DEMOCRATS IN America’s House of Representatives issued two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on December 10th. On one count, the members allege, Mr Trump abused his power by asking the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, to open an investigation that would damage Joe Biden, the Democratic front-runner. The second stipulates that he obstructed Congress by resisting subpoenas for congressional testimony and demands for documents, among other acts.
Democrats in the House will probably impeach the president, but he will not be removed from office unless they can also convince some of Mr Trump’s supporters in the Senate—which must vote by a two-thirds majority to remove a president—to join them. Without a significant shift in public opinion, that looks unlikely.
Most voters have decided their opinions based on their partisanship. A survey conducted between December 1st and December 3rd on behalf ofby YouGov, a polling firm, found that 85% of Americans who approve of Mr Trump’s job performance want him to stay in office, whereas 82% of his detractors support the Democrats’ efforts to impeach him.
Members of the public who have watched at least part of the hearings on television have mostly decided in favour of impeachment. The president’s supporters have mostly tuned them out. Of Americans who told YouGov they were watching the House’s impeachment hearings, 70% also said they disapproved of Mr Trump’s job performance; only 29% were allied with the president.
The level of interest in impeachment hearings today contrasts with the attention paid to the Watergate hearings. Then, the proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee were covered live on television around the clock. According to a Gallup poll, 71% of Americans said they watched at least some of the coverage. YouGov’s poll suggests that only 35% of Americans have watched any of the hearings related to Mr Trump’s impeachment inquiry.
We’ve got a polarized policy movement in Brazil called “left against right”! And guess what? It’s the same think, but the true is, our country is much better than before with Bolsonaro (right) and almost 60% hates the “democrats” here cause the communists and socialists ideas!
I've spent over 35% of my time watching the impeachment inquiry hearings
It's the economy stupid
Only? 35%? Have so many really got nothing better to do?
I watched most of them, however, I really disliked the way the Republicans acted, and were out of control, instead of making valid points for their side.
Nobody cares...
People don’t have to watch to know it’s a good thing I lot of people don’t share they’re disapproval of the president they just have it
I would be interested to see how this compares to previous impeachment hearings. I dont think many ppl watched the nixon hearings
Everyone knows what is going on fellows
Trump already confessed multiple times so we’ve all made up our minds.
This impeachment is the biggest joke, the most bastard action, ever made by a politician party USA Dem are in a deep morale crisis. Clintons and Obama's hypocrisy and lies destroy this party
It's because NO ONE CARES!
They’re not broadcaster like in the beginning.
Recent Gallup poll says 72% of Americans don’t trust congress. Perhaps a correlation 🧐
Scambogs getting paid for not doing any work? You can see that anywhere. Check out the movie Office Space.
The sheet is not enough for impeachment according to the Constitution
I watched two days, about 6 hours. Am Independent. Fascinating. GOP won't listen to reason, doesn't want to, even seems like they can't - for a variety of reasons, intentionally an unintentionally. Here we are now.
So many?
So many?
That’s inflated. Everyone knows it’s a hoax perpetrated by desperate democrats.
I think that number is high...
I didn't watch any of it, not sure I even really care about it.
Can’t imagine why
Call me when it’s over.
Probably most of them retired! You’d have to take scarce vacation days to watch them live.
Not surprising, seems high
People don't seem to be talking about it. It's sort of a surreal non-event here in Ohio. I think everyone knew the Democrats would find 'reasons' to impeach and the Senate Republicans will disagree. It's a colossal waste of time.
That high? ImpeachmentHearings
Well it was a ?
Likely because they are a F A R C E
Indeed so boring and unnecessary! realDonaldTrump WhiteHouse FLOTUS
Also watching isn’t the only way. Plenty of people followed along on Twitter or read or listened to daily recaps.
Politics are not fun to watch, listen to or read about.
People know BS when they see it.
It’s when people are working.
We all work during the day and want to have some hope of enjoying our evenings.
Because we’re all listening to it on NPR
Watergate happened a thousand years ago in cable years.
What percentage of voters though? Pretty sure 35% of Americans translates to at least HALF the electorate...
Can we talk about ANY OTHER of the MANY OTHER issues going on in the world?
Nobody cares about the fake circus that is the Impeachment inquiry. Such a joke.
It’s because they are during the middle of the day when most Americans are working.
Even the people who 100% believe Trump is a godsend should BE WATCHING THE FUCKING IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS.
We deserve everything coming our way
No surprise. Republicans are morally corrupt just like UK Tories.
No shit. AndrewYang has been right all along. YangGang
In don't see how since one of the charges is premature since they didnt even wait for judiciary rulings I hope all the judges looking at the challenges to subpoenas strike them down
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