How often does the media mention the fact that Donnie was impeached?

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Just curious. Republicans claimed the impeachment and acquittal that they falsely claim is "exoneration" would be a rallying point for their side. Are they actually promoting this on air?

Are democrats reminding people that he committed impeachable acts?

Is the media reminding people of the stain on his legacy?



Just curious, as it seems to have been largely forgotten or at least ignored....

[underpants]

1. Never. They also never mention the Women's March

I just want to mention that.

[Beartracks]

2. Never. I still think Joe should refer to "my impeached opponent" often.

[Enterstageleft]

5. Please! Every single reference to tRump

My impeached opponent...

It doesn't matter he wasn't convicted...HE WAS IMPEACHED!

[Beartracks]

6. Yep. He WAS, and REMAINS, impeached. What he WASN'T was removed from office.

And THAT is on Republicans.

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[NRaleighLiberal]

3. The MSM can't seem to remember yesterday. They've been exposed as completely out of their depth.

They care about one thing - ginning up eyeballs for ad revenue.

[lostnfound]

16. If a Democrat, they'd be mentioning it every time. And they also care about

Not straying to far from the ideology of those who have power over access and ad buys.
The negative comments (and lack of attention) on Sheldon whitehouse’s presentation yesterday is a prime example..

[AlexSFCA]

4. it has no meaning w/o conviction

Clinton was also impeached but no one holds it against him, it’s just a tiny footnote in history. Not much can be gained from it. We have to be honest here, trump released the list of SC justice nominees before 2016 election and he committed to nominating only those who would overturn roe v wade. I don’t believe for a moment he’d be president now had he not released that list and promised what he promised. He is delivering the key campaign promise and gop voters are over the moon about it. Every trump’s executive order will be undone but federal judiciary and SC legacy will stay for many decades with influence of its decisions throughout the entire century. It will shape the culture in a fundamental way. We are in no win situation, expanding SC would only work if it’s bipartisan. As Hillary perfectly stated, 2016 was the most consequential election of our lifetimes because we will feel its effect till the end of our days.

[Enterstageleft]

7. That is absolutely wrong!

HE WAS IMPEACHED.

Only three presidents have been impeached...Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, & TA DA Donald tRump.

Even though he wasn't convicted by a complicit senate...HE WAS IMPEACHED!!!

[AlexSFCA]

9. it's legally meaningless w/o conviction. Symbolic, yes.

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11. Yet the media didn't stop talking about Clinton's impeachment for a long time

Even after he was acquitted and even though he wasn't running for a third term, they still talked about it a lot on 2000.

[AlexSFCA]

13. we can talk about all we want but what difference it makes

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15. Point is, they never talk about democrats without bringing up scandals and such

But with Donnie they treat him like he's a legit president, rarely mention his impeachment or that he abused his office to seek foreign help for his personal political career.

Just about the worst thing they ever say about him is that he's behind in the polls.

Compare that to the crap they dumped on Hillary or gore or Dukakis or bill Clinton.

[AlexSFCA]

14. we can talk about all we want but what difference it makes

the only tiny piece of hope we may have if we laser sharp focus on ACA and barrett’s near guaranteed overturning it while pandemic marches on, and it will still go on well into 2021 after the decision is made. And that may make romney vote no on barrett at the end, after all he signed romneycare. And maybe there will be one more republican senator to vote no, provided that murkowski and collins are still no. The focus at this time should be on barrett and why she should not be confirmed.
This is the final battle. but there are no massive protests on the streets.

[kacekwl]

8. I bet a lot of people are sorry

The repukes didn't throw trump out when given the chance. There's gonna be a lot of I told you so's after trump is finished destroying the county.

[Solly Mack]

12. Almost never. Joy Reid does from time to time. If it was meaningless, they wouldn't have

constantly mentioned it about Bill Clinton. It was used often and it conveyed a sense of disapproval and distrust of Bill Clinton as president.

Saying the "the impeached President" has an ugly sound to it that simply saying "the President" doesn't have.

Putting the word impeached in there carries weight. A lot of weight and all of it negative. It's not meaningless.



Lawrence O'donnell does it as well. From time to time.

[marie999]

17. He was tried and found not guilty. How many of you believe that a person tried and found not guilty

should have to put that in their resume when looking for a job or that they were tried should be held against them? I am not writing about what kind of person I think trump is. I am writing about what this country was founded on.

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19. He wasn't found not guilty and they didn't really deny he did what he did

Their defense was that it didn't rise to the level needed for removal from office. But they basically acknowledged that he did things that were improper if not illegal.

And republicans and the media treated bill Clinton's impeachment completely differently. That's more the point.

Stupid, trivial, or completely false allegations about democrats stick for life in the media's eyes, while Republican scandals quickly fade away, even if proven true.

[Hugin]

22. You beat me to it.

Yep.

[Hugin]

21. He was NOT found not guilty.

The Senate's sole task was to either remove him from office or not based on being Impeached.

They do not have the power to acquit or exonerate him from Impeachment. That power lies within the House of Representatives and he was indeed Impeached.

He is, was, and always will be Impeached.

[marie999]

23. The Constitution Article 1 Section 3.

The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of The United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside. And no person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.

[brooklynite]

18. The average voter didn't and doesn't care about impeachment...

...we're smart not to make it a campaign issue.

[unblock]

20. I agree, much bigger fish to fry.

Relatively speaking, the double standard here is a minor annoyance. Of course, that shows how crazy these times are and how horrible the media is these days that this is a minor issue....