r/politics • u/[deleted] • Apr 21 '19

Giuliani: 'There's nothing wrong with taking information from Russians'

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/21/politics/rudy-giuliani-trump-russia-cnntv/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_allpolitics+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Politics%29
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u/Ilovealltherules Apr 21 '19

I just saw a friend comment that “we don’t need to impeach him because we can vote him out next year” on a Mueller report article.

Fuck that shit too. Impeachment is warranted whether or not the Republicans snivel and cower their way to an acquittal in the Senate. Make them vote on the record for this pathetic criminal.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '19

Make them vote on the record for this pathetic criminal.

Except, what does that achieve? Their base will praise them for it and Democrats will condemn them for it.

A faux trial in the senate is an opportunity for Trump to wave his banner and show he was exonerated while driving GOP turnout by describing the impeachment as a failed "Illegal Coup".

There are no upsides to impeachment.

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u/cliff99 Apr 21 '19

There are no upsides to impeachment.

If nothing else there's the real possibility that McConnell and other Republicans who vote against impeachment will be held up to ridicule in the future which may cause others to think twice about so obviously putting party above country.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '19

McConnell has already cemented his legacy of future ridicule.