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In reply to the discussion: 'Get real': Senior Democrats shut down Kavanaugh impeachment push [View all]GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)52. Respectfully, but you are incorrect.
All post election polling showed that our promise to defend healthcare against republicans continued attack is what swayed the suburban voters, mainly female, to switch to voting Democratic. And they could easily switch back and give a shit about impeachment. But they care deeply about healthcare for their families.
We do not have the power to remove anyone from office. An impeachment with no conviction is a win for trump.
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'Get real': Senior Democrats shut down Kavanaugh impeachment push [View all]
brooklynite
Sep 2019
OP
This issue isnt the Democrats the issue is the math and finding a way to get the number of votes to
cstanleytech
Sep 2019
#12
IMO I thought they should have asked for him to resign to keep from sounding impeachment crazy.
chowder66
Sep 2019
#9
He is probably right as the Democrats simply do not have nearly enough seats and
cstanleytech
Sep 2019
#11
Republicans are not going to join in. McConnell will keep them in check.
JustABozoOnThisBus
Sep 2019
#65
ignoring the issues?, so, how Many issues have the fascist let us solve, not counting funding the
yaesu
Sep 2019
#22
"werun the risk that people will feel we're ignoring the issues that mean a lot to them as families"
eShirl
Sep 2019
#32
"Don't you guys know? Impeachment's only for us when Republicans don't like us!"
ck4829
Sep 2019
#34
Do you imagine that anything close to a majority supports impeaching Kavanaugh?
brooklynite
Sep 2019
#38
At the same time, how does acting based on political calculations affect the turnout?
KPN
Sep 2019
#64
Senior Democrats are moving quickly to snuff out calls to impeach Brett Kavanaugh...
Maxheader
Sep 2019
#44
Democrats should impeach Kavanaugh AFTER they control the gov't (house, senate, Oval)
CousinIT
Sep 2019
#45
Kavanaugh could resign now and give Trump another chance to appoint someone else
More_Cowbell
Sep 2019
#69
Yeah get real who is not thrilled with a rapist on the highest court in the land for life.
onecaliberal
Sep 2019
#78