeachment isn't a legal process, but a political one in the purest sense of the word
StarfishSaver
May 2019
#3
I doubt you will get Repubs to support impeachment which is the one ingredient everyone
wasupaloopa
May 2019
#8
Exactly, and the reality is that the grounds for impeachment are whatever Congress decides it to be.
still_one
May 2019
#10
RCP is a right leaning site- any wonder why they are making the anti-impeachment argument?
Fiendish Thingy
May 2019
#2
No it is not because it will not remove trump. Why do you ignore the fact that
wasupaloopa
May 2019
#7
Why do you ignore the fact that impeachment is not solely about removal?
Fiendish Thingy
May 2019
#11
Not opening an impeachment inquiry implies acceptance of Trump's conduct
Fiendish Thingy
May 2019
#15
Perhaps that's what YOU infer from the fact that Congress isn't acting on your timetable
StarfishSaver
May 2019
#18
I totally agree with your assessment of Trump. The ongoing investigations could possibly/hopefully
walkingman
May 2019
#19
Impeachment will not forcibly remove this piece of shit from the White House
wasupaloopa
May 2019
#6
DU purists, at least, seem to believe your 'weak, afraid, unorganized' - and that is damage
empedocles
May 2019
#13
Impeachment is a process, thus the problem with these polls & all discussions-- unconscionable
hlthe2b
May 2019
#14
You gain support by pushing for impeachment not by pushing back against it.
standingtall
May 2019
#41
Right?! Just exactly where is that dare-not-cross red line with the "IMPEACHABLE VIOLATION" signage?
VOX
May 2019
#37
If there are not enough votes in the house for impeachment than it is the job of house leadership to
standingtall
May 2019
#39
The senate not convicting is not constitutional exoneration the founders didn't think so either
standingtall
May 2019
#48
If the house votes to impeach he is impeached which will be a permanent mark
standingtall
May 2019
#57
Again you gain support for impeachment by pushing for it not by pushing back against it
standingtall
May 2019
#64
"Impeachment" is not necessarily "removal." Hard to have a conversation about it when theres so
Kashkakat v.2.0
May 2019
#49
Majority supports investigations to ensure elections are not corrupted again by foreign influence.
Freethinker65
May 2019
#51
Exactly - thats what the impeachment process is - investigating and setting out the facts by the
Kashkakat v.2.0
May 2019
#66