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tinrobot

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24. It does a number of important things:

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 01:18 PM

Jan 2021

1) As you said, it makes it so he can't run for office again. Do you really want him crying foul for the next 4 years?

2) Denies him Secret Service protection. He can't profit off the government by making them stay at his hotels.

3) Denies him security briefings (that he would probably sell to the highest bidder)

4) A trial would put the facts of the matter into the spotlight. We need to expose the traitors.

5) Puts everyone in the Senate on record. That's super important for future elections.

6) Holds him accountable. If he can get away with this, anyone can.

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Impeachment just seems worthless [View all] JuJuYoshida Jan 2021 OP

Doing the right thing MyNameGoesHere Jan 2021 #1

"I know it will hold him accountable as being convicted and unable to hold any future office " jcgoldie Jan 2021 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author MurrayDelph Jan 2021 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #3

The goal AnyFunctioningAdult Jan 2021 #4

I strongly disagree. Impeachment was a moral imperative IMO. Mike 03 Jan 2021 #5

Right. It will always be in Congressional records and history, that the US government BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #16

It's a start. eShirl Jan 2021 #6

Symbols matter. The history books matter. Laelth Jan 2021 #7

Big picture for me - it puts the moral bankruptcy of the entire RePutinican Party on display. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2021 #8

I just want it to be fixed so he can not run for anything again. Doreen Jan 2021 #9

It not only affects Trump's future, it also exposes all who vote against impeachment or removal. Towlie Jan 2021 #10

trumps to be made an example for anyone trying to do this to us again... samnsara Jan 2021 #11

I thought the consensus as to how we would benifit was to get the GOP on record supporting Trump Quixote1818 Jan 2021 #12

There is a difference between impeachment and conviction left-of-center2012 Jan 2021 #13

Since Trump will be out before any trial can commence,... LudwigPastorius Jan 2021 #34

Your second paragraph IS the significance. MineralMan Jan 2021 #14

having a president with 2 impeachments solidifies him as worst ever NRaleighLiberal Jan 2021 #15

I'm all for impeaching that MFer a third time Zorro Jan 2021 #17

LOL! n/t EndlessWire Jan 2021 #26

That's life itself. A whole lot of nothing. marybourg Jan 2021 #18

It's about being on the correct side of history radius777 Jan 2021 #19

Would you consider prosecuting someone serving life Cattledog Jan 2021 #20

No pardons H2O Man Jan 2021 #21

He'll go down in history as the only POTUS to be impeached twice. Roisin Ni Fiachra Jan 2021 #22

Sure, but. . . matt819 Jan 2021 #23

It does a number of important things: tinrobot Jan 2021 #24

Well Timewas Jan 2021 #25

We might get him. EndlessWire Jan 2021 #27

He won't be able to run for office again. meadowlander Jan 2021 #28

Impeachment alone won't accomplish that. subterranean Jan 2021 #30

And he may behave this last week... consider_this Jan 2021 #29

I don't underestimate removing Trump permanently from contention for public office. LudwigPastorius Jan 2021 #32

+100000000000000 Celerity Jan 2021 #33

Unless there is a conviction, old guy Jan 2021 #35

I totally disagree. What's written in our history books is important. Vinca Jan 2021 #36

It was worth it to give people a chance to let off steam, at the very least. The Senate Trial is now OnDoutside Jan 2021 #37

You don't have to worry, The Southern District of NEW YORK needs to speak to yuiyoshida Jan 2021 #38