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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThere's nearly a Nixon '74 level of public support for impeaching Trump
Analysis by Z. Byron Wolf, CNN Updated 7:07 AM ET, Fri June 22, 2018
(CNN) There is a truly remarkable number in the most recent CNN poll, conducted by SSRS and out this morning.
In it, 42% of Americans say President Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office.
What makes it remarkable is that he's on par with President Richard Nixon, who 43% of Americans said should be impeached and removed from office in a March 1974 Harris poll. That was after the scale of Watergate came to light, but months before the House started to move against Nixon, who would go on to resign in August 1974 rather than be impeached.
Impeachment requires "treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors," according to the Constitution, which also lists it as the the only thing for which a President can't issue a pardon.
Trump has bragged that he certainly has the power to pardon himself but won't need to use it. Nixon got a pardon from Gerald Ford, the man to whom he gave the keys to the White House.
In it, 42% of Americans say President Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office.
What makes it remarkable is that he's on par with President Richard Nixon, who 43% of Americans said should be impeached and removed from office in a March 1974 Harris poll. That was after the scale of Watergate came to light, but months before the House started to move against Nixon, who would go on to resign in August 1974 rather than be impeached.
Impeachment requires "treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors," according to the Constitution, which also lists it as the the only thing for which a President can't issue a pardon.
Trump has bragged that he certainly has the power to pardon himself but won't need to use it. Nixon got a pardon from Gerald Ford, the man to whom he gave the keys to the White House.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/22/politics/impeach-trump-nixon-support-bill-clinton-poll/index.html
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There's nearly a Nixon '74 level of public support for impeaching Trump (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Jun 2018
OP
S-u-u-u-r-r-r-e we did, Mr. Lagomorph. Now, we're going to try some new medication today. NT
mahatmakanejeeves
Jun 2018
#6
Once Mueller's report comes out, and with the ongoing hostage crisis, that number will climb.
lagomorph777
Jun 2018
#3
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)1. They did polling back then?
I would assume the polling from the past was more accurate than the polling bullshit they have now. In other words, I would assume that the USA's citizens polling regarding impeachment is much higher.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)2. I was alive back then. We had polling, television, and indoor plumbing.
Despite the way it appears now, America was once a great nation. We sent men to the Moon, provided a modicum of justice to our minority citizens, and even had free elections.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)4. LOL
We didn't have them there internets back in the day though.
Yeah and Americans took there oath of office serious back then even republicans, can you believe it!?
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,489 posts)6. S-u-u-u-r-r-r-e we did, Mr. Lagomorph. Now, we're going to try some new medication today. NT
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)3. Once Mueller's report comes out, and with the ongoing hostage crisis, that number will climb.
Turd is fucked.
dalton99a
(81,516 posts)5. Kick
Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)7. He can't
But Pence will, just like Gerald Ford.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)8. We will be sending the message loud and clear in November