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Showing Original Post only (View all)There is one very compelling reason not to impeach Trump [View all]
I am of the opinion that we should slowly build a case in such a way that compels everyone, including Republicans to face the facts and come to an agreement on the facts.
Once we have agreement on the facts then the impetus and force will build for impeachment.
There is one reason that strategists who look long term advocate stopping short of impeachment: it significantly undermines Republican 2020 electoral chances in all federal offices.
There is another even more compelling reason: if Trump is impeached Pence will pardon him, and all of the top gangsters in this criminal enterprise. If, however Trump stays in office and suffers electoral defeat he will have nothing to shield him from the full force of federal prosecutors and can not only suffer disgrace but actually go to jail.
It almost seems that this is Mueller's preferred choice and why his report pointedly states, "no one is above the law", and "the President can be prosecuted after he leaves office".
While it seems like an eternity to wait for a post election result I would happily bear it to ensure that Trump faces the ultimate humiliation of actual imprisonment, preferably until he dies in jail.
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Get it through that impeachment will ensure he is not reelected. Law requires we impeach
onit2day
Apr 2019
#44
The impeachment process will add drama and public attention to corruption hearings
Bucky
Apr 2019
#36
Should be law so if a President resigns after defeat & before Inauguration the new Pres takes over
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#61
this is just more of Democrats keeping their powder dry - bringing water balloons to a nuke fight.
NRaleighLiberal
Apr 2019
#6
Slowly build a case while he and his stooge AG take down the WITCH HUNT?
BeyondGeography
Apr 2019
#7
Pence can't pardon state charges; NY has a shitload of those against the Trump Crime Family.
SunSeeker
Apr 2019
#12
Totally agree, and take that opportunity to demonstrate how Citizen United brought all the
Lock him up.
Apr 2019
#16
I guess that whole "making sure we expose his misdeeds such that nobody can deny them"
anarch
Apr 2019
#18
I want the Trump Org Destroyed . I want them exposed . i don't just want him gone from public office
JI7
Apr 2019
#19
Russia is going to help Red Don in 2020, they helped him last time and it worked why in the world
uponit7771
Apr 2019
#20
The dems should impeach, but just string out the impeachment hearings for a long time
qdouble
Apr 2019
#24
I don't want Trump impeached. I know the constitution allows for it, and logic demands it...
SKKY
Apr 2019
#26
Here's why. 80K votes. That's what separated us from a fairly run-of-the-mill Clinton...
SKKY
Apr 2019
#30
Not suffer. I don't wish that on anyone, but assume the consequences of their vote? Absolutely.
SKKY
Apr 2019
#45
The best reason not to impeach, imo, is the current state of the Democratic Party.
Oneironaut
Apr 2019
#35
Would be very interesting to control events such that Republicons beg and plead to impeach tRump. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#37
Everyone who wants to wait for 2020 is overlooking the Russian influence.......
joanbarnes
Apr 2019
#39
I'm curious. For those of you calling for "due diligence", have you read Mueller Report?
Nevermypresident
Apr 2019
#55