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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 10:20 PM Apr 2019

To those demanding impeachment now or else: What are YOU doing to ensure Trump's gone by 2021?

Besides tweeting and arguing online?

Are you organizing locally? Coordinating voter/community education efforts? Organizing visits (and/or sit-ins) to your Member of Congress and Senators? Encouraging your friends, neighbors and co-workers to pressure their representatives? Writing letters to your local paper? Calling in to local radio shows? Trying to convince people you know to support impeachment and or electoral defeat?

If you're not, why aren't you?

It's easy to go online and complain that Congress isn't doing enough to get him out and insist that they do what you think they should do. But that, without more, is a copout.

What are YOU doing about it?

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To those demanding impeachment now or else: What are YOU doing to ensure Trump's gone by 2021? (Original Post) StarfishSaver Apr 2019 OP
Said the guy posting online BeyondGeography Apr 2019 #1
I'm not a guy StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #3
LOL manor321 Apr 2019 #4
I'm not "against impeachment." I'm fully in favor of it. StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #7
Um, yes, I'm doing all of that. Have been since Feb 2017, became a precinct chair DontBooVote Apr 2019 #2
Donating to Act Blue orangecrush Apr 2019 #5
I would love to hear some fresh ideas from others on this Deb Apr 2019 #6
I think you misrepresent us. We are not demanding. We are pleading. triron Apr 2019 #8
If you're not demanding impeachment now or else, I'm not referring to you StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #10
Have you asked Bernie why he's not supporting it? (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #14
Lol. cwydro Apr 2019 #17
Speaker Pelosi hasn't called me yet and asked for advice, watoos Apr 2019 #9
+1, I am closer to start proceedings and drag them out as long as possible focusing on uponit7771 Apr 2019 #12
In 2016 I voted for the Democratic candidate in the general. The Democratic abqtommy Apr 2019 #11
Yep that is what I did Meowmee Apr 2019 #13
Lots of discussions about what "they" should do StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #15
Using caps etc Meowmee Apr 2019 #16
What am i doing? I'm calling my senator and congressmen to impeach him now! Joe941 Apr 2019 #18
You joined Monday? cwydro Apr 2019 #19
 

manor321

(3,344 posts)
4. LOL
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 10:27 PM
Apr 2019

Really, the original post shows an awareness that the Impeachment Train is rolling and nothing can stop it.

So those apparently against impeachment are coming up with sillier and sillier comments.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
7. I'm not "against impeachment." I'm fully in favor of it.
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 10:32 PM
Apr 2019

I just think it has to be done correctly, don't believe it must be done this week or else, and refuse to bash Democrats for taking their time and proceeding methodically.

 

DontBooVote

(901 posts)
2. Um, yes, I'm doing all of that. Have been since Feb 2017, became a precinct chair
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 10:26 PM
Apr 2019

shortly thereafter. I am a charter member of a group that began with nine people and has since spawned several other groups, many PCs, voter registrars, and lots of new local activists.

I am extremely proud of what I have accomplished together with all those fine Democrats I've had the pleasure of working with and continue to work with today.

 

triron

(22,240 posts)
8. I think you misrepresent us. We are not demanding. We are pleading.
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 10:38 PM
Apr 2019

Our democracy is under attack by a ruthless gangster who has been given
far too much power. I, personally, am frightened and disillusioned. I was a volunteer
for the Clinton campaign (and Gore and Kerry), donated money and time only to
have a treasonous criminal collude with foreign powers to literally subvert our election
process to install himself as POTUS. To say that made me angry as hell is to put it mildly.
I have been, so far, disappointed in the response I have seen to this travesty.
I am deeply afraid we are heading toward a fascist dictatorship.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
10. If you're not demanding impeachment now or else, I'm not referring to you
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 11:02 PM
Apr 2019

But I'll ask you anyway: what are YOU doing?

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
9. Speaker Pelosi hasn't called me yet and asked for advice,
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 11:00 PM
Apr 2019

but if she were to hold investigations and call them impeachment investigations we Democrats will be able to better expose all of the evidence necessary to impeach Trump.

I'm a pro impeachment person and I think we need to start impeachment soon. With that said, we need to drag out the impeachment investigations as long as it takes to make our case or until Trump has a nervous breakdown. Trump is not a strong person, he is a snowflake, he can't handle even the slightest criticism. An impeachment hearing will drive him over the edge, will cause him to make mistakes.

Bill Barr stated that he would release the redacted grand jury testimony for an impeachment hearing. There is going to be a lot more juicier information in the grand jury testimonies than what we have seen so far.

There is enough "there" there already to impeach. For those of you who aren't there yet I guarantee that a long impeachment hearing will get you there.

Just put Auntie Maxine (one of Trump's favorites) in charge of the committee and give her 12 freshmen Congresspersons, the ratings will be higher than the OJ trial.

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)
12. +1, I am closer to start proceedings and drag them out as long as possible focusing on
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 02:50 AM
Apr 2019

... health care for the candidates and everyone else run silent on impeachment until hearings start or end and then after a couple days of the aforementioned just run silent on the issues again.

That's the KGOP playbook for Clinton in 2016 ... those hearings didn't help with the middle

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
11. In 2016 I voted for the Democratic candidate in the general. The Democratic
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 12:50 AM
Apr 2019

candidate won the general popular vote by 3 million votes. The election was given to tRump due to corruption. The way to deal with corruption is to investigate and impeach. There are plenty of investigative results NOW. We can impeach NOW. Get it?

Meowmee

(9,212 posts)
13. Yep that is what I did
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 03:00 AM
Apr 2019

It is horrific to watch what is going down and how afraid everyone is apparently of this psycho. At some point something has to be done before it is too late. Hearings are a start but I am worried that is not going to be enough. Not fighting the w stolen election led to this ultimately I guess.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
15. Lots of discussions about what "they" should do
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 02:02 PM
Apr 2019

But that wasn't my question.

I'm asking what are YOU doing?

(I'm not singling you out - this is directed to a broader group).

Meowmee

(9,212 posts)
16. Using caps etc
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 02:38 PM
Apr 2019

Is not a good tactic to get people to do something. I assume most people here are doing something. On this issue I wrote to NP and my reps and receved replies.

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