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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
With the removal of Trump, it fires up the base and removes some enthusiasm from the left
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I don't see it...
A: For starters removing the President would require a 2/3 majority of the Senate. Given the slate of states up in 2018 it would be impossible for Trump to be removed without a very large number of Republicans also voting for removal. It'd be the most bipartisan effort in years. The "base" would have to be fired up against the GOP almost as much as the DNC.
B: The left wouldn't find it hard to be enthusiastic about aligning against a President Pence. It'd be a different type of enthusiasm but he's really really really conservative. He's no nativist demagogue but he's not someone they'd have a hard time wanting to see the back of.
C: There isn't any history to suggest such is true. Nixon's Resignation in the face of surefire impeachment/removal led to big GOP losses in the next election, Clinton's impeachment (with non-removal) was followed by mild congressional losses for the GOP (albeit with a GOP Presidential win via hanging chad). Two isn't a real sample size but history doesn't suggest a big backlash against the removing/impeaching party.