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forgotmylogin

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18. I'm for "tapping the brakes"...

Mon Apr 22, 2019, 03:36 PM

Apr 2019

If only to start impeachment during the election cycle so it drives 45 absolutely bonkers with less time to multitask and sweep stuff under the rug.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday appeared to tap the brakes on impeachment discussions, arguing [View all] Gothmog Apr 2019 OP

Why though? Shell_Seas Apr 2019 #1

i think our side would be so charged up an energized..even if we couldnt get the Senates vote.. samnsara Apr 2019 #5

Why would Russia let us win in 2020? They are on a roll. delisen Apr 2019 #31

To reset your free articles, have you tried..... riversedge Apr 2019 #7

Or (just spitballing here...) paying for a subscription to support their journalism? brooklynite Apr 2019 #11

From the article cited in the OP Gothmog Apr 2019 #15

There could be a number of reasons. cstanleytech Apr 2019 #23

Not enough house votes? manicdem Apr 2019 #24

That is certainly another possibility. cstanleytech Apr 2019 #25

i will settle for nothing less than political castration ...however that is achieved... samnsara Apr 2019 #2

I'm with Nancy on this. JohnnyRingo Apr 2019 #3

agree... agingdem Apr 2019 #10

Totally agree. Justice Apr 2019 #17

Take a page from the GOP playbook (except using reality instead of made-up nonsense) lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #22

Long term I want payback x3 on the Repugnants once we regain a simple majority cstanleytech Apr 2019 #26

It wouldn't hurt to see his family meet justice either. JohnnyRingo Apr 2019 #28

shunned and ostracized should be on the payback menu agingdem Apr 2019 #35

I totally agree. Lots of information needs to come out and then decide. SharonAnn Apr 2019 #14

I'm for "tapping the brakes"... forgotmylogin Apr 2019 #18

That makes no sense. We cannot wait. Nov. 2020 is only 18 months away. SunSeeker Apr 2019 #39

She is not "tapping the brakes on impeachment." If anything, she is putting it on the table. SunSeeker Apr 2019 #36

Pelosi is clearly saying, once again, that the public needs to be educated with the facts of Trumps riversedge Apr 2019 #4

Pelosi is correct mcar Apr 2019 #19

Approval for impeachment jumped 8 points since the release of the redacted report Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #30

Totally agree. And I don't read her statement as "tapping the breaks." SunSeeker Apr 2019 #37

No. She is not saying that. She is in fact acknowledging the call for impeachment. SunSeeker Apr 2019 #38

Impeach the bastid!!! n/t man4allcats Apr 2019 #6

The uninformed may not yet be on board with impeachment awesomerwb1 Apr 2019 #8

The Blue Wave was not to pass legislation. One House cannot pass legislation. PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #9

No it was NOT... brooklynite Apr 2019 #12

So those candidates lied to them and told them they would be able to get that passed? PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #16

Nancy pelosi is a proven & experienced at140 Apr 2019 #13

Because I guess she doesn't have the votes robbedvoter Apr 2019 #20

Democrats need to campaign on capturing the senate for more presidential accountability and SCOTUS ArizonaLib Apr 2019 #21

The Speaker is handling the investigation of Trump in the right way Progressive dog Apr 2019 #27

Pelosi proposing an investigative, legislative and possibly a Constitutional approach Raven123 Apr 2019 #29

As impatient as I am, Qutzupalotl Apr 2019 #32

That is not how HuffPo reads her statement. They said it was a "NOD TO IMPEACHERS" SunSeeker Apr 2019 #33

i don't do hero worship. pelosi is wrong not to start an inquiry Kurt V. Apr 2019 #34

So if we don't start the impeachment proceedings....... essaynnc Apr 2019 #40

It appears Nancy gave the perfect response as one side sees it no impeach the other, impeach... PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #41

I certainly hope she changes her mind...maybe a majority of her fellow House Democrats Nevermypresident Apr 2019 #42

At this point, starting impeachment hearings would be a gift to the GOP, so I agree with Pelosi. Jedi Guy Apr 2019 #43

After a review by forum hosts...locking. Omaha Steve Apr 2019 #44