Your Opinion on Impeachment

 

I’d like to gauge the extent of support for, or opposition to, impeachment among the Ricochetti.  Here’s what I ask you to do: I’m going to set forth two questions, and if you’re interested in participating, I ask that you answer them in the comments.  This will work better if you refrain from commenting or arguing, and simply state your answers.

The two questions are:

  1. At this moment, do you support or oppose the impeachment and conviction of President Trump?  I recommend that you answer either “support impeachment and conviction,” “oppose impeachment and conviction,” or “undecided.”
  2. Have you changed your mind on the question of impeachment and removal?  I recommend that you answer either “I have changed my mind as events unfolded” or “I have not changed my mind as events unfolded.”  The purpose of this question is to gauge whether additional consideration, during the past 8 days or so, has altered any initial opinion that you may have formed.

I should add that, by answering question 1, I do not think that you should be bound to that answer in the future.  You may learn additional facts, or you may be persuaded by additional arguments, in either direction.

Prior to this recommended poll, I have two data points about the level of support for impeachment and conviction among folks on the political right:

  • Among the Ricochetti, the data suggest that we are close to 50-50.  Jon Gabriel posted (here) on January 6, stating that the President should be impeached, convicted, and removed, and that post currently has 47 likes.  I posted (here) on January 8, strongly criticizing the call for impeachment, and that post currently has 50 likes.
  • Among Republican Congressmen, 200 opposed impeachment, 10 voted for impeachment (with 1 absent and not yet determined).

My answers:  I oppose impeachment and conviction.  I have not changed my mind as events unfolded.

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  1. Arthur Beare Member
    Arthur Beare
    @ArthurBeare

    Oppose.

    No.

    • #31
  2. Hoyacon Member
    Hoyacon
    @Hoyacon

    Can this be pinned?

    • #32
  3. Misthiocracy got drunk and Member
    Misthiocracy got drunk and
    @Misthiocracy

    a) I think all presidents should work with the threat of impeachment always hanging just above their heads.  As such, I have less of a problem with the impeachment(s) of Donald Trump than I do with the non-impeachments of many previous presidents.

    b) Nobody should support or oppose any conviction until a trial is actually held, evidence produced, and witnesses cross-examined. Innocent until proven guilty, and all that.

    • #33
  4. Chris Oler Coolidge
    Chris Oler
    @ChrisO
    1. Oppose
    2. No.
    • #34
  5. Jerry Giordano (Arizona Patrio… Member
    Jerry Giordano (Arizona Patrio…
    @ArizonaPatriot

    Interim results through comment #33.  I include my answers.  If anyone wants to double-check my calculation, I’d appreciate it.

    24 oppose impeachment/conviction — 80%

    6 support impeachment/conviction — 20%

    None have changed their mind

    Thanks to all of you for responding, and generally refraining from comment.  I encourage others to let us know what you think.  This is not aimed at forming judgments, but at assessing the group consensus at the moment.

    • #35
  6. jef1944 Coolidge
    jef1944
    @jef1944

    I oppose impeachment.

    I have not changed my mind.

    • #36
  7. Bryan G. Stephens Thatcher
    Bryan G. Stephens
    @BryanGStephens

    I oppose, I have always opposed, and I will continue to oppose.

    And anyone who is for impeachment is engaged in destruction of the Republic, if they know it or not. 

    • #37
  8. DonG (2+2=5. Say it!) Coolidge
    DonG (2+2=5. Say it!)
    @DonG

    oppose consistently.

     

    A better technique to survey people by providing a question and some responses as replies, then let people use the Like button. 

    • #38
  9. Mark Camp Member
    Mark Camp
    @MarkCamp
    1. oppose impeachment and conviction
    2. I have not changed my mind as events unfolded.
    • #39
  10. OkieSailor Member
    OkieSailor
    @OkieSailor
    1. Oppose impeachment after leaving office.
    2. Oppose conviction as a means to preclude further campaign for office as it constitutes a bill of attainder (see above).
    • #40
  11. Ed G. Member
    Ed G.
    @EdG

    I oppose impeachment and conviction.

    I have not changed my mind as events unfolded.

    • #41
  12. Roderic Coolidge
    Roderic
    @rhfabian

    I’m opposed to impeachement and removal both on the merits — Trump did not incite a riot or inssurection or attempt a coup — and because it will only serve to further divide the country.

