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Open Forum: The Democrats’ best strategy on Trump? Impeach and defeat
The San Francisco Chronicle ^ | September 27, 2019 | Cody Harris

Posted on 09/27/2019 5:11:11 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The U.S. House of Representatives, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is launching an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

As it should: In light of recent revelations about Mr. Trump’s interactions with the president of Ukraine — and Trump’s own inculpatory admissions — the House has a constitutional duty to begin impeachment proceedings, if not a moral and ethical one.

But make no mistake — impeachment is extremely unlikely to remove Mr. Trump from office. Under the Constitution, impeachment follows a two-step process: the House impeaches, and the U.S. Senate convicts. Only after a conviction is a president removed from office.

It is clear that won’t happen here. The House will impeach Trump and the Senate will acquit him. The Republican-controlled Senate is so feckless, so compromised, so craven, so in thrall to Mr. Trump and his fanatical base that impeachment proceedings in the House could turn up smoking gun evidence of corruption and malfeasance and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and company would let it slide. Trump could set the Constitution alight in the middle of Fifth Avenue, and the Senate would likely acquit.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfchronicle.com ...


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: 2020; congress; democrats; impeachment
I guess he thinks the Senate was "feckless" in the 1860's and 1990's too, because they voted to acquit.
1 posted on 09/27/2019 5:11:11 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

We have been incredibly restrained. Until yesterday. The gloves are off.


2 posted on 09/27/2019 5:14:48 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They want all out war. Don’t push it commies. You might get just that.


3 posted on 09/27/2019 5:16:42 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: wastoute; Vaquero

Just wait until the day they actually vote on impeachment. There should be two million armed Trump supporters in the capitol building visiting their representatives.


4 posted on 09/27/2019 5:17:31 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Vaquero

[They want all out war. Don’t push it commies. You might get just that.]

If it comes down to that we need to treat ALL RINO’s as enemies just the same.


5 posted on 09/27/2019 5:18:11 AM PDT by VastRWCon (Fake News)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ten million. Make them really shit their pants.


6 posted on 09/27/2019 5:19:09 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Vaquero

Hey, Donald Trump is the Master of Good Deals. They need to strike a deal for a WIN WIN. Donald Trump has been gracious, kind to reach out to a lot of ENEMIES> He even endorsed Mitt Romney..the Democrats could say SORRY, and come back and start working to all of us making America Great. They would probably win big at election time.


7 posted on 09/27/2019 5:19:26 AM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Strong is the anger in this feckless author...


8 posted on 09/27/2019 5:34:31 AM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
in thrall to Mr. Trump and his fanatical base

Never forget that this is not so much about President Trump as it is with half of the American citizenry. It is you and I whom the leftist are trying to eradicate. See my tagline.

9 posted on 09/27/2019 5:38:37 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (“They are openly stating that they intend to murder you. Prep if you want to live.”)
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To: rovenstinez

To many bonafide Marxists …no …Stalinists in the Party


10 posted on 09/27/2019 5:38:49 AM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: wastoute

You’re right but a lot of blame goes to the GOP which sat around on its hands for too much and for too long.

The Liberals are exactly like the adolescent who was never corrected or disciplined by any adult. Now that the child is 15 and completely spoiled and out of control....those same adults ask ‘What happened?’

Too late now.


11 posted on 09/27/2019 5:39:48 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nobility is defined by the demands it makes on us - by obligations, not by rights".)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

All I had to see was the SOURCE of this crap. “Something” from San Franshitso and I knew what it would spout.
These people are truly pathetic victims of Trump Derangement Sickness.


12 posted on 09/27/2019 5:43:26 AM PDT by CaptainAmiigaf ( N.Y. Times--We print the news as it fits our views)
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To: SMARTY

The GOP needs to either lead or get the hell out of the way.


13 posted on 09/27/2019 5:49:46 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: wastoute

They are incapable of either. They are INERT and have been for a very long time.

It’s the reason Liberals have succeeded in creating wall-to-wall chaos, anarchy and confusion. It’s obvious in American media, society, education, politics.. and if Conservative opposition couldn’t capitalize on THAT much ‘republican’ inertia, then we’re in a dream world


14 posted on 09/27/2019 5:59:22 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nobility is defined by the demands it makes on us - by obligations, not by rights".)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Has she actually launched the investigation?
Has the house voted on this?
Which committee is launching the investigation?

I would not be surprised if she backs out of it.

15 posted on 09/27/2019 6:22:58 AM PDT by Widget Jr
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To: wastoute

Thats what happens when your hanged correctly...


16 posted on 09/27/2019 6:35:17 AM PDT by phs3 (MAGA - Winning a little more every day!!!)
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To: phs3

They have earned it.


17 posted on 09/27/2019 6:36:28 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Vaquero

Forgive them, Democrat Party low lifes that hate Trump and the American people/nation so bad...Lord, Almighty....they know not what they do!!!

Two things I do not want to be or become, a Democrat and The so-called Whistleblower (Really a crawling, slimy, living RAT RODENT), the dumb traitor that will never be able to show his traitor face in public again....what an idiot!!!

POTUS, Donald J. Trump wins re-election in landslide , massive POTUS victory...”AMEN”!!!


18 posted on 09/27/2019 6:51:37 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Impeachment Inquiry is NOT Impeachment.

An inquiry is an inquiry.

I call for a Democrats hurt children Inquiry.


19 posted on 09/27/2019 7:00:06 AM PDT by TheNext (Leader of the Happy People of the World)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hey, Cody Harris, you leftist weenie, patriots have launched a treason inquiry against neo-Nazi journalists. You might be on that list.


20 posted on 09/27/2019 4:38:09 PM PDT by sergeantdave (Teach a man to fish and he'll steal your gear and sell it)
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