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2016 Postmortem

VMA131Marine

(4,140 posts) Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:54 PM Nov 2016

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"Voting for Trump" because "there's always impeachment to get Pence in"

I have thought this for a while:

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/08/jim-grant-says-hes-voting-for-trump-but-theres-always-impeachment-to-get-pence-in.html

The GOP would get rid of Trump at the least opportunity if he wins. President Pence would not be an improvement.

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"Voting for Trump" because "there's always impeachment to get Pence in" (Original Post) VMA131Marine Nov 2016 OP

Sounds fraudulent to me or prarie deem Nov 2016 #2

Actually, impeachment is the ultimate political tool... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #3

Yeah, because that worked out so well for Gerald Ford. Ilsa Nov 2016 #4

I've heard that meme before... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #5

It is a right wing attempt to drum up more support for Trump andym Nov 2016 #6

They think he will be a figurehead prarie deem Nov 2016 #8

Gasp! Digger Nov 2016 #10

Dec 1969 #

prarie deem

(115 posts)

2. Sounds fraudulent to me or

Reply to VMA131Marine (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:58 PM

Nov 2016

or possibly like a coup in the making. Don't you need an offense to impeach someone? It is not a political tool. Jesus - these people. Couldn't we just give them a state to go to - like Texas - it is a big state. Heck give them two and let them start their own country.

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)

3. Actually, impeachment is the ultimate political tool...

Reply to prarie deem (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:01 PM

Nov 2016

perhaps not "democratic" but it is a political act of power.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

4. Yeah, because that worked out so well for Gerald Ford.

Reply to VMA131Marine (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:03 PM

Nov 2016

I know, I know. It was more about the pardon. But still, threatening impeachment and doing it can certainly affect your party.

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)

5. I've heard that meme before...

Reply to VMA131Marine (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:03 PM

Nov 2016

coming from the alt-right, probably. They're good at generating conspiracy theories.

BTW: VMFA531 here! Semper Fi!

andym

(5,444 posts)

6. It is a right wing attempt to drum up more support for Trump

Reply to VMA131Marine (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:12 PM

Nov 2016

An impeachment would never happen, given the strength of Trump's support among the die hard GOP base.

prarie deem

(115 posts)

8. They think he will be a figurehead

Reply to VMA131Marine (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:21 PM

Nov 2016

and they voted for that. I need to start drinking.

Digger

(478 posts)

10. Gasp!

Reply to VMA131Marine (Original post)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 01:26 PM

Nov 2016

Can you say "theocracy", boys and girls?

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