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Everyman Jackal

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29. They don't have to impeach Trump.

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 04:46 PM

Jul 2019

They have to vote for Articles of Impeachment. Without it, they are going to have a tough time getting witnesses to talk. There isn't anything in the Constitution that says they have to impeach. Trump, The Supreme Court, and the Senate can not make the House vote on impeachment. They can have witnesses coming in every other day if they want until Jan 20, 2021. If they don't Trump is going to be reelected because the Democrats are going to look weak and the Democrats are going to lose the House. If they won't follow the law what good are they?

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What would it take for Pelosi to change her mind about Impeachment? [View all] BigmanPigman Jul 2019 OP

She needs to have many more House Dems supporting it. Right now she has 95. pnwmom Jul 2019 #1

Is the 95 number based on the planned impeachment vote of last week? Chemisse Jul 2019 #4

Yeah. But the last time there was a tally, for an impeachment inquiry, there were a dozen fewer. pnwmom Jul 2019 #5

Thanks. Yes there is that, along with Trump's backsliding on the 'send her back' rally cry. Chemisse Jul 2019 #7

Green's bill was actual articles of impeachment DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #13

I can believe there are 100. Unfortunately, we need half the House -- 218 -- pnwmom Jul 2019 #15

I think the number will rise after Mueller testifies on Wed DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #16

Currently 87 support starting an impeachment inquiry. BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #24

Right. But 95 just voted to impeach, and I'm assuming they would all also pnwmom Jul 2019 #25

I wondered about that last week. BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #28

That, and if it had a chance of conviction in the Senate still_one Jul 2019 #35

If she said she would back impeachment she would have more than enough votes. nt doc03 Jul 2019 #36

You don't know that. She has less than half of what she needs publicly supporting this now. n/t pnwmom Jul 2019 #37

You don't know that either nt doc03 Jul 2019 #38

You were the one making the positive claim, not me. pnwmom Jul 2019 #39

A majority Democratic senate tirebiter Jul 2019 #2

Or a rebellious GOP Senate. Chemisse Jul 2019 #6

Impeachment in the House is still their duty whether the Senate OliverQ Jul 2019 #10

Yep, that seems to get lost with all the noise. Bluepinky Jul 2019 #14

I am not sure there is a "duty" there SlogginThroughIt Jul 2019 #40

Trump would have to take a dump bluecollar2 Jul 2019 #3

The Speaker is in this for the win against trump - not an immediate 'hail Mary' shot. empedocles Jul 2019 #8

Agreed bluecollar2 Jul 2019 #20

it's not about Pelosi changing her mind. it's about the other house members supporting it and JI7 Jul 2019 #9

Why is this so hard for people to understand? StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #19

And why would her caucus change their vote if their constituents do not especially empedocles Jul 2019 #21

I can only imagine the outrage we'd be subjected to StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #23

Maybe if he sent a dick pic to her daughter??? It's a mystery. Vinca Jul 2019 #11

Maybe if he actually shot someone on 5th Ave. she would consider it Luciferous Jul 2019 #12

The majority of Democrats to disagree with her... kentuck Jul 2019 #17

Simple. Show her a list of 218 people who will vote for it. MineralMan Jul 2019 #18

A failed impeachment vote, the sooner the better, is trump's best hope empedocles Jul 2019 #22

He'd declare himself innocent. But worse, he'd declare the Dems impotent. nt Hekate Jul 2019 #31

Four GOP Senators. LakeArenal Jul 2019 #26

public support from the electorate. Takket Jul 2019 #27

EXACTLY Raven123 Jul 2019 #33

They don't have to impeach Trump. Everyman Jackal Jul 2019 #29

A time traveler from the future, probably. krispos42 Jul 2019 #30

easy qazplm135 Jul 2019 #32

another government shutdown?? bdamomma Jul 2019 #34