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I didn't agree with all of his politics but I used to like and respect Graham. Unfortunately he has revealed himself as hypocrite that has seemingly sold his soul to a person of low character.
I didn't agree with all of his politics but I used to like and respect Graham. Unfortunately he has revealed himself as hypocrite that has seemingly sold his soul to a person of low character.
As I recall, yes. They did. And it worked.I think it's certainly a (pardon the pun) stain on the Clinton Presidency.
That being said....impeachment wasn't able to be used against Clinton in a re-election.....although I don't remember if Republicans ran ads against Gore where they tied him to one of only two impeached Presidents.
This would be a disaster for the Democrats. They have made their case and GOP has rejected it. Both are on record and eventually more crap is going to come out even after the senate votes against impeachment. Neither side will be able to walk away from it when the dust finally settles.That letter to Pelosi. Wow. That's really all you can say about it. Wow. The man is not well.
Question, and I'm sorry if it's been answered before, can Pelosi decide just end things with the impeachment and choose not to even send it to the Senate for a vote? Since McConnell and Graham have already revealed that they aren't even listening to the testimony and have their minds made up, does she have the choice of not going through the charade at all?
Blackmail seems a likely explanation for his behavior.I didn't agree with all of his politics but I used to like and respect Graham. Unfortunately he has revealed himself as hypocrite that has seemingly sold his soul to a person of low character.
Here is the bad news for Trump:
1. Independents favor impeachment by an average of 9 points in all recent polls, around 50%-41%. Not a good sign; Trump will lose the election if these numbers hold.
2. 70% of the public wants the missing witnesses (Bolton, Mulvaney, etc.) to testify. That includes 64% of Republicans! While this number doesn’t seal Trump’s fate by any means, it puts the swing State Republicans in a bind, and if McConnell continues to refuse it will allow the Democrats to shape the narrative well beyond the trial all the way to the election.
Wapo.-- 71% of Americans say Trump should allow top aides to testify at Senate trial -- 55% say House hearings have been fair to Trump (not a "coup") -- 49% say Trump should be impeached *and removed,* versus 46% who say he shouldn't
They're going to step on the President's line then, he has a rally tonight to overwrite the vote. I don't think Dems should mind if they get the last word on this before the holiday break.Per reporting, here is the reason that Republicans are going to try and delay things today: if the actual vote takes place after dark this evening, then just like with Obamacare the Republicans can say “the Democrats did this in the dead of night!”
Sometimes politics are so stupid...
There have absolutely been cries for impeachment of Trump from very early in his Presidency. There were people posting odds after the election that he wouldn't finish his term because the thought was so prevalent that eventually he would be impeached. I watch and listen to absolutely ZERO conservative media, this forum and Google news page is pretty much my pipeline to what is going on in the world. All during the Russia probe, there were cries and hope for impeachment.And they haven’t been clamoring for it for a couple of years. This is a myth consistently repeated by Trump defenders and it’s important to correct it:
1. Prior to the actual Mueller report issued to the public, there was only a tiny minority of Democrats in favor of impeaching Trump- somewhere around 20% I believe.
2. After the Mueller report was issued, that number rose to just under half of all Democrats. I was one of those who changed my mind at that point and supported impeachment. But we we were still a minority among Democrats, and we had virtually no support from independents.
3. Only after the Ukraine scandal emerged did the vast majority of Democrats, and a majority of independents, favor impeachment.
So this argument “they’ve been planning this all along” which you will hear again numerous times today is complete bunk.
I think there's always a contingency on the opposite side scouring the minutia of what a POTUS says/does that could be presented as impeachable.There have absolutely been cries for impeachment of Trump from very early in his Presidency. There were people posting odds after the election that he wouldn't finish his term because the thought was so prevalent that eventually he would be impeached. I watch and listen to absolutely ZERO conservative media, this forum and Google news page is pretty much my pipeline to what is going on in the world. All during the Russia probe, there were cries and hope for impeachment.
There is a far cry difference between hunting for something to impeach him on and support for impeachment among the general public. Of course, there wasn't enough support until now, but for a long time there was a sentiment that he needed to be impeached. I don't know that it is all that different for any President in that the opposition is constantly looking for reasons to remove them from office, but I think the idea took root much more often and earlier because of how stupid Trump is and how hated he is.
