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In reply to the discussion: Jonathan Capehart:"How President Obama will be impeached" [View all]brett_jv
(1,245 posts)39. Umm ... how were they 'tossed out next election', exactly?
I could swear that in the next election (i.e. 2000) the GOP got (stole) the WH, and held onto both the Senate (or at least a tie, which was de-facto control w/Cheney as VP) & House.
IIRC, it wasn't until Jeffords switched parties that Dems took charge of the Senate in either late 2001 or early 2002 (iirc) by one vote.
They may've lost some seats but they (sadly) didn't get 'tossed out' of power in the 2000 election. Though they sure as shit should've (from the Senate & WH), for obvious (theft) reasons.
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"lesser of the two evils". Go join Ralph Nader instead of trying to justify that there is no
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#74
Which ever "third party candidate". I am criticizing you, "not condemning you", for not voting for
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#79
They won't take the Senate, and even if there is no way they could get two thirds. Worst possible
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#75
i expect they would as they are happy to create a pseudo event - so they & FOX will have something
Bill USA
Jun 2014
#27
He surely knows there will not be 67 votes to convict if an impeachment trial occurs
LonePirate
Jun 2014
#4
OK. I was under the false impression it had to follow the rules of a real trial
Dragonfli
Jun 2014
#10
This is a very gray area, probably intentional on the part of the Founding Fathers...
Swede Atlanta
Jun 2014
#32
The GOP has declared war on the Democratic Party and has been waging it for 3 decades now...
toddwv
Jun 2014
#11
AGREED! Too much polarization here and the mentality is getting scary to me...
Moostache
Jun 2014
#21
Agreed. An October surprise this year to bring both POTUS and government down so they can rewrite
freshwest
Jun 2014
#15
The LAST thing the Republicans will do is to shut down the government this year
jmowreader
Jun 2014
#16
I don't know ONE single Teabagger who did not blame Obama and the Democrats for it.
freshwest
Jun 2014
#18
Correct, a pattern for any President who does represent the ideology of the GOP party
Iliyah
Jun 2014
#31
I'm expecting any time now for Republicans to officially RUN on Impeachment....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2014
#36
“@CapehartJ: RT @TPM: South Dakota Republican party calls for Obama's impeachment...<— ahem….”
Pirate Smile
Jun 2014
#53
I don't see how there would possibly be a two thirds vote to remove him in the Senate
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2014
#68
Agreed, plus they won't have 2/3 in the Senate to convict, so it will mean nothing, just like the
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#78
elected Dems still have time to make their case more effectively AND start serving the 99%
yurbud
Jun 2014
#72
It is nonsense. Even if the Democrats lost the Senate, which they won't, they will NOT have 2/3 to
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#76