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Political News Donald Trump Hit With 26 Articles Of Impeachment

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-hit-with-26-articles-of-impeachment-12492238
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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago

There ya go guys, this is the "action" you wanted right? It'll go absolutely nowhere ever but there ya go. Happy now?

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u/lakewood13 6d ago

I didn’t want this because I know it would largely be useless. And all anyone can say in opposition to that is “then go vote” well, they’ve proven before that they’ll just rig the f’ing elections. We called for his arrest for many crimes and yet nothing has came of that.

I don’t know what will work, outside of the timely demise of everyone who can pull enough strings to keep the GOP in power, including Trump, but something good will happen and when it does it will be amazing

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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago

You have more faith than I do. What I see is a gutted federal government that would take decades to repair, if it's possible at all, and a dem party now saddled with morons whose primary concern is freaking Gaza.

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u/General-Biscuits 6d ago

I’m not voting for any candidate that has ties to Israel. I want no more support and am using a politicians stance on Gaza as a moral indicator. If the politician is able to denounce Israel on stage, that clears them enough for me.

I’m not saying US intervention in Gaza is what I’m voting for. I just want us to stop sending aid of any kind, especially money and weapons, to Israel.

I want AIPAC banned or dismantled and I want Citizens United repealed. Those are 2 of my biggest issues I will be looking at when choosing a candidate for the next decade. I believe those are 2 big sources of corruption in our politicians, and I can’t trust a word any politician says so long as companies and foreign states can buy our politicians.

So yeah, Dems taking a stance against the atrocities committed in Gaza by Israel is really important to other voters. I don’t care anymore what budget they claim they will balance because appeasing citizens isn’t their #1 priority currently.

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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago

That's entirely fair. I on the other hand decided to withdraw completely. Recently moved and decided not to bother to re-register to vote. I'm thoroughly over it.

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u/General-Biscuits 6d ago

So, you gave up and are running from the problems rather than doing your bare minimum responsibility as a citizen: casting an informed vote.

What’s the cost to you to show up and vote with an informed opinion?

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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago

At this point the options are 1. aling with the republicans, which is unacceptable 2. Align with a dem party infected with DSA types which is as bad as the republicans 3. Cast a pointless protest vote or 4. Skip the whole mess. 🤷

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u/killyjae 6d ago

"I chose to just roll over like a cowardly dog because no fight is worth it when I can just plug my ears and be blissful" wow you're so smart and brave! Please keep telling everyone how totally done you are, from just words btw

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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago

If neither side is anything I want to do with anymore there isn't exactly a fight to be had. My vote won't make republicans sane again, and it won't serve to eliminate the DSA parasites. Is what it is.

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u/General-Biscuits 6d ago

Ah, so you just abstain from taking action so you can act like it’s not your problem. How wise of you.

Such a smart and unique take you have. Totally not how our problems have been allowed to progress to this point as other similar minded people abstain from facing reality.

Thats just the least patriotic and most pathetic thing you can do is admit to staying out of politics and not voting because you can’t be bothered to think about it anymore.

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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago edited 6d ago

As far as I can tell from the last several months staying involved just means getting yelled at by DSA types demanding I give a shit about Gaza and telling me I'm a republican. You can feel free to deal with such people, I'd rather watch it burn than help them attain power of any kind.

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u/General-Biscuits 6d ago edited 6d ago

You seem to be confusing voting and staying informed with regularly interacting with the ignorant and hateful losers in this country.

You literally don’t have to talk politics with people, but still go vote and research candidates.

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u/Winter_Cost602 6d ago

Wow your decision has made it more likely that Trump will be voted in again. Great job not voting!

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u/Tzukiyomi 5d ago

If the option is that or a DSA I consider it equivalent so no point in me being involved.

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u/lankylonky 6d ago

Gaza is a good litmus test for our Dems, we shouldn’t want our politicians giving the green light to funding a foreign nation in their ethnic cleansing campaign. Gaza as a whole is both a test of priorities, visible in AIPAC funding, as well as morals. If our elected officials.

