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Trump might as well tell the House to hurry up and impeach him already
New York Post ^ | October 22, 2019 | Rich Lowry

Posted on 10/22/2019 11:56:01 AM PDT by TBP

President Trump should want a rapid impeachment process. The Ukraine story hasn’t been good for him, and there is only one way out — to get impeached, and the sooner, the better.

Impeachment is baked in the cake. There is no way that Democrats, having opened an impeachment inquiry, although without a vote, can pull up short now. How could they, after touting revelation after revelation, including a supposed “confession” by Trump’s chief of staff?

If there are Democrats in swing districts holding back the House from impeachment, Speaker Nancy Pelosi will have no option but to twist their arms to get to a majority when the time comes.

Trump should want it to come as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, if support for impeachment is about 50% or a little higher, there is every reason for Democrats to stretch it out. The current process suits their purposes nicely. They interview officials in private and then leak the most damaging parts. There’s no danger of public hearings bouncing the wrong way … because there are no public hearings at all.

But he should be secretly rooting for the rapid arrival of Impeachment Day.

It will be one of the biggest stories of the Trump presidency. Then, like everything else, it will grow old very fast. Impeachment won’t be forgotten, but it will fade into part of the tapestry of endless Trump controversies

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 116th; delusional; democrats; impeach; impeachlowry; richlowry; trump; trumpukraine
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I agree with Lowry that we should do everything to make them take a vote as soon as we can to put those 41 Democrats in Trump districts on record.

#MakeThemVote

1 posted on 10/22/2019 11:56:01 AM PDT by TBP
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To: TBP

“The Ukraine story hasn’t been good for him”

That is total bullsh*t.


2 posted on 10/22/2019 11:58:37 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: TBP

But he should be secretly rooting for the rapid arrival of Impeachment Day.


Disagree with the NeverTrump Magazine Editor.


3 posted on 10/22/2019 12:00:44 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: TBP
I want the Senate trial to drag out until November 2020. The Senate should only be in session next year to hold the trial and to confirm judges.

The Democrats would go ape-sh!t if this scenario played out.

We might actually see Trump win 45 states ... especially when the Senate trial could keep a Democrat candidate like Warren off the campaign trail.

4 posted on 10/22/2019 12:00:54 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.")
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To: TBP
The "Ukraine Story" is just beginning to form. The Democrats brought it up preempitively, because it's going to go very badly for them once all the information comes out.

Bad for Biden, bad for Pelosi, bad for Kerry, bad for Romney, bad for the Clintons...

5 posted on 10/22/2019 12:01:38 PM PDT by dead (Trump puts crazy glue on their grenades and they never know it until after they pull the pin.)
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To: TBP

I’m not sure Pelosi will even call a vote at this point. She needed to do something to quiet the rabid Squad types and probably hopes this will be enough to keep them content.


6 posted on 10/22/2019 12:01:44 PM PDT by matt04
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To: conservative98

Strangely, the NeverTrumpers have been some of his biggest defenders on this score.


7 posted on 10/22/2019 12:02:19 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: TBP

They will never hold a vote. Last thing on earth Democrats want is to turn it over to the Senate.

If Democrats impeach Trump and the Senate acquits him, the country will move on.

This isn’t in their plans.


8 posted on 10/22/2019 12:02:24 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Parley Baer

That is total bullsh*t.


Yep. They need to turn off Don Lemon and The View.


9 posted on 10/22/2019 12:02:39 PM PDT by cuban leaf (The political war playing out in every country now: Globalists vs Nationalists)
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RE:”I agree with Lowry that we should do everything to make them take a vote as soon as we can to put those 41 Democrats in Trump districts on record.”

How do you suppose they do this?

You think this public advise for Trump will make Dems rush it?

10 posted on 10/22/2019 12:03:02 PM PDT by sickoflibs (BREAKING NEWS: PELOSI ANNOUNCES SECOND IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY, GAME CHANGER)
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To: Alberta's Child

Not sure of this logic, do explain


11 posted on 10/22/2019 12:03:46 PM PDT by wiseprince
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To: goldstategop

That’s why we hve to put heat on them. If your Member is a Dhimmicrap, call, write, and email demanding that they vote to impeach NOW. The sooner they do, the better, because it will destroy their majority.

Maybe some Republican ought to introduce it.

#MakeThemVote


12 posted on 10/22/2019 12:04:09 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: cuban leaf

Issue an executive order that Trump is impeaching himself and send it to the senate.


13 posted on 10/22/2019 12:04:59 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (When you think about what the left is doing to America, think no further than Cloward-Piven)
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To: TBP
What a nonsense article.

The Democrats have nothing. Which is why everything is being done "in secret" and no proper vote (to initiate a formal inquiry) has been taken.

Also, Trump has not been hurt one iota by the totally fabricated "Ukraine" matter. It is Joe Biden who has been put back on his heels with his campaign in a tailspin.

14 posted on 10/22/2019 12:05:16 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: TBP

The Dems want to drag this out until this time next year!..............


15 posted on 10/22/2019 12:05:43 PM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain...................)
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So they are saying we should do the wrong thing and let the impeachment sail through just because the Democrats are going to do it anyway even though it is pointless and wrong?

Since when is doing the right thing and just dropping this not even an option?

Just because a house impeachment won’t remove him from office doesn’t mean we should roll over and allow the act of impeachment to be cheapened and used as pointless political theater.


16 posted on 10/22/2019 12:05:44 PM PDT by Advil000
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To: TBP

They don’t need to hear facts because they made their minds up in November 2016 anyhow.


17 posted on 10/22/2019 12:06:55 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Recall that unqualified Hillary Clinton sat on the board of Wal-Mart when Bill Clinton was governor)
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“But he should be secretly rooting for the rapid arrival of Impeachment Day. “

Nonsense.

He should be encouraging the Democrats to hold an Impeachment vote on whatever articles they can come up with.

In the best interests of the nation and all. After all, it’s the Democrats that are paralyzing the country’s government with their slow walk and many, many people would like to get this done and over with.

And many of us are right here on Free Republic and support this president unwavering.


18 posted on 10/22/2019 12:09:26 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: conservative98

Rich Lowry?
Rich Lowry?
Rich Lowry?

Who is Rich Lowry? Other than someone who pretends to WANT Conservative outcomes.

He is in the class of Kristol, Goldberg, Will, Romney, Ryan, and McCain. The class that wants to TALK about Conservatism without wanting it to really happen.

Fake. Phony. Frauds.


19 posted on 10/22/2019 12:09:30 PM PDT by LeonardFMason (Lou Dobbs)
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To: LeonardFMason

William F Buckley, we miss you.


20 posted on 10/22/2019 12:11:29 PM PDT by Shark24
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