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kentuck

(115,330 posts) Sat Sep 19, 2020, 08:28 AM Sep 2020

If the House impeached him again....? [View all]

And held up the Articles of Impeachment until after the Election, what would be the impact?

What if the Democrats take the Senate but Trump keeps the White House?

Could that be leverage for the Democrats?

I understand that is a lot of "what ifs" but it is not impossible.

Is that too "hard ball" for the Democrats?

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If the House impeached him again....? [View all] kentuck Sep 2020 OP

Seems like cheap theatrics... regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #1

What would be the point? TwilightZone Sep 2020 #2

What would be the point? kentuck Sep 2020 #4

Horrible idea. DemsIn2020 Sep 2020 #3

That is a risk. Mike 03 Sep 2020 #6

Is the idea behind this theory, which I've seen floated, to lock up the Senate? Mike 03 Sep 2020 #5

I do not think it would lose many votes at all. kentuck Sep 2020 #8

How would it be an insurance policy? Statistical Sep 2020 #9

Just as in last impeachment... kentuck Sep 2020 #12

The minority party in the Senate has no control over the agenda. Statistical Sep 2020 #13

You miss the point. kentuck Sep 2020 #14

Not sure where you get that idea from. Statistical Sep 2020 #17

The lame ducks might do as you say? kentuck Sep 2020 #18

I agree. However a threat of a second impeachment does nothing. Statistical Sep 2020 #20

I do not think it is an easy vote for several Senators. kentuck Sep 2020 #21

Yes. When I think about what the GOP has accomplished over the last thirty years Mike 03 Sep 2020 #10

Guess we all feel hopeless lsewpershad Sep 2020 #7

No point...first of all they are going to use this issue to try and win the election... Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #11

Yes, I think that is their plan but... kentuck Sep 2020 #15

If we win, we can impeach him again right away. gulliver Sep 2020 #16

It would justify expanding the Court. kentuck Sep 2020 #19