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Fiendish Thingy

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4. Meanwhile, people are suffering, can't afford groceries, healthcare

Reply to pat_k (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 19, 2025, 07:21 PM

Nov 19

What an absolute waste of time and political capital.

Once Dems retake the house, I’m all for starting investigations and hearings immediately.

But, like I said, your need for vengeance, especially a quest for vengeance that will ultimately fail, does not outweigh the need for governance.

We need more discipline and maturity than just impulsive foaming at the mouth over the daily outrages and atrocities from this administration.

Think of the first two years of Trump’s first term, and the shift to effective action once Dems won back the house in the 2018 midterms.

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Come on Dems! Draft articles of impeachment against 47, Vance, the cabinet, and the 6 black-robed traitors. [View all] pat_k Nov 19 OP

Articles of impeachment? Now? Fiendish Thingy Nov 19 #1

How about we make the case for them? As it is, the accusations have no "teeth" pat_k Nov 19 #2

Meanwhile, people are suffering, can't afford groceries, healthcare Fiendish Thingy Nov 19 #4

What political capital?!!? Do you actually believe there is a way to stop the regime's insanity... pat_k Nov 19 #8

Who said they should remain silent? Fiendish Thingy Nov 19 #9

That assumes the majority of people hearing those articles would be acting in good faith. meadowlander Nov 20 #12

Why? They'd go nowhere. mcar Nov 19 #3

Can't win so STFU is what got us here. It is why the party as a whole is perceived as WEAK. pat_k Nov 19 #6

Wasting a lot of time and energy on prosecutions that never went anywhere is also a big part of what got us here meadowlander Nov 20 #13

Kick malaise Nov 20 #14

It's already been done... just a few months ago. WarGamer Nov 19 #5

There is nothing performative about making the case that MUST be made in this crisis. pat_k Nov 19 #7

I think I found an early draft of that declaration you mentioned... 0rganism Nov 20 #10

What is the case for treason against anyone on the Supreme Court? Shrek Nov 20 #11