RE: Trump Says Market Would Crash If He Gets Impeached
August 26, 2018 at 8:37 pm
(This post was last modified: August 26, 2018 at 8:45 pm by John V.)
(August 26, 2018 at 12:57 am)Joods Wrote: AM, I didn't insult you.
I don't recall saying that you did, although I haven't reviewed.
(August 26, 2018 at 4:34 am)Aroura Wrote: There are so many reasons they wouldn't talk impeachment yet. They aren't the general public, they have to be more thoughtful and careful.
Plenty of dem congressmen have talked impeachment in the past.
Quote:1. They don't have a majority. They would need 17 Republicans to stand with them at this time. That's just this side of impossible, so it would just look like talking with no real strength to back it up. Why bring up something you cannot possibly do? They may be waiting to see if they get majority after the midterms, so they will be taken more seriously.
That's exactly why they should be talking about it, if they think it's warranted - so that they get a majority this fall.
Quote:2. They may decide not to impeach Trump at any point for their own political reasons/goals. I am not saying I support this, but it might be the case all the same. Pence is demonstrably more stable and quite a bit smarter. They may prefer a man they feel they can manipulate emotionally (Trump), and feel Pence is actually more dangerous in the long run.
In any case, the response of democrats is hardly reflective of the seriousness of what is facing Trump. That's a terrible deflection that does not address the issues at all.
If the issues are that serious, dem leadership should be leading the debate, don't you think? You're excusing them for playing politics in what you guys generally think is a life and death issue, perhaps for the whole world.
(August 26, 2018 at 1:21 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote: Either way, given the control of both houses of congress, even if Mueller has something, I suspect he will wait until after the midterms. Given that his investigation still seems to have a lot of work left to do, I doubt he would even move that soon. But then, if midterms don't go well for Democrats, Kavanaugh's confirmation comes due, and Trump turns toward replacement of Jeff Sessions, there may be incentive for taking actions sooner rather than later.
If that's true - that Mueller is timing release of information for poilitical purposes - don't you find that disturbing?
