Trump the Autocrat.

[Cow Poke]

*emphasis mine

It will be interesting to see if Mueller's lackluster performance, and the Democrats' crazy response, moves the needle one way or the other.

[Teallaura]

Support for Impeachment Grows


They had to combine censure and impeachment to get 'a slim majority'. Actual support for impeachment: 22%

Can we say 'partisan'?

[Teallaura]

It will be interesting to see if Mueller's lackluster performance, and the Democrats' crazy response, moves the needle one way or the other.

In reality, these polls are likely skewed to heck and gone - how would you weight that thing? And yes, looking at the sample size it has to be weighted.

[NorrinRadd]

"Intent" is one of the most difficult things to prove, and that was EGGZackly the excuse Comey gave not to prosecute Hillary --- she did really dumb illegal stuff, but they couldn't find "intent".

Except in her case, "intent" was irrelevant to the applicable statute. So he also changed the wording from "gross negligence" to something else that by any rational standard meant exactly the same thing, but in his mind justified letting her off the hook.

[Cow Poke]

Except in her case, "intent" was irrelevant to the applicable statute. So he also changed the wording from "gross negligence" to something else that by any rational standard meant exactly the same thing, but in his mind justified letting her off the hook.

EGGzackly, I almost included that, but figured some brilliant young whippersnapper would come along and add that critical detail!

[NorrinRadd]

When Alan Dershowitz is saying give it up, it's time to quit. There aren't any legal experts really backing this nonsense.

...

I must quibble slightly here. Dersh has been saying "Give it up" for quite a while. Other legal experts -- Turley, e.g. -- basically agree, but find it a much closer call.

[Teallaura]

I must quibble slightly here. Dersh has been saying "Give it up" for quite a while. Other legal experts -- Turley, e.g. -- basically agree, but find it a much closer call.

Yeah, I can see that - but politically, it's insanity and legally, I think that train missed the stop.

[NorrinRadd]

Interesting .... a poll shows that a majority want Trump impeached... Not this was taken BEFORE Mueller's lackluster performance, but...

Buried Bombshell: Fox News Poll Shows Only 45 Percent of Americans Oppose Impeachment
By Tommy ChristopherJul 27th, 2019, 10:23 am
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As Democrats inch slightly closer to impeaching President Donald Trump, a new Fox News poll shows that Americans who impose impeachment are distinctly in the minority. ...

Well yeah, those who would "impose" impeachment -- currently about 100 out of 435 in the House -- is certainly "distinctly in the minority" compared to about 250 million adult Americans.

[NorrinRadd]

*emphasis mine

I didn't even make it that far before making my own mocking reply!

[NorrinRadd]

Y'know, were I to be polled -- and I will try to ignore how painful that sounds -- I think I would say, "Yes! Impeach!!! Bring it on!!!"

[JimL]

Y'know, were I to be polled -- and I will try to ignore how painful that sounds -- I think I would say, "Yes! Impeach!!! Bring it on!!!"

Well, your wish has been granted, the House is basically in impeachment mode right now, and have been for some time now actually. They're just not calling it that yet.

[Cow Poke]

Y'know, were I to be polled -- and I will try to ignore how painful that sounds -- I think I would say, "Yes! Impeach!!! Bring it on!!!"

I would hope there would be an option that said "I really don't care".

[Cow Poke]

Well, your wish has been granted, the House is basically in impeachment mode right now, and have been for some time now actually. They're just not calling it that yet.

Nancy is allowing extremely low information liberals to believe it's an option, but it's only a bargaining chip that she's going to hang onto for leverage.

But, remember, Jimmy.... click your heels together three times while repeating the I word...

[Cow Poke]

In reality, these polls are likely skewed to heck and gone - how would you weight that thing? And yes, looking at the sample size it has to be weighted.

Politico says No impeachment bump after Mueller's testimony - 1 day ago.

[Teallaura]

Y'know, were I to be polled -- and I will try to ignore how painful that sounds -- I think I would say, "Yes! Impeach!!! Bring it on!!!"

Yeah, I'm getting to the 'just do SOMETHING already' stage...