# So, how do we deal with retaliation if impeached? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 22, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-deal-with-retaliation-if-impeached/832903 "2019-04-22T20:38:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-deal-with-retaliation-if-impeached/832903/41 "2019-04-24T11:55:31Z")
If that lying bastard is removed from office, we’ll have a bigger problem to deal with… president Pence. Pence running in 2020 would have a greater chance of winning than Trump, and can serve two terms. This is the only reason why I’m opposed to impeaching Trump. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-deal-with-retaliation-if-impeached/832903/42 "2019-04-24T12:41:18Z")
Imagine a 2020 presidential race between former governor of Indiana Mike Pence and South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg. (The 2016 race was between two residents of New York State.) ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-deal-with-retaliation-if-impeached/832903/43 "2019-04-24T13:07:04Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I disagree with this idea. > > First, it’s not just the Republican Party’s reputation that’s being harmed by Trump. The United States is also being harmed by him and I want that to stop. > > Second, there’s little reason to assume Trump is doing any real harm to the Republican Party’s reputation. They’ve always been able to shake off the consequences for their bad decisions. > > Third, we need to draw a line in American politics. We need to demonstrate that we still have some standards and that if you’re a bad enough President, you’ll lose the job. Trump should be impeached and removed from office to serve as a warning for future bad Presidents. Your third point is most important IMHO. We should not and can’t tolerate criminal morons in the White House. The man is making a mockery of our entire system of government. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-deal-with-retaliation-if-impeached/832903/44 "2019-04-24T13:51:30Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > The man is making a mockery of our entire system of government. LMFTFY - The man is making a _ **further** _ mockery of our entire system of government. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-deal-with-retaliation-if-impeached/832903/45 "2019-04-24T17:07:30Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I don’t remember that being said about George W Bush, especially about impeaching him. I don’t remember impeachment ever coming up with regard to him. And GWB was mainstream Republicanism compared to Trump. [It came up](https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/110/hres1258/text). It also came up on the SDMB [a](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=380655&highlight=Impeach+Bush) [time](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=125662&highlight=Impeach+Bush) or [two](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=170136&highlight=Impeach+Bush) or [three](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=390931&highlight=Impeach+Bush). Regards, Shodan [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-deal-with-retaliation-if-impeached/832903.md?page=2)