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In reply to the discussion: Speaker Pelosi ties up Mitch in a knot with his own rules [View all]Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)22. So proud of her, and
all the other intelligent members of the democratic party. We get the BRAINS, the gop gets the leftovers.
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+1. "Gangster" or "gangsta" is a positive only in a perverse universe. Best not to go there. . . .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2019
#7
The only thing worse of course is Stein voters particularly those who voted for her or gasp maybe
Demsrule86
Dec 2019
#20
How would a rule change affect when Pelosi refers the Articles to the Senate?
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#8
The rule change would be WHETHER the Senate waits for a referral to begin a trial
FBaggins
Dec 2019
#57
The Senate can change its rules, but it can't change House rules or make the House do anything
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#4
Starting a trial without any House managers would so clearly be a show trial, it would be a joke
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#19
The "what" is not that Pelosi's trying to get them to agree to anything in particular
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#53
The concern is Nancy is ASKING Moscow Traitor Mitch how he intends to proceed.
Eliot Rosewater
Dec 2019
#28
I am the biggest fan of Nancy Pelosi on this site, or there is NO bigger fan and my
Eliot Rosewater
Dec 2019
#50
I don't think he can change the rules that trigger the stial. That's part of the Constitution.
napi21
Dec 2019
#91
NEVER forget that Nancy D'Alessandro Pelosi was born and raised in Baltimore.
TygrBright
Dec 2019
#12
so, now that we have him on two articles why not add some, I'm sure they can come up with a few
yaesu
Dec 2019
#13
This is the best thing I've heard of in a long time. Love Democratic hardball.
somaticexperiencing
Dec 2019
#15
You're right, but I edited it out because it's just not worth the distraction
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#71
Pelosi La Grande -- making sure there's nothing McConnell's Do-Nothing Senate CAN do.
ancianita
Dec 2019
#29
Whatever they Faux Snooze say, a big majority in polls want to see a Fair trial.
Lock him up.
Dec 2019
#42
And since Mitch has been crowing for weeks that he had no intention of being fair
StarfishSaver
Dec 2019
#72
I could see Mcturtle change the rules to get the House to submit it's managers THEN
bluestarone
Dec 2019
#36
Be a shame if the Senate trial had to happen in the middle of the '20 Republican National Convention
TlalocW
Dec 2019
#44
Thanks for posting this very informative post. If Moscow Mitch can play a game, so can the ...
SWBTATTReg
Dec 2019
#56
When you've become so accustomed to your cheating succeeding you're dumbfounded, huh?
czarjak
Dec 2019
#93