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In reply to the discussion: Beyond utterly demoralizing and sad, what Pelosi said [View all]trev
(1,480 posts)59. Yes, I knew we were talking about Democrats.
The vast majority of them voted against impeachment proceedings. Only 60 voted in favor.
I mentioned my congresswoman only because she is (naturally) against impeachment. My interest is in how many Democratic representatives are in favor of eventual impeachment. When all the facts Pelosi is waiting for are in, will we get a yes vote?
At this point, I don't know. Apparently, MoveOn isn't certain, either. Hence the rallies.
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Her caucus is looking to HER for leadership. If and when Pelosi says go, a substantial
Nevermypresident
Jun 2019
#6
That's NOT how it works. She can be a closer for the last ten or twenty stragglers,
pnwmom
Jun 2019
#7
I agree that hearings with Mueller himself could help. And I myself would like to ask
pnwmom
Jun 2019
#65
Their constituents are made up of people from all parties and no party, not just Democrats.
pnwmom
Jun 2019
#20
No, that's not true. All Representatives are supposed to be representing their whole district.
pnwmom
Jun 2019
#25
What's not true? Voting for the rule of law IS representing all your constituents.
SunSeeker
Jun 2019
#50
If you want me to believe that most of the other 185 Democrats in the House
Nevermypresident
Jun 2019
#54
The fully unredacted Mueller Report, the underlying evidence, factual witnesses turning up to give
OnDoutside
Jun 2019
#21
House chairman declined to take them....for now. He is utterly entitled to receive Trump's tax
OnDoutside
Jun 2019
#35
It would mean that a president can say "I don't have to comply with congressional oversight,"
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#58
K&R, There's a bunch of Democrats who are not listening to facts or their constituents
uponit7771
Jun 2019
#8
Where in the Constitution does it state that you should only impeach if you know up front whether
diva77
Jun 2019
#12
McGahn, Barr, Hicks, et Al are just waiting for them to be called impeachment hearings
StarfishSaver
Jun 2019
#61
That would work if the hearings were televised in the way impeachment hearings would be.
Vinca
Jun 2019
#36
You think the "cult members" will watch the hearings in the middle of the day because CNN and MSNBC
StarfishSaver
Jun 2019
#62