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KeepItReal

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11. I remember us keeping our powder dry...

Reply to PTWB (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 01:03 AM

Sep 2020

That's how we ended up with Trump in the first place - always backing down from challenging these rabid right wingers.

"Wasting political capital" is DC lobbyist-speak.

How much political capital have we banked over the last 5 years? What can we spend that on? Already safe seats in Congress?

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Why not impeach Trump again and Barr before the election? [View all] Grasswire2 Sep 2020 OP

Because there's so much time left??? elleng Sep 2020 #1

His 1st term lasts until January 2021, not November 2020. There's plenty of time left. KeepItReal Sep 2020 #9

True, it can take less than a week. Constitution does NOT tightly define house process uponit7771 Sep 2020 #33

The better question is why. PTWB Sep 2020 #2

I remember us keeping our powder dry... KeepItReal Sep 2020 #11

Yeah, Russia and voter suppression had NOTHING to do with it at all... ehrnst Sep 2020 #29

Conviction isn't relevant doing the right thing is, saying little to nothing is NOT the right thing uponit7771 Sep 2020 #34

There's no point Zak112234 Sep 2020 #3

nonsense Skittles Sep 2020 #6

Sworn duty or not... Zak112234 Sep 2020 #12

No. Impeachment is a Constitutional process that is permanent. Not just an accusation. KeepItReal Sep 2020 #15

What's it actually do in the real world? Zak112234 Sep 2020 #16

I'm not hear to teach you US Civics KeepItReal Sep 2020 #17

Who cares? BGBD Sep 2020 #18

It doesn't matter. Zak112234 Sep 2020 #23

exactly Skittles Sep 2020 #20

Bill Clinton is also forever "impeached" -- onenote Sep 2020 #36

Correct. TwilightZone Sep 2020 #25

Yes there is, speaking out and up is the point saying little to nothing on talk shows isn't uponit7771 Sep 2020 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Hiawatha Pete Sep 2020 #4

Did the senate flip while I was busy elsewhere? herding cats Sep 2020 #5

Because we're less than ... NanceGreggs Sep 2020 #7

Acting like an election is related to impeachment is the whole problem KeepItReal Sep 2020 #14

Yes ... NanceGreggs Sep 2020 #21

Agree! Silver Gaia Sep 2020 #22

To what end? The outcome is predetermined. Codeine Sep 2020 #8

Becsuse we are trying to win the fucking elections JI7 Sep 2020 #10

Stop Senate from confirmation hearings for scotus JT45242 Sep 2020 #13

How? onenote Sep 2020 #26

We need to be focused BGBD Sep 2020 #19

Because his popularity went up last time we impeached Recursion Sep 2020 #24

Because he'll appeal everything to his newly packed Supreme Court. Vinca Sep 2020 #27

K&R UTUSN Sep 2020 #28

Why not? kentuck Sep 2020 #30

I like the idea of subpoenaing Barr to demand he explain DoJ interference in the election... backscatter712 Sep 2020 #31

Hmmm ... for a strategic delay? BlueWavePsych Sep 2020 #32

Sure, go ahead. The House has nothin better to do, and MORE DRAMA! He will love it, and get his pick Baclava Sep 2020 #37