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Greg Morrow's avatar

The articles of impeachment may be futile in terms of actual political action, but they are useful in a performative way -- they move the Overton window. If Democrats only ever mention what's possible or practical, while Republicans are vocal about what they want, what is possible can only move in the Republican direction. By saying that she's not going to quietly acquiesce to corruption, AOC is making clear that corruption is a valid topic that something can be done about.

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Patricia Jaeger's avatar

"Missouri’s (preposterous) effort to use the Court’s “original jurisdiction” to halt further proceedings in the New York state criminal fraud case against former President Trump." Both current MO Senators, Schmitt and Hawley) were MO AGs and both got publicity, and later elected to the Senate, by filing "preposterous" lawsuits that MO taxpayers had to pay for. Hawley also violated MO sunset laws and was hit with a $250,000 fine that MO taxpayers will have to pay. Our current AG, Bailey is the doofus who filed the NY state lawsuit which again, we in MO will have to pay for. Republican party rule is very costly in terms of gun safety, education, abortion, and in frivolous lawsuits that only benefit the AG.

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