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Showing Original Post only (View all)"You can't impeach a popular President." [View all]
Richard Nixon had carried 49 states less than two years before he was impeached.
Someone needs to explain to Trump that the residual stock market run will not insulate him from the Constututional remedy.
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Isn't he at something like 37% approval rating? And he's never cracked the 50% mark?
Siwsan
Apr 2019
#5
FiendishThingy is correct. Nixon was neither impeached nor convicted. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#23
In 1972 against a weak candidate & using dirty tricks. By May 1973 he was under 50% approval.
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#24
Right. It is now the tRump-RepubliCon Party. Also known as the Grumpy Old Privilege Party. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#20
They tried and failed to convict because the public was behind Clinton 70%. Link
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#21
Nixon was NOT POPULAR when talk of impeachment began in earnest. Key is 50% "removal from office"
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2019
#19