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They didn't have the votes to begin with to do anything but acquit him. They needed a two-thirds majority and there wasn't the interest from enough Republicans to get it done. The R's that voted "guilty" did so because they either hated Trump to begin with or needed to appease their constituents so they have a shot at reelection.
If the D's wanted to highlight a fractured Republican team, they accomplished it.
I don't think they have to worry too much about him successfully running again, or in other words, being elected. Between the middle-center GOP and the Trumplicans (for a lack of a better name), there's a reasonable probability that the party is cleaving before 2024. If not officially, in practice at minimum. There's some efforts by the former to cleave and rumors (probably unsubstantiated) about the latter doing it too. In any event, the internal divisiveness is dumb, guaranteeing socialist victory across the board in '24.
Unless he wisely decides not to run at all, anyone imagine Trump endorsing any other candidate besides himself? It's not controversial to say he's got an ego bigger than Goodyear's blimp. If he doesn't run, we have a chance, if he does, we're doomed even if he doesn't get the nom. We'd have a solid chance in 24' if a non-controversial candidate is agreed upon, but I can't imagine it even if I can hope for it. I know a lot of people would LOVE Trump as the nominee again (including some on the far left), this late in the game it would be even less successful as the left's intelligence in running Hillary in 2016.
If the far left had a brain, they would encourage Trump to run again in 2024 and stop the vindictive politicking, and watch the GOP implode. Brains aren't part of the qualifications for politicking, though.
And the impeachment crap is just political grandstanding and a waste of time.... and they knew it both times. I liken it to an office manager giving you a promotion by changing your job title, but doing nothing else. Lots of pats on the back by the lefts, but they knew they were wasting time and wasting headlines the entire time.
One glance at the makeup of the Senate alone and you could predict "not happening" with nearly 100% odds.
Orange man bad
The dems wanted to call witnesses so Trumps lawyers rebutted by saying they will do the same (over 300) starting with Pelosi.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric P
Gulags and re-education camps don't build and fill themselves.Quote:
Originally Posted by .455_Hunter
Now who is going to be the bad man?Quote:
Originally Posted by BPTactical
Who can they blame for all the woes of the country?
They shot their wad and are stuck with taking responsibility for their decisions.....yeaah right.
I am wondering that too. How long will the TDS last? So far the media circus hasn't picked a new scapegoat. Without crisis/target for their anger they are lost.Quote:
Originally Posted by TEAMRICO