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BumRushDaShow

(165,731 posts)
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 07:15 PM Jul 2025

Republicans plan to use threat of third Trump impeachment as key issue to boost their standing in midterm races

Source: The Independent

Thursday 24 July 2025 14:46 EDT


Republican strategists say they plan to make a major midterm talking point from the threat of a third impeachment against Donald Trump that could come if Democrats retake the House.

“We know what the stakes are in the midterm elections,” John McLaughlin, a Trump pollster, told NBC News. “If we don’t succeed, Democrats will begin persecuting President Trump again. They would go for impeachment.”

Right now, Republicans hold an eight-seat advantage in the House, walling the president off from a third impeachment, but that could change if the Democrats surge in 2026, as the president’s party typically suffers during midterm elections.

Still, according to Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., who led the party’s second impeachment against Trump over the January 6 insurrection, the Democrats themselves plan to focus more on what they see as the president’s “terrible agenda.” “We’ve already impeached him twice,” Raskin told NBC. “So obviously that’s not a complete solution, given that he is able to beat the two-thirds constitutional spread. So I don’t think anybody thinks that’s going to be the utopian solution to our problems.”

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/republicans-trump-third-impeachment-midterms-b2795467.html

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Republicans plan to use threat of third Trump impeachment as key issue to boost their standing in midterm races (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 OP
Who knows? Maybe 3 strikes and he's out is what voters understand Deuxcents Jul 2025 #1
Third Times MW67 Jul 2025 #3
Impeachment? Is that a.... reACTIONary Jul 2025 #2
I know right? Unwind Your Mind Jul 2025 #5
Impeach Vance. bucolic_frolic Jul 2025 #4
Not that another impeachment has a marzipan dildo's chances of doing anything useful. Ocelot II Jul 2025 #6
When the midterms timms139 Jul 2025 #7
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth........ Escape Jul 2025 #8
Their record of failure BaronChocula Jul 2025 #9
Idiotic strategy Wiz Imp Jul 2025 #10
That's a pile of the smelliest BS I have ever heard of. nt BootinUp Jul 2025 #11
Ya, trying to impeach him is a waste of time and resources that are best spent elsewhere. cstanleytech Jul 2025 #12
People are so ill-informed. There are Americans who don't know what impeachment is. OrlandoDem2 Jul 2025 #13
Lame quakerboy Jul 2025 #14
I don't think it's lame but we don't need it on our midterm platform. It's definitely a boat anchor n/t Cheezoholic Jul 2025 #22
its literally meaningless quakerboy Jul 2025 #23
It should be done because it is their job to do it. travelingthrulife Jul 2025 #31
Just keep reminding everyone he is a felon, a sexual abuser, etc who was best friends chowder66 Jul 2025 #15
Maybe our guys can cross their fingers and promise not to impeach. Buddyzbuddy Jul 2025 #16
If republicans are disgusted Figarosmom Jul 2025 #17
At some point the rich GOP donors are going to decide to cut Trump loose. travelingthrulife Jul 2025 #33
As if he doesn't deserve it mdbl Jul 2025 #18
Without even knowing the charges...! Grins Jul 2025 #19
And this would be bad because???????? Marie Marie Jul 2025 #20
We need to not even mention this while campaigning and even deny it if pressed. The less we bring it the better Cheezoholic Jul 2025 #21
To BOOST their ratings? tccturtle Jul 2025 #24
I suspect this could seriously backfire and actually give people hope. pat_k Jul 2025 #25
They should impeach him for Hornedfrog2000 Jul 2025 #26
the farce covered in weak sauce. nt Javaman Jul 2025 #27
That might convince people to vote for the Democrat. Vinca Jul 2025 #28
From the same idiots who spent at least three years talking about impeaching Biden...... Bengus81 Jul 2025 #29
Damn right we'll impeach this treasonous pedophile again! mwb970 Jul 2025 #30
I am very confused as to why they think people will view impeachment as a threat LisaL Jul 2025 #32
It's red meat rhetoric to the GOP base BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 #34
I held a brief hope in reading the headline that rethuglicans might be growing spines Bayard Jul 2025 #35
Think about what they just said....they're asking for your vote to keep a felon from being impeached a THIRD time PortTack Jul 2025 #36

Ocelot II

(129,050 posts)
6. Not that another impeachment has a marzipan dildo's chances of doing anything useful.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 07:31 PM
Jul 2025

2/3 of the Senate still won't vote for conviction.

