Why Trump Allies Want To Talk Impeachment And Dem Leadership Doesnt

[brooklynite]

Huffington Post:

WASHINGTON ― With President Donald Trump’s approval rating sinking and congressional Republicans pushing a deeply unpopular agenda, Democrats have a real chance to take back the House. But that opportunity is being complicated by one word that is coming up with increasing regularity on the midterm campaign trail: “impeachment.”

That’s the conclusion House Democratic leaders have reached through internal polling, and it’s one that top Republicans, including allies of the Trump administration, shared in conversations with HuffPost.

“In focus groups in swing districts and in Georgia-06 (where a special election is being held this June) ― where we do think Trump is underwater ― people still very much respect the office of the presidency and don’t like the idea of Democrats jumping to any conclusions on such a serious thing,” said Meredith Kelly, communications director for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, “even if they don’t necessarily like Trump or think he is doing a good job.”

The party in the minority always grapples with just how oppositional it should be in its effort to regain power. Rarely, however, has the concept of impeachment been so openly, and so early, discussed in the course of midterm elections. And that’s for a reason: Trump, with a seemingly daily appetite for controversy, has invited the focus. But, secondarily, some Democrats worry that by broaching the possibility, they risk ostracizing the swing voters they need to win seats.

“All this talk of impeachment does is it makes Republicans imagine Nancy Pelosi running the House,” said one close Trump ally, who said he and the administration welcomed the impeachment discussion. “You couldn’t ask for a bigger motivator for our base.”

[Loki Liesmith]

1. lol, sure

[Zoonart]

2. The GOP is a death cult.

" All this talk of impeachment does is it makes Republicans imagine Nancy Pelosi running the House,” said one close Trump ally, who said he and the administration welcomed the impeachment discussion. “You couldn’t ask for a bigger motivator for our base.

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And there it is. No matter WHAT. the orange stain and his minions do... they simply have an irrational hatred of the Democrats, that drives all of their disastrous decision-making.

(sorry, block quote is not working)

[BlueCaliDem]

4. THIS! eom

[KPN]

3. Hmmmm ... food for thought. Afterall, sometimes -- actually often --

the Rs seem to have a better grasp of the triggers that influence votes.

It would really piss me off if they use and have success with this strategy!

[cutroot]

5. They want the Democrats to charge in with a weakened case

It will strengthen the resolve of their followers.

[Wounded Bear]

6. I'm actually ambivalent about the impeachment issue...

I think I would rather have Trump in the White House making Repubs look bad next year. Make them defend him in public. The more twisted and irrational their defense of him becomes, the less they look like any kind of leaders.

Meanwhile, Dems continue with blocking tactics in the House and Senate. Keep the investigations and hearings in the new. Keep the health care issue on the front burner. Publicize the budget proposals all we can.

Perhaps we can't flip his acolytes, but perhaps we CAN motivate some of the vast numbers of people that tend to stay home on election day to come out and vote.

[Egnever]

8. I think that is the plan

I think they have decided to slow roll this and let the damage build then bring it all at once after the election.

[GeorgeGist]

7. Fortunately much of their base ...

is dying of old age.