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ShazzieB

(22,658 posts)
40. ABSOLUTELY.
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:59 PM
10 hrs ago

I have no patience with the "there's no point in trying to do anything because it's just going to fail" school of thought. That's called defeatism, and it's GUARANTEED to fail.

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Long Overdue, Despite Improbability of Success The Roux Comes First 19 hrs ago #1
Do it now!!! SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #2
Great idea! Put the republicans on record! BComplex 17 hrs ago #14
Kompromat is apparently a powerful motivational force SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #18
Do something. Do it all. Go overboard if you have to. These dunces need to go! n/t ffr 18 hrs ago #3
Sheesh! It's about time!!! calimary 18 hrs ago #4
This will be the 5th time Democrats have filed articles of impeachment against Trump...in his 2nd term alone. LudwigPastorius 17 hrs ago #8
Just DO IT, DAMMIT!!! calimary 16 hrs ago #22
Every damn day PuraVidaDreamin 2 hrs ago #46
Good to know. ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #42
Now is the time! david4justice49 18 hrs ago #5
Excellent! This is what we need! ALBliberal 18 hrs ago #6
Yep! We need to know if there's a democrat that would support trump. BComplex 17 hrs ago #17
Minority leader needs to whip this vote!!!!!!! ALBliberal 17 hrs ago #20
ding. this. AllaN01Bear 18 hrs ago #7
My 2 cents: This gives tremendous power to gop congressional leaders to go to Trump and rein in his wiggs 17 hrs ago #9
If that doesn't work, send an even BIGGER message next MadMax9999999 17 hrs ago #10
Pissin in the wind. progressoid 17 hrs ago #11
Doing NOTHING is not an option Mysterian 17 hrs ago #16
Thankfully, there are other options progressoid 16 hrs ago #24
Like what? ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #39
Feel free NBachers 16 hrs ago #23
Ha! progressoid 15 hrs ago #25
Yes do it. Needs to be done regardless of outcome. 617Blue 17 hrs ago #12
ABSOLUTELY. ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #40
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe 17 hrs ago #13
GREAT! Mysterian 17 hrs ago #15
I think they should be doing this once a week. johnnyfins 17 hrs ago #19
I agree. And do it loudly. travelingthrulife 12 hrs ago #37
Speaker Johnson will give the House more time off once they get back. riversedge 16 hrs ago #21
Seems to me that's just another reason to move forward on impeachment. calimary 13 hrs ago #27
Zip may happen ... SuzyandPuffpuff 15 hrs ago #26
I'm obviously in the minority but this is a futile gesture. TomSlick 13 hrs ago #28
and even then..... I share your pessimism electron_blue 12 hrs ago #30
It depends on the definition of success. TomSlick 12 hrs ago #32
Unless we throw it into Republican faces every day. Scream at them. Demand travelingthrulife 12 hrs ago #35
All. Of. This. ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #43
to me, impeachment is only a success if it removes him from office electron_blue 1 hr ago #47
It is their job. They MUST do this. Over and over and over again. travelingthrulife 12 hrs ago #36
You know what's futile? ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #41
Perhaps this will open some eyes and ears, at the very least. nt Exp 12 hrs ago #29
Missing from Trump's life has been one thing all along. Aussie105 12 hrs ago #31
He listens to no one. He is a malignant narcissist. travelingthrulife 12 hrs ago #34
Yes. File it everyday if necessary. Scream from the rafters demanding the 25th be excercised. travelingthrulife 12 hrs ago #33
And what may I ask, will change? blue-wave 10 hrs ago #38
Of course we need to win the midterms. ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #44
JUST FUCKING DO IT!!! 2naSalit 4 hrs ago #45
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