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pecosbob

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14. I think investigations can begin and impeachment can be left on the shelf for now
Mon Apr 22, 2019, 08:40 PM
Apr 2019

until a smoking gun is uncovered.

Bullshit. Impeachment is the only option and it is the right thing to do. manor321 Apr 2019 #1
What good does impeachment do? It helps Trump get four more years. redstateblues Apr 2019 #7
You don't know that is the outcome for 2020... lame54 Apr 2019 #22
What was the price the GOP paid for Impeaching Clinton in 2000? maxsolomon Apr 2019 #39
Umm... massive losses in the House and Senate (nt) Recursion Apr 2019 #41
The outcome is not treestar Apr 2019 #43
Their reason was obstruction of justice in a special counsel probe Recursion Apr 2019 #45
but usually you hear about "the blow job" treestar Apr 2019 #46
GWB became president in 2000. maxsolomon Apr 2019 #44
May not be all bad. 'Ratings' are not too far away from 'polls'. empedocles Apr 2019 #2
Counterintelligence experts beg to differ... orangecrush Apr 2019 #3
And if Talking Heads weren't calling for impeachment, we'd condemn them for not doing their jobs. Hoyt Apr 2019 #4
Scary stuff. defacto7 Apr 2019 #5
Any impeachment would require a year or more of hearings pecosbob Apr 2019 #6
No it wouldn't uponit7771 Apr 2019 #9
You think it could be done faster than Nixon or Clinton? pecosbob Apr 2019 #10
Impeachment started in May 74 and Nixon resigned in August 74, so no ... it doesn't take that long uponit7771 Apr 2019 #11
The hearings went on for over a year before the House issued article of impeachment. pecosbob Apr 2019 #12
Hmmmm, makes me think there needs to be a process clarification cause you're right ... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #13
I think investigations can begin and impeachment can be left on the shelf for now pecosbob Apr 2019 #14
NO, ... there is already a smoking gun in McGhan ... there's no more that's needed. We don't uponit7771 Apr 2019 #15
Hearings can be held by many different committees. Impeachment hearings are conducted StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #18
Yeah, there needs to be some process outlined and benefits etc. My understanding is Red Don's uponit7771 Apr 2019 #19
I don't think that's true StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #24
Hmmmm, so if there's no real difference other than GJ info then why not impeach? Is it because uponit7771 Apr 2019 #27
An impeachment proceeding is not the same as an investigatory process StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #28
I disagree on the American people being "there yet" it was 43% on Nixon and 40% on Red Don but ... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #29
Holding hearings outside of the impeachment process IS "dotting the Is and crossing the Ts" StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #31
Got it, hold the hearings then ITMF ... no more waiting for this or that. Also, my understanding is uponit7771 Apr 2019 #32
The Judiciary Committee will have hearings before the vote StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #33
I agree on the hearings then ITMF ... no more of the "waiting" let the hearings conclude and then uponit7771 Apr 2019 #34
I don't think it's code StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #35
+1 DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #37
False. TwilightZone Apr 2019 #25
Horse pucky... WheelWalker Apr 2019 #8
It's a two way street. procon Apr 2019 #16
+1 uponit7771 Apr 2019 #17
Yeah I'm not sure I really give a fuck what McConnell does with his oath of office ... Volaris Apr 2019 #20
Well, I know *I'd* be watching. And also wanting SHITLER impeached/convicted. UTUSN Apr 2019 #21
McConnell does not get a say. Maru Kitteh Apr 2019 #23
Actually the message I get is the typical democratic party bashing SlogginThroughIt Apr 2019 #26
You're right StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #30
Absolutely, it's ratings DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #36
Impeachment will not help Trump ProfessorPlum Apr 2019 #38
The media can't survive without ratings. Politics depends upon popular support. These things are Nitram Apr 2019 #40
Precisely this NYMinute Apr 2019 #42
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