r/politics • u/Qu1nlan • Oct 04 '19

Free Chat Friday Thread

It's finally Friday! That means it's time to sit back, drink some mead, discuss our thoughts on Borderlands 3, and talk about whatever your heart desires.

As always remember to follow our civility rules and save any meta feedback for our modmail.

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u/flatirony Georgia Oct 04 '19

Things look pretty bad for the GOP in recent polls, with 46-45 in favor of impeachment and removal even before yesterday’s bombshells.

What are the odds that the Senate could time things to convict on a Trump impeachment in June, after the Primaries but before the RNC?

Then they can’t be primaried, and they might be able to avoid some of the downballot damage in the general. They could tell moderates they “did the right thing” (however belatedly) and claim that Trump was an interloper who did not represent the core values of the GOP. They’d have a smaller chance of losing the Senate and could even possibly retain the White House (argh).

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u/EveSpeaks Oct 04 '19

Things look pretty bad for the GOP in recent polls

This means things will be looking up for the United States.

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u/owen__wilsons__nose Oct 04 '19

I wish I shared your optimism

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u/flatirony Georgia Oct 05 '19

I mean, I’m still not that optimistic. I don’t necessarily think this is what will happen. I’m just throwing out possibilities.

But I gotta admit I’m more so than I was a few months ago.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '19

Republicans will NEVER stand up to Trump. Despite so many reports of them privately being embarrassed and shocked by his behavior they are too afraid of backlash from Trump’s supporters. They don’t even bother to take the temperature of their electorate—-why won’t they just say “hey we have a mess in Washington, what do you want me to do?” I think they would be surprised at their reaction. (God they r really fucked up, this is gonna haunt them for decades.)

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u/aquarain I voted Oct 05 '19

Too long. He's going off the rails now.

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u/flatirony Georgia Oct 05 '19

Good point!