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Laelth

(32,017 posts)
39. I disagree.
Wed May 29, 2019, 03:36 PM
May 2019

Recent history shows us that an impeached President is always followed by a President of the opposition party.

-Laelth

I'm with you. Faux pas May 2019 #1
And he's running out the clock. Laelth May 2019 #4
Impeachment is not a binary decision; nor is it a singular event. lagomorph777 May 2019 #25
It doesn't have to be a long process. Laelth May 2019 #29
The main benefit comes from the hearings, which will expose the truth. lagomorph777 May 2019 #42
Silence is consent. dalton99a May 2019 #2
Hear! Hear! n/t Laelth May 2019 #6
Al Gore won the 2000 election Trumpocalypse May 2019 #3
I don't deny that. Laelth May 2019 #5
Clinton's impeachment meant Gore distanced himself bigbrother05 May 2019 #8
+1 n/t Laelth May 2019 #30
GWB stole Ohio in 2004. OMGWTF May 2019 #16
I don't deny that, either. Kudos. n/t Laelth May 2019 #32
That is only true if the "scandal" involves Democrats. AJT May 2019 #7
I am not so sure. Laelth May 2019 #9
Fingers crossed.....we are at a crossroads. Will our democracy survive? AJT May 2019 #10
I have complete and utter faith in our cumbersome, intransigent system. Laelth May 2019 #31
K&R BlueJac May 2019 #11
Senate GOP vows to quickly quash any impeachment charges Gothmog May 2019 #12
Fine. Laelth May 2019 #33
that what he hopes for AlexSFCA May 2019 #13
Amen wryter2000 May 2019 #28
I disagree. Laelth May 2019 #34
public image? AlexSFCA May 2019 #41
Impeachment seems to be approaching anyway, but MGKrebs May 2019 #14
+1, I agree ... it's not for political advantage & adds to reason the whole process should be used.. uponit7771 May 2019 #21
Agreed! G_j May 2019 #15
I wonder how much of a factor GOP contender Gov Weld will be. BigmanPigman May 2019 #17
If not, what do they actually stand for? pdsimdars May 2019 #18
Precisely. n/t Laelth May 2019 #35
K&R, impeachment usually hurts the party of the president the impeached uponit7771 May 2019 #19
I disagree. Laelth May 2019 #39
You're correct, I stated it wrong uponit7771 May 2019 #40
I think it will happen, DownriverDem May 2019 #20
Is it possible that "TOO MANY" Americans can fight to stand up for the Constitution? n/t Laelth May 2019 #38
it seems trump can break the law with no consequences. as Mueller said, no one is above the law. Kurt V. May 2019 #22
K&R LW1977 May 2019 #23
the longer we wait the better chance we have a tRump in the white house post 2020 yaesu May 2019 #24
Justin Amash could be a very valuable ally. kentuck May 2019 #26
"Inquiry," please. n/t Laelth May 2019 #37
There will be no trial wryter2000 May 2019 #27
No Senate has ever convinced a sitting President pursuant to Articles of Impeachment. Laelth May 2019 #36
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