When we took control in 2006, many wanted to impeach Bush

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37. Depends what else is on the agenda

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As stated above - in 2006 and 2008 we had to stop the great recession from becoming a great depression. We had to stop, or, at least, reduce our involvement in the never ending wars in the Middle East. And, of course, we had to get the ACA out. And not a moment too soon since once Ted Kennedy died and Scott Brown came we lost the 60 votes.

(I've often wondered, had Kennedy resigned after he suffered a stroke on inauguration day, and the voters in MA were still euphoric, whether we would not have had his seat filled immediately by a Democrat.)

Impeachments, really, come and go. I think that impeaching Clinton was the Republicans' revenge for Nixon.

But I think that it is important that we should never have another Trump again. That the "yearning" for a business person to run the country is dangerous and can inflict long term damages. That letting a president consider the presidency as his personal playing field. To do and say what he wants regardless of the consequences. To ignore and belittle long standing customs of how to run a government, to brazenly "befriend" foreign officers, to openly use his office to promote his business without even bothering to hide or to explain..

Wanted to add: someone who does not demand loyalty from federal employees whose sole loyalty should be for the Constitution. Someone who does not see national security agents as his enemies.

Impeachment proceedings will not force him to open his business dealing. Indictment will.

(I think).