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BumRushDaShow

(158,579 posts)
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:15 PM Jul 24

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

Ocelot II

(126,688 posts)
6. Not that another impeachment has a marzipan dildo's chances of doing anything useful.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:31 PM
Jul 24

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

BaronChocula

(3,146 posts)
9. Their record of failure
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:48 PM
Jul 24

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

(6,646 posts)
10. Idiotic strategy
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 08:49 PM
Jul 24

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

(27,884 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
Jul 24

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

OrlandoDem2

(3,075 posts)
13. People are so ill-informed. There are Americans who don't know what impeachment is.
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 09:16 PM
Jul 24

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

(3,217 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
Jul 24

quakerboy

(14,489 posts)
23. its literally meaningless
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:59 AM
Jul 25

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

(3,035 posts)
31. It should be done because it is their job to do it.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 09:52 AM
Jul 25

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

(11,139 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
Jul 24

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

travelingthrulife

(3,035 posts)
33. At some point the rich GOP donors are going to decide to cut Trump loose.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 09:54 AM
Jul 25

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

Grins

(8,751 posts)
19. Without even knowing the charges...!
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 10:55 PM
Jul 24

…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

(3,217 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
Jul 24

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

(11,550 posts)
25. I suspect this could seriously backfire and actually give people hope.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 02:33 AM
Jul 25

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

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

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

Bengus81

(9,192 posts)
29. From the same idiots who spent at least three years talking about impeaching Biden......
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 08:12 AM
Jul 25

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

(11,916 posts)
30. Damn right we'll impeach this treasonous pedophile again!
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 08:23 AM
Jul 25

And a fourth time too, if necessary.

LisaL

(47,318 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
Jul 25

and not a promise.

BumRushDaShow

(158,579 posts)
34. It's red meat rhetoric to the GOP base
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 09:54 AM
Jul 25

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

Bayard

(26,571 posts)
35. I held a brief hope in reading the headline that rethuglicans might be growing spines
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 10:17 AM
Jul 25

What was I thinking?

PortTack

(35,705 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
Jul 25

In what world??!!

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