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In reply to the discussion: Y'all do realize what happened today, right? And can we give Speaker Pelosi some props for it? [View all]barbtries
(28,787 posts)96. I wish.
Was the new one David Price of NC? I kinda doubt it.
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Y'all do realize what happened today, right? And can we give Speaker Pelosi some props for it? [View all]
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
OP
The speaker didn't suddenly come to some realization pressed on her by the masses
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#79
But impeachment hearings will be dripping evidence into the public conversation all through election
tblue37
Jul 2019
#106
As Pelosi said in the post-Mueller presser, if the senate chooses to stick with him after...
Cetacea
Jul 2019
#155
Thank you for this, and surely do hope this is correct reading of events.
somaticexperiencing
Jul 2019
#20
wonderful news! I hope this means also that we will eventually get the unredacted Mueller report. nt
Javaman
Jul 2019
#21
If it becomes an "impeachment proceeding", it would go to the full House for a vote?
kentuck
Jul 2019
#38
If we impeach Trump he will claim vindication at every election rally, because he won't be removed
ehrnst
Jul 2019
#154
Speaker Pelosi is making this an unstoppable inevidible. Impeachment has ...
marble falls
Jul 2019
#37
She didn't give daily public updates on what they were actually doing, so many assumed
ehrnst
Jul 2019
#45
Let's hope the court agrees this amounts to an officical impeachment inquiry.
SunSeeker
Jul 2019
#46
The court doesn't need to believe this is an "official impeachment inquiry"
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#49
Here is the Lawrence Tribe tweets (including one with a link to the court filing)
BumRushDaShow
Jul 2019
#67
Today's pleading leaves no doubt that they've opened in impeachment inquiry
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#71
You previously said the process for opening an inquiry was a majority vote. Were you wrong?
SunSeeker
Jul 2019
#118
No, I wasn't wrong. That is the usual process. But I also said the chairman could open an inquiry
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#123
As a thinking person who knows I'm not infallible, I welcome being corrected when appropriate.
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#146
Thanks. Yes, it's what I thought. It's not a "referral," it's articles of impeachment.
SunSeeker
Jul 2019
#120
It's a resolution on Articles of Impeachment that was referred to the Judiciary Committee
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#125
Kudos to our dem leaders. For those here on DU that were unkind and totally impatient with the
Thekaspervote
Jul 2019
#48
In fact, it aged quite well - it was correct. This original post is wrong
EndGOPPropaganda
Jul 2019
#159
I heard someone actually ask tonight why there was a need to do anymore investigating
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#99
Nancy Pelosi will "cut your head off and you won't even know you're bleeding",
lapucelle
Jul 2019
#113
A not-yet discussed reason Pelosi may be doing things this way, but an important one:
Liberty Belle
Jul 2019
#114
The Speaker,et all - and the cognoscienti, have considered and strategized these options. and more.
empedocles
Jul 2019
#126
Experience definitely makes a difference and she's got it in spades, doesn't she?
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#133