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radius777

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12. Trump must be impeached and force Repubs to vote

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2021, 09:43 AM

Jan 2021

to show where they stand. As more and more facts come out I think at least 20 Repub Senators may vote for it - they themselves were targeted by the MAGA rioters and will be in the future if they don't stomp this out of their party and prevent Trump from ever running again for any office. Trump would be the only president in history to be convicted. There has to be a price to pay for an attempted coup. If no price is paid Trump and his movement will only feel emboldened. Biden seems (according to reports) to want to avoid impeachment and just wants Trump to 'go away'. This will never happen on its own; we must confront Trump/Trumpism to make it go away.

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What are the Democrats' options? [View all] kentuck Jan 2021 OP

They should censure and impeach both still_one Jan 2021 #1

That is about all they can do without the help of the Senate. kentuck Jan 2021 #2

I wasn't a fan of the first impeachment, but I do think a statement must be made this time by OnDoutside Jan 2021 #3

If the impeachment resolution isn't sent to the Senate, how do we successfully blame McConnell onenote Jan 2021 #4

We may find out that the Minority Leader does not have as much control over his caucus as he thinks? kentuck Jan 2021 #6

Doubtful. Even if there are 17 Repub Senators willing to convict onenote Jan 2021 #7

I'm not so sure about that. kentuck Jan 2021 #8

Impeaching Trump won't erase whatever fear they felt onenote Jan 2021 #9

Maybe they are just trying to keep his mind occupied in order to keep him out of mischief? kentuck Jan 2021 #11

Because if you send them over and he only starts the process at 11am OnDoutside Jan 2021 #17

The impeachment should have been done for obstructing justice JonLP24 Jan 2021 #14

I don't disagree with the reasoning WHY it was done, the issue was that OnDoutside Jan 2021 #16

wasting time? kentuck Jan 2021 #18

Compared to 350,000 deaths, organising supports for the millions of OnDoutside Jan 2021 #20

Pelosi also said that the 25th Amendment was not off the table.. ananda Jan 2021 #5

That's up to Pence, so I think it is off the table. onenote Jan 2021 #10

Exactly. I know what she meant but the reality is that Pence isn't OnDoutside Jan 2021 #21

Trump must be impeached and force Repubs to vote radius777 Jan 2021 #12

The Repub strategy: onenote Jan 2021 #15

We'll see, but as pressure builds things may change. radius777 Jan 2021 #19

?? Option? Hopefor next 11 daysto go by with out further incidents as NOTHING else they can beachbumbob Jan 2021 #13

100% agree. OnDoutside Jan 2021 #23

Refuse all co-sharing in the 117th Congress SmartVoter22 Jan 2021 #22

end the filibuster NOT possible without more democratic senators as right now beachbumbob Jan 2021 #24