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BumRushDaShow

(157,323 posts)
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:15 PM Thursday

Republicans plan to use threat of third Trump impeachment as key issue to boost their standing in midterm races

Source: The Independent

Thursday 24 July 2025 14:46 EDT


Republican strategists say they plan to make a major midterm talking point from the threat of a third impeachment against Donald Trump that could come if Democrats retake the House.

“We know what the stakes are in the midterm elections,” John McLaughlin, a Trump pollster, told NBC News. “If we don’t succeed, Democrats will begin persecuting President Trump again. They would go for impeachment.”

Right now, Republicans hold an eight-seat advantage in the House, walling the president off from a third impeachment, but that could change if the Democrats surge in 2026, as the president’s party typically suffers during midterm elections.

Still, according to Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., who led the party’s second impeachment against Trump over the January 6 insurrection, the Democrats themselves plan to focus more on what they see as the president’s “terrible agenda.” “We’ve already impeached him twice,” Raskin told NBC. “So obviously that’s not a complete solution, given that he is able to beat the two-thirds constitutional spread. So I don’t think anybody thinks that’s going to be the utopian solution to our problems.”

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/republicans-trump-third-impeachment-midterms-b2795467.html

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Republicans plan to use threat of third Trump impeachment as key issue to boost their standing in midterm races (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Thursday OP
Who knows? Maybe 3 strikes and he's out is what voters understand Deuxcents Thursday #1
Third Times MW67 Thursday #3
Impeachment? Is that a.... reACTIONary Thursday #2
I know right? Unwind Your Mind Thursday #5
Impeach Vance. bucolic_frolic Thursday #4
Not that another impeachment has a marzipan dildo's chances of doing anything useful. Ocelot II Thursday #6
When the midterms timms139 Thursday #7
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth........ Escape Thursday #8
Their record of failure BaronChocula Thursday #9
Idiotic strategy Wiz Imp Thursday #10
That's a pile of the smelliest BS I have ever heard of. nt BootinUp Thursday #11
Ya, trying to impeach him is a waste of time and resources that are best spent elsewhere. cstanleytech Thursday #12
People are so ill-informed. There are Americans who don't know what impeachment is. OrlandoDem2 Thursday #13
Lame quakerboy Thursday #14
I don't think it's lame but we don't need it on our midterm platform. It's definitely a boat anchor n/t Cheezoholic Thursday #22
its literally meaningless quakerboy Friday #23
It should be done because it is their job to do it. travelingthrulife Friday #31
Just keep reminding everyone he is a felon, a sexual abuser, etc who was best friends chowder66 Thursday #15
Maybe our guys can cross their fingers and promise not to impeach. Buddyzbuddy Thursday #16
If republicans are disgusted Figarosmom Thursday #17
At some point the rich GOP donors are going to decide to cut Trump loose. travelingthrulife Friday #33
As if he doesn't deserve it mdbl Thursday #18
Without even knowing the charges...! Grins Thursday #19
And this would be bad because???????? Marie Marie Thursday #20
We need to not even mention this while campaigning and even deny it if pressed. The less we bring it the better Cheezoholic Thursday #21
To BOOST their ratings? tccturtle Friday #24
I suspect this could seriously backfire and actually give people hope. pat_k Friday #25
They should impeach him for Hornedfrog2000 Friday #26
the farce covered in weak sauce. nt Javaman Friday #27
That might convince people to vote for the Democrat. Vinca Friday #28
From the same idiots who spent at least three years talking about impeaching Biden...... Bengus81 Friday #29
Damn right we'll impeach this treasonous pedophile again! mwb970 Friday #30
I am very confused as to why they think people will view impeachment as a threat LisaL Friday #32
It's red meat rhetoric to the GOP base BumRushDaShow Friday #34
I held a brief hope in reading the headline that rethuglicans might be growing spines Bayard Friday #35
Think about what they just said....they're asking for your vote to keep a felon from being impeached a THIRD time PortTack Friday #36

Ocelot II

(126,300 posts)
6. Not that another impeachment has a marzipan dildo's chances of doing anything useful.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:31 PM
Thursday

2/3 of the Senate still won't vote for conviction.

BaronChocula

(3,036 posts)
9. Their record of failure
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:48 PM
Thursday

in voting to impeach and convict are a matter of, well... record. They are liars.