Yes, there were a few lone Democrats and pundits calling for that, but it was not taken seriously by Pelosi and the House Democratic leadership.There have absolutely been cries for impeachment of Trump from very early in his Presidency. There were people posting odds after the election that he wouldn't finish his term because the thought was so prevalent that eventually he would be impeached. I watch and listen to absolutely ZERO conservative media, this forum and Google news page is pretty much my pipeline to what is going on in the world. All during the Russia probe, there were cries and hope for impeachment.
There is a far cry difference between hunting for something to impeach him on and support for impeachment among the general public. Of course, there wasn't enough support until now, but for a long time there was a sentiment that he needed to be impeached. I don't know that it is all that different for any President in that the opposition is constantly looking for reasons to remove them from office, but I think the idea took root much more often and earlier because of how stupid Trump is and how hated he is.
I think the odds were about the fact that he’s clearly both lacking in cunning and intelligence and also a longstanding criminal. Which means he’s likely to be impeached.There have absolutely been cries for impeachment of Trump from very early in his Presidency. There were people posting odds after the election that he wouldn't finish his term because the thought was so prevalent that eventually he would be impeached. I watch and listen to absolutely ZERO conservative media, this forum and Google news page is pretty much my pipeline to what is going on in the world. All during the Russia probe, there were cries and hope for impeachment.
There is a far cry difference between hunting for something to impeach him on and support for impeachment among the general public. Of course, there wasn't enough support until now, but for a long time there was a sentiment that he needed to be impeached. I don't know that it is all that different for any President in that the opposition is constantly looking for reasons to remove them from office, but I think the idea took root much more often and earlier because of how stupid Trump is and how hated he is.
Odds based on figuring he would do something impeachable...sure.There have absolutely been cries for impeachment of Trump from very early in his Presidency. There were people posting odds after the election that he wouldn't finish his term because the thought was so prevalent that eventually he would be impeached. I watch and listen to absolutely ZERO conservative media, this forum and Google news page is pretty much my pipeline to what is going on in the world. All during the Russia probe, there were cries and hope for impeachment.
There is a far cry difference between hunting for something to impeach him on and support for impeachment among the general public. Of course, there wasn't enough support until now, but for a long time there was a sentiment that he needed to be impeached. I don't know that it is all that different for any President in that the opposition is constantly looking for reasons to remove them from office, but I think the idea took root much more often and earlier because of how stupid Trump is and how hated he is.
In defense of those calling for Trump’s impeachment early on... considering all things Michael Flynn related, the corruption around the inauguration funds, the refusal to cleanly divest from his businesses and the Emoluments Clause violations related to that... there was a strong case for impeachment out of the chute.There have absolutely been cries for impeachment of Trump from very early in his Presidency. There were people posting odds after the election that he wouldn't finish his term because the thought was so prevalent that eventually he would be impeached. I watch and listen to absolutely ZERO conservative media, this forum and Google news page is pretty much my pipeline to what is going on in the world. All during the Russia probe, there were cries and hope for impeachment.
There is a far cry difference between hunting for something to impeach him on and support for impeachment among the general public. Of course, there wasn't enough support until now, but for a long time there was a sentiment that he needed to be impeached. I don't know that it is all that different for any President in that the opposition is constantly looking for reasons to remove them from office, but I think the idea took root much more often and earlier because of how stupid Trump is and how hated he is.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efforts_to_impeach_Donald_TrumpAnd they haven’t been clamoring for it for a couple of years. This is a myth consistently repeated by Trump defenders and it’s important to correct it:
1. Prior to the actual Mueller report issued to the public, there was only a tiny minority of Democrats in favor of impeaching Trump- somewhere around 20% I believe.
2. After the Mueller report was issued, that number rose to just under half of all Democrats. I was one of those who changed my mind at that point and supported impeachment. But we we were still a minority among Democrats, and we had virtually no support from independents.
3. Only after the Ukraine scandal emerged did the vast majority of Democrats, and a majority of independents, favor impeachment.
So this argument “they’ve been planning this all along” which you will hear again numerous times today is complete bunk.
