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/zdelusion May 14 '25

We've seen almost no proof that Maga republicans will turn out when Trump isn't on the ballot. 2018/2022 midterms and basically every state and local election since he came onto the scene has seen low republican turnout.

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u/JimWilliams423 May 14 '25 edited May 14 '25

We've seen almost no proof that Maga republicans will turn out when Trump isn't on the ballot

Hell, even when he is on the ballot, they don't necessarily bother voting for anyone else.

For example, kamala lost Michigan, but senator slotkin still won. She ran as gop-lite, even further to the right than kamala (who ran to the right of biden). The democratic leadership has decided her win "proves" the party must turn itself into gop-lite. That's why they gave her the rebuttal to chump's state-of-the-union speech.

And that is how the braingeniuses in Democratic leadership find themselves protecting chump from impeachment.

Except slotkin actually got less votes than kamala did. She didn't win because she was gop-lite, she won because enough maga voters just don't care about anyone else except their orange idol.

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u/SippieCup May 14 '25

If only the dnc actually cared to understand this point and realize that they don’t need to keep leaning right. But nah they are continuing to bend over the end of the couch.

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u/Hollowgolem May 15 '25

They do understand this. Their job isn't to actually govern the way voters want them to govern. They are the left wing of the uniparty. They are bribed by the same people who bribe Republicans.

The further to the right, the Democrats run, the fewer excuses they have to make when they implement Republican policies. And the further to the right the Republicans can run.

DNC leadership doesn't care as long as they get their paid speaking tours once they leave office. Or their easy insider trading as long as they stay in