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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOne small possibly positive result of the impeachment.
Once Republicans legitimize the obstruction of Congress by the president, that becomes a viable option for future presidents.
The next time Republicans hold the house under a Democratic president they will probably start frivolous impeachment proceedings immediately but the president will be able to ignore them since it has been officially set as the new standard.
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One small possibly positive result of the impeachment. (Original Post)
Kablooie
Dec 2019
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K&Rm but ... ONLY ... if the dem president DOCUMENTS the OoC in memo to staff.
uponit7771
Dec 2019
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redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)1. This is true, I just want them to follow the rule of law, all of them.
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)2. It's only ok to break the law if you're a Republican
dem4decades
(11,270 posts)3. By the time they're done destroying the rule of law what makes you think
They'll ever "lose". No more voter rights, no more free elections, nothing.
Wounded Bear
(58,605 posts)4. Don't count on it...
Repubs will be runnning on the old "they're gonna do to us what we did to them" platform.
uponit7771
(90,304 posts)5. K&Rm but ... ONLY ... if the dem president DOCUMENTS the OoC in memo to staff.