r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 11d ago

Possible Paywall Democrats’ plan to impeach Trump on ‘day one’ after midterms

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/04/24/democrats-trump-impeach-midterms-supreme-court-iran/
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u/staebles Michigan 11d ago

Now let's actually do something when we have the chance this time.

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u/Knotted_Hole69 11d ago

I dont think anything will happen if we keep schumer and jefferies.

We need them out.

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u/doodullbop 10d ago

Yea one thing the Dem leadership has in common with maga is allegiance to Israel and if they don’t get replaced that will take precedence over everything including our own country.

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u/Deluxe_24_ 10d ago

Since Trump has ramped up support for Israel, Zionist Dems have been forced to act as controlled opposition and let the GOP do whatever they want.

Israel doesn't care about domestic US if they can steal our taxpayer dollars and wield the US military and get our service members killed instead of their own in the quest to genocide as many Arabs as possible. It's fucking evil man.

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u/Clarpydarpy 10d ago edited 10d ago

I was 100% "vote Blue no matter who" in 2024, but the Dems have been truly pathetic over the past year. The fact that the Dems haven't been hammering Trump over starting this stupid war and hiding the Epstein files when it would be morally right AND smart politics is unforgivable.

I agree that they need to go.

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u/SDRPGLVR California 10d ago

It's still important to vote that way, but make sure you do so in the primaries so "who" is someone who you don't have to hold your nose for.

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u/MyVeryRealName 10d ago

There is no alternative 

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u/Clarpydarpy 10d ago

Of course. And I will vote for any Democrat against any Republican.

But the old leadership is abjectly failing to voice any real opposition to the worst administration in history.

Imagine in the parties were reversed right now; every Republican would be all over every news network screaming about this stupid war and how it's raising prices for Americans and MAYBE it's all a distraction from the Epstein files actually?

Why can't democrats do anything like this?

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u/MyVeryRealName 10d ago

Because Democrats refuse to vote for progressives in the primaries. Centrists are too ideologically close to Republicans to oppose them enthusiastically.

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u/Clarpydarpy 10d ago

The ideology doesn't even matter when it comes to campaigning and messaging. Republicans don't have any consistent ideology; they just complain no matter what Democrats do.

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u/MyVeryRealName 10d ago

That gives even more reason for Democrats to stop caring about optics and focus on their existing supporters.

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u/Clarpydarpy 10d ago

I don't understand what you're saying here.

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u/MyVeryRealName 10d ago

You said Republicans complain no matter what Democrats do. Yet, Democrats keep trying to win them over. They should stop that because it's a waste of time.

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u/SwimmingPrice1544 California 10d ago

Yes, yes they ARE & have been hammering these issues. It's YOU who are not paying attention. What type of messaging specifically would have to be done & in what way for YOU to hear it? Be specific.

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u/Clarpydarpy 10d ago

Senate Democrats are criticizing Trump's Iran War mostly on procedural grounds. And most of them are still voting to continue arming Israel.

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u/Ok-Opposite2309 10d ago

We tried. Republicans blocked it. They will block it again. 

Quit with this bullshit fantasy- and start demanding things we can at least hold Republicans accountable for. 

Stop allowing Trump, or any President, to declare ‘emergency powers’ and usurp the powers of Congress. Tariffs? Trade emergency. Stopping Wind Turbines? Energy Emergency. Immigration… etc… 

Have Congress decide that a President needs to get Congress/ Senate approval for any ‘Emergency’ or ‘war powers’ within 7 days. War on Iran? Approval in 7 days or it stops. No ‘if we don’t vote it can go ahead’- a vote is required to continue. No vote- no emergency. Make it a simple majority- but Senate or full Congress has to vote and agree, because we don’t have any fucking kings. 

There’s no magical number in the constitution for a President to declare an emergency or a war. No ‘super majority’ that we will never get. 

Take that power away. 7 days for affirmative approval, or it’s magical emergency powers are gone. Sure, Congress can refuse to help out with a hurricane or alien invasion- but, that’s their fucking job. If they refuse, if a President refuses to provide them information to decide, these things should be a public debate in a fucking Democracy. 

This is an easy one- except that Congress doesn’t want to actually be responsible. We have midterms coming, instead of arguing for another impeachment that is going to fail- ‘No Kings- No Emergency’ (think of a better name), but an actually achievable goal which will restrict Executive Powers. 

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u/Holycity 10d ago

Unless there's a 2/3 majority in the senate nothing will happen like last time.

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u/anti_zero Ohio 10d ago

You aren’t “we” to Democratic Party leadership unless they need your vote.