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Honeycombe8

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49. She's savvy, all right. But she's not impartial regarding impeachment.
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 10:31 AM
Jun 2019

She is against impeaching any President, as a general rule, since she thinks it's divisive and doesn't promote "unity."

So she's not coming from an impartial viewpoint, or from the viewpoint of holding a President accountable.

She also thinks that the Senate's likely blocking impeachment might deter any indictment of him after he leaves office.

If it were just her decision, she probably would never decide to impeach. She will have to be convinced to go along with it, by a large number of the House reps. She would go along with it, if it were bipartisan (which it would never be when fascists are in control of the opposing party).

I don't know whether we should or not. But in the end, it does come down to: if they have to the duty to uphold the law, do they do so, knowing it may backfire in the longrun? Or do they not do it, knowing that justice may come in the future...hopefully...maybe?

Pelosi repeated her belief that the president hopes to be impeached, explaining that Republicans in the Senate are "completely in the pocket of Donald Trump" and would likely block the effort.

"He knows it’s not a good idea to be impeached, but the silver lining for him is then he believes he would be exonerated by the United States Senate, and there’s a school of thought that says if the Senate acquits you, why bring charges against him in the private sector when he’s no longer president?" Pelosi told the ABC host.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/05/31/nancy-pelosi-jimmy-kimmel-trump-impeachment/1298145001/



I TRUST Speaker Pelosi!! [View all] malchickiwick May 2019 OP
-1 Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #1
So you DON'T trust our Speaker? malchickiwick Jun 2019 #3
She's savvy, all right. But she's not impartial regarding impeachment. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #49
shes holding out for indisputable evidence.. a very good plan i think. samnsara Jun 2019 #52
There is no such thing as indisputable evidence any more. ego_nation Jun 2019 #80
no I don't trust her 100% on everything, not a lemming krawhitham Jun 2019 #63
Very well stated ! Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2019 #64
Mistaken premise, though. She's not working alone Hortensis Jun 2019 #81
Working on what issue? Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2019 #82
Oh, every one actually. Like this: Hortensis Jun 2019 #84
If Nuggets Jun 2019 #67
I'll play... TCJ70 Jun 2019 #73
I do know she has more access than Nuggets Jun 2019 #74
No. I'm calling her wrong on this one...because I think she is. TCJ70 Jun 2019 #75
Exactly. I have been called every name in the Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2019 #83
Who was getting nasty? Nuggets Jun 2019 #86
tHere is no evidence of his helping another country treestar Jun 2019 #69
Being a good follower is a vastly under rated skill Cary Jun 2019 #76
agreed Skittles Jun 2019 #40
Did you know that some authoritarian followers are Democrats? hedda_foil Jun 2019 #2
What, what, are you calling our Speaker an authoritarian?? malchickiwick Jun 2019 #4
Not at all. hedda_foil Jun 2019 #22
Good, thanks for clarifying! malchickiwick Jun 2019 #23
We could at least listen to the experienced and savvy person first treestar Jun 2019 #70
I trust no one... without results RainCaster Jun 2019 #5
So you know better than somebody who's been at this game since 1987? C'mon! malchickiwick Jun 2019 #6
Thank you! StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #9
You are welcome, and big ups to everyone else who trusts our Speaker in these times! malchickiwick Jun 2019 #13
People on the other side of the aisle use that same ploy RainCaster Jun 2019 #12
Whoa. Wait. So you are saying it's a ploy? WTF is a ploy here? malchickiwick Jun 2019 #15
That's not the question RainCaster Jun 2019 #28
So, I'm sorry that your hand was besmirched by a criminal president, but ... malchickiwick Jun 2019 #32
Are you aware she let Bush off the hook by taking impeachment off the table? Blues Heron Jun 2019 #55
Indeed she does! Thekaspervote Jun 2019 #31
Plus 1000. Thanks! malchickiwick Jun 2019 #34
+1 StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #7
And plus umpteen for you. Thanks! malchickiwick Jun 2019 #19
I trust her trev Jun 2019 #8
She's smarter than I am when it come to politics. That is not hard for me to admit. malchickiwick Jun 2019 #18
Well, there's certainly no question of her skills. trev Jun 2019 #24
I'm with Nancy redstateblues Jun 2019 #10
Thanks to you. me too! n/t malchickiwick Jun 2019 #17
I trust no politician. I trust one person...my wife. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2019 #11
And Speaker Pelosi, IMO, has earned that, and then some, no text. malchickiwick Jun 2019 #16
That is fan- think, cult if personality stuff. Not the way I think. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2019 #46
Most of us trust her. I think we are all just sick to death of waiting Takket Jun 2019 #14
Honestly, you completely articulate my feelings...I want to impeach, but... malchickiwick Jun 2019 #20
One can trust Pelosi but disagree with her and be a partisan Democrat. PufPuf23 Jun 2019 #21
And you, I presume, are bubble-free? malchickiwick Jun 2019 #25
Excellent question StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #30
Excellent! Thanks to you! malchickiwick Jun 2019 #33
I Call It The Dinner Party Talk Me. Jun 2019 #53
Precisely StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #57
People From Across The Country Me. Jun 2019 #58
Bingo! StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #59
I would agree with you, but trev Jun 2019 #29
+1000 RelativelyJones Jun 2019 #26
Thanks for the support!! malchickiwick Jun 2019 #27
There is no doubt. Snackshack Jun 2019 #35
Yes, I back Nancy Raine Jun 2019 #36
Your thread is provocative, yet you are also exploiting the DU TOS. Let me explain: Eyeball_Kid Jun 2019 #37
Post removed Post removed Jun 2019 #38
And can I add, could you and your ilk please quit mansplainin' impeachment malchickiwick Jun 2019 #39
Tree shaking RoadMan Jun 2019 #44
I've criticized Democratic leaders before on here. Never personally, but on the issues, you bet. PatrickforO Jun 2019 #66
No, you could argue impeachment should be undertaken right now treestar Jun 2019 #71
+1000 DesertRat Jun 2019 #41
She's a political sophisticate in ways hard to match. nt emmaverybo Jun 2019 #42
It's not our job to just trust our representatives uponit7771 Jun 2019 #43
+1 Docreed2003 Jun 2019 #60
It is a mix treestar Jun 2019 #72
Independent thinking is a good thing. DLevine Jun 2019 #45
Congress returns from Memorial Day break next week DeminPennswoods Jun 2019 #47
You do know that she's against impeachment of any President, generally? Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #48
i'm hoping she's pulling a Gandalf with caucus impeachment support 0rganism Jun 2019 #50
i do too.. i want tangible evidence...recordings..emails..whatever it takes.. samnsara Jun 2019 #51
I trust her also. sobenji Jun 2019 #54
If the plan is to keep impeachment off the table, period, ecstatic Jun 2019 #56
whatever the case, G_j Jun 2019 #61
Whatever BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #62
I also trust Speaker Pelosi Gothmog Jun 2019 #65
She is smart and knows it all inside and out treestar Jun 2019 #68
I am for impeachment and I stand with Nancy mainstreetonce Jun 2019 #77
Speaker Polosi duforsure Jun 2019 #78
Thank you - Thank you very much! (Elvis line) erlewyne Jun 2019 #79
I think everybody knows that impeachment is inevitable but not everybody can say it. nt UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #85
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