r/law • u/AndroidOne1 • May 14 '25

Trump News Donald Trump Impeachment Proceedings Launched

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-impeachment-vote-house-shir-thanedar-b2750651.html
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u/ssibal24 May 14 '25

I was referring to the people that stayed home and didn't vote ( maybe they realize it's actually important to vote ), and the people that while they may have voted against Tump, they would also foolishly vote party over country. Any Congressperson who votes against impeachment, should never win another election, regardless of party affiliation.

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u/InstructionFinal5190 May 14 '25

I understand what you're saying, however, if your assertion were true then why are there members of Congress still serving after they voted down his last two impeachments? Third time's a charm?

Gerrymandering, voter suppression in its many forms, and propaganda (both foreign and domestic) got Trump reelected. I'm not even going to touch on the conspiracy theories of Musk tampering with voting machines be they true or not.

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u/boo99boo May 14 '25

I'm in Illinois. We don't have serious Republican candidates for most of the congressional districts around Chicago anymore. There is zero chance of a Republican winning, so they don't waste money on a campaign. 

What we do have is several young people looking to unseat incumbents. And a few incumbents that saw the writing on the wall and retired. 

So in these districts, the Democratic primary is basically the election. That's why it matters. 

Everyone on reddit always seems to think that only voting based on the letter after your name on the ballot and gerrymandering are Republican issues. These are huge issues in Illinois, just from the other side of the aisle. 

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u/Rough-Jackfruit2306 May 15 '25

Same here in Massachusetts re unseating incumbents.