BaronChocula

(4,030 posts)
9. Their record of failure
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 07:48 PM
Jul 2025

in voting to impeach and convict are a matter of, well... record. They are liars.

But there's always that reliable demo of voters who'll be fooled by republicans "just this one more time."

Shame on THEM.

Wiz Imp

(8,950 posts)
10. Idiotic strategy
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 07:49 PM
Jul 2025

The threat of impeachment won't encourage anybody to vote for Republicans that wasn't already going to vote Republican. In fact, it may make many more people more excited to vote for Democrats.

cstanleytech

(28,221 posts)
12. Ya, trying to impeach him is a waste of time and resources that are best spent elsewhere.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:14 PM
Jul 2025

It's unfortunate though because he should be removed from office.

OrlandoDem2

(3,156 posts)
13. People are so ill-informed. There are Americans who don't know what impeachment is.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:16 PM
Jul 2025

There are Americans who don’t know Trump was ever impeached.

This will not move the needle.

People understand and respond to groceries, housing, and child rape stories.

Cheezoholic

(3,526 posts)
22. I don't think it's lame but we don't need it on our midterm platform. It's definitely a boat anchor n/t
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 10:43 PM
Jul 2025

quakerboy

(14,711 posts)
23. its literally meaningless
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 11:59 PM
Jul 2025

It happened twice, and literally amounted to nothing.

No RW will ever be convicted, barring a complete revision of our electoral system. You could impeach trump every day of this term, and it would have exactly the same effect as doing it zero times.

travelingthrulife

(4,463 posts)
31. It should be done because it is their job to do it.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 08:52 AM
Jul 2025

Even if it is not going to succeed because of the criminality of the GOP does not mean we should not do it. His crimes and anti-Constitutional behavior should not be ignored or we will never get our government back.

To ignore a crime is to facilitate the crime.

chowder66

(11,845 posts)
15. Just keep reminding everyone he is a felon, a sexual abuser, etc who was best friends
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:54 PM
Jul 2025

with a monster and he is destroying as much as he can including lives... because he wants to be worshipped.

travelingthrulife

(4,463 posts)
33. At some point the rich GOP donors are going to decide to cut Trump loose.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 08:54 AM
Jul 2025

He is a liability to their businesses. The GOP will turn en masse then.

Grins

(9,245 posts)
19. Without even knowing the charges...!
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:55 PM
Jul 2025

…they tell you in advance they will vote “No.”

No judge would allow them on the jury.

The House is more important than the nation.

Cheezoholic

(3,526 posts)
21. We need to not even mention this while campaigning and even deny it if pressed. The less we bring it the better
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 10:41 PM
Jul 2025

And then if we win enough seats, well then lol. BTW, how many times can we impeach if we have the votes. Can we impeach every asshole in succession lol?

pat_k

(12,665 posts)
25. I suspect this could seriously backfire and actually give people hope.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 01:33 AM
Jul 2025

Pro-Impeachment.

Democrats should not run away from it as a possibility.

Just make it clear the number of Senate seats needed to remove.

There is nothing wrong with being realistic that the odds are long.

OTOH, people might actually step up and get out to vote who wouldn't otherwise to see if they can flip their Senate seat.

 

Hornedfrog2000

(866 posts)
26. They should impeach him for
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 02:00 AM
Jul 2025

Being the biggest pedophile in at least the united states if not north america.

Bengus81

(9,818 posts)
29. From the same idiots who spent at least three years talking about impeaching Biden......
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 07:12 AM
Jul 2025

For what?? They didn't know, it just was red meat for their crazed extremist base.

Remember when Jared Moskowitz challenged Republicans to vote NOW for a Biden impeachment and they all set there doing nothing and looking as fucking stupid as the always are?

mwb970

(12,069 posts)
30. Damn right we'll impeach this treasonous pedophile again!
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 07:23 AM
Jul 2025

And a fourth time too, if necessary.

LisaL

(47,357 posts)
32. I am very confused as to why they think people will view impeachment as a threat
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 08:52 AM
Jul 2025

and not a promise.

BumRushDaShow

(165,731 posts)
34. It's red meat rhetoric to the GOP base
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 08:54 AM
Jul 2025

as a "warning" of what might happen if Democrats retake Congress.

Bayard

(28,568 posts)
35. I held a brief hope in reading the headline that rethuglicans might be growing spines
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 09:17 AM
Jul 2025

What was I thinking?

PortTack

(35,811 posts)
36. Think about what they just said....they're asking for your vote to keep a felon from being impeached a THIRD time
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 11:21 AM
Jul 2025

In what world??!!

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