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bucolic_frolic

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6. Democrats need to get creative

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 08:46 AM

Friday

Tie up his power, sue SCOTUS to follow the law instead of politics, dribble out the spending for specific uses, stress test programs that help people.

We are going over a cliff. It could be 40 years before it all plays out and collapses.

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If Democrats win back the House, should they impeach Trump again? [View all] kentuck Friday OP

Hell Ya (NT) Daigan Friday #1

Sure EarlG Friday #2

The emoluments clause would seem a good place to start. Prairie_Seagull Friday #19

Since there's no chance of conviction in the senate, cloudbase Friday #3

Agreed. Especially if there are no Republicans who will vote to convict. Buckeyeblue Friday #15

First step might be to try to use it as a threat karynnj Friday #4

Yes Emile Friday #5

Democrats need to get creative bucolic_frolic Friday #6

Yes! democrank Friday #7

Only if we also take the Senate and can ensure a conviction... SKKY Friday #8

Yes. LisaL Friday #9

Not without something that changes the math EdmondDantes_ Friday #10

Also, I think he'll be genuinely non compos mentis Vogon_Glory Friday #12

We'd need 19 Republicans to convict Dave says Friday #21

Given the Supremes ruling... AfternoonJoe Friday #11

it will be impossible. you need 67 votes in senate (2/3) to convict, not just a majority. drray23 Friday #14

Not totally true ITAL Friday #16

If there is a real chance of conviction and removal DetroitLegalBeagle Friday #13

Fuck, yes. Multiple times. Johonny Friday #17

Let's make sure that the Dems win the midterms first! imanamerican63 Friday #18

No. Just fuck him leftstreet Friday #20

Ship him off to The Hague Zorro Friday #22