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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:
- 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.”
- 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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Yeah. If facts and standards were involved, I think I’d welcome an impeachment merely for having been associated with the event. Or for talking like Pence had powers and responsibilities he doesn’t, leading his supporters astray. Or for believing in every Kraken with or without evidence.
But yeah–I don’t think the violent disruption of Congressional proceedings was incited by Trump telling people who were somewhere else to go there later and peacefully cheer on the proceedings.
Oppose impeachment. Have not changed my mind.
I oppose impeachment.
I have not changed my mind.
I oppose impeachment and conviction.
I have not changed my mind as events unfolded.
I oppose.
My views haven’t changed.
Trump’s behavior after the election deserves it,
The manner in which he handled GA and trying to force Pence to override the Electoral College was gross
I would rather seem him resign but his ego won’t let him
He deserves to go
The only caveat is this fate should the same who pushed the Russian Collusion tripe in 2016
Undecided.
Ponder this.If the Senate convicts Trump in an impeachment trial, the Constitution clearly states that the President must be removed from office. Biden will be President by that time and therefore will have to be removed from office.
Finally! A sensible proposition! But Harris and Pelosi aren’t exactly prudent leadership, either.
It’s too early to impeach Biden.
I oppose Impeachment and conviction.
I have not changed my mind as events unfolded, rather became more set in my opinion.
I oppose impeachment and conviction.
I have not changed my position.
I support impeachment, but started out undecided.
Oppose this impeachment [and possible(?) conviction]; Have not changed my mind.
I oppose I & C and I have not changed as events have unfolded.
If you can impeach and remove from office a President whose term has expired and is no longer in office, then why can’t you impeach and remove from office a President elect before he takes office and who does not yet hold the office.
Oppose impeachment and conviction (of Trump).
Have not changed my mind.
Oppose. Did not change my mind.
I support impeachment and oppose conviction.
Michael Luttig’s op-ed in the Washington Post changed my mind regarding conviction.
I support Impeachment but not for Insurrection….I support Impeachment for the Georgia Call; The Dereliction of Duty for spending too much time watching it on TV and not getting the mob under control by calling in support….deaths could have been avoided…..
If charged on the above then yes for conviction as well
I have changed my mind in regards to what the impeachment charges should be…..
To those who support impeachment:
Do you sincerely believe the Congress’s time and resources are well spent impeaching a President who will be out of the office in 5 days, 2 and a half business days to be exact?
Still reminds me of the Monty Python Twit of the Year Contest event of shooting the dead rabbit tied down:
1. Oppose. I despise anything the communists are doing, including and especially the destruction of our government.
2. Haven’t changed my mind.
I oppose impeachment and conviction, just out of a sense of proportion and justice (given the far graver destructive and hypocritical overall performance of the Democrats and the press by demonization of Trump & indoctrination of the people for 4 years). My postion has been reinforced thinking about this while Portland and Seattle are still in rubble with an incoming VP who cheered it on….all context. So on changing my mind, also no. Too much laser focus on one event and man, and danger of empowering leftists.
Related comment: Outside of the D.C. theater, the attacks on basic freedom of speech by private corporations has reinforced my mind that we are seriously off course in fundamentals that are more important than anything Trump.
A serious impeachment is impossible in a week. The house action was dishonestly absurd. I can’t believe any honest person who has paid any attention to anything could support the kind of impeachment that just occurred. Anyone who wants the Senate to join in or to follow up after Biden takes over has serious problems.
I want him convicted so that he is barred from the possibility of future election, to allow what is left of the Republican party to move on.
Finally! A sensible proposition! But Harris and Pelosi aren’t exactly prudent leadership, either.
What do you mean finally? Almost everyone has been saying that.
If there had been any substantial time left in his term for a fair process, that is what I would have advocated. Of course I could change my mind on the conviction depending on the evidence. But as I understand the events now, Trump is guilty of an impeachable offense but the extenuating circumstances (including the left wing riots that set a tone for this year) would lead me to not convict.
Although I’m not the initiator of the post, as someone interested in the outcome, I respectfully request that we stick to the questions posed and leave debate about the merits of particular views for later. 2 cents.