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In reply to the discussion: OK, Nancy. It is time to start arresting people for contempt. [View all]Generic Brad
(14,270 posts)19. So you prefer striking with a hammer to turning the screws?
I would like to viscerally see the thumping, but I think that the court of public opinion is more likely to be swayed towards a guilty verdict by a progressively harsher turn of the screws.
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OK, Nancy. It is time to start arresting people for contempt. [View all]
scheming daemons
Oct 2019
OP
the arsewipes will arrest HRC the next chance they get.. Im all for 10K day fines...
samnsara
Oct 2019
#2
The House would have to get a court ruling and court order for the marshals to get involved
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#88
The most effective process would be to go to court, get a court order compelling the witness
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#90
BARR MOST OF ALL, fuck Rudy, he is small beer compared to that fucking traitor Barr
Celerity
Oct 2019
#38
Speaker Pelosi surely appreciates and will no doubt comply with these instructions
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#15
In the last 40 year the fascist have gained control of 2/3rds of the states, 70% of the Federal
yaesu
Oct 2019
#29
Aye. About the only thing she could do would be to use the power of the purse
cstanleytech
Oct 2019
#42
For future reference, please write all these suggestions down for the day we regain the Senate
pecosbob
Oct 2019
#53
I believe that what tRump and the rethugs are hoping is that Pelosi will proceed immediately
Texin
Oct 2019
#60
They were prosecuted for Contempt of Congress by the U.S Department of Justice and convicted in cour
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#69
I think they should impeach Barr for not performing his duties and get him out, and deal with
vsrazdem
Oct 2019
#73
Impeach him in the house and have a trial in the senate. Anybody in the senate who believes
vsrazdem
Oct 2019
#75
I don't know what that means. Are you saying they cannot impeach him, or that the senate would not
vsrazdem
Oct 2019
#77
Well it would sure be nice to have them on the record saying that the Attorney general can avoid
vsrazdem
Oct 2019
#79