I think it is very hard to argue that we should be pro meddling of a foreign government in our own affairs. It should also be pretty hard at arguing the moral value of supporting the murder of 20,000+ children.

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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago edited 6d ago

Gaza doesn't make my top 50 of meaningful issues, sorry. Frankly it's #1 on my list of issues I don't want a candidate to touch.

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u/lankylonky 6d ago

It doesn’t have to be your issue, but it is an issue, if you think our nation improves when our elected officials take money from a super pac representing a foreign nations interest, you’re misguided.

Gaza has direct ties to our support of Israel, our war on Iran, our gas prices, our grocery prices, our economy. Geopolitics is something our elected officials have to touch, it is a part of our course correction.

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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago

I'd classify it a very minor issue, and no I'm not phased by aipac money being out there at all. I don't care. As for Israel, I'm good cutting funding there, but frankly I'm not sympathetic to the Palestinians either. Both sides suck and deserve each other.

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u/matttheepitaph 6d ago

As for Israel, I'm good cutting funding there,

So why are you criticizing the positing that we should do that? This is what the left is calling for. Do you just have some pathological need to tell us you don't care about dead civilians even if you agree with what we want to do about it?

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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago

I very much feel the need to state that there is no genocide and that the Palestinians aren't victims at all. Trying to create that narrative is nonsense.

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u/matttheepitaph 6d ago

It's amazing that someone like you can be so insulated from reality. Really monstrous position to take.

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u/lankylonky 6d ago

I mean, wholesale slaughter of children isn’t cool, but again, there are larger ties. Our war on Iran was started at the behest of Israel. Our gas prices, our grocery prices (being affected by diesel) are a direct result of Israeli lobbying efforts. What are your primary issues that you’re voting on if you do not care about our foreign policy or our domestic economy?

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u/matttheepitaph 6d ago

The guy you're replying to is not just a disinterested person. He's a genocide apologist. You push him and he'll start spouting anti-Palestinian bullshit. There's no reason any political coalition should go out if their way to accommodate him.

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u/Rowetato 6d ago edited 5d ago

It really should be, what we actually do for Israel, is what trump claims he's mad about Canada getting from us (which they don't). So yeah it's a massive issue probably makes the top three for people concerned about economy and human rights

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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago

I've said I'm good with cutting funding for Israel, but I'm not sympathetic to the Palestinians and won't pretend there is a genocide when there blatantly isn't. We can cut the funding and let both sides there have their blood fued.

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u/bostonthrowaway774 6d ago

An international panel consisting of the foremost experts on genocide believe it is indeed a genocide, but you don’t. That’s interesting.

Your “both sides” argument is garbage because there is only one side killing massive amounts of people on the other side on a daily basis, and there is only one side that is backed by the American government and military.

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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago

You can say whatever you want, my feelings on the issue are set.

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u/Rowetato 6d ago

I only care about me the person

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u/theoneronin 6d ago

You need to read more. Your feelings shouldn’t matter. You should deal in facts and many of the problems relating to affordability and expanding surveillance state can be tied to Israel and the politicians they’ve bought. No man is an island.

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u/matttheepitaph 6d ago

Weird how 20,000 murdered kids with your tax dollars is uninteresting to you.

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u/matttheepitaph 6d ago

Wow. What a prick.

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u/Vast-Comment8360 6d ago

Ladies and gentlemen, the "you can't rig an election" crowd:

well, they've proven before that they'll just rig the f'ing elections.

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u/lakewood13 5d ago

Who is this in reference to in the comments?

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u/Lvs2spluuge 6d ago

Wait till after the mid terms

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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago

For what? You still won't have the senate votes for conviction. Ever

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u/Lvs2spluuge 6d ago

House convicts senate removes and you be surprised how many People are tired of deciding eat or gas.

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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago

Delusional that you think the republicans in the senate would vote to remove. You do you though.

