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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNo matter how bad it gets for him, heres why Trump isnt getting impeached this year (or next)
!!! Fighting against Trumpcare, FOR Net Neutrality + AGAINST the Trump "budget" should be our priorities !!! (have you called your GOP senator today?)Trumps base of support has already appeared to brush aside the obvious demonstration of a willingness to collude in the transfer of information that was part of Russia and its governments support for Mr. Trump, as the first email to Trump Jr. read. President Trump once said that he could shoot someone dead in the middle of Fifth Avenue and not lose any support. That no longer seems much like hyperbole.
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Those hoping for a Trump impeachment, then, might wonder what happens after the primaries. After all, its not a coincidence that Richard Nixon resigned in August of 1974, after his partys primaries that year and after a visit to his office from congressional leaders who warned that his support on Capitol Hill had collapsed. Part of the concern, clearly, was that Nixons unpopularity was going to lead to a bruising defeat for House Republicans that November.
That may be a concern for House Speaker Paul D. Ryan next year, too, but there are two big differences. First, Republicans have a very healthy margin in the House that would allow them to lose more than 20 seats while still maintaining a majority. Second, there are a lot fewer close House races now than there were then a function of a lot of things including population sorting and gerrymandering.
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To put a fine point on it: Far fewer House Republicans are dependent on cobbling together support from voters outside of their party in order to win reelection. And since the most fervent supporters within their party stand strongly behind Trump, that may offer them all of the political cover theyd seek.
Theoretically, something else could emerge that would cause Trumps support from those Republicans to crumble. But its very, very hard to imagine what that might be.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/07/14/no-matter-how-bad-it-gets-for-him-heres-why-trump-isnt-getting-impeached-this-year/?utm_term=.f84a2f7cec8a
broadcaster90210
(333 posts)I don't know why anyone ever thinks he will be.
The GOP has completed a coup. Trump's insanity covers this up. The only question is, can we overthrow the coup?
enough
(13,259 posts)shockey80
(4,379 posts)Just like Nixon. Trump has a long history of quitting once he knows he can't win.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Hurt his money! Hurt his reputation!
We all know he is a joke!
Let's start laughing at him - he hates that more than anything! It's why he ran.
The deplorables surprised him! A fluke elected him!
"Who knew being president could be so hard?"
MFM008
(19,818 posts)Hurt the MONEY.
We all know he will or may have already pardoned
Everyone involved.
Destroy the evil empire.
Would be nice to stop him cold by taking the house or senate next year as well.
physioex
(6,890 posts)I would rather he be distracted and get nothing accomplished. The real dangers are Ryan/McConnell!
oberliner
(58,724 posts)He will never be impeached. He will never resign. He will never lose his base. Republicans will never really stand up to him.