    I propose that Republicans impeach a Democrat president the first chance they get for any reason that comes to mind, such as being a Democrat.

     

    • #42
  13. MarciN Member
    MarciN
    @MarciN

    I oppose impeachment. I have not changed my mind as events have unfolded. 

    • #43
  14. WillowSpring Member
    WillowSpring
    @WillowSpring
    1. I oppose impeachment and conviction.
    2. I have not changed my mind as events unfolded.
    • #44
  15. Shauna Hunt Inactive
    Shauna Hunt
    @ShaunaHunt

    I support impeachment and removal, but not for the reason Democrats cited.

    No, I haven’t changed my mind.

    This is my unpopular opinion. 

     

    • #45
  16. Bishop Wash Member
    Bishop Wash
    @BishopWash

    Oppose and haven’t changed my mind.

    • #46
  17. Doug Watt Member
    Doug Watt
    @DougWatt

    I oppose impeachment and conviction.

    I have not changed my mind as events unfolded.

    • #47
  18. Jerry Giordano (Arizona Patrio… Member
    Jerry Giordano (Arizona Patrio…
    @ArizonaPatriot

    Interim update through #47:

    Oppose impeachment 84% (37 of 44)

    Support impeachment 16% (7 of 44)

    No changes of mind reported thus far.

    • #48
  19. Hang On Member
    Hang On
    @HangOn

    lowtech redneck (View Comment):

    1.) Oppose.

    2.) No.

    I’m lazy, okay?

    Ditto. Even lazier.

    • #49
  20. Joan of Ark La Tex Inactive
    Joan of Ark La Tex
    @JoALT

    Having lived in Banana Republics, and seeing how impeachment is now a political weapon. I will say, Please, Bring it On. Let the light shine on all the accusations they made on this man. I cannot wait to watch him on trial. Let the whole country see the evidences they claim he does not have on on national TV.

    • #50
  21. cornpop, jr. Member
    cornpop, jr.
    @ctregilgas

    I oppose impeachment and conviction.

    I have not changed my mind as events unfolded.

    • #51
  22. Jerry Giordano (Arizona Patrio… Member
    Jerry Giordano (Arizona Patrio…
    @ArizonaPatriot

    Joan of Ark La Tex (View Comment):

    Having lived in Banana Republics, and seeing how impeachment is now a political weapon. I will say, Please, Bring it On. Let the light shine on all the accusations they made on this man. I cannot wait to watch him on trial. Let the whole country see the evidences they claim he does not have on on national TV.

    Joan, I don’t know how to record this as a vote.  You don’t need to respond, but if you want to be counted, please answer the questions in the OP more specifically.

    • #52
  23. OldPhil Coolidge
    OldPhil
    @OldPhil

    Oppose both.

    Have not changed my mind.

    • #53
  24. Nohaaj Coolidge
    Nohaaj
    @Nohaaj

    I oppose impeachment and conviction

    I have not changed my mind

     

    • #54
  25. mildlyo Member
    mildlyo
    @mildlyo

    I oppose impeachment and conviction. I have not changed my mind as events unfolded.

    • #55
  26. WI Con Member
    WI Con
    @WICon

    1) Opppse impeachment and conviction of President Trump before or after the 20th of January 2021.

    2) even more opposed as events have unfolded, more hypocrisies exposed, experienced more GOPe Moral Preening and Leftist persecution/retribution.

    • #56
  27. Manny Coolidge
    Manny
    @Manny

    President committed an impeachable offense in my mind, but I don’t think it prudent to impeach with one week left to his term and certainly idiotic to convict after he has left office.  Let’s just try to get to some sort of tranquil end to the episode.  A censure would have been appropriate.

    Edit: No I have not changed my mind.

    • #57
  28. Manny Coolidge
    Manny
    @Manny

    Jerry, you should add whether you would approve of censure.

    • #58
  29. The Other Diane Coolidge
    The Other Diane
    @TheOtherDiane

    I oppose impeachment and conviction.  I have not changed my mind as events have unfolded.

    • #59
  30. Ole Summers Member
    Ole Summers
    @OleSummers

    Oppose ; have not

    • #60
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