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BlueFlorida

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9. Impeachment is risky at this point

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2019, 07:24 PM

Apr 2019

If he is impeached now, it will go to the senate and within a couple of months the senate will fail to convict him. That will make Trump rally his base and motivate republicans.

An impeachment at this point will only make it harder to defeat Trump.

I'd have said the opposite last year when there was still a year between impeachment and election year. Now there isn't.

I trust Nancy Pelosi on this.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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I'm giving candidates 1 more week to make a firm statement in favor of impeachment [View all] ecstatic Apr 2019 OP

I'm looking for someone who can count and who's not knee-jerk in their responses. NurseJackie Apr 2019 #1

A thoughtful candidate is very important to me, but what the hell do ecstatic Apr 2019 #6

Not really. NurseJackie Apr 2019 #7

I'm with you. If Sanders doesn't come out strongly, that may be a last straw for me. Decoy of Fenris Apr 2019 #2

I think it's best for those not in Congress to resist getting into it. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #3

I'll alert the media! nt USALiberal Apr 2019 #4

Do you really wish to lose 2020? Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #5

Why would standing up for the country cause us to lose? ecstatic Apr 2019 #12

Impeach without conviction and it becomes an acquittal for Trump. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #14

I'm giving them as much time as it takes lettucebe Apr 2019 #8

Impeachment is risky at this point BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #9

I agree completely, Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #15

Mayor Pete's response was appropriate for someone who is not a member of Congress. rzemanfl Apr 2019 #10

I'm disappointed in his answer. First he ecstatic Apr 2019 #11

He is the mayor of South Bend. Not his place for him to tell Congress rzemanfl Apr 2019 #13

I like his answer as well. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #17

I think we are just starting to hit that point... WeekiWater Apr 2019 #16

Rather than try to impeach Trump they should... Indygram Apr 2019 #18