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L. Coyote

(51,129 posts) Sat Jun 10, 2017, 05:46 PM Jun 2017

Comey Was Being As Honest As He Could

Jun 9, 2017

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., reacts to James Comey's testimony, the veracity of his statements, why he's uncomfortable with the White House's relationship with Russia and Michael Flynn.

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Comey Was Being As Honest As He Could (Original Post) L. Coyote Jun 2017 OP

But no matter what emerges, GOP congressritters will die before allowing impeachment. sandensea Jun 2017 #1

Count heads. How many need to join the Dems for impeachment to pass the House. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #2

And your optimism isn't as far-fetched as Republicans would like to believe. sandensea Jun 2017 #3

sandensea

(21,674 posts)

1. But no matter what emerges, GOP congressritters will die before allowing impeachment.

Reply to L. Coyote (Original post)

Sat Jun 10, 2017, 05:51 PM

Jun 2017

Intelligence could leak footage of Trump being pissed on by five Russian (underage) hookers, lying on a bed of rubles, and they would still not impeach.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

2. Count heads. How many need to join the Dems for impeachment to pass the House.

Reply to sandensea (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 10, 2017, 05:55 PM

Jun 2017

Depending on the seriousness of the crimes and on the number of criminal counts, Trump may have no choice but to resign.

sandensea

(21,674 posts)

3. And your optimism isn't as far-fetched as Republicans would like to believe.

Reply to L. Coyote (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 10, 2017, 06:10 PM

Jun 2017

Yes, we'd need a two-thirds majority in the Senate to remove his fat orange butt from the Oval Office. Bitchy Mitchy has swore he'd never allow it, and his consent would be needed even if they lose their Senate majority next year.

But I now suspect he might just find himself without a choice in the matter:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029098699 (boom!)

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