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Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 12:44 PM Oct 2018

"premature" for House Democrats to be talking about re-investigating or impeaching Kavanaugh

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Sunday said it's "premature" for House Democrats to be talking about re-investigating or impeaching Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh if they win back control of the chamber.

https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/410290-coons-premature-for-house-dems-to-talk-about-impeaching-kavanaugh

This is exactly why Republicans control all three branches of government and the majority of Americans are left being underrepresented, people like Coons more interested in coddling the minority of Republicans in the country than representing the demands of his own voters, let alone the majority of Americans.

An investigation into Kavanaugh should start within microseconds of Congress being sworn in and it should last until all of eternity if that is what it takes, a pile of shit like Kavanaugh has no business being on the Supreme Court.

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"premature" for House Democrats to be talking about re-investigating or impeaching Kavanaugh (Original Post) Snake Plissken Oct 2018 OP
Impeachment without conviction is useless. Investigation into Kavanaugh should start within Squinch Oct 2018 #1
Even if we regain control of the Senate, john657 Oct 2018 #10
If It's A Matter Of Holding Your Fire For The Moment Me. Oct 2018 #2
Not much point in investigating at this time Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #3
Post removed Post removed Oct 2018 #4
There is no sense Turbineguy Oct 2018 #5
They have no problem in that. rockfordfile Oct 2018 #7
Even if the Dems take the Senate back, which will probably not happen MiniMe Oct 2018 #11
It's better to expose Turbineguy Oct 2018 #12
The OP's sentiment is honorable. Socal31 Oct 2018 #6
I don't want him impeached, I want him wearing an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs as he is sentenced Snake Plissken Oct 2018 #8
This is the same guy that got suckered. rockfordfile Oct 2018 #9

Squinch

(50,949 posts)
1. Impeachment without conviction is useless. Investigation into Kavanaugh should start within
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 12:47 PM
Oct 2018

microseconds of BOTH houses of a Democratic Congress being sworn in, and not before.

We need the House to impeach and the Senate to convict.

If we go when we only control the House, we are spitting into the wind.

 

john657

(1,058 posts)
10. Even if we regain control of the Senate,
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 12:58 PM
Oct 2018

conviction and removal isn't a done deal, it still takes 67 Senators voting to convict and remove.

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Turbineguy

(37,331 posts)
5. There is no sense
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 12:54 PM
Oct 2018

in trying to impeach him as long as repubs control the Senate. What does make sense is to encourage people with credible information to come forward. The GOP wanted this, now they can own it.

MiniMe

(21,716 posts)
11. Even if the Dems take the Senate back, which will probably not happen
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 01:27 PM
Oct 2018

It would be by a narrow margin, and it takes 67 Senate votes to impeach

Turbineguy

(37,331 posts)
12. It's better to expose
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 01:58 PM
Oct 2018

him for the person he is. And there's another thing. This is John Roberts' Court. He may not like being tied to this guy and having his Court's reputation turned to shit.

Socal31

(2,484 posts)
6. The OP's sentiment is honorable.
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 12:55 PM
Oct 2018

But impeachment doesn't mean he is removed from the bench. So if removal is the goal, then it is premature to use political capital on it.

Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
8. I don't want him impeached, I want him wearing an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs as he is sentenced
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 12:56 PM
Oct 2018

for perjury

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