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It's really not truly conventional wisdom Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #1
"evidence-free opinion " TwilightZone Apr 2019 #26
We can identify the risks to the Constitution Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #32
Yeah, I mean what the fuck does someone like Nancy Pelosi know about politics, right? Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #27
Ah, see you're focused on politics... Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #33
Yeah, what does Nancy Pelosi know about protecting the Constitution... Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #34
The Constitution can't wait until 2020 Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #35
Another VICIOUS PERSONAL ATTACK Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #44
Don't think Eliot said that mcar Apr 2019 #45
Attack that Strawman much? ehrnst Apr 2019 #47
Have you noticed that not every Democrat agrees with Pelosi? BlueWI Apr 2019 #41
Dems don't need all agree on everything. However, Nancy has been selected by our reps ehrnst Apr 2019 #48
Being an active citizen with independent insight is not armchair quarterbacking. BlueWI Apr 2019 #50
And flying the plane looks very different from coach than it does from the cockpit. ehrnst Apr 2019 #53
Meh. BlueWI Apr 2019 #57
Because it will fail in the senate - OhZone Apr 2019 #2
The way OJ's acquital made him look innocent. stopbush Apr 2019 #3
Or would it make the Republicans look as guilty as Trump? kentuck Apr 2019 #4
That's the thing PRETZEL Apr 2019 #10
+1 Chin music Apr 2019 #11
An impeachment is an indictment. If the Senate doesn't toss him out, it's like an aquittal. OhZone Apr 2019 #9
Maybe they can get Barr to declare him exonerated again? kentuck Apr 2019 #12
Then at the least let America see that it's republicans wanting to keep the criminal in place uponit7771 Apr 2019 #13
and not doing a thing about it either bdamomma Apr 2019 #46
We know how Trump TWISTS things to his advantage....He is SCARED.... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2019 #5
I think it comes down to just not having 220 votes Ponietz Apr 2019 #6
This is another possibility uponit7771 Apr 2019 #14
yup. n/t anarch Apr 2019 #18
Important point. BlueWI Apr 2019 #43
He will play the victim, say the democrats targeted him and solidify his support redstatebluegirl Apr 2019 #7
He'll do that anyway, he's a liar. We're damned if we do damned if we don't might as well do the.... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #15
There is s reason Republicans don't want Trump impeached world wide wally Apr 2019 #8
Exposure to sunlight? Chin music Apr 2019 #16
Then, there is unconventional wisdom, which appears to be what we need. MineralMan Apr 2019 #17
Impeachment hurt dems after Johnson and Clinton and hurt reps after Nixon there's no uponit7771 Apr 2019 #19
It never turns out well. redstatebluegirl Apr 2019 #36
+1 uponit7771 Apr 2019 #42
It won't. It will put Republicans on the DEFENSIVE, having to defend Trump's actions. manor321 Apr 2019 #20
Proponents of this argument point to Clinton's impeachment unblock Apr 2019 #21
As you know, there's a big difference jmowreader Apr 2019 #25
I do believe Republicans are very effective with messaging... kentuck Apr 2019 #22
Dems would be better at messaging, too, if they had the media monopoly the rethugs have. diva77 Apr 2019 #40
Suppose there are Democrats who don't support it? loyalsister Apr 2019 #23
Conventional in whose minds?! Not mine. Conventional wisdom here, based on Nixon, is that KPN Apr 2019 #24
In the minds of people who remember 1998 (nt) Recursion Apr 2019 #29
His turnout is going to be depressed because the ACA still exists and there is no wall Recursion Apr 2019 #28
That is a possibility.. kentuck Apr 2019 #30
Two separate questions Recursion Apr 2019 #31
I submit that the public was sick of inflating the issue of infidelity librechik Apr 2019 #37
This. Well said. n/t ms liberty Apr 2019 #58
Focus should never be on turnout Awsi Dooger Apr 2019 #38
And that's asinine!!! ElementaryPenguin Apr 2019 #39
Speaking for myself... llmart Apr 2019 #49
That's pretty much how I do it, but marylandblue Apr 2019 #55
It's pure bullshitbeing pushed by Trump and GOP - a Dem would be pretty damn naive blm Apr 2019 #51
If they don't impeach mainstreetonce Apr 2019 #52
I would not assume that he can't pick up votes FBaggins Apr 2019 #54
I think the argument would be... Thomas Hurt Apr 2019 #56
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