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Demsrule86

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28. He will stonewall impeachment too...he doesn't care about prececdent or laws...and the moderates
Fri Jul 26, 2019, 11:40 AM
Jul 2019

who gave us the house could lose their seats...impeachment is not popular.

Not enough votes is what I keep hearing but I think Nancy could persuade enough Autumn Jul 2019 #1
maybe not enough votes now, at the beginning of the process ProfessorPlum Jul 2019 #2
I would think that any committee chair could initiate the hearings but I think they would look to Autumn Jul 2019 #3
I don't think so, otherwise why did they hold the vote last week? sweetloukillbot Jul 2019 #6
This may be kind of in the weeds, but StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #16
There are actually two separate votes StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #12
I don't believe that there aren't enough votes -Look at the list of Democrats that haven't announced Pachamama Jul 2019 #36
Some good information to educate yourself. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #4
firewall, can't see it ProfessorPlum Jul 2019 #7
No firewall. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #8
thanks, that's a better wikipedia article than the one I was looking at ProfessorPlum Jul 2019 #11
you don't bring something to the floor without the votes...and there is a very real chance Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #27
This also has some good info as to how it might move along. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #9
No, they can start hearings that head towards impeachment and have damn near the same uponit7771 Jul 2019 #5
They're doing that now. StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #14
Yep, its starting to look like this. Pelosi has an uphill climb because of not holding BushCo ... uponit7771 Jul 2019 #17
No, they haven't "called off the 2020 elections" - and that will happen ONLY if enough Democrats StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #19
Correct, that's why I type "effectively" ... they don't have enough minerals to call off the ... uponit7771 Jul 2019 #21
If you think "impeachment is about all we got" you're really saying they've called off the election StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #26
... effectively ... yes, I don't see how 2020 is going to be more free and fair than 2016 or 18 uponit7771 Jul 2019 #30
I know. You keep saying that StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #32
How would that be influencing people not to excecise their power to call their reps and demand uponit7771 Jul 2019 #33
He will stonewall impeachment too...he doesn't care about prececdent or laws...and the moderates Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #28
Moderates can do the right thing and keep their seats if there's justificaton for their actions. uponit7771 Jul 2019 #29
Sorry that is completely unrealistic...if impeachment is unpopular and moderates do it anyway... Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #52
Nixon impeachment 40% Trump impeachment 45%, ... the polls are either lying or they're not uponit7771 Jul 2019 #53
He can't stonewall impeachment StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #37
Yes and no StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #10
Thanks ProfessorPlum Jul 2019 #13
Great! StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #15
+1, I wonder if it was like this during beginning of Nixon impeachment process uponit7771 Jul 2019 #18
My recollection is that it was StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #20
Cool, and impeachment became more popular after the process began it looks like. I pray Red Dons uponit7771 Jul 2019 #22
Actually, impeachment became more popular BEFORE the impeachment inquiry was opened StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #23
I was a kid at the time NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #24
Yes - those were the Senate Select Committee hearings in the spring and summer of '73 StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #25
One modification to that FBaggins Jul 2019 #31
I think you're basing this on the Politico story StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #34
On what basis do you believe it's "pure bs"? FBaggins Jul 2019 #40
Here's why StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #41
Not buying it FBaggins Jul 2019 #42
""For example, the impeachment process isn't started by 'drafting articles of impeachment.' We just StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #43
That's circular FBaggins Jul 2019 #45
But they weren't voted on and they didn't pass. That's the thing StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #47
Still think it's BS? FBaggins Jul 2019 #48
What was part of the petition? StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #49
Just what I said in #31 and #40 FBaggins Jul 2019 #50
You don't seem to understand the distinction between the committee "considering Articles" StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #51
From a new Politico piece published this morning: StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #35
I'm well aware that they're making that argument FBaggins Jul 2019 #38
They just went to court today StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #39
Nancy Pelosi Doesn't Have The Votes To Impeach Trump Gothmog Jul 2019 #44
That's a reasonable standard FBaggins Jul 2019 #46
This is one of the reasons today's move was brilliant StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #54
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