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In reply to the discussion: "The Senate won't remove him" - why this is a pathetically weak argument [View all]standingtall
(2,787 posts)sure it is possible some people could believe their doing the right thing by not impeaching Trump. The difference is they would be starting from doing what they think is the right thing politically and their reasoning would be what might happen as the result of not impeaching Trump gives them moral justification.
While some us believe it is not only the right thing morally to impeach Trump, but also is the right thing to do politically.
"And your concern about "doing what's right for the party" is interesting. First, people have been attacking Nancy Pelosi relentlessly, for, in their opinion, doing what SHE thinks is right for the party and not, according to them, what is best for the country."
This one I don't really care about. I'm not emotionally invested in who the speaker of the house is. I didn't care who the speaker was before Trump and I likely wont care after Trump, but in this moment if she fails to impeach Trump criticism is warranted.
"Second trying to save a Democratic House majority by protecting the Members who could lose their seats and, thus, cause the Democrats to lose the majority, arguably IS looking after the party. "
There are 435 seats in the house up for reelection. We could afford to lose a few and still keep our majority. Impeaching Trump may give us a better chance to take back the Senate. Which would make it much easier for the next Democratic President to bring about meaningful changes.