Bunch of people in my TL arguing that impeachment is useless bc it didn’t get him out of office the first time. That misunderstands what impeachment is for. Ideally that’s a result, but it’s also a systematic public litigation of fitness. It’s a chance to make a coherent public case all at once
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Elizabeth Spiers
It’s a coup. That’s what’s happening. It doesn’t matter if it’s only been two weeks. Impeachable offenses aren’t like wine. They don’t need to age.
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The second impeachment in particular was a masterpiece presentation and even got 7 Republican votes for conviction in the Senate.
How can you say they weren't "coherent"?
Trump, in case you missed it - is back in office. Doing the exact things that got him impeached.
You don't know for a fact that no public minds were changed.
Why would there be consequences for people who voted to acquit? They were all Republicons.
Their constituents and donors are the only ones who can really punish them.
You can't shame the shameless. That's the way of the world. Why do folks blame Democrats for it?
Blame the Rcons who voted to acquit! It's their fault!
However, the trial in the Senate IS a legal trial. That's why they call it a trial. That's why people vote to convict or acquit.
It has legal consequences if you lose.
All but seven Republicons were too cowardly to vote the facts.
But it’ll take a bit to build enough support in the minority caucus to do it well.
Of course I want someone to try but I just do not see how it is possible at this juncture. The time for that is long gone.
A) It’s not happening in the current configuration of Congress
B) It worked wonders the last two times 🤦🏼♂️
Maybe we need a different strategy?
If you don't act until you are absolutely sure your actions will lead to success, then you can never push back against injustice.
It is a form of surrender & obeying in advance if you only speak out when you are sure you can win.
And, if you aren’t playing that game you are losing
At least until, or if, we get back to a sense of normalcy, we can’t operate like Institutionalists
Trump is a different animal and they live by asymmetrical observation of norms
I know there are many angry folks on our side who are ready to go there, but a lot of our elected officials feel bound to a different standard,.and aren't ready to throw out the rule of law as casually as Rcons do.
It still wasn't enough to remove him from office or convince enough Americans to vote against him.
Whatever. Whipping a vote ain’t rocket science.
And, it’s not even the source of her power. Her ‘power’ comes from representing a district with many millionaires & billionaires.
Congress.
It’s not coincidence that she, Schumer, and Jeffries are leaders because of proximity to wealthy donors.
Republicans are either entirely spineless or else stupidly on board with the chaotic suicide of the United States government.
D.C. Democrats should be ubiquitous on TV, on the internet, in every public space.
They should have camera crews with them. They should be showing the American people just what the administration is doing. They should be fighting with tooth and claw every evil thing.
They do nothing.
Not sure how that would work. We don't have camera crews at our disposal.
Drawing up articles of impeachment is an excellent idea.
Lay out the case for all of F47's unconstitutional actions so far.
Throw it in the hopper every week.
Publicizing the Republicons' refusal to consider it or send it to committee gives Dems a hook to talk about it.
He broke his oath.
Every. Available. Channel. Of. Resistance.