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ChoppinBroccoli

(3,900 posts)
33. If They Fear They'll Go Down With The Ship, They Will
Fri May 5, 2017, 08:43 AM
May 2017

When it starts getting close to the 2018 elections, and the Republicans start seeing their poll numbers go into the tank due to their being tied to Trump, they'll do anything to save their oily hides. They will vote to impeach so they can go campaign in their home districts on, "I know you guys hate Trump. I do too. Lookie, I voted to impeach him! I'm just like you! Vote for me again!"

I can't possibly be the only person who remembers 2008. The country was SO anti-Bush that anyone tied to him got swept out of office. Democrats won political offices all over the nation just because the country was so sick and tired of Bush and the lapdogs who enabled him. I see a similar phenomenon coming in 2018. And any Republicans who remember that as well will start distancing themselves from Trump as soon as they see THEIR numbers start to dip.

Also, for as many Republicans as there were during the primaries saying they would never support Trump, I can't believe there hasn't been some movement to get him out of there and get Pence in. Pence is seen as "one of them." Why do they continue to put up with Trump killing their "brand" when they can get "one of their own" into his position easily? Doesn't make sense to me.

At the end of the day, Republicans are spineless, so we may not get full-fledged impeachment until Democrats re-take the Congress in 2018, but I feel confident we'll ride this assclown currently squatting in our White House out on a rail before his term is up.

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What a terrible shame MFM008 May 2017 #1
"Comey neither wants nor needs a Special Prosecutor." - he indicated yesterday he was working... PoliticAverse May 2017 #2
I think you meant "indicated" in your title. MineralMan May 2017 #3
Yes left out the a, thanks. n/t PoliticAverse May 2017 #5
he doesn't want a special prosecutor interfering with the cover up certainot May 2017 #21
I think Ms. Mensch is confused here. MineralMan May 2017 #4
Yeah Cosmocat May 2017 #6
She seems to be rather sloppy in her pronouncements. MineralMan May 2017 #8
You are certainly correct, but as a practical matter DefenseLawyer May 2017 #12
Nothing normal about this situation, either. MineralMan May 2017 #14
That's certainly true in most cases... FBaggins May 2017 #28
But in most cases that person hasn't spent months dissing all the US intelligence agencies pnwmom May 2017 #60
That wouldn't matter for prosecution purposes FBaggins May 2017 #64
Sessions has recused himself. The new guy might be willing to buck the President. We'll see. nt pnwmom May 2017 #67
Plus, she referred to the fact that Comey has confirmed there are federal prosecutors involved. pnwmom May 2017 #59
I am happy she's(Mensch) getting people involved awesomerwb May 2017 #10
She was right. She mentioned the Grand Juries in that tweet. She knows the FBI doesn't indict.nt pnwmom May 2017 #61
She didn't stumble. She specifically mentioned Grand juries. She knows that they can indict, pnwmom May 2017 #58
She knows there are grand juries working. Don't confuse no special prosecutor and no prosecution. L. Coyote May 2017 #11
"She knows" or she claims to know? awesomerwb May 2017 #13
Here, watch this SticksnStones May 2017 #46
Claude Taylor, who has worked for Bill Clinton and been involved in 3 campaigns, pnwmom May 2017 #62
I expect is twitterish short for "will recommend indictments" to the grand juries. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #39
No, she understands. This is what she said: pnwmom May 2017 #57
He would be gone tomorrow... kentuck May 2017 #7
Sealed Complaints as well. MelissaB May 2017 #9
The constant tease is just painful FiveGoodMen May 2017 #15
I know, right?! demmiblue May 2017 #18
I will believe it when I see it! mfcorey1 May 2017 #16
That's what I think, too. janterry May 2017 #52
wonder if this is why repugcare is being rushed through. n/t. okieinpain May 2017 #17
Team Trump charged at state level no pardons. L. Coyote May 2017 #19
Someone please explain these tweets Blue_Roses May 2017 #23
Anyone convicted by the State of NY, or any state, cannot be pardoned by the President. L. Coyote May 2017 #24
Got it Blue_Roses May 2017 #25
Putin will put a stop to it elmac May 2017 #20
Republicans aren't going to impeach one of their own benpollard May 2017 #22
They might itcfish May 2017 #30
If They Fear They'll Go Down With The Ship, They Will ChoppinBroccoli May 2017 #33
Never underestimate the stupidity of the American voter benpollard May 2017 #69
Olbermann is now discussing fed grand juries and Comey sharedvalues May 2017 #26
VIDEO: Is a Grand Jury Now Looking into Trump? L. Coyote May 2017 #31
Thanks for that.. got to see my Senator Hirono on Cha May 2017 #36
Seeing would be believing for me get the red out May 2017 #27
Who or What is GJ? itcfish May 2017 #29
Grand jury lunasun May 2017 #32
Duh! itcfish May 2017 #34
A grand jury Volaris May 2017 #35
Make that THREE confirmed grand juries are now empaneled. Thirty-some indictments? L. Coyote May 2017 #37
Remember Fitzmas? mn9driver May 2017 #38
I remember Fitzmas Catherine Vincent May 2017 #51
Or....24 business hours frankieallen May 2017 #55
No deals, no pardons, no parole. BSdetect May 2017 #40
We can see the pressure is mounting because Trump is squirming more oasis May 2017 #41
We can see the pressure is mounting because Trump is squirming more. LenaBaby61 May 2017 #53
I refuse to be interested until it actually happens. Coventina May 2017 #42
What gives this Claude guy credibility? snooper2 May 2017 #43
Same as Woodward and Bernstein. The truth in print. L. Coyote May 2017 #45
Comey testimony as to Eastern District DOES MEAN and DOES confirm he is trying to bring charges L. Coyote May 2017 #44
Blahblahblahblahblah - when AFP, and Deutsche Welle and the Guardian have it, I'll believe it . . . hatrack May 2017 #47
New Olbermann‏ VIDEO: Comey confirms? - VA Grand Jury impaneled - #TrumpRussia L. Coyote May 2017 #48
I wont get my hopes up. I fully expect a report to be released in October 2018 saying chelsea0011 May 2017 #49
Right around the 26th, 27th, I'm sure hatrack May 2017 #50
Senate Asks Trump Associates for Records of Communication With Russians L. Coyote May 2017 #54
The Senate Intelligence Committee Letter L. Coyote May 2017 #56
Screwball Russian Agent Carter Page is playing "victim" now. Sends bazaar letter to Senate L. Coyote May 2017 #66
"I was illegally wiretapped and unmasked" L. Coyote May 2017 #71
Just the usual megalomania. ucrdem May 2017 #63
Comey refuses to say FBI has ruled out Trump L. Coyote May 2017 #65
smells a lot like Fitzmas 0rganism May 2017 #68
I don't trust Comey. I consider him part of Putin's gang. LiberalFighter May 2017 #70
On cable programming today: Malcolm Nance with Joy Reid. L. Coyote May 2017 #72
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