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In reply to the discussion: If You Think Impeaching Trump Will Rally His Supporters, You Don't Understand The Authoritarian Mind [View all]OnDoutside
(20,868 posts)3. You're largely misunderstanding the impeachment caution. It's not that people are against
impeaching him, it's that based on the evidence that is publicly available, Democrats would look like lemmings going over the cliff with a Senate that will not impeach him. And then where are we ? We've already seen that No Collusion, No Obstruction mantra from the Mueller Report. Now the WH have stopped everyone from testifying before Congress, Barr with his lies and obstruction and we still do not have access to the unredacted Mueller Report and underlying evidence. And his tax returns. Democrats have to get some wins through the courts and then use that to launch an Impeachment Inquiry. If Dems can't win that way (you'd have to do it in an Impeachment Inquiry anyway), they you're sunk.
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If You Think Impeaching Trump Will Rally His Supporters, You Don't Understand The Authoritarian Mind [View all]
TrollBuster9090
Jun 2019
OP
These are regular oversight investigations. They are not impeachment inquiries.
SunSeeker
Jun 2019
#74
The hearings didn't start until 1973, but the public was aware of Watergate long before then
StarfishSaver
Jun 2019
#54
Maybe it didn't take hold with YOU in 1972 before the tapes, but it did with a lot of people
StarfishSaver
Jun 2019
#69
Okay, maybe I should have said that Nixon's favorability ratings held firm until 1973
Poiuyt
Jun 2019
#70
Eight words and a number: Their reporting had zero effect on the 1972 election
Bradshaw3
Jun 2019
#109
But getting back to the original point, does a typical voter hold it against one party or the
Laura PourMeADrink
Jun 2019
#114
Watergate may be model for the importance of hearings, but not necessarily impeachment hearings
StarfishSaver
Jun 2019
#120
On the same page. Didn't realize anyone still asserting differently?
Laura PourMeADrink
Jun 2019
#118
Most national media ignored the story and their reporting played no role in the election
Bradshaw3
Jun 2019
#92
You're largely misunderstanding the impeachment caution. It's not that people are against
OnDoutside
Jun 2019
#3
I haven't heard anyone from the Democratic Party side who has said he shouldn't be
OnDoutside
Jun 2019
#95
Starting formal impeachment investigation hearings is the responsible thing to do.
SunSeeker
Jun 2019
#98
That's just ridiculous, you clearly didn't read what I said. Rushing headlong into an
OnDoutside
Jun 2019
#103
You should follow your own advice and stop accusing fellow DUers of repeating right wing talking
OnDoutside
Jun 2019
#105
it's his royal "i'm never wrong" certitude along with russian use of talk radio with
certainot
Jun 2019
#17
So right!! Irredeemable deplorables are called irredeemable deplorables for a reason...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2019
#29
Losers want to identify with a winner. When his lack of wealth is finally exposed, they'll go.
lindysalsagal
Jun 2019
#16
and according to the sex on the wrong brain theory it and greed is caused by diverting
certainot
Jun 2019
#19
Masha Gessen appears to be on a mission to make us as depressed as she is. nt
SunSeeker
Jun 2019
#99
Excellent point!! There's no time to waste... impeach that shitstain on the presidency NOW!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2019
#31
I forgot that the use of ALL CAPS makes a claim bulletproof and beyond questioning.
Kaleva
Jun 2019
#49
who cares about his supporters, we outnumber them and democrats must rally us to vote in 2020
beachbum bob
Jun 2019
#32
Trump would win an impeachment fight. The Republican controlled Senate will support him.
yardwork
Jun 2019
#37
I believe that the history of impeachment's application is widely misunderstood, leading Americans
ancianita
Jun 2019
#63
If we don't impeach Trump we should amend the Constitution to remove impeachment.
Gore1FL
Jun 2019
#64
It's weird to me that people are afraid of energizing his already-energized base.
Gore1FL
Jun 2019
#71
As soon as we get those financial documents rump better get ready for body blows and he'll long
UniteFightBack
Jun 2019
#96