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BumRushDaShow

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40. Bringing up the content of the process is irrelevent when "pace" is being argued
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 06:03 PM
Apr 2019

I.e., there are steps that Congress has to go through to reach what most of us desire and it ain't gonna be speeded up and done half-assed.

And AGAIN, there have only been THREE impeachments in the entire history of the U.S. since the Constitution was ratified. Two of them happened during the 20th century, and one of those two never made it to the Senate.

THAT is history AND civics, regardless of who it was done against.

And the "get on with it" demand is exactly what is happening right now with the subpoenas and scheduling to bring Mueller in to testify and getting other testimony scheduled to get enough info in order to begin to draft articles.

Remember that several Democrats, notably Al Green, have introduced Articles of Impeachments and they were shot down because the resolutions were done before any reports were received or other LEGAL info had been obtained to support the articles.

I recall almost 11 years ago, sitting there for 4 hours watching Dennis Kucinich read 25 articles of impeachment into the record against Shrub and those went nowhere too - because the resolution really hadn't gone through the proper channels - the Judiciary Committee.

And as a note - those teevee "analysts" are paid to talk. And talk they will and say all kinds of things, so don't always take everything they say as "gospel".

Precisely the proper stance. PSPS Apr 2019 #1
+1 llmart Apr 2019 #2
Agreed. TwilightZone Apr 2019 #3
Yup wryter2000 Apr 2019 #24
No way! IF the facts support impeaching Dolt-45?! The facts are in... Mueller's report makes out an InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #30
I am a Pennsylvania Democrat orangecrush Apr 2019 #34
Good for her! Cary Apr 2019 #4
I Hope People Will Be Able To Understand This Strategy Me. Apr 2019 #5
I'm with you but we both know that they won't padah513 Apr 2019 #12
THAT is what should be the stance BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #6
I've never seen any "off the table" talk on DU or in media. Everyone knows Pelosi will go with ancianita Apr 2019 #11
I guess you missed this just yesterday? BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #15
Cool. Didn't see it. Not concern trolling, either. Civics and impeachment in mind at all times. ancianita Apr 2019 #21
Civics BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #28
That's not a lesson in civics as much as a model of painstaking Republican salaciousness about a ancianita Apr 2019 #37
Bringing up the content of the process is irrelevent when "pace" is being argued BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #40
I gave you the Pace Argument on another thread. Here it is again. ancianita Apr 2019 #41
I posted this OP in LBN not long ago BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #42
Fine. If McGahn says soon, I'm good. I'd hang my hat on witness testimony. How you'd even ancianita Apr 2019 #43
Your insisting on speeding up "the pace" BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #44
Okay, now you're just ignoring me. Making stuff up that I didn't say or mean. I've made my case. ancianita Apr 2019 #45
My posts stand as what I wrote BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #46
"Off the table" goes back to Bush wryter2000 Apr 2019 #25
Right. No one has said that except Republicans. ancianita Apr 2019 #31
Investigate, subpoena , build the case California_Republic Apr 2019 #7
+1 I'm glad she's moderating her tone. lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #9
Is the "moderation" to appease pro-impeachers or does she really believe it. 3Hotdogs Apr 2019 #29
Finally someone mentioned "facts" NYMinute Apr 2019 #8
AGREE bluestarone Apr 2019 #10
drip, drip, drip johnnyfins Apr 2019 #13
"If"? Really? Mr.Bill Apr 2019 #14
Totally agree. nt SunSeeker Apr 2019 #16
gather all the facts, be sure the American people are aware RussBLib Apr 2019 #17
Whatever the Democratic leaders decide to do, I'm behind them. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #18
.... orangecrush Apr 2019 #35
Wrong: "Whether it's articles of impeachment or investigations, it's the same obtaining of facts." SunSeeker Apr 2019 #19
THANK YOU! orangecrush Apr 2019 #36
They can get his TAXES that way too! BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #38
I want him impeached bluecollar2 Apr 2019 #20
I trust Nancy Pelosi's judgement on this. She knows what she's doing. NurseJackie Apr 2019 #22
Me too. We really do want to 'stream-line' process like the GOP seems to want to do. We aren't them. marble falls Apr 2019 #47
That's fine, but let's focus on getting his finances exposed. truthisfreedom Apr 2019 #23
Yeah wryter2000 Apr 2019 #27
People need to stop saying "impeachable". The key words should be responsibility and necessity. TryLogic Apr 2019 #26
Not impeaching is a political decision. watoos Apr 2019 #33
Agree 100%! BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #39
Donald Trump is an unindicted co-conspirator. watoos Apr 2019 #32
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