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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]Volaris
(10,270 posts)101. As soon as that committee has the same thing as the Grand Jury,
Trump is gonna get impeached. Even if he survives the Senate vote, he will lose the election as a result and THEN he can go die in prison.
Closer every day.
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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
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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