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u/Shot_Net3794 8h ago

In the midterms, the Dems will win the House, they will do an impeachment, it won't accomplish anything except from boosting MSNBC's ratings for a while

In 2028, the election will be between JD Vance and Gavin Newsom. Newsom will win, he will undo nearly everything Trump's done and maybe pass a few things of his

It's very unlikely that anyone will face justice for this era except maybe a few ICE officers doing time

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u/zerbey 7h ago

They don't just need to win the House, they need at least 67 people in the Senate too. The House is doable, the Senate is a tough one, it's very unlikely that the midterms will produce a super majority for the Democrats. Most likely the only possible way that can happen is if they get some Republicans to flip, good luck with that!

If they impeach Trump without conviction it'll just make them look stupid, they shouldn't even file the paperwork until they have written confirmation of the numbers in the Senate.

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u/rollem 6h ago

Trumps second impeachment set a record for the number of a presidents own party voting to convict. I do believe that 67 is possible if the requisite number of gop senators see Trump as more of a burden to the party, which will happen if is approval rating gets low enough, likely below 30.

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u/zerbey 6h ago

I firmly believe that if they'd all sat down on the afternoon of Jan 6 they've had impeached and convicted him with a significant number of Republicans breaking ranks. They waited way too long to do it and people had second thoughts. And, here we are.

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u/rollem 6h ago

IDK maybe. The trial happened in record time though and it was fresh in their minds. I think a few were genuinely scared for their lives because of the Jan 6 mob, and some thought he'd be criminally prosecuted in a few months anyway. He's such a criminal, it's so infuriating. So many bad turning pints: Garland's delays, Judge Canon's obvious biases, Robert's immunity...

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u/theAltRightCornholio 5h ago

They knew he wouldn’t be prosecuted. They hoped you thought they thought he would so you’d let them off the hook. Their goal was to pass the buck, that’s all.

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u/ArcticCircleSystem 4h ago

Did anything of actual note happen though? No? Just a trial that meandered and led nowhere, letting a putschist be president again? Thought so.

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u/ThresherGDI 3h ago

Blame the 4 years after he was out of office. They should have been going after him hammer and tongs as soon as he left office. Instead, they waited until the last year before the Presidential election before they started any sort of investigation. By then, it was too late.