Air Date: 6–7-2019
Today we take a look at the arguments for and against impeaching Donald Trump in the House of Representatives and sending an indictment over to the Senate where the trial would be held
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SHOW NOTES
Paul Waldman looks at the climates of Clinton's impeachment and the possibility of Trumps. The split between the GOP and Democrats on government is a beast that keeps the process from working.
Steyer believes the tactics that worked in 1970 against Nixon will work today. He supports Pelosi because "she changes with the times".
Ch. 3: Impeachment Looms with Mehdi Hasan Part 1 - The Majority Report - Air Date 5-24-19
A Republican congressman is calling for Trump's impeachment and we need to remember that there is a cost of NOT impeaching.
Ch. 4: Congress' Duty - Stay Tuned with Preet - Air Date 5-23-19
It's Congress' duty to impeach - if you view what the president did as wrong, then you must use your power to stop them.
Ch. 5: Democrats Skirmish Over Impeachment with Michael Scherer - Brian Lehrer Show - Air Date 5-22-19
If we focus on impeachment, could the Democrats lose the House again?
Ch. 6: Impeachment Looms with Mehdi Hasan Part 2 - The Majority Report - Air Date 5-24-19
Pelosi is ridiculous, and she wants Trumps closest friends and family to have an intervention with him in lieu of impeachment. She's pivoting to protect her political assets.
Heather Digby Parton, a contributor for Salon, joins Ring of Fire’s Sam Seder, to talk about Nancy Pelosi slowly coming around to the idea of impeaching Trump.
Ch. 8: Push For Impeachment with Congressmember Al Green - Democracy Now - Air Date 5-22-19
We can work together and find common ground with politicians, but we still need to be able to impeach them. There's enough information to impeach Trump now, let him play his victim game.
Ch. 9: The Case for and against Impeachment - Deconstructed with Mehdi Hasan - Air Date 5-2-19
Mehdi discusses Trump and impeachment and knows we didn't need the Mueller report to start impeachment.
VOICEMAILS
Ch. 10: Coathangers on STOP signs - Dylan from Toronto
Ch. 11: Easy way to call congress, Life is more than women's bodies - Alan from Connecticut
Ch. 12: Peaches have pits, the dangers of impeachment - Alan from Connecticut
FINAL COMMENTS
Ch. 13: Final comments asking you if you have changed your mind about impeachment or not and why
Saturday, June 15th: MoveOn.org's “Impeach Trump: Act to Defend Democracy” Rallies
MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions):
- Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr
- Open Flames - Aeronaut
- The Zeppelin - Aeronaut
- Planting Flags - K4
- The Cast and Favor - Bayou Birds
- These Times - The Pine Barrens
- Celestial Navigation - Aeronaut
- Shift of Currents - Aeronaut
- Hundred Mile-No Guitar - K2
- Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent
- Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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