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Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
2. I'm happy about additional charges, but
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 02:00 PM
Oct 2019

I hope they keep it simple and clear. A lot of people of people can't handle too much information, especially if charges that appear petty (to them) are listed.

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)
8. To his supporters, anything short of murder would be considered 'petty'.
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 03:32 PM
Oct 2019

And, I'm really not too sure that they wouldn't decide that if tRump murdered someone, they would rationalize that it was only because the victim 'needed killing!', somehow.

 

EveHammond13

(2,855 posts)
3. Tribe says there can be multiple impeachments. Make Obstruction its own impeachment
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 02:01 PM
Oct 2019

and vote on that first.

Should have the support of every single Dem.

Then got to next impeachment on Ukraine.

Cognitive_Resonance

(1,546 posts)
4. To the extent a Senate conviction is even possible, the House Democrats may include some
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 02:11 PM
Oct 2019

secondary charges for political cover that GOP Senators can vote against while convicting on the main article.

FirstLight

(13,360 posts)
5. OK, great.... now type up the list and GET IT DONE!!!
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 02:25 PM
Oct 2019

We can't afford another day, week, or month of this dangerous lying sack of shit...

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
16. Just take Steve Cohen's D-TN from 2017..still
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 04:51 PM
Oct 2019

apply plus Ukraine plus trump telling wall builders to get it done even if they break the law and he would pardon them. Plus endangering public by reversing Obama regulation that stopped coal companies from dumping known cancer causing materials into US waters! Probably tons more since Mueller report out in April 2019!

barbtries

(28,795 posts)
6. i don't see how they wouldn't.
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 02:55 PM
Oct 2019

why narrow the scope? bring it all up. the emoluments. every instance of obstruction of justice. nepotism, corruption, abuse of power. the lies - i don't know if they count but they should; a country should be able to trust their president to tell them the truth as far as possible.

jalan48

(13,867 posts)
10. This is great news. It will make it harder for Trump and his cronies to spin and control the story.
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 04:12 PM
Oct 2019
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