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Trump's attacks could leave him friendless if impeachment comes
Reuters ^ | August 17, 2017 | Richard Cowan

Posted on 08/17/2017 9:48:02 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse

President Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Republican senators, an approach he may regret if he is someday impeached and the Senate has to weigh charges against him stemming from an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.

More than half of the 11 Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which would be central to any proceeding to remove Trump from office, have tangled with the Republican president, including on Thursday when he fired off early-morning tweets.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alreuters; antitrump; fakenews; impeachment; richardcowan; rinos; russia; supporters; trump
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To: trebb

Which will happen if Trump is taken out.


81 posted on 08/18/2017 4:23:45 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: LeoWindhorse

The GOP threw Nixon under the bus, in the middle of the Cold War and Vietnam.

We are not going to allow that to happen to Trump.

The Swamp is going to get drained.

One way or the other.

Too many eyes have been opened.


82 posted on 08/18/2017 4:30:43 AM PDT by exit82 (The opposition has already been Trumped!)
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To: LeoWindhorse

TRUMP will prevail basis the support fo the people...
The Repubs are finsihed politically....
Trump will lend his support to real Republicans and those stabbing him in the abck will NOT GET REELECTED.....


83 posted on 08/18/2017 5:36:43 AM PDT by zzwhale
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To: Tammy8

Hope not. Agree about those unions; proggies can’t change their opinion - for them, doing so indicates FAILURE! rather than a developing worldview, which is their fatal flaw.


84 posted on 08/18/2017 5:40:36 AM PDT by polymuser (Enough is enough.)
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To: LeoWindhorse

While friends are important in life, they should be insignificant in our jobs. We’re to rise above personal relationships and work toward the best result.

Our president and congress are bound by the constitution on this:

***The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office onImpeachment for, and Conviction of,Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.***

Those are the reasons a president can be convicted and removed.

Bad personal relationships with senators is not on that list. Nor are low crimes and misdemeanors. Jaywalking or old parking tickets are not on the list. Nor is talking to foreign gov’ts during a campaign or transition.


85 posted on 08/18/2017 6:36:09 AM PDT by xzins ( Support the Freepathon! Every donation is important.)
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To: exit82

A week ago I was certain an attempt to impeach would drive us into the streets in millions. This week I doubt it.


86 posted on 08/18/2017 6:48:33 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: dragnet2

You can see the left’s tactics when they lose a coveted contest like the Presidency or House control.

Besides whining and bitterly refuting reality, they try to be so critical of the one they lost to that either they can’t function or the public grows so tired of the constant complaining that some just associate the annoyance with the subject of the complaint. Either way the left finds some satisfaction by ruining as much of our victory as they can manage.
Bush became synonymous with ineptitude or evil. After record gains in the House Gingrich was pelted with fake charges till one slightly stuck.
I think the left is fairly accurate when they select a conservative opponent they consider too effective not to attack. I think they’ve accurately picked a huge threat to their agendas in President Trump.


87 posted on 08/18/2017 7:15:10 AM PDT by bluescape (Mainstream Media-The guard dog that holds you down while the attacker has his way.)
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To: wastoute

That’s what they are counting on.

But, they would be wrong.


88 posted on 08/18/2017 8:09:10 AM PDT by exit82 (The opposition has already been Trumped!)
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To: LeoWindhorse

Impeachment better not come. If they try that there is a plan in place to step in and put a stop to it. There is a former Navy SEAL named Sawyer who spelled it out a couple of weeks ago.


89 posted on 08/18/2017 8:25:13 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Boomer

“Unless you mean the American people kept voting in the same pols decade after decade”

It’s interesting how you understand my post and then go on not to understand my post. yes, that’s what I mean. We never held our politicians to account, now we have unaccountable politicians. We made it, only we can unmake it.

“He is utterly alone in the middle of the Swamp”

What do you mean what do I mean? Read it! Of course Trump has his voters. None of them are in the Swamp. And If I were him, I wouldn’t trust my inner circle either.

“McConnell has to go, that’s for sure, but so far Ryan’s doing what he’s supposed to be doing. I put him in the GOPe category but like I said; so far so good. It’s the McCain’s and Graham’s that are the problem. They can only be removed by their respective states and that’s hard to do as we found out here in AZ. Looks like Flake will lose next year though so there’s some hope. Maybe the brain cancer will take McCain out of action soon. One can hope anyway.”

They all got to go, Boomer. There aren’t some good ones and a handful of bad ones. They are all bad ones. The Swamp has to go.

Don’t try so hard to misunderstand me, I’m pretty plainly spoken. I apologize for my crabiness, I haven’t had my coffee yet.


90 posted on 08/18/2017 8:38:03 AM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: Enduro Guy

Maybe, I hope you’re right.

I think he, like many including myself, believed that the GOP was on his side and believed their lies.


91 posted on 08/18/2017 8:38:57 AM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: chris37

I never thought for one moment that the GOP was on his side, long ago. If I knew it, then I can almost guarantee he knew it.


92 posted on 08/18/2017 11:47:32 AM PDT by Enduro Guy (Always cov fe'fe)
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To: Enduro Guy

I dunno, maybe.

It’s possible that he made the same mistake that we all made and believed what they said.

Took them at their word.

YUGE MISTAKE! But one I also made.

I tell you at this point I hate the damned GOP more than anything in this world ;/


93 posted on 08/18/2017 11:49:17 AM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: chris37

Okay, okay, it’s all good. I just wanted to make sure I understood you. I could have been more tactful but since I rarely get to sleep before 5 am, and not by choice, I too get a bit cranky in the wee hours.


94 posted on 08/18/2017 12:31:00 PM PDT by Boomer (Have RINO republican pols been radicalized somehow?)
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To: LeoWindhorse

Send President Trump an “I’ve got your back” email at https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact!


95 posted on 08/18/2017 2:11:20 PM PDT by Taxman (Replace the income tax with the FAIRtax and abolish the IRS!)
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To: Taxman

done , thanks for the reminder

He needs to hear it


96 posted on 08/18/2017 2:17:23 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse (America First !)
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To: Secret Agent Man
Just a socialist wet dream hit piece.

I.E. a DNC talking point. : )

97 posted on 08/18/2017 5:06:47 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: LeoWindhorse

Send President Trump an “I’ve got your back” email at https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact!


98 posted on 08/18/2017 7:19:44 PM PDT by Taxman (Replace the income tax with the FAIRtax and abolish the IRS!)
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To: LeoWindhorse
"...stemming from an investigation into Russian meddling"

Give it a rest. I quit reading there.

If he gets impeached (possible, as soon as they find that elusive witch with the Russian accent) it will have nothing to do with Russia (or at least anything that actually happened).

99 posted on 08/19/2017 1:38:58 PM PDT by HangThemHigh (Entropy is not what it used to be.)
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To: HangThemHigh

if they figure out a way to impeach Trump they will have a serious problem with the some 60 million folks that love & support him . Keyword = serious . If they think these Leftist demonstrations are difficult to deal with , they ain’t seen nothing yet .


100 posted on 08/19/2017 2:52:06 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse (America First !)
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