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    Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis Aug 7

    Impeachment is the political equivalent of a get-rich-quick scheme (remember that most lottery winners wind up miserable in the end). And if it becomes normalized as a tool to wield against the opposition, the escalation may be impossible to stop.https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-impeachment-pushes-are-fizzlingand-thats-a-good-thing …

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      1. Bob Brussack‏ @ambime Aug 7
        Replying to @mattklewis

        OK. Your arguments are prudential. I'm sympathetic. But the modern misuse of impeachment as a partisan political tool began with the Gingrich gang and continues with the so-called Freedom Caucus and on the merits Trump ought to be removed from office.

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      1. Darryl J. Canfield‏ @djmedici Aug 7
        Replying to @mattklewis

        So if we impeach Trump for legitimate obstruction of justice and other crimes, then it’s a slippery slope to being able to get rid of other corrupt politicians??

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      1. Chris Jeter‏ @ChrisJeter Aug 7
        Replying to @mattklewis

        In this case, it’s totally appropriate based on the public evidence available alone. Trump’s family, senior campaign officials and the candidate himself committed something miles worse than Watergate.

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      1. Time for P 🍊TUS to Step Down‏ @1truprophet Aug 7
        Replying to @mattklewis

        What's an appropriate threshold? Clearly Trump has crossed the line on abuse of power, openly obstructing justice, using the office for personal gain, etc.

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      1. Tom Delk‏ @tommydeetlebug Aug 7
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        Much better for congress to start doing their job and provide a strong check and balance to executive power. My gut wants an immediate and decisive change, the kind that impeachment appears to offer. But returning health and wisdom to the system is better (James 1:4)

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      1. Kaufsky32‏ @kaufsky32 Aug 7
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Its Trump. This is not normal. We will all be happier

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      2. Steven Walsh‏ @baltophoto Aug 7
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Your views on the politics game seem accurate. So if Dems are backing off the rhetoric, perhaps they've made the same calculation and are just biding time until after midterms?

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      3. Rory Thompson‏ @sassafrassco Aug 7
        Replying to @baltophoto @mattklewis

        🎯. It will be expressed as “check and balance” through the midterms; but as soon as Bobby Three Sticks reports his findings (of the obvious), the real fight will begin.

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      4. Steven Walsh‏ @baltophoto Aug 7
        Replying to @sassafrassco @mattklewis

        Bobby Three Sticks? I'm not familiar with this nickname ...

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      5. Rory Thompson‏ @sassafrassco Aug 7
        Replying to @baltophoto @mattklewis

        Robert Mueller III.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-mueller/bobby-three-sticks-mueller-to-probe-russia-trump-imbroglio-idUSKCN18E084 …

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      1. Andrew Collins‏ @andypcollins1 Aug 9
        Replying to @mattklewis

        ...under normal circumstances. I think you left that part out. Because this is not normal and impeachment is entirely the right and correct remedy for Trump.

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      2. Seanfucious‏ @Seanfucious Aug 9
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Matt, when should people consider impeachment as an option with a politician? I totally agree that it should be the absolute last resort, but the process is there for a reason.

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      3. Seanfucious‏ @Seanfucious Aug 9
        Replying to @Seanfucious @mattklewis

        Great article by the way!

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      1. Michael Hughes‏ @mhughes_ubc Aug 7
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Yeah but...If impeachment was EVER justified. This is the time.

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      1. J. R. Dobbs‏ @Neutron_Frog Aug 7
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Would you have made this argument when Nixon was being impeached?

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      1. If Dirt Were Dollars‏ @ScreamingLiner2 Aug 7
        Replying to @mattklewis

        No, no that's fine. Impeach his ass anyway!

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      1. Harribly Bigly‏ @blindfordrumpf Aug 7
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Who’s asking for it to be normalized? Trump should be impeached. The next President probably shouldn’t be. And the one after. We screwed this one up.

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      1. Michael Robertson‏ @MikeRob03 Aug 7
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        Trump is an abnormal president. Impeaching him normalizes nothing.

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      1. Kal‏ @kkrz1211 Aug 7
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        Liberals could simply lose with class and dignity.

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      2. What!? Oh hell no, hold up, huh? oh ok‏ @giddieupbitches Aug 7
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Hmmm I'll take that chance. I'd love to win the lotto. See, for the rich, money is the root of evil but the poor.... well, its the root of our problems

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      3. What!? Oh hell no, hold up, huh? oh ok‏ @giddieupbitches Aug 7
        Replying to @giddieupbitches @mattklewis

        Oh and back in the 90's mike pence had a different reaction. And 8m betting if trump was a liberal in the wh, you guys would be calling for impeachment

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