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Hermit-The-Prog

(33,021 posts)
32. absolutely!
Sat Sep 28, 2019, 11:32 PM
Sep 2019

I get tired of comments saying impeachment is a political act. It was for the GOPers, but that doesn't mean it has to be or should be.

Impeachment is a bitter remedy to a situation which has no other.

She's a true patriot in the face of party zealots. Cha Sep 2019 #1
She Always Has The Perfect Answer, Doesn't She? Me. Sep 2019 #4
Nancy is Brilliant! She Cha Sep 2019 #36
absolutely! Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #32
Nancy says it best, Hermit.. Cha Sep 2019 #54
+1 myohmy2 Sep 2019 #46
There really is no choice. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #2
trump has broken the law again and again.. and Cha Sep 2019 #9
Of course it will backfire homegirl Sep 2019 #69
At the polls, too! Cha Sep 2019 #70
This is what a real leader looks like MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 #3
Yes, Beagles! And, we have the opportunity to Cha Sep 2019 #30
This. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #5
Post removed Post removed Sep 2019 #6
And, now it's not. Oh please tell Cha Sep 2019 #10
Yup. KPN Sep 2019 #12
We have a new incident and new evidence LeftInTX Sep 2019 #16
Thank you for explaining that to him, LeftInTX! Cha Sep 2019 #49
Impeachment is like getting married bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #18
Exactly bucolic_frolic.. you don't Leap Cha Sep 2019 #50
And until this week she DID NOT HAVE THE VOTES! sheshe2 Sep 2019 #20
Amazing how some are still trying to Cha Sep 2019 #48
"He has given us no choice" melman Sep 2019 #7
You're mixing up thoughts and timeline. Plus do you think she tells the press EVERYTHING? George II Sep 2019 #13
Nancy's in charge and she's doing it beautifully Cha Sep 2019 #17
Ah, Melman. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #19
Well Done, she! Thank you so much.. Everyone Cha Sep 2019 #23
I'll ignore your attempts to bait me and I'll just tell you this... melman Sep 2019 #27
Yes they do. Have you ever heard of "Deep Throat"? Google him. George II Sep 2019 #29
I am not baiting you. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #38
Great research and recall. Martha Mitchell and Mark Felt ("Deep Throat").... George II Sep 2019 #39
Agreed. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #40
.... George II Sep 2019 #41
Ummmmmmm sheshe2 Sep 2019 #45
Drunk History did an episode about Martha Mitchell: betsuni Sep 2019 #47
I will watch, betsuni. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #59
Good old Martha was the best thing about the Watergate scandal coeur_de_lion Sep 2019 #62
"bait" is the keyword BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #44
OMG! sheshe2 Sep 2019 #82
"If whistleblowers don't mean shit" melman Sep 2019 #83
You implied it. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #84
I certainly did not melman Sep 2019 #85
I noticed you never responded to George or myself about whistleblowers. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #86
And? melman Sep 2019 #87
Nighty night, melman. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #88
More insults melman Sep 2019 #89
What insults? sheshe2 Sep 2019 #90
Oh melman Oct 2019 #91
Here is a longer quote. sheshe2 Sep 2019 #25
Nancy just did the political equivalent of catching the perfect wave, one that will highplainsdem Sep 2019 #28
Beautiful analogy, highplainsdem! Cha Sep 2019 #51
There were people against impeachment because they were worried that it would backfire and she is JonLP24 Oct 2019 #94
That could be just for media consumption. BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #43
No kidding.. Some have to Cha Sep 2019 #52
One more thing, are you against her decision to open an impeachment investigation? Seems so. George II Sep 2019 #61
Well, it would be very unwise of her to reveal the Dem strategy on impeachment, wouldn't it? ehrnst Sep 2019 #80
Thank you, ehrnst! Crickets, though. Cha Sep 2019 #81
You know you're on the right track when the pundits warn you that stopbush Sep 2019 #8
Yeah, why is that?! All of trump's Cha Sep 2019 #42
She called it Kitchari Sep 2019 #11
Thank you, Kitchari! ".. self-impeaching.." is Cha Sep 2019 #66
Thanks, Cha Kitchari Sep 2019 #71
It's got to be.. we're all so Cha Sep 2019 #73
Nancy Pelosi's take on this is remarkable bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #14
just posted something similar before reading all comments Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #35
Yes.. just brilliant! Cha Sep 2019 #75
Exactly! Poiuyt Sep 2019 #15
Thank you, Poiuyt! Cha Sep 2019 #65
Too cool! 👏🏾 BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2019 #21
Aloha, Blanche! Cha Sep 2019 #67
K&R betsuni Sep 2019 #22
Mahalo, betsuni! Cha Sep 2019 #68
K&R...👍🏼 spanone Sep 2019 #24
Aloha, spanone! Cha Sep 2019 #74
Great post! Thanks, Cha! K&R! highplainsdem Sep 2019 #26
To Nancy! Cha Sep 2019 #78
+1 Politicub Sep 2019 #31
Mahalo, Politicub! Cha Sep 2019 #79
1. What a stupid question to ask, at a time when we have a rogue WH. ffr Sep 2019 #33
Well said, ffr! Yes it was and Awesome reply Cha Oct 2019 #92
Wow. ismnotwasm Sep 2019 #34
Isn't she! Cha Oct 2019 #93
She's Absolutely Right!! blakstoneranger Sep 2019 #37
Hah! She read the David Brooks column, and spat it back in his face. DFW Sep 2019 #53
Great post K&R NYMinute Sep 2019 #55
I like Mrs.Nancy Pelosi. willyholmesspoelder Sep 2019 #56
I like Mrs.Nancy Pelosi. willyholmesspoelder Sep 2019 #57
Like Speaker Pelosi said - Chump is impeaching himself FakeNoose Sep 2019 #58
Because sometimes you're compelled to do what's right. calimary Sep 2019 #60
Nancy wanted impeachment only under ideal circumstances (public support) coeur_de_lion Sep 2019 #63
Perfect answer. c-rational Sep 2019 #64
That's the best way to answer that question. But, of course, it could backfire. Garrett78 Sep 2019 #72
If it backfires you did it wrong. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2019 #76
Anything can happen.. I'm not Cha Sep 2019 #77
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