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In reply to the discussion: 'It's not just one district': Ocasio-Cortez pushes back on Pelosi [View all]JHan
(10,173 posts)Because of my age, I don't know what his leadership was like, but I'm guessing based on my reading of history he was as far from "inspiring" as one could get. Somehow with Nancy this is an extra extra requirement though.
For the record I really like Cortez but Cortez' win is not a Cantor situation - Crowley was a dickhead, plain and simple.
I disagreed with Schumer and Pelosi on Maxine - in fact disappointed in the two of them, but I'm awfully glad that finally, some folks are seeing the pointlessness of civility w.r.t Republicans because I remember those sweet days when "deplorable" was a bridge too far for some. Even talk about Kremlin interference and other factors like racism and sexism was dismissed - and Maxine has been vocal about the impact of these other factors since the election. But I digress..
Yes, impeachment right now is impractical because Dems are in the minority - there was even a vote on it in the house which went NO.WHERE.
However, Impeachment should be the first matter of course when Dems take control of Congress. Especially since a Dem control of Congress would mean Maxine Waters becoming Chair of the Financial Services Committee, which I think will grant her the power to subpoena Trump's tax returns. So I'd urge Pelosi and Schumer to chill the fuck out on the tone policing.