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kozar

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16. Clinton was impeached

Sun Apr 21, 2019, 06:43 PM

Apr 2019

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by the house, but the Senate did not convict. And the Republicans remained in control the following election cycle. That is what they are afraid of.

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Do you think Republicans really want to go thru an impeachment proceeding? [View all] kentuck Apr 2019 OP

I laugh because Clinton was impeached for lying about a BJ kimbutgar Apr 2019 #1

Yep. If Bill Clinton deserves it, McDonald certainly does. forgotmylogin Apr 2019 #34

Surprise WA-03 Democrat Apr 2019 #2

And the usual media hacks are in on it too. rufus dog Apr 2019 #3

absolutely. barbtries Apr 2019 #4

You know what I think. Solomon Apr 2019 #5

I think that's a misread. We aren't impeaching yet because Pelosi doesn't want to. marylandblue Apr 2019 #6

getting investigations done first is a sensible strategy flyingfysh Apr 2019 #10

That is true. Oppaloopa Apr 2019 #19

Nailed it! .. nt at140 Apr 2019 #26

The reasoning behind NOT impeaching isn't well stated "lets investigate more" isn't a well grounded uponit7771 Apr 2019 #41

There's an awful lot missing from that report, but most importantly marylandblue Apr 2019 #43

The planet where the politics where historically in their favor? Impeachment hurt the DNC and uponit7771 Apr 2019 #44

Life I said, this isn't 1974 or 1998. It also isn't 2000. marylandblue Apr 2019 #45

Or 1860 something ? There's historical precedence for what happens to the party of the president who uponit7771 Apr 2019 #46

We've had 3 impeachments and 1 near impeachment marylandblue Apr 2019 #47

In all 2 party of the impeached or resignation before impeachment the outcome to the party of uponit7771 Apr 2019 #48

From experience .... Shoonra Apr 2019 #7

I do not believe Pence could be elected president in 2020 if he was running... bsiebs Apr 2019 #12

Mikey Pants and Mother Couldn't Even Win Indiana--They Loath Him! DoctorJoJo Apr 2019 #22

Neither do I. smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #25

Need more investigations. As many as Benghazi. keithbvadu2 Apr 2019 #13

It doesn't really matter about the Senate.... paleotn Apr 2019 #33

So the Republicans are in charge? McKim Apr 2019 #39

+1, this makes no sense and Clinton impeachment netted no control of congress in 98 ... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #42

none of them do. how they react depends on how worried we democrats can make em Kurt V. Apr 2019 #8

Goals Roy Rolling Apr 2019 #9

Right now, yes. gulliver Apr 2019 #11

Once impeachment gets rolling, and their bad deeds begin to be revealed, they will NCjack Apr 2019 #14

How many times do I have to say this? watoos Apr 2019 #15

This at140 Apr 2019 #28

Clinton was impeached kozar Apr 2019 #16

The House Indicted, The Senate Failed to CONVICT! DoctorJoJo Apr 2019 #21

ty,,you are correct kozar Apr 2019 #27

Share it all, make it public. TNNurse Apr 2019 #17

They're too afraid of their crazy base and getting primaried. n/t cynatnite Apr 2019 #18

It's a bully's bluff and should be called...nt prodigitalson Apr 2019 #20

No. yuiyoshida Apr 2019 #23

They are afraid of it because if the tables were turned they would impeach in a heartbeat yaesu Apr 2019 #24

Yes. K & R warmfeet Apr 2019 #29

You saw how they looked when Schiff called them out for thinking it was OK about tRump.. PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #30

I'm thinking of that moment too. Some literally hung their heads Kurt V. Apr 2019 #32

I suspect 12 months ago it would have been a disaster but that's before we had cstanleytech Apr 2019 #31

Neither do our Democratic leaders is seems. progressoid Apr 2019 #35

oh absolutely Locrian Apr 2019 #36

They won't have to Trumpocalypse Apr 2019 #37

I think we should wait artislife Apr 2019 #38

Maybe Nancy has a plan to get closer to the election Bluesaph Apr 2019 #40