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In reply to the discussion: @AOC: [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)11. Their constituents won't see it as corruption - they will see it as loyalty.
You really think that a Democratic House led impeachment is going to be accepted by red states and districts as anything but an attack on them? Especially when he gets "exonerated" by the Senate?
You think any person who doesn't think Trump is a crook now will be convinced by Democrats going after him?
Trump has an 88% approval rating among republican voters. GOP senators who haven't already gotten out are going to JUMP at the chance to have that vote on their record going into their next campaign.
Do you ever hear McConnell talking about the "danger" of impeachment to our country?
Why do you think that is?
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Also, it goes down in the history books as to who sided with foreign adversaries.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2019
#19
Exactly. And Democrats will be looked upon as those who tried to save our nation's democracy,
KPN
Sep 2019
#7
That will be a plus for them in the eyes of their constituents. They will JUMP at the chance.
ehrnst
Sep 2019
#8