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ancianita

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32. Schiff can get Contempt of Congress only with a vote by both houses. One of them won't do it.
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 03:29 PM
Sep 2019

Guess which adversaries will tout a contempt effort as just another impotent declaration.

Loyalists of this admin think Congress' claims alter their power so little that they don't have to care about resumes.

I know Schiff's doing a brilliant job. Regardless, it will still be up to Congress and courts to rule rule when time is of the essence (allegedly). I see no movement in the courts.

The FBI's time to enforce appears to be over. Congress and the courts can't call on them.

Without enforcement power, Schiff's efforts won't be timely enough, or sold powerfully enough to matter to a seemingly disengaged or discouraged public. No amount of evidence and outrage -- talk of contempt, or court rulings -- enforces the law.

Structurally, there's no enforcement entity other than the DOJ.

Good point-- the DNI and Trump resisting will help keep it in the news. dawg day Sep 2019 #1
Yes, I think you are right on that. Not tweeting on that is an indication of something. Stuart G Sep 2019 #3
Trump often *doesn't* know what he has said. nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #37
I agree. His use of his tweet machine is 42bambi Sep 2019 #5
I hope he's watching sad people cleaning out their desks. JohnnyRingo Sep 2019 #18
I've been wondering if the Democrats should go for broke on this story. Mike 03 Sep 2019 #2
Intel Cmte Chair Schiff is calling the acting DNI in for questioning bigbrother05 Sep 2019 #7
Any reason to think answers will be complete, transparent, unlimited, and useful? nt wiggs Sep 2019 #11
Schiff is the right man to hold this session. Mike 03 Sep 2019 #20
really think he will even show up? pangaia Sep 2019 #21
If you want to get on the wingnut welfare circuit, showing contempt to a Democratic tblue37 Sep 2019 #38
Schiff can get Contempt of Congress only with a vote by both houses. One of them won't do it. ancianita Sep 2019 #32
Spreading it on other sites and FB blm Sep 2019 #4
all of us must make effort to keep FB free of any news AlexSFCA Sep 2019 #6
I don't find that approach to be valid. It would be surrendering FB space blm Sep 2019 #10
Me, neither. I get a lot of likes from people who comment on MJ, tech companies, legal orgs, etc. ancianita Sep 2019 #33
I will not be silenced h2ebits Sep 2019 #13
Yes, this could be the tape on the door (analogy to Watergate) or reveal of the Oval Office tapes.nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2019 #8
The number one reason i believe it's bad is bluestarone Sep 2019 #9
Maybe it will make a ding, but the public has become numb to the corruption. DemocracyMouse Sep 2019 #12
"public has become numb to the corruption." pangaia Sep 2019 #22
Now you KNOW we are going to bomb Iran James48 Sep 2019 #14
Trump's STILL restrained and protective in his tweets Hortensis Sep 2019 #15
This may be a vital piece to the puzzle that pushes House Dems to action bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #16
He'll say it's a Deep State coup. JohnnyRingo Sep 2019 #17
people won't think or do anything.............. sheeple.. pangaia Sep 2019 #19
Is this headlining on the MSM? Wednesdays Sep 2019 #23
Get ready for another big diversion sometime in the KPN Sep 2019 #24
Watch how the GOP responds. GusBob Sep 2019 #25
He did finally tweet this morning bsiebs Sep 2019 #26
I saw this a few minutes ago..It does not look like his normal word usage or writing. Stuart G Sep 2019 #30
Yep, not his style at all. greymattermom Sep 2019 #36
Liar. If someone (or multiple someones) thought that you crossed the line, you can bet that you... SWBTATTReg Sep 2019 #31
yes, someone is dumb enough Skittles Sep 2019 #34
You got it. This isn't going away if only because it's a mystery the public will want to see solved. emmaverybo Sep 2019 #27
I'll definitely be ranting about it thomhartmann Sep 2019 #28
Treat it like - Who shot J.R.? lame54 Sep 2019 #29
So if Rudy Giuliani is involved, greymattermom Sep 2019 #35
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