But there's always that reliable demo of voters who'll be fooled by republicans "just this one more time."

Shame on THEM.

Wiz Imp

(6,277 posts)
10. Idiotic strategy
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:49 PM
Thursday

The threat of impeachment won't encourage anybody to vote for Republicans that wasn't already going to vote Republican. In fact, it may make many more people more excited to vote for Democrats.

cstanleytech

(27,808 posts)
12. Ya, trying to impeach him is a waste of time and resources that are best spent elsewhere.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:14 PM
Thursday

It's unfortunate though because he should be removed from office.

OrlandoDem2

(3,047 posts)
13. People are so ill-informed. There are Americans who don't know what impeachment is.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:16 PM
Thursday

There are Americans who don’t know Trump was ever impeached.

This will not move the needle.

People understand and respond to groceries, housing, and child rape stories.

Cheezoholic

(3,145 posts)
22. I don't think it's lame but we don't need it on our midterm platform. It's definitely a boat anchor n/t
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 11:43 PM
Thursday

quakerboy

(14,466 posts)
23. its literally meaningless
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:59 AM
Friday

It happened twice, and literally amounted to nothing.

No RW will ever be convicted, barring a complete revision of our electoral system. You could impeach trump every day of this term, and it would have exactly the same effect as doing it zero times.

travelingthrulife

(2,944 posts)
31. It should be done because it is their job to do it.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 09:52 AM
Friday

Even if it is not going to succeed because of the criminality of the GOP does not mean we should not do it. His crimes and anti-Constitutional behavior should not be ignored or we will never get our government back.

To ignore a crime is to facilitate the crime.

chowder66

(11,016 posts)
15. Just keep reminding everyone he is a felon, a sexual abuser, etc who was best friends
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:54 PM
Thursday

with a monster and he is destroying as much as he can including lives... because he wants to be worshipped.

travelingthrulife

(2,944 posts)
33. At some point the rich GOP donors are going to decide to cut Trump loose.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 09:54 AM
Friday

He is a liability to their businesses. The GOP will turn en masse then.

Grins

(8,660 posts)
19. Without even knowing the charges...!
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 10:55 PM
Thursday

…they tell you in advance they will vote “No.”

No judge would allow them on the jury.

The House is more important than the nation.

Cheezoholic

(3,145 posts)
21. We need to not even mention this while campaigning and even deny it if pressed. The less we bring it the better
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 11:41 PM
Thursday

And then if we win enough seats, well then lol. BTW, how many times can we impeach if we have the votes. Can we impeach every asshole in succession lol?

pat_k

(11,504 posts)
25. I suspect this could seriously backfire and actually give people hope.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 02:33 AM
Friday

Pro-Impeachment.

Democrats should not run away from it as a possibility.

Just make it clear the number of Senate seats needed to remove.

There is nothing wrong with being realistic that the odds are long.

OTOH, people might actually step up and get out to vote who wouldn't otherwise to see if they can flip their Senate seat.

Hornedfrog2000

(418 posts)
26. They should impeach him for
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 03:00 AM
Friday

Being the biggest pedophile in at least the united states if not north america.

Bengus81

(9,079 posts)
29. From the same idiots who spent at least three years talking about impeaching Biden......
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 08:12 AM
Friday

For what?? They didn't know, it just was red meat for their crazed extremist base.

Remember when Jared Moskowitz challenged Republicans to vote NOW for a Biden impeachment and they all set there doing nothing and looking as fucking stupid as the always are?

mwb970

(11,889 posts)
30. Damn right we'll impeach this treasonous pedophile again!
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 08:23 AM
Friday

And a fourth time too, if necessary.

LisaL

(47,294 posts)
32. I am very confused as to why they think people will view impeachment as a threat
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 09:52 AM
Friday

and not a promise.

BumRushDaShow

(157,323 posts)
34. It's red meat rhetoric to the GOP base
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 09:54 AM
Friday

as a "warning" of what might happen if Democrats retake Congress.

Bayard

(26,166 posts)
35. I held a brief hope in reading the headline that rethuglicans might be growing spines
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 10:17 AM
Friday

What was I thinking?

PortTack

(35,679 posts)
36. Think about what they just said....they're asking for your vote to keep a felon from being impeached a THIRD time
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:21 PM
Friday

In what world??!!

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