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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf the Senate acquit him, there will be nothing to stop him
from goin' full dictator.😳
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Eyeball_Kid
(7,434 posts)The GOP doesnt care. Theyd rather see Trumpy as a dictator than challenge his authority. Thats incontrovertible fact. If they dont convict, say goodbye to the Constitution.
maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)November 2020 is it. God help us if (3 or 4 states in) America prefers to stay asleep.
than impeach and don't sent to Senate until more investigations are complete. He is not going to be convicted
Salviati
(6,008 posts)There's nothing to stop him either
shanti
(21,675 posts)The House WILL impeach him.
Salviati
(6,008 posts)beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)and hysteria about full dictatorship is plainly just hysteria
patricia92243
(12,601 posts)the money if Trumps can just spend it where he wants to.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)marble falls
(57,204 posts)dem4decades
(11,304 posts)And Russian interference
And Ukrainian rumors
And Chinese interference
And Saudi interference
And Israeli interference
And facebook................
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,437 posts)and helped by a confluence of factors, not all of which will repeat in 2020:
1. He won states the GOP hardly ever wins- Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin- and only by a narrow margin. Those states trended Blue in 2018 and (re-)elected Democratic governors. Not an absolute guarantee of how the
2. There are no serious third-or-fourth party candidates running (so far) to help split the vote
3. Hillary Clinton won't be on the ballot
4. Donald Trump is no longer an "unknown". He is now a well-known quantity and we all know what he's about, what kinds of policies he favors, and most people just frankly find him offensive
5. James Comey is gone and no longer in any position to investigate the Democratic nominee or announce any last-minute investigation bombshells. This part *could* be played by Bill Barr at this time, however, Barr doesn't have the kind of positive "reputation" that Comey had at the time and is pretty well considered a partisan hack for Trump.
6. Democratic anger and disunity (re: Hillary v. Bernie). This one could still potentially be a problem depending on who we nominate but, by and large, I get the perception that we will be largely unified in our resolve to get rid of Trump. It's too bad we didn't have that same resolve in 2016, but "Que Sera Sera."
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,437 posts)that impeachment will chasten him, but it's a black mark on his permanent historical record (which will drive him crazy) and all of the GOPers whom vote to acquit will have to face their constituents- not all of whom are rabid Trump-Putin cultists.
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)TwilightZone
(25,479 posts)and we can get rid of him next November.