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In reply to the discussion: *****BREAKING*****WAPO- Trump considering pardoning himself and criminal associates [View all]Orcrist
(73 posts)You have to have a congress willing to impeach him for such blatant behavior. We have one that not only wouldn't impeach him but would actively defend him instead. And they will suffer no consequences for their failure to counter such abuse of power by the president because the people voting for them don't give a shit either.
I live in Alabama among these Trump hardcore bastards. They think every negative word spoken about Trump is fake news. They still love him. Don't believe any of the Russian stuff. That being the case the elected officials from here in Alabama would risk nothing by ignoring any abuse of power. In fact doing the right thing would be the move that cost them votes. Maybe even get them defeated by a primary challenger in the next election.
There aren't enough people of integrity left in the Republican party to impeach Trump just because he deserved it and it was the right thing to do. Fear of the wrath of their voters back home is the only thing that could motivate most of them and I just do not see that happening. The Trump voters live in their own Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, bubble of misinformation that is virtually impossible to penetrate. If after all that we have seen of Trump and his shady dealings so far these people still love the bastard what can happen that will take them to a point where they are pressuring their representative to impeach? I just don't see it.
The only hope I see is the 2018 elections. Take back congress and then we are in business. Even if the republicans hold the senate, losing the house would be a wake up call.