Yep. In reality, he should have been impeached over emoluments alone 2.5 years ago.In defense of those calling for Trump’s impeachment early on... considering all things Michael Flynn related, the corruption around the inauguration funds, the refusal to cleanly divest from his businesses and the Emoluments Clause violations related to that... there was a strong case for impeachment out of the chute.
With every Presidency there are always a few people in the opposition who love throwing the I word around. Every one in my lifetime. It’s completely meaningless. You’re trying to create some big plot out of nothing.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efforts_to_impeach_Donald_Trump
Immediately after his inauguration, The Independent and The Washington Post each reported on efforts already underway to impeach Trump, based on what the organizers regard as conflicts of interest arising from Trump's ability to use his political position to promote the interests of "Trump"-branded businesses, and ongoing payments by foreign entities to businesses within the Trump business empire as a violation of the Foreign Emoluments Clause.[1][2] In March 2017, China provisionally granted 38 "Trump" trademark applications set to take permanent effect in 90 days, which were noted to come in close proximity to the president's making policy decisions favorable to China.[13]
The Washington Post further noted the creation of ImpeachDonaldTrumpNow.org by Free Speech For People and RootsAction, two liberal advocacy groups.[2] On February 9, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D, NY) had filed a resolution of inquiry titled "H.Con.Res. 5" to force the Trump administration to turn over documents relating to potential conflicts of interest and to ties with Russia.[14] Some sources identified this as the first step in the process of impeaching Trump.[15][16] Fox News outlined two potential bases for impeachment, one being the Emoluments Clause and the other being complicity with Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election.[17] On March 21, it was widely reported that Congresswoman Maxine Waterstweeted "Get ready for impeachment," which Waters explained was in reference to the allegations of collusion with Russian interference in the election.[18]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efforts_to_impeach_Barack_Obamahttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efforts_to_impeach_Donald_Trump
Immediately after his inauguration, The Independent and The Washington Post each reported on efforts already underway to impeach Trump, based on what the organizers regard as conflicts of interest arising from Trump's ability to use his political position to promote the interests of "Trump"-branded businesses, and ongoing payments by foreign entities to businesses within the Trump business empire as a violation of the Foreign Emoluments Clause.[1][2] In March 2017, China provisionally granted 38 "Trump" trademark applications set to take permanent effect in 90 days, which were noted to come in close proximity to the president's making policy decisions favorable to China.[13]
The Washington Post further noted the creation of ImpeachDonaldTrumpNow.org by Free Speech For People and RootsAction, two liberal advocacy groups.[2] On February 9, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D, NY) had filed a resolution of inquiry titled "H.Con.Res. 5" to force the Trump administration to turn over documents relating to potential conflicts of interest and to ties with Russia.[14] Some sources identified this as the first step in the process of impeaching Trump.[15][16] Fox News outlined two potential bases for impeachment, one being the Emoluments Clause and the other being complicity with Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election.[17] On March 21, it was widely reported that Congresswoman Maxine Waterstweeted "Get ready for impeachment," which Waters explained was in reference to the allegations of collusion with Russian interference in the election.[18]
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/democrats-pave-the-way-to-impeach-donald-trumpWith every Presidency there are always a few people in the opposition who love throwing the I word around. Every one in my lifetime. It’s completely meaningless. You’re trying to create some big plot out of nothing.
Again, it happened with Obama pretty much from the jump, probably with Bush beforehand as well.
If it could wait until the solstice, in three days, they could say it happened on the darkest day of the year.Per reporting, here is the reason that Republicans are going to try and delay things today: if the actual vote takes place after dark this evening, then just like with Obamacare the Republicans can say “the Democrats did this in the dead of night!”
Sometimes politics are so stupid...
Your links don't prove what you think they dohttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/democrats-pave-the-way-to-impeach-donald-trumpWith every Presidency there are always a few people in the opposition who love throwing the I word around. Every one in my lifetime. It’s completely meaningless. You’re trying to create some big plot out of nothing.
https://www.cnn.com/2017/05/12/politics/kfile-democrats-impeach-trump/index.html
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/coup-has-started-whistleblowers-attorney-said-in-2017-posts-calling-for-impeachment
I'm not saying it isn't commonplace (in fact I firmly believe it is the norm), but to act like there wasn't a constant and concerted effort to impeach Trump from before his inauguration is disingenuous at best. It isn't some conservative talking point as you were trying to state earlier. It is a fact and as someone who hasn't watched a second of Fox News or listened to a second of conservative radio in many years, I can tell you the cries have been much more consistent and louder than it ever was for Obama. That is simply my opinion, but I've read impeachment being thrown in with Trump more consistently over the last 2 years than I ever have since Clinton was actually impeached. Maybe the closest thing was the cry for prosecuting Bush for war crimes after they never found WMD's.With every Presidency there are always a few people in the opposition who love throwing the I word around. Every one in my lifetime. It’s completely meaningless. You’re trying to create some big plot out of nothing.
