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Showing Original Post only (View all)Now we can see why Speaker Pelosi held back the article of impeachment until Senate Dems took over [View all]
Last edited Tue Feb 9, 2021, 07:44 PM - Edit history (1)
Today was a master class in skill and preparation. And we would have seen none of that had Pelosi allowed Mitch McConnell to get his hands on the article of impeachment while he controlled the majority.
Fast and strong is often the way to go. But just as often, deliberate, thoughtful, and stronger is even better.
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Now we can see why Speaker Pelosi held back the article of impeachment until Senate Dems took over [View all]
StarfishSaver
Feb 2021
OP
and now is the time to use both wickedness (cunning?) and smarts. Too much at stake to fail
housecat
Feb 2021
#30
They voted yes today, but I have no doubt they would have voted with McConnell
StarfishSaver
Feb 2021
#19
I thought McConnell refused to call the Senate into session, so the couldn't receive the article
Raven123
Feb 2021
#23
If there were term limits Nancy Pelosi would had been gone long time ago.
LiberalFighter
Feb 2021
#27
She should be giving seminars on political strategy and legislating to all the new young members.
George II
Feb 2021
#32
Honestly - and I know this might cost me my designation as "political enthusiast" - but...
BobTheSubgenius
Feb 2021
#42