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edhopper

(33,589 posts) Sat Feb 22, 2020, 03:39 PM Feb 2020

If Trump was not impeached by the House he would have

done exactly what he is doing now.

If the House decided not to impeach after hearing all the clear and compelling evidence of Trump's treasonous behavior, because we knew the Senate wouldn't convict, he would still have gone on this lawless rampage.

To think appeasing him would temper him was foolhardy. I also doubt the failure of the Senate makes him look innocent.

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If Trump was not impeached by the House he would have (Original Post) edhopper Feb 2020 OP

Agreed. Are some on DU saying we should not have impeached him? That's ludicrous! C Moon Feb 2020 #1

That's true. Also, it was their Constitutional duty to impeach after hearing the evidence. Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #2

He is not cleared . . . and he is Impeached. Iliyah Feb 2020 #3

C Moon

(12,213 posts)

1. Agreed. Are some on DU saying we should not have impeached him? That's ludicrous!

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Sat Feb 22, 2020, 03:43 PM

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Arkansas Granny

(31,519 posts)

2. That's true. Also, it was their Constitutional duty to impeach after hearing the evidence.

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Sat Feb 22, 2020, 03:46 PM

Feb 2020

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

3. He is not cleared . . . and he is Impeached.

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Sat Feb 22, 2020, 03:52 PM

Feb 2020

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