Correction. This has never happened before, a straight partisan impeachment. Utterly embarrassing day for the Dems and America.Yeah it’s historic. It’s only happened twice before. It’s a big deal.
it absolutely is embarrassing... for everyone, not just the democrats. It's embarrassing for republicans because they have shown, once more, that they are not the party of law and order; rather they are a cult of personality, full stop. It's embarrassing for the democrats because they failed to break a single republican away.Correction. This has never happened before, a straight partisan impeachment. Utterly embarrassing day for the Dems and America.
I, like I assume a significant portion of that group, thought the odds were relatively high (compared to other presidents) because of the nature and characteristic of Trump: little to no political experience, a history of questionable litigation, an exhibition of crass and rude behavior while campaigning, etc. It's sorta like I would have given decent odds that Josh Gordon would have been re-suspended.There have absolutely been cries for impeachment of Trump from very early in his Presidency. There were people posting odds after the election that he wouldn't finish his term because the thought was so prevalent that eventually he would be impeached. I watch and listen to absolutely ZERO conservative media, this forum and Google news page is pretty much my pipeline to what is going on in the world. All during the Russia probe, there were cries and hope for impeachment.
There is a far cry difference between hunting for something to impeach him on and support for impeachment among the general public. Of course, there wasn't enough support until now, but for a long time there was a sentiment that he needed to be impeached. I don't know that it is all that different for any President in that the opposition is constantly looking for reasons to remove them from office, but I think the idea took root much more often and earlier because of how stupid Trump is and how hated he is.
Plenty of evidence for the constant; no evidence for the concerted. And that’s the key distinction.I'm not saying it isn't commonplace (in fact I firmly believe it is the norm), but to act like there wasn't a constant and concerted effort to impeach Trump from before his inauguration is disingenuous at best. It isn't some conservative talking point as you were trying to state earlier. It is a fact and as someone who hasn't watched a second of Fox News or listened to a second of conservative radio in many years, I can tell you the cries have been much more consistent and louder than it ever was for Obama. That is simply my opinion, but I've read impeachment being thrown in with Trump more consistently over the last 2 years than I ever have since Clinton was actually impeached. Maybe the closest thing was the cry for prosecuting Bush for war crimes after they never found WMD's.
Were you surprised to learn that Trump may have attempted to withhold aid from a foreign country until such country investigated his primary political opponent? Do you think you were more or less surprised to hear of Trump doing it than say somebody like McCain, Obama, or either Bush?I'm not saying it isn't commonplace (in fact I firmly believe it is the norm), but to act like there wasn't a constant and concerted effort to impeach Trump from before his inauguration is disingenuous at best. It isn't some conservative talking point as you were trying to state earlier. It is a fact and as someone who hasn't watched a second of Fox News or listened to a second of conservative radio in many years, I can tell you the cries have been much more consistent and louder than it ever was for Obama. That is simply my opinion, but I've read impeachment being thrown in with Trump more consistently over the last 2 years than I ever have since Clinton was actually impeached. Maybe the closest thing was the cry for prosecuting Bush for war crimes after they never found WMD's.
You missed your true calling. If you could simply abandon all moral principles (and who really needs those anyhow?) you would have made an excellent Minister of Propaganda.If it could wait until the solstice, in three days, they could say it happened on the darkest day of the year.
It’s not embarrassing. It’s how our system works. Congress that we voted in gets the opportunity to check an Imperial presidency that believes it is above the law. They go on record. Voters get to decide. Nothing more American than that.Correction. This has never happened before, a straight partisan impeachment. Utterly embarrassing day for the Dems and America.
Yes, this is the more succinct way of saying what I said a few posts ago.I think the odds were about the fact that he’s clearly both lacking in cunning and intelligence and also a longstanding criminal. Which means he’s likely to be impeached.
