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Title: Worried about fallout, Dems poised to poll-test impeachment
Post by: mystery-ak on May 17, 2017, 10:03:12 pm
Worried about fallout, Dems poised to poll-test impeachment

By Alex Roarty

aroarty@mcclatchydc.com

WASHINGTON

Democratic strategists are racing to figure out whether it’s politically wise to call for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, as one bombshell revelation after another about his ties to Russia is forcing candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives to consider the question far sooner than anyone had expected.

In a significant development, party operatives say they expect Democrats to poll-test the public’s views on impeachment, trying to acquire hard data about an issue that until now has not been seriously analyzed. Other strategists say that candidates and party organizations will begin conducting focus groups on the question.

Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article150938202.html#storylink=cpy
Title: Re: Worried about fallout, Dems poised to poll-test impeachment
Post by: anubias on May 17, 2017, 11:01:57 pm
I suspect they're about to bite off more than they can chew.
Title: Re: Worried about fallout, Dems poised to poll-test impeachment
Post by: Weird Tolkienish Figure on May 17, 2017, 11:19:31 pm
All they care about is politics, not the law or whether or not it's the right thing to do.
Title: Re: Worried about fallout, Dems poised to poll-test impeachment
Post by: libertybele on May 17, 2017, 11:27:17 pm
That's all fine and good ... but exactly what crime has he committed?  So far absolutely none.  They don't like what he's doing and they're creating nothing but chaos.

What ticks me off is ... where the hell is Ryan and Pence in all of this??  His VP and Speaker of the House should be at the very least defending the party!!!!  No ... both of them are hiding behind their desks with their suit coats tucked in between their legs!
Title: Re: Worried about fallout, Dems poised to poll-test impeachment
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on May 17, 2017, 11:29:14 pm
All they care about is politics, not the law or whether or not it's the right thing to do.

Does this surprise you?