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I will enthusiastically adopt this take if we eventually get to impeachment.
The problem with this approach is that the Mueller report is probably the grand total of what we’re going to get in terms of substance. Dems will have to retroactively get religion on it and decide it contains impeachable offenses.
I don’t see how it’s less partisan to launch impeachment over Trump stonewalling Dems than it is to launch impeachment over a report issued by an independent prosecutor, former FBI Director and registered Republican. But hey, whatever works.
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Adam Jentleson 🎈🐢
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It seems like House Dem leaders are tricking the caucus into playing a rigged game: suggesting they’ll pursue impeachment once pro-impeachment forces “make the case” and convince a majority to support it, while simultaneously going on Jimmy Kimmel to argue against it.
It would be fair to challenge pro-impeachment forces to move the needle. But it’s a scam to challenge them to do so while having your highest-profile Democratic leaders argue against impeachment.
Given that House Dem leaders are joining Trump, Fox & Congressional Republicans to argue against impeachment, it’s surprising to see support as high as 38% (vs 19% when Nixon’s impeachment started). But Dem support is only 65% - that’d rise quickly if Dem leaders made the case.
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Adam Jentleson 🎈🐢
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👏 Getting 👏 impeached 👏 is 👏 bad
It's not good! It's the opposite of that. It's... bad. It's not a thing you want to happen to you, if you're the president.
Like I can't even believe we're having this discussion. But of course I can, because we're Democrats! And we are all wonderful. Bless our hearts.
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Adam Jentleson 🎈🐢
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Area affluent white man thinks there’s no reason to be alarmed. nytimes.com/2019/05/22/opi…
I genuinely wonder if it ever occurs to people who write things like this to stop and think, even for a second: “maybe I’m not alarmed because I am literally the last person who will be severely affected by any of the things other people are alarmed about.”
Worth noting that the author telling us not to be alarmed worked for Senator Bob Kerrey, who had this to say about his vote to repeal Glass-Steagall in 1999.
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With regard to Trump/Russia & #impeachment, here are things that remain true:

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Why does @SpeakerPelosi rejects #impeachment? Read Harvard Law's @jacklgoldsmith two-part analysis of Part II of the Special Counsel's report. His conclusion: " I am more convinced than ever that the Mueller report misapplied the governing clear statement rule." 1
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I know everyone is clamoring to start the impeachment process & I want Donald out as much as anyone else because each day brings new & more more dispicable behavior. BUT, I know that we have to allow Congress the time they need to do this right & I believe they’ve got this.
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