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In reply to the discussion: Why Are Democrats So Scared of Impeachment? [View all]emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)55. Impulsivity, hysteria, impatience and the need to complain. Perfect storm when lack of political
knowledge is addeda storm of whiny, incessant and sometimes intemperate complaints against
Dem leadership, such as one will never see aired in Republican quarters.
No, I am not for silencing the angry voices. And I feel shocked, angry, outraged ever day by the fact that the Russians overtook our democracy, Trump is an illigitemate president and a dictator, and a morally corrupt GOP leadership has allowed the Russians and Trump to prevail. Barr has enabled Trump to co-opt the judicial system and the intelligence community.
But impeaching without preparing the proper legal and procedural groundwork is NOT the sane way to go! ( StarFish)
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We are NOT "looking weak." Why repeat lies Republicans and bots tell? We look great. Winning
emmaverybo
May 2019
#54
Trump will do this anyway Trump's irrational redactions is not a good reason to avoid impeachment
uponit7771
May 2019
#20
The Democrats aren't "scared of impeachment." They're just smart enough to do it right
StarfishSaver
May 2019
#10
Impulsivity, hysteria, impatience and the need to complain. Perfect storm when lack of political
emmaverybo
May 2019
#55
This is historically false, the party of the impeached has never controlled anything post impeachmen
uponit7771
May 2019
#19
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
Aspirations of a free and fair election in 2020 don't match reality either. I don't believe for ...
uponit7771
May 2019
#49
There are few if any good political reasons against impeachment vote or process other
uponit7771
May 2019
#18
I'm not afraid of impeachment. I'm afraid of putting the cart before the horse.
Aristus
May 2019
#32
All I can say is that wrong is wrong, and the repugs are condoning rump's behavior and ...
SWBTATTReg
May 2019
#51