AFTER HE IS ACQUITTED...Trump will have free reign to commit any criminal or unconstitutional act

[CousinIT]

he chooses with absolute, unmitigated impunity. What do you think he'll do? Besides bribing and extorting every other foreign government on the planet to intervene on his behalf in the 2020 election?

[EndlessWire]

1. I think he will

begin to arrest his enemies.

[CousinIT]

2. He will create a Reichstag Fire and cancel the 2020 election

I truly believe he will do this and that it will be one of the first things he does, enshrining himself as King until he dies or steps down.

[triron]

6. So do I. Our republic is finished. Down the tubes in 3 yeas.

[arthritisR_US]

13. Yep😪

[onecaliberal]

3. That's what I think too.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. He can be impeached again, over and over.

Maybe the results would be the same each time, but there's no reason why he can't be impeached every time he commits another crime or unconstitutional act. There's no double jeopardy for impeachment.

[Grasswire2]

5. first the purges, then the putsch. nt

[dustyscamp]

7. If we lose 2020 and they get all 3 houses Trump will go after Schiff and Nancy with vindictive fury

[RockRaven]

8. Well, yes, that is what makes Congressional GrOPers such traitors to the Constitution

and their oaths of office. This is, more or less, the main fucking problem with Repukes.

[Marie Marie]

9. Yeah, I'm feeling pessimistic and very down tonight.

To watch this waste of oxygen continue to get away with being a vile human being and terrible President is just so disheartening. There is not a molecule in him that isn't corrupt and he is yet to be held accountable for any of it.

[Cicada]

10. As an older person I know this too will pass

I remember Republican CA Governor Pete Wilson won re-election by smearing undocumented workers. But it tarnished the Republican Party leading to their death in California. I am convinced Trump will also tarnish Republicans so that they will die as a national party. Trump is fifty fifty to get re-elected at Predictit. Betting markets are reasonably reliable. But soon a heavy rain will wash the scum away. The youngest 40% of eligible voters favor Dems to Repubs almost two to one. That is a huge margin, bigger by far than any I have ever seen. Pew tracking shows they are not getting more conservative as they age. In 20 years Trump’s grandchildren will be in court houses seeking to legally change their last names. Yes, judges. But laws trump judges in the big scheme. Courts couldn’t stop the FDR tidal wave tho judges tried.

[DeminPennswoods]

15. Yes, this too will pass

If you watched the most recent episode of PBS' American Experience on Joe McCarthy, you'll see a lot of similarities to today.

[raccoon]

16. Thank you. Nt

[egduj]

11. I trust that Madame Speaker did her job well enough that this would not be the result

[renate]

12. this is literally what will happen... I don't see any way around that

It's vomitous that the only thing between us and this scenario is a few chickenshit GOP senators who care more about sitting their power-hungry asses in the Senate than they do about the entirety of what used to be a truly great country.

[Recursion]

14. What did people think would happen?

Seriously. What did everybody who kept yelling at those of us who were skeptical of impeachment think was going to happen? Did anybody seriously think this doesn't end with a giant "TRUMP VINDICATED" headline, which is all most voters will take away from the whole process?

[RandiFan1290]

17. Sad to see

How many of you think criminals should be allowed to get away with their crimes.

[Kentonio]

18. That's not a fair accusation.

I am firmly on the side that believes he needed to be impeached to show that his behavior is still recognized as completely unacceptable, however there is still a very strong argument that when he is inevitably acquited it will make low info voters believe he was actually innocent, and may hurt us in November.

Impeachment was not an easy automatic win for us, it comes with huge risks and costs. Personally I think those are worth paying, but I absolutely respect the opinions of those who believe otherwise. Let's not impugn people's motives simply for having perfectly legitimate concerns.

[Recursion]

19. If a prosecutor knows he cannot convict

It is irresponsible in those cases to indict