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guillaumeb

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7. And not impeaching Trump sends the clear message to the GOP

Reply to Thekaspervote (Reply #4)

Fri May 31, 2019, 07:08 PM

May 2019

that they can do whatever they wish.

In my view, when Bush and Cheney were not investigated after 2008 that told the GOP leadership that they were not bound by any rules.

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If we don't begin Impeachment, we lose our Democracy. It's that simple. [View all] berni_mccoy May 2019 OP

2 things James Clyburn told npr the votes are not there. Secondly if the senate exonerates Thekaspervote May 2019 #1

Trump CAN be charged at the State level. guillaumeb May 2019 #2

I know that, but his federal crimes should not be overlooked Thekaspervote May 2019 #4

And not impeaching Trump sends the clear message to the GOP guillaumeb May 2019 #7

Can you find a cite for that? davekriss May 2019 #11

Yes, and a fairly recent SCOTUS decision. Clinton v. Jones guillaumeb May 2019 #14

That case is a civil matter, not relevant here davekriss May 2019 #16

But if the justification for the DOJ meme is that a sitting President cannot be guillaumeb May 2019 #17

Impeachment will cast floodlights on Trump's wrongdoings davekriss May 2019 #12

I agree but we need to badger our Reps to get on board. Turin_C3PO May 2019 #3

No, wrong! Need to start impeachment proceedings. Votes come at the end of this process. triron May 2019 #10

nancy knows. mopinko May 2019 #18

Can't start without 218 votes. Last I heard, there were only 50 who said they would vote for it. PSPS May 2019 #5

Absolute bullshit berni_mccoy May 2019 #6

It may be... I think we all agree but these are the facts...sad but true Thekaspervote May 2019 #8

That's what michael Beschloff (presidenial historian) said the other night. triron May 2019 #9

I could argue that we have already lost it shanny May 2019 #13

I'd like to see him impeached, obviously bhikkhu May 2019 #15