06-05-2019, 01:47 AM
(06-04-2019, 08:28 PM)fredtoast Wrote: The public does not vote on impeachment, and when Nixon was impeached the Democrats held big majorities in both houses.
Republicans control the Senate and will not impeach Trump. People may not agree with what Trump did, but obstructing an investigation is not seen as that bad when the investigation does not find any crime.
Fred, apparently unique among the left leaning posters here, sees the danger. Impeach has been the battle cry since Trump was elected. No smoking gun has been found since. While there is evidence of some wrongdoing, none of it is objectively sound beyond doubt. If the Dems attempt to impeach they play right into Trump's hand that the "deep state" is trying to usurp the will of the people. He would argue that one need only look at the calls for impeachment the moment he won the election. The Dems will look like a tool of the "deep state" attempting to subvert the democratic process if they vote to impeach, a vote doomed to ultimate failure.
I was right about the whole 2016 election long before most others, trust me on this. If the House impeaches Trump he's a shoo-in for a second term and Pelosi realizes this.