So in that way, it was "perfect". The anger, the invective, the ignorance, the gas lighting, the entitlement, the narcissism, the persecution complex... it's all there. It sums up President Donald Trump about as perfectly as any official government document ever could.Read like the ravings of a triggered lunatic. Filled with lies.
How many articles of impeachment were brought against the previous 3? Will Trump be the only POTUS to possibly have two articles??These are the prior impeachments vs the current one:
On substance it's the most serious charge ever.
- Johnson - refusal to obey a federal law on firing cabinet members and on personal conduct in office.
- Nixon - covering up a burglary of the opposing political party. (Technically de facto impeachment).
- Clinton - lying in a civil lawsuit about sexual harassment and personal conduct in office.
- Trump - trading official acts for foreign assistance against a political opponent in an election.
I keep hearing "party line" vote. But, that isn't really true. We know that zero Republicans are going to vote in favor. Can we get a running tally of the Dems that don't vote in favor?Correction. This has never happened before, a straight partisan impeachment. Utterly embarrassing day for the Dems and America.
Wow. Good find.andrew kaczynski @KFILE 12m12 minutes ago
Here's video of Trump in 2014 saying what being impeached would do to Obama:
"He would be a mess. He would be thinking about nothing but. It would be a horror show for him. It would be an absolute embarrassment. It would go down on his record permanently."
https://twitter.com/KFILE/status/1207313493952802816
Found my own answer.How many articles of impeachment were brought against the previous 3? Will Trump be the only POTUS to possibly have two articles??
I am an attorney. I abandoned all moral principles long ago. I'll share a secret of the profession, the abandonment of moral principles is actually done through arthroscopic surgery. See we discovered that morality and decency reside in an area of the brain just behind the hypothalamus. By removing that nodule we are freed from such pedestrian constraints as holds down lesser beings. There is, however, a danger. If the surgeon slips, if he excises extra brain tissue the patient is in danger of having their career choices limited to public defender, judge, or congressman. Anyhow, the surgery is done between the first and second years of law school and occurs before the ceremony in which we sell our souls to the Devil, a secret ceremony but one rich with pomp and circumstance and usually well catered. I had the prime rib, asparagus, and all washed down with a nice mead and a hearty laugh with a minor imp straight out of hell as my dinner companion.You missed your true calling. If you could simply abandon all moral principles (and who really needs those anyhow?) you would have made an excellent Minister of Propaganda.
Republicans, including at least one Senator, were calling for the impeachment of Hillary Clinton before the 2016 election.Again, it happened with Obama pretty much from the jump, probably with Bush beforehand as well.
Based on something I read here yesterday, if you truly have sold your soul to the devil there is always a job open for you at the UN.I am an attorney. I abandoned all moral principles long ago. I'll share a secret of the profession, the abandonment of moral principles is actually done through arthroscopic surgery. See we discovered that morality and decency reside in an area of the brain just behind the hypothalamus. By removing that nodule we are freed from such pedestrian constraints as holds down lesser beings. There is, however, a danger. If the surgeon slips, if he excises extra brain tissue the patient is in danger of having their career choices limited to public defender, judge, or congressman. Anyhow, the surgery is done between the first and second years of law school and occurs before the ceremony in which we sell our souls to the Devil, a secret ceremony but one rich with pomp and circumstance and usually well catered.
He was wrong then. If you agree with him you’re wrong now.Direct quote from Jerry Nadler back in 99. Not only is this vote doing to be going to be opposed by 100% of Republicans, the Democrats are going to lose several votes. Oof-
“There must never be an impeachment supported by one of our major political parties & opposed by the other.”
https://twitter.com/cliff_sims/status/1207304733205118984?s=21
From what I’ve heard there will 2- the same 2 who voted against it before. And I think one of them is now a Republican.I keep hearing "party line" vote. But, that isn't really true. We know that zero Republicans are going to vote in favor. Can we get a running tally of the Dems that don't vote in favor?
Latest CNN poll, yesterday, has Democratic support for impeachment dropping from 90% to 77%.
I’d like to stop right there. But then I’m forced to ask, why DIDNT we stop right there?? Still blows my mind.I think it's great that the people who nominated and elected a frigging birther