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Catamount

(1,762 posts)
Fri Jan 24, 2020, 06:13 PM Jan 2020

A question about the impeachment

As a New American, with dual citizenship and a political junkie, with 30 years of residence,
Please let me know why all these Republicans are afraid of this president, when if he was convicted he would be powerless to carry out all his threats of retaliation, wouldnt he?
They imo, would keep their seats and could become heros!
Thanks

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A question about the impeachment (Original Post) Catamount Jan 2020 OP
..AND why arent they embracing Pence? Hes at least SANE!!! samnsara Jan 2020 #1
First thanks for your feedback! .... Catamount Jan 2020 #5
They fear their propaganda and primaries more than him underpants Jan 2020 #2
There are a few who are bound to the Trump Train, and they can cause trouble after... TreasonousBastard Jan 2020 #3
He could lose his ceremonial title of President, however Baked Potato Jan 2020 #4
Kompromat? Perhaps they fear compromising and/or damaging RestoreAmerica2020 Jan 2020 #6
Yes, Catamount Jan 2020 #7
When the DNC was hacked, the RNC was hacked as well, only dewsgirl Jan 2020 #8

Catamount

(1,762 posts)
5. First thanks for your feedback! ....
Fri Jan 24, 2020, 07:00 PM
Jan 2020

I believe he's just as guilty as 45, and I would have agreed a while ago, but Parnes's (not sure of the spelling) has receipts implicating Everyone !
But ...also not sure about Pence's sanity.
If only they ,the Senators all had guts and stuck together, and actually announced that our constitution was worth risking their positions. Then, #45 might have little time considering all the lawsuits waiting for him, to worry about them.
Always optimistic...mostly, I guess.

underpants

(186,984 posts)
2. They fear their propaganda and primaries more than him
Fri Jan 24, 2020, 06:18 PM
Jan 2020

but their whole show is revolving around him. The "heads on a pike" thing has been painfully obvious.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
3. There are a few who are bound to the Trump Train, and they can cause trouble after...
Fri Jan 24, 2020, 06:24 PM
Jan 2020

the white house is cleaned out.

Besides that, they are afraid of the electorate-- many of them are from Trump-leaning states, and they could get their own asses thrown out. The whole house and many Senators are up for re-election in November

And there is the simple fear of the unknown- - Nixon resigned and Clinton got off (OK, in more ways than one...) so no one knows what will happen if Trump is dragged kicking screaming out of Washington. Best not to find out...

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)
4. He could lose his ceremonial title of President, however
Fri Jan 24, 2020, 06:56 PM
Jan 2020

he would retain a level of power. His power is the same power a monkey with a live hand grenade has.

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,458 posts)
6. Kompromat? Perhaps they fear compromising and/or damaging
Fri Jan 24, 2020, 07:07 PM
Jan 2020

information that will destroy them personaly and or politically even if crook in WH resigns, quits or is removed from office.

InRussian culture, kompromat, short for "compromising material" (Russian: компрометирующий материал, romanized: komprometiruyushchy material), is damaging information about a politician, a businessperson, or other public figure, used to create negative publicity, as well as for blackmail and extortion.
Kompromat - Wikipedia

Catamount

(1,762 posts)
7. Yes,
Fri Jan 24, 2020, 07:15 PM
Jan 2020

Having grown up in East Berlin, I am sadly too familiar with Russian tactics and agree with you!
But, we must not let them win.
It's too terrifying, and I still have hope!

dewsgirl

(14,964 posts)
8. When the DNC was hacked, the RNC was hacked as well, only
Sat Jan 25, 2020, 09:23 AM
Jan 2020

the RNC info was held onto, for a rainy day.😉

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