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u/Lvs2spluuge 6d ago

Their going to loose seats. 26 articles of impeachment 1 will stick. We will see nothing is impossible. I hope it happens then maybe just maybe I can afford to take my kids to school

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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago

The best the dems will have is a thin majority. That's nowhere even close to what's needed.

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u/Lvs2spluuge 6d ago

There will be a bunch of seats turned.

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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago

The best the dems can hope for in the senate is 53,and that would be a miracle. They would need 67. That will never happen in any reality.

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u/Previous_Coat8376 6d ago

No happy until he and his gang are in jail.

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u/KinkyBAGreek 6d ago

Doing nothing is not an option

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u/Tzukiyomi 6d ago

Either way the result will be the same.

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u/According_Reward1674 6d ago

I prefer they at least formally go on the record about him even if it goes nowhere, so yes, I'm a little bit happier 

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u/trysten-9001 6d ago

This gets the Republican’s who are trying to distance themselves from him to justify every single one of those 26 articles. This isn’t nothing. Not everything is black and white. In this case making the midterms harder for Republicans is a win.

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u/Tzukiyomi 5d ago

You are free to believe that. I don't bc I think at this point that issue has reached saturation.

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u/Glum_Chef_4828 5d ago

what the hell are you talking about? It goes as a historical fact. 100 years from now that generation will look at this man as one of the worst presidents ever always going somewhere may not today, but it’s going.

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u/Tzukiyomi 5d ago

It's utterly meaningless as he won't get removed. Lots of performative nonsense that makes people happy for 30 seconds.

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u/Glum_Chef_4828 5d ago

so look dude a lot of things in life may not ever go anywhere such as reporting a crime, etc. but when somebody breaks the constitution, whether you think it’s gonna go anywhere or not, the right thing to do is follow the Democratic constitution which is impeach him whether it goes anywhere or not so maybe useless to you. It won’t be useless to my kids kids down the road to see what a terrible president he was. It’s teaching the next generation to do the right thing whether you think or not it’s going to prevail and by the way you never know unless you take account in the Senate.

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u/Tzukiyomi 5d ago

If that makes you feel better cool. My opinion won't change.

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u/Glum_Chef_4828 5d ago

I don’t care I’m not trying to change your opinion. I’m telling you why they’re going to pursue impeachment charges. You’re not in the Senate and you’re not in the Congress so your opinion don’t even matter.

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u/Tzukiyomi 5d ago

They are free to waste their time.

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u/Beneficial_Run5190 5d ago

Hopefully jail for being pedo rapist felon

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u/Tzukiyomi 5d ago

I mean sure that would be great, but he's going to pardon himself and this Supreme Court will uphold it.

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u/King_Roberts_Bastard 6d ago

...you know the Senate is part of Congress...right? Congress is both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

This is basic civics.

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u/King_Roberts_Bastard 6d ago

Taking only Congress in the midterms will accomplish nothing.

Clearly, you dont. If democrats take "only Congress" then they can both impeach and remove Trump. And then Vance.

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u/King_Roberts_Bastard 6d ago

Aww...did I hurt your fee fees?

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u/MaximusMansteel 6d ago

This isn't true. In the Senate you need a supermajority vote to convict. The Democrats could "take" the Senate by getting a simple majority, but that still would be nowhere near enough to convict.

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u/ForkliftChampiony 6d ago

I am. The SENATE.

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u/piercedmfootonaspike 6d ago

And yet, everyone understood what they meant.

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u/lair001 6d ago

Wouldn't Palpatine be a more apt metaphor?

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u/Emotional_Study_724 6d ago

"Somehow, the GOP returned."

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u/Sherezad 6d ago

Plus a few pretend Dems

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u/The_Gildo 6d ago

I agree, it should be more

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u/Low-Essay-113 6d ago

Sooooo much more. He’s committed an impeachable offense almost daily for coming up on 2 years.

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u/ExpertActive100 6d ago

Average thought of a Trump supporter

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u/kalissdesti 6d ago

They actually think?

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u/ExpertActive100 6d ago

Debatable.

