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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Republicans are already Plotting how to Ruin Hillary's Presidency [View all]pnwmom
(108,973 posts)33. Bill's popularity went UP when he got impeached. It can backfire. n/t
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My fear is that they will impeach her immediately upon taking office. HOPEFULLY,
MoonRiver
Aug 2016
#2
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
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
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
Let's work on getting rid of Citizens United, appointing more moderate progressive SC judges.
YOHABLO
Aug 2016
#12
Win the House and State Legislatures to kill gerrymandering: Permanent Independent Commissions. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2016
#17
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
Hillary Clinton's "baggage" is crap the Republicans have thrown at her for 25 years
csziggy
Aug 2016
#29