American Politics Impeachment: 2 fast? No, we're 2 furious

[Nattily Dressed Anarchists on Bicycles]

Listening to these people debate, they really are no more insightful than your average NSer, it would honestly be little different in terms of talking points and rhetoric if a few hundred of us all gathered to do this thread IRL.

true. dunno if this is a bug or feature of democracy.

Where representative constituencies are intentionally gerrymandered to obliterate anything remotely resembling deliberative representation in favor of ideological purity, it's a bug. Where the opposite, it's a feature.

[Senkaku]

The democrats aren't going for the route of healing and unity so far. (exactly as I predicted)

Lmao what the fuck is “the route of healing and unity”? How are they supposed to do that? Do you mean “the route of letting people off the hook for their crimes because you’re scared of them,” or something else?

[Borderlands of Rojava]

Do all Republicans just say "We need unity" without wanting accountability? Fuck them. They're still enabling pieces of shit.

That has pretty much been their entire argument, yes.
Others have chosen the route "B-B-But BLM and ANTIFA!!" which totally doesn't make them sound like a big group of hypocrites

I hope that the GOP ceases to exist after this. Like I hope the combination of losing donors, losing Trump supporters and this disgraceful behavior makes them go the way of the Whigs.

[Gravlen]

Ugh more calling the Trumpers "anarchists", they are not anarchists, their goal is to install Trump as an autocratic dictator, they are the opposite of anarchists!

Ugh, yeah.

They weren't anarchists, they were your constituents! Republicans and Trump supporters!

[Cannot think of a name]

"Maybe we should follow some of Lincoln's wisdom", Scalise says.

Yeah Lincoln would have had that entire mob shot to pieces you fool, he wouldn't have rolled over and said "lets move forward and heal:)".

Imagine telling Lincoln that a mob stormed the capitol building carrying the flag of the confederates and a large amounts of Republicans thought he should just be let off.

Yeah the whole "President Lincoln.."

"Let me stop you there. I made damn sure no one carried a fucking confederate battle flag in the goddamn capitol. So thanks for that you fucking tools. Or did you forget that part of my legacy."

[Omniabstracta]

Imagine telling Lincoln that a mob stormed the capitol building carrying the flag of the confederates and a large amounts of Republicans thought he should just be let off.

Yeah the whole "President Lincoln.."

"Let me stop you there. I made damn sure no one carried a fucking confederate battle flag in the goddamn capitol. So thanks for that you fucking tools. Or did you forget that part of my legacy."

Lincoln: Literally fucking suspends habeas corpus in D.C. for Confederate sympathizers.
Republicans: “Look guys! He wants unity!”

[Corrian]

"Maybe we should follow some of Lincoln's wisdom", Scalise says.

Yeah Lincoln would have had that entire mob shot to pieces you fool, he wouldn't have rolled over and said "lets move forward and heal:)".

Really though.

[The Reformed American Republic]

Because it's BS. They don't want unity.

Sometimes justice is more important that paying lip service to "healing and unity".

I'm saying the Republicans are acting in bad faith and don't believe in unity. Why should the Democrats go easy on them? Answer: They shouldn't.

[Gravlen]

CBS poll: 55% support impeaching Trump

Morning Consult poll: 53% support impeaching Trump

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1349455067011715072

[Nakena]

Listening to these people debate, they really are no more insightful than your average NSer, it would honestly be little different in terms of talking points and rhetoric if a few hundred of us all gathered to do this thread IRL.

They aren't. They aren't people with super powers or advanced insights. They are, with few exceptions, no more special than you and me.

It's not a bug of democracy, but a feature.

[Corrian]

Have any of you seen the pictures of the 20,000+ National Guard in DC? Its surreal.

[Major-Tom]

"Maybe we should follow some of Lincoln's wisdom", Scalise says.

Yeah Lincoln would have had that entire mob shot to pieces you fool, he wouldn't have rolled over and said "lets move forward and heal:)".

Lincoln and his party had folks like Scalise removed from Congress and made to be outcasts and political exiles.

[Corrian]

CBS poll: 55% support impeaching Trump

Morning Consult poll: 53% support impeaching Trump

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1349455067011715072

Morning Consult also had Trump's approval down to 35%.

[Cannot think of a name]

Have any of you seen the pictures of the 20,000+ National Guard in DC? Its surreal.

I saw them sleeping on the marble floors of the hallway last night.

Oddly for once the soldiers really are defending our democracy. It might be the first time in my lifetime they're doing that and not defending our corporate interests abroad.

[Omniabstracta]

Have any of you seen the pictures of the 20,000+ National Guard in DC? Its surreal.

This one, especially, with the headline and quality, looks right out of a disaster movie.

[Cannot think of a name]

Thank fuck that's over. Now mill about and push buttons.

[Andsed]

And the voting begins. Around 3 Republicans have voted yes so far

[Gravlen]

Have any of you seen the pictures of the 20,000+ National Guard in DC? Its surreal.

More than three times the total number of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan combined, supposedly.

[Corrian]

Have any of you seen the pictures of the 20,000+ National Guard in DC? Its surreal.

This one, especially, with the headline and quality, looks right out of a disaster movie.

How about this?

[Andsed]

Have any of you seen the pictures of the 20,000+ National Guard in DC? Its surreal.

I saw them sleeping on the marble floors of the hallway last night.

Oddly for once the soldiers really are defending our democracy. It might be the first time in my lifetime they're doing that and not defending our corporate interests abroad.

Yep. One of the first times I am fully supportive of the troops right now.

[Ifreann]

McConnell won't reconvene the Senate before the 19th. Unless someone can change his mind, Trump will finish out his term.

[Cannot think of a name]

Four so far and a fifth Republican that will vote to impeach is talking to ABC and will vote to impeach when he's done.

[Cordel One]

Have any of you seen the pictures of the 20,000+ National Guard in DC? Its surreal.

Sleepover!

[Cannot think of a name]

McConnell won't reconvene the Senate before the 19th. Unless someone can change his mind, Trump will finish out his term.

Wasn't there some sort of voodoo that Schumer could pull? Or was that just wishful thinking?


...what I'm saying is 'you google it for me...'


alright, fine. back in a mo'.

[Shrillland]

McConnell won't reconvene the Senate before the 19th. Unless someone can change his mind, Trump will finish out his term.

As we expected. Impeachment at this point is to keep him from returning.