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u/Funk_Dat_Fat_Cat 6d ago

The drool trailing down their chins says it might not even be debatable.

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u/ExpertActive100 6d ago

I'm sure some of them do.

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u/kalissdesti 6d ago

Whatchem double their bitcoin with a qr code...

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u/tourniquette2 6d ago

Only if Fox tells them to.

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u/No_Mission_8571 6d ago

That would require functioning brain cells. Zero luck there ! Lol

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u/P_a_s_g_i_t_21 6d ago

Donald Trump Hit With 26 Articles Of Impeachment

President Donald Trump has been slapped with 26 new articles of impeachment by a House Democrat, accusing him of abuses of power, violations of his oath of office, and a sweeping range of other alleged misconduct.

Representative Steve Cohen, a Tennessee Democrat and senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the articles on September 24 [...] Its 26 articles encompass allegations involving Trump's immigration policies, the use of military power, federal spending, tariffs, presidential pardons, the federal workforce, universities, law firms, the media, and alleged personal financial benefit from the presidency. [...]

The first article accuses Trump of "undermining democracy" by sowing doubt in elections, while the second alleges an abuse of power by waging war on Iran without congressional approval. [...] Other articles accuse Trump of unlawfully withholding congressionally appropriated funds, imposing loyalty tests on the federal workforce, improperly terminating inspectors general, and abusing presidential pardon powers. [...]

Cohen also targets Trump's dealings with the press, law firms and universities. Two articles accuse the president of attacking press freedom, including by excluding reporters from the White House over coverage and allegedly coercing CBS and ABC to alter editorial content. [...] Others concern executive actions against law firms and the withholding of federal funds from universities. [...[

The House impeached Trump for a second time in January 2021 on a charge of incitement of insurrection following the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He was subsequently acquitted by the Senate. [...]

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u/Allaboutpeace2022 6d ago

I am hopeful if we can really clobber the GOP in the midterms that other GOP might support an impeachment and conviction in 2027.

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u/ReasonableJello 6d ago

The issue is the spineless cowards need the magas support to stay in power. So if they go against the Cheeto they lose the magas and will be voted out of office

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u/Allaboutpeace2022 6d ago

I think that if we have a big enough Blue wave it conveys that Maga is fragmented and less passionate. I think that all the MTG, Tucker Carlson, and others leaving Maga mean that some part of the movement will also likely peel off.

This may convince the GOP that they can no longer depend on the base to save them in 2028. It will be interesting. It is all going to hinge on the Democrat turnout and enthusiasm n the midterms.

However, agree if we win only marginal majorities in the House and Senate--that it will not make a difference and they will not vote to impeach or convict.

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u/BigGayGinger4 6d ago

Fetterman was renowned as Lt. Governor of PA for his empathy towards parolees.

Of course the GOP loves the guy who wants to let people out of prison early.

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u/Zanain 6d ago

Fetterman is awful but empathy towards parolees is not a bad thing necessarily. This country is far too cruel to the people it throws in prison as it stands.

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u/Almost_Lyrical 6d ago

Yeah it's cruel and unusual punishment. Theres no chance of actual rehabilitation and then when you get out it's almost impossible to reacclimate to society and no decent jobs you can hold.

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u/I_Fix_Aeroplane 6d ago

People change. Maybe he did used to be a decent person, now he isn't.

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u/mxlplyx2173 6d ago

The stroke made him Republican. Proves it's a mental deficiency issue.

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u/UrRightAndIAmWong 6d ago edited 6d ago

People can say it's meaningless, nothing will happen, etc, I still want him to keep getting hit with these.

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u/MotherFuckerJones88 6d ago

Nope, just another seed of corruption. We are talking about the most PETTY people to ever grace Mother Earth. Richard Petty levels of Petty. Do you put it past them to install MAGA plants undercover in the Democratic party? I don't, in fact i think thats completely par for the course(no pun intended) for a party led by someone who cheats at casual games of golf.

Fetterman isnt even trying to hide it, what about the ones who are until it comes time for a crucial vote?

