Holding this president accountable is exactly what Democrats like myself came out to vote for last November. I wasn’t voting for an impeachment specifically but I’m not upset that this president now has a permanent stain on his record. This will be such an old story by next November, I honestly doubt it’ll change much of anyone’s mind.
Your last sentence is why I have to wonder WHY they didn't wait to get something with a little more meat on the bone - as far as charges.
You will always have ardent supporters for any candidate, but majority of people need something clear and damning.
Parts of the approach are open to interpretation now, and it's not going to change any minds due to that. Some will view this as one party clamoring to do this since the man took office - which isn't a good image. The whole Russia thing blew up, and I don't think people stopped to realize how much that upset people on both sides. Not everyone is so strictly partisan. It does cast doubt on this as well.
The charges they voted on aren't the ones that they have touted in the media forever now. That doesn't bode well either. People will nit pic about the phone call, but the second article was used because they didn't want to go to court to force the subject. Something they have done for just about everything the President has done since taking office. They told the American people we have an election coming, and we couldn't wait - as an excuse. That's pretty lame. It looks desperate more than meaningful and caring.
Trump will be reelected because the Democrats are incapable to present a real alternative.
I have to agree with you there. It's a shame too. Democrats DO have decent people in their party that could make good President. I think their their tunnel vision today is going to kill their chances for making a meaningful impact. I also think they have overlooked their assets as well.
I remember as an older child when Nixon left office. Everyone just about at the end thought he was a crook. The whole thing just over the top upsetting. I grew up with one parent on each side of the aisle, which made of interesting dinner conversations. lol! Yet, both of them agreed this man had to go. I think his VP took a hit on his election for pardoning him. That's my opinion.
Clinton was in a period of my life in which I had other things on my mind, and I wasn't paying as close attention to things. Looking back now you see things that were going on that I missed, and it puts the pieces together better for me now. Yet, at the time? I think looking into Hillary's and Chelsea's faces and body language on the news after the whole Monica deal is what changed my mind about him. I was young then, and I couldn't imagine all the hurt and humiliation that man put them thought on the world stage. My sympathy at the time is what prompted my feelings towards his impeachment, and I was mad that he wasn't removed over that. lol NOT a good reason, but it's the truth! I wanted him out so she could divorce him, and allow him to marinate in shame. My thought wasn't about the perjury, but his family. I didn't care about the crime, but the breach of trust he broke in such a public way towards his family. I felt if they couldn't trust him no one should. That was my youthful and not so informed viewpoint at the time. lol what can I say!
I'm afraid this time is going to look more vengeful and with no alternative in place. They have already foretold what the talking points will be. He cheated at this election to, and we plan on taking another bite out of the apple for impeachment. It might be a stain on Trump, but certain Democrats will be sharing that with him in history. Their plans to get him down even before he got into office isn't going to look all that great for them either.
The rules have changed now for future Presidents, and I can't imagine what they have to look forward too. I know I'm not looking forward to it.