2016 Postmortem

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31. it's been said before that "high crimes and misdemeanors" means whatever congress wants it to mean.

Mon Aug 29, 2016, 09:48 AM

Aug 2016

in hillary's case, i'm sure the house will be more than comfortable arguing that some things that happened while she was secretary of state or even senator for that matter count.

or, yeah, they'll impeach her on january 20th for either not wiping her shoes before she enters the white house, or wiping her shoes on a welcome mat with the presidential seal.

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Republicans are already Plotting how to Ruin Hillary's Presidency [View all] lastlib Aug 2016 OP

The House of Representatives is the problem. HassleCat Aug 2016 #1

My fear is that they will impeach her immediately upon taking office. HOPEFULLY, MoonRiver Aug 2016 #2

For aggravaed mopery, as Molly Ivins would say. HassleCat Aug 2016 #3

She stole that from "Revenge of the Nerds" DFW Aug 2016 #24

"What's mopery?" csziggy Aug 2016 #27

It goes back further than that. HassleCat Aug 2016 #35

Revenge of the Nerds was 1984 DFW Aug 2016 #36

If they do they will be laughingstocks. She would be the 2nd Clinton they'd tried and failed pnwmom Aug 2016 #11

well, they were fairly successful in distracting and derailing clinton's agenda during that time. unblock Aug 2016 #30

They would no more want Clinton out of office than they would want abortion banned. Jim Lane Aug 2016 #19

they will keep the impeachment threat in the air, then impeach as re-election time draws near. unblock Aug 2016 #32

Bill's popularity went UP when he got impeached. It can backfire. n/t pnwmom Aug 2016 #33

the right-wingers don't see it that way. unblock Aug 2016 #34

Can't just impeach...there has to be a crime committed WHILE in the office of President... LowerManhattanite Aug 2016 #23

it's been said before that "high crimes and misdemeanors" means whatever congress wants it to mean. unblock Aug 2016 #31

That is why we need to encourage those awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #10

YEP Cosmocat Aug 2016 #37

Of course they are. They are so stuck on stupid that they don't know how to do anything else. catbyte Aug 2016 #4

There could be very few to ruin anything if the "Down Ticket" loses. Trump is absolutely destroying Lint Head Aug 2016 #5

They have been trying to knock her out for years. They could have better spent Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #6

I agree--this BS has to STOP. We need the HOUSE or else we are screwed. Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #7

No Doubt colsohlibgal Aug 2016 #8

This can't be a surprise. tazkcmo Aug 2016 #9

Let's work on getting rid of Citizens United, appointing more moderate progressive SC judges. YOHABLO Aug 2016 #12

That's not going to happen before this November. lastlib Aug 2016 #15

What the hell... jaxind Aug 2016 #13

Obama was one hell of a campaigner,one hell of an organizer INdemo Aug 2016 #14

If we don't take the House too, very little will come out... lastlib Aug 2016 #16

wouldn't that be nice INdemo Aug 2016 #25

Win the House and State Legislatures to kill gerrymandering: Permanent Independent Commissions. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #17

I'm for that as much as any Dem.... lastlib Aug 2016 #18

I'd love to see us take back the house, but BDLP is right in that we have a districting problem. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #21

The Democratic Party needs to follow the lead of the RedMap strategy csziggy Aug 2016 #28

Excellent point. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #38

well, what else are they gonna do? Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #20

I'm not terribly enthusiastic about the next 4 for this reason. LeftRant Aug 2016 #22

Hillary Clinton's "baggage" is crap the Republicans have thrown at her for 25 years csziggy Aug 2016 #29

That would probably be the death of the republican party liberal N proud Aug 2016 #26