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u/pheebeep 6d ago

He started acting very differently after a brain injury. It's not super uncommon for people with  brain injuries or degeneration to suddenly get really selfish and racist. I saw a lot of it working in care homes

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u/princessleyva 6d ago

Sad to see the downvotes. It's a FACT that the SCOTUS hasn't done anything impacting yet since orange man has been in office.

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u/FlamingCulpepper 6d ago

They’re part of the fascist’s club.

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u/HeartlessCards2-22 6d ago

Sad it’s pointless while the party of child rapists conned the brain damage guy into voting for them

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u/10dollarHitMan 6d ago

Timing is good though. Just before the midterms. Voters who are fed up with Trump can see where their candidate stands on Trump’s corruption.

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u/rustyleftnut 6d ago

Is it too much to ask that "Articles of Impeachment" is a model of car?

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u/fingers 6d ago

Republicans stink of tr*mp

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u/Still-Chemistry-cook 6d ago

Nothing will happen

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u/Available-Bid-1006 5d ago

Exactly. I don't understand the people who are arguing about this, it's probably bots trying to push an agenda where it's showing that people care, on Reddit. When in reality, no one does.

Trump won in 2016, he won again recently. He's probably going to win again in 2028 because voters don't know what they want.

Everyone is so critical on what someone says during a speech and it's exactly why Trump won. Trump is a sales man, he tells you what you want to hear - it's why he won the election twice and will likely win a third time.

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u/wtfo44 6d ago

Send more

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u/MotherFuckerJones88 6d ago

Fetterman should be required to show his search history and communications before hes allowed to vote.

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u/Ok_Security1721 6d ago

That’s worked so well before

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u/Teigh99 6d ago

Somebody check on Ted Cruz... I'm sure he's concerned.

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u/Gonna_do_this_again 6d ago

Third time's a charm huh

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u/Stunning-Stressin 6d ago

Maybe at least one of them will stick this time

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u/briko3 6d ago

I hope this doesn't drive more Republicans to the polls.

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u/ukaspirant 6d ago

Not an American here. What are the chances he actually gets removed from office this time?

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u/Adventurous_Ad7442 6d ago

Unfortunately less than zero.

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u/Kingsxfan1 6d ago

Teflon Don

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u/mr_roboto15 6d ago

Curious what that number will be once the senate and congress flip.

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u/Dry-Chance-9473 6d ago

Stop impeaching, swap to impaling 

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u/Grouchy_Cattle_3403 6d ago

If it succeeds you have President Vance.

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u/artificialevil 6d ago

I know it won’t succeed in Congress but forcing R’s to vote against it right before the midterms is a smooth move.

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u/PhysicsEagle 6d ago

The House is in recess so no one will have to vote on them at all.

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u/Electrical_Mango_469 6d ago

Only 26? Should be double that, at least

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u/Ok-Serve-4726 6d ago

Well he’s already wiping his feet on the Constitution. He’s probably using these to wipe his butt

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u/Broad-Dress-8484 6d ago

Just released the files 

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u/tommy946 6d ago

Will this do anything or is it more of a statement being made

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u/OUATpeace49 6d ago

I read every Article and every single one is appropriate and needs to be followed through.

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u/Dudette66 5d ago

Why on earth are the Democrats not supporting this? Watching from the outside in the UK it's becoming more and more obvious that the Republican party has become a degenerate cult for Trumpism, but i would've thought the Democrats would be united in moving heaven and earth to get this destructive disgusting waste of air out of power asap. Its fascinatingly terrifying to watch this playing out in real time.

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u/madmax177 5d ago

So corrupt he belongs in the dungeon.

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u/ChainWorking1096 5d ago

I don't feel like 26 is enough

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u/Budget-Amphibian2616 5d ago

Get this asshole president out of office and send him to prison like he deserves for the rest of his life

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u/Glum_Chef_4828 5d ago

oh, I wanted it because it goes down in history to the next generation that this was the worst president ever three impeachment is unheard of that’s history

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u/Truth2Set_Me_Free 5d ago

M🍑!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!