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    Laut Jeffries hat die Amtsenthebung von Trump keine oberste Priorität, wenn die Demokraten die Mehrheit im Repräsentantenhaus gewinnen

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    2. Alternative-Key-5647 on

      >When asked if impeachment was a top priority, Jeffries said “of course not” during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.” “I’ve made clear from the very beginning that our top priority is going to be to drive down the high cost of living,” the House minority leader added.

      If they actually pass any good bills, Trump will sign them and take credit. The only time Dems show any spine is when they’re running against a leftist candidate.

    3. sammyc521 on

      Impeachment is purely symbolic.

      Makes people feel good without enacting anything meaningful. Trumps backer in the House/Senate will not challenge him even when he sends literal mobs to attack their place of work.

      At some point Trump will be gone and passing legislation that restricts Trump and future presidents is more meaningful.

    4. accountabilitycounts on

      Unless they get 2/3 in the Senate, I don’t see what good making it a top priority does. 

    5. Glum-Ad-4557 on

      The top priority will be getting Tucker Carlson to speak at the next convention

    7. Xayton on

      To be honest, I get it. Does Trump deserve it? 100% no questions. But it will never pass the Senate so going through with the process is honestly just a waste of time.

    8. Ok_Conversation9750 on

      Dems top priority should be getting rid of Jeffries and Schumer.

    10. Zeplar on

      This is one of the stupidest performative-outrage threads I’ve seen since 2020, and that’s saying something.

      No, if Democrats win the midterms they should not spend months of the little time they have making what amounts to a stern verbal reprimand. What the fuck are you guys talking about.

    11. mocha46 on

      dems cannot win this by turning into trump impeachment. 

      dema need to bring a vision for helping with average working people. solution for housing, jobs, inflation.

      right now their proposal for environmental regulation, minority rights, minimum pay, focus on tech all do not address this issue – thats why they will have trouble fighting trumps ideas

    12. LordSiravant on

      At this point, it’s damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Neither option is very good. Trump and the Republicans have ruined too much of the system with their wanton corruption.

    13. mdreed on

      Jeffries should be saying whatever maximizes the number of democratic seats in the house. Talking about impeachment will not do that.

    14. phoonie98 on

      I agree with him. The focus should be on improving American lives. We tried impeachment twice already and it backfired. Most Americans don’t give a shit about anything other than their own personal lives: family, career, housing, healthcare and financial status. If dems immediately start with impeachment then it signals to ordinary Americans that they don’t care about improving these things

    15. Aggressive_Manner531 on

      It shouldn’t be. The priority should be to craft legislation to reign in presidential power, Supreme Court power, and corporate power. Improve things for working families.

    16. Kqtawes on

      To be fair unless the Senate is going to go along with it impeachment is fairly impotent. I still think we should have a different Democratic leader but let’s not pretend impeachment is going to do anything while the Senate is still controlled by sycophants.

    17. blyzo on

      It shouldn’t be a priority he’s right.

      But I still expect it will happen because Trump will do something so blatantly illegal they won’t have a choice.

      And Republicans in the Senate will still defend him no matter what.

    18. Malthan01 on

      And it shouldnt be if they cant succeed. This purity testing is out of control. Republicans got here by being shrewd, we have to do the same.

    19. thecamino on

      Trump loved the impeachments last time because he got to play victim and ultimately they didn’t matter. That’s the only reason I can think of for not impeaching again. Not saying it’s a good reason.

    20. MathProfGeneva on

      I’m gonna take a slightly unpopular view and say it probably shouldn’t be. If they could get the votes in the Senate to convict, it would be worth doing. That’s not going to happen so it’s sort of pointless.

    21. PolicyWonka on

      Nobody reading the article to see what Jeffries actually said and *where* he said it. This was an interview with Fox News.

      The entire purpose of Fox News is to scare Americans into never voting for Democratic candidates and policies. Jeffries didn’t take the bait.

      He (rightfully) said that the most important priority of Democrats is to lower prices for the American people.

      > “We believe in this country, you work hard, you play by the rules. You should be able to live an affordable life, a comfortable life, in fact, to live the good life, and that means a good paying job and good housing, good health care, good education for your children, and when it’s all said and done, a good retirement,” he added.

      That doesn’t mean Trump won’t get impeached. That doesn’t even mean it’s not a priority. All it means is that we have a politician going onto a hostile network to make a pitch towards disillusioned Republican voters. The one way you’re going to convince these people to come out and vote against you is if you go onto their platform and say “I’m going to get your guy.” That’s the exact kind of fear that Fox News wants to instill in its audience to drive them to the polls.

      Jeffries might be a lousy corporate Democrat, but his response was the correct response in context. The Republicans are already selling revenge politics and that’s why they’re going to lose the House *and* Senate — it’s a losing policy when people have economic concerns.

    22. busche916 on

      I hate Jeffries, but let’s think about this:

      If they have the votes in the senate to impeach and they don’t, then by all means take to the streets and go buck wild. But I wouldn’t expect him to advocate for impeachment ON FOX NEWS.

      Impeachment needs 2/3s vote in the Senate. Thats a pretty big swing that would need to occur, otherwise it’s just wasting time in the House.

    23. BigMax on

      I’m as liberal, or more liberal than almost anyone, and I also hate Trump as much or more than anyone.

      But… I don’t see the point of an impeachment? We did it twice to him already, right? And it did… nothing at all. Another one would just make dems look like they are wasting more time, and let Trump stand up and say „see? another witchhunt, proven by the fact that the Senate *totally exonerated* me! While the democrats waste your time and money, I’m running the country!“

      Again – I hate him with a passion, but… how are we better off after another impeachment that didn’t do anything?

    24. RecycleYourCats on

      I have no problem with him saying this. There are lots of voters on the fence who are dissatisfied with how Republicans have been on kitchen table economic issues but worry that Democrats are simply the anti Trump party. How many times in the last several elections did you hear, “yeah but what are Democrats actually *for?*” It’s not like impeachment will result in removal. The better focus is on getting Republicans out and Democrats in so we can start blocking judicial nominees.

    25. BoBoZoBo on

      Good. Stop wasting time on shit that does not move the needle forward. Focus on healthcare.

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