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kentuck

(112,895 posts)
Fri May 3, 2019, 06:03 PM May 2019

The Last Straw... it's time.

To impeach.

The entire Executive Branch has nothing but contempt for the Congress.

The Congress are the elected Representatives and Senators of the people.

The Congress has the responsibility of oversight. When there is obstruction or abuse of power, or high crimes and misdemeanors, they cannot overlook it. They would be shirking their responsibilities.

They also have the power of the purse, according to our Constitution.

The White House has no right to with hold information requested by the Congress in the act of oversight. They need to see the full Mueller Report. We paid for it and we deserve to see it.

It is contempt for the Congress and our Constitution.

There is no purpose in wasting our time with impeaching Bill Barr. He is just a symptom of the problem. It is time to start the impeachment process against Donald Trump.

Today was the last straw. The Mueller Report is being digested by the American people, who are told over and over that there was "no collusion and no obstruction". Those that read the evidence are shocked at the extent of the corruption.

The question asked by some Democrats is, but will it hurt us in the next election? Sometimes we have to stand up for a principle far beyond politics. This is one of those times. What will the Republicans do?
That is up to them.

It is time to start impeachment proceedings and subpoena the full report and whatever other documents or witnesses that might be needed. If they balk, fast track it to the Supreme Court and get a decision. In my opinion, it is a gamble that must be taken.

Today's phone call was the cherry on top. While the ink is still wet on the Mueller Report, which states that after a two-year investigation and numerous indictments and arrests, there was Russian interference in our election system in a "sweeping and systemic" fashion. Did someone not tell Donald Trump?

Who knows? Perhaps more people will wake up when they see the facts and hear from the witnesses?

It is time to do what the Constitution requires.





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The Last Straw... it's time. (Original Post) kentuck May 2019 OP
At minimum start proceedings so they can have the prosecutor powers for documents uponit7771 May 2019 #1
If that is the only way to get the documents.... kentuck May 2019 #2
Next week will be interesting malaise May 2019 #3
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