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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 02:22 PM Jun 2018

Some things that were "impossible"---until they weren't:

Women voting;
Laborers forming unions;
Slaves being freed;
Gay marriages;
School desegregation;
The Civil Rights Act;
A black POTUS ;
and, finally, Donald Trump residing in our White House.

Just something to consider when we are told impeachment is "impossible".

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Some things that were "impossible"---until they weren't: (Original Post) Atticus Jun 2018 OP
Kick and Rec! Anon-C Jun 2018 #1
Imeachment is very likely if Trump does not reunite the familes. Stuart G Jun 2018 #2
Add walking on the moon MiniMe Jun 2018 #3
Impeachment is possible, but not very helpful. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2018 #4
Imagine you are driving to the hospital for radiation therapy for your serious lung cancer. Atticus Jun 2018 #6
We got work to do gratuitous Jun 2018 #5

Stuart G

(38,445 posts)
2. Imeachment is very likely if Trump does not reunite the familes.
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 02:28 PM
Jun 2018

As stated in the letter by Pelosi and Schumer ....this must be done, "as soon as possible"...

If this drags on, for months, and the children are still in "jail" Trump will be impeached and removed.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)
6. Imagine you are driving to the hospital for radiation therapy for your serious lung cancer.
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 07:03 PM
Jun 2018

A truck runs a stoplight and t-bones you at an intersection. When your car stops rolling, you can see that an artery in your thigh has been severed and your spraying LOTS of bright red blood with each heartbeat.

Is your primary concern your cancer or your spurting artery? Obviously, the bleeder must be dealt with immediately. The cancer can be addressed later, once your life expectancy is not measured in minutes.

Trump is the spurting artery. Pence is the cancer.

Priorities.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
5. We got work to do
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 03:56 PM
Jun 2018

But one of the basic bits of ground work is to mold public opinion. Tie Trump to every last outrage he commits. Don't put up with "both sides" nonsense or listen to whatabouts. Stay on point, and make sure people's dissatisfaction is focused on Trump.

If we do our job in November, we'll have a far more amenable Congress to make good things happen. Their job will be easier if we can present them with a righteously pissed off populace hungry for a chance to turn Trump out of office.

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