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28. Forget Steny... AOC is laying down the LAW:

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Thu Apr 18, 2019, 05:07 PM

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House Majority Leader: [Hoyer] "Impeachment is not worthwhile at this point" [View all] riversedge Apr 2019 OP

Dumb to make a decision that quickly coti Apr 2019 #1

Really? Two words: President Pence. Hortensis Apr 2019 #40

Do you consider that worse than President Trump? coti Apr 2019 #42

Actually, yes. Pence is the choice of the people who Hortensis Apr 2019 #44

Exactly. However, the reality at this time is that they don't have the votes to convict still_one Apr 2019 #52

I don't think I buy that. coti Apr 2019 #54

Well, you have to admit still_one's right, though. Hortensis Apr 2019 #59

Hoyer needs to wait for the people to speak delisen Apr 2019 #2

That old yearning for right-wing fascism, perhaps? My grandparents Hortensis Apr 2019 #41

OFFS. Mueller punts to Congress and Congress drops the ball. Fucking great. SunSeeker Apr 2019 #3

Un-fuckin-real!! That's our leader... okay. Paging Maxine Waters. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #36

Very disheartening. DLevine Apr 2019 #4

Hoyer is my congressman and I like him but I think he is wrong on this issue. honest.abe Apr 2019 #5

Ditto, he's ALMOST my congressman; elleng Apr 2019 #34

We are in PG county honest.abe Apr 2019 #49

Glad to hear that. elleng Apr 2019 #50

Cool. honest.abe Apr 2019 #51

He needs to hear from us. Laurian Apr 2019 #6

They all need to hear from us. llmart Apr 2019 #30

I believe it is all about timing. They want the tide of spooky3 Apr 2019 #7

84% of 1300 registered voters want to see the Mueller report and we still don't have it .... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #19

Wanting to see the report and being willing to support spooky3 Apr 2019 #24

They wont show the full report to congress, the people are on the side of dems not reps ... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #25

You're missing my point. Nt spooky3 Apr 2019 #26

84% wanting to see the full report and Red Don hiding it impeachment, that's mine. I know the uponit7771 Apr 2019 #27

I am thinking cilla4progress Apr 2019 #31

Hoyer should be primaried... The electoral college still decides the Presidency... PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #8

Back in the day Pelosi wanted Jack Murtha watoos Apr 2019 #9

He's right, of course. PSPS Apr 2019 #10

"Braying for impeachment"? Really? watoos Apr 2019 #13

"It will accomplish nothing " is false on its face, gives congress powers to call witness's who if t uponit7771 Apr 2019 #21

It could also turn public opinion against the Democrats tymorial Apr 2019 #35

I sometimes wonder if at least some of the braying for impeachment on DU has that goal. PSPS Apr 2019 #45

If what Trump has done isn't worthy of impeachment Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #48

Why indeed. Our system is broken. Unrepresentative senate acquits, trump has his vistory lap. PSPS Apr 2019 #53

But he'll get dragged for however many months it takes for the impeachment hearings Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #55

Your concern is noted... Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #47

I am disinterested in your sarcasm eom tymorial Apr 2019 #57

As I am in your defeatism... Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #60

And THIS must be the advertising campaign of 2020. ZillyZap Apr 2019 #11

So will "... we don't care about the law ..." bout says the same thing uponit7771 Apr 2019 #22

Is there really any advantage to impeaching Trump if there aren't enough votes in the Senate Arkansas Granny Apr 2019 #12

Doing ones Constitutional duty? watoos Apr 2019 #14

+1 DLevine Apr 2019 #15

False dichotomy uponit7771 Apr 2019 #18

It's not because he'll survive it and we'll lose the facts to their senate majority. nt Baltimike Apr 2019 #16

Coward. Do your Constitutional duty goddammit. Maven Apr 2019 #17

I'm willing to wait until Mueller's testimony to Congress... dhill926 Apr 2019 #20

Steny just disqualified himself to be speaker in my book. book_worm Apr 2019 #23

Forget Steny... AOC is laying down the LAW: Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #28

It truly is time for new leadership. Bye, Felicia! (Steny) chimpymustgo Apr 2019 #43

bonus: Blue_Tires Apr 2019 #46

Don't we have 220 votes? 😳 Ponietz Apr 2019 #29

HE LIED JCMach1 Apr 2019 #32

Words you'll NEVER hear Republicans utter when they're attacking a Democratic president. VOX Apr 2019 #33

And you wonder why the GOP does outrageous shit and then laughs about it?? Docreed2003 Apr 2019 #37

But hey, please keep donating and working hard to re-elect us in 2020! awesomerwb1 Apr 2019 #38

You were hired to make a judgement you Jack-Off flotsam Apr 2019 #39

This clown lsewpershad Apr 2019 #56

Looks like Steny finally read the Report. He now tweets "all options ought to remain on the table." SunSeeker Apr 2019 #58