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Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,954 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:31 PM Tuesday

How soon until we can call for impeachment?

I mean, withdrawing the country from all those organizations, freezing funds, taking down websites/pages for minority citizens, all the ICE stuff, the firing of the Attorneys General, etc, etc, etc. I hope the Dems are whispering loudly in the ear of every Republican in Congress. The lapdogs will self select and the idea is to get them in the minority, thinking wise, about the performance of the current occupant of the Oval Office. I'm at a loss to think of anything else that will get him out of there while we still have most of the historical infrastructure in place. I still have faith the military will NOT back him up in carrying out illegal orders. Ideas, suggestions, thoughts?

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How soon until we can call for impeachment? (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Tuesday OP

Why not now?? InAbLuEsTaTe Tuesday #1

Because he hasn't done enough in the public's eye yet Polybius Tuesday #12

The real question is what could he do to make Republicans want to get rid of him? tritsofme Tuesday #2

That is the sad part. Aussie105 Tuesday #7

Trying to disband the Senate would do it Polybius Tuesday #11

third time will be different? stillcool Tuesday #3

I am shouting exactly that in the emails for my Rep senators & rep off-the-clock Tuesday #4

High crimes leftieNanner Tuesday #5

How early into Biden's admin did MTG file? Just file the damn papers! OrlandoDem2 Tuesday #6

You can call for it but newdeal2 Tuesday #8

Trump has already violated his oath Kyblue1 Tuesday #9

I don't believe the Senate GOP members have the courage to do that. surfered Tuesday #10

If he doesn't get removed through impeachment Dyedinthewoolliberal Tuesday #13

Yep surfered Tuesday #14

For what purpose? mcar Tuesday #15

Like the first two impeachments did so much good iemanja Tuesday #16

It would take 20 Republican Senators Locutusofborg Tuesday #17

More to the point: I don't see a single repub in the House voting for impeachment. onenote Tuesday #18

If Trump actually cuts into Big Pharma 4th gen blue Tuesday #19

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,744 posts)

1. Why not now??

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:32 PM

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Polybius

(18,930 posts)

12. Because he hasn't done enough in the public's eye yet

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:59 PM

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Give him a few more months. Invading Greenland would do the trick.

tritsofme

(18,841 posts)

2. The real question is what could he do to make Republicans want to get rid of him?

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:33 PM

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That’s a line no one has found so far.

Aussie105

(6,612 posts)

7. That is the sad part.

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:39 PM

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Republicans have always been the party of opposition, the party to say 'no you can't' to the Democrats.

But this is a different game, the end point for Trump seems to be the total demolition of Government and legal structures, not to mention social norms.
With overtones of fascist inclinations.

Are Republicans ok with this? Or are they just slow learners, or just not watching?
Any Repug comments about Musk's performance on stage?

Polybius

(18,930 posts)

11. Trying to disband the Senate would do it

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:57 PM

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Declaring Martial Law might.

stillcool

(32,966 posts)

3. third time will be different?

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:33 PM

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off-the-clock

(243 posts)

4. I am shouting exactly that in the emails for my Rep senators & rep

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:34 PM

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You might find this post useful:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/13241313

leftieNanner

(15,806 posts)

5. High crimes

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:36 PM

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And misdemeanors.

And scotus already said if he does it, it's not a crime.

OrlandoDem2

(2,401 posts)

6. How early into Biden's admin did MTG file? Just file the damn papers!

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:38 PM

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He’s guilty!

newdeal2

(1,381 posts)

8. You can call for it but

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:41 PM

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1) There’s no chance in hell it goes anywhere.
2) It may just play into Trump’s hands and make people sympathetic to him. That’s a serious consideration that needs to be weighed.

Kyblue1

(217 posts)

9. Trump has already violated his oath

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:49 PM

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Trump brazenly has violated his oath to uphold the Constitution. He should be impeached now before he causes more damage. Surely there must be enough Republicans in the Senate who wlll recognize that impeachment of Trump is necessary to save our country.

surfered

(4,516 posts)

10. I don't believe the Senate GOP members have the courage to do that.

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:51 PM

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Many Americans have made great sacrifices for this country, but impeaching President Trump is just too much to ask. It would be like wearing a strip of cloth across your face to protect a fellow citizen from contracting a deadly disease….it’s just a bridge too far.

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,954 posts)

13. If he doesn't get removed through impeachment

Reply to surfered (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:59 PM

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the nation will be screwed..........

surfered

(4,516 posts)

14. Yep

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Reply #13)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 10:02 PM

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mcar

(43,744 posts)

15. For what purpose?

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 10:29 PM

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The MAGA led House will never do it. I'd rather see us fighting to take over the House in the midterms.

iemanja

(55,306 posts)

16. Like the first two impeachments did so much good

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 10:30 PM

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You'd only boost his popularity. Impeachment is not the solution, even if they had the votes. It does nothing without conviction.

Locutusofborg

(547 posts)

17. It would take 20 Republican Senators

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 10:55 PM

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To vote with every (47) Democrat and Independent to remove Trump from office and then Vice President Vance would just be a figurehead with Trump still calling the shots from Mar-a-Lago.
I don't see 20 Republican Senators deserting Trump.

onenote

(44,914 posts)

18. More to the point: I don't see a single repub in the House voting for impeachment.

Reply to Locutusofborg (Reply #17)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:05 PM

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So it never even gets to the Senate.

4th gen blue

(22 posts)

19. If Trump actually cuts into Big Pharma

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:24 PM

Tuesday

The Rethugs will revolt if Trump damages their money machine to serve his ego.

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