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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFor the no impeachment crowd
When is the first hearing when we are going to learn mor?
Kline who gave Kushner his security clearance? Nope, a no show you say. He will be spanked right? Want to bet?
Today the IRS gives us Trumps taxes. No? They ignored the subpoena?
Well we have McGahn to testify right? No? Trump is fighting that subpoena too?
Let me explain something, if we did impeachment we would be hearing about more impeachable evidence. Heres the deal folks, if we started impeachment right now, a vote to impeach wouldnt happen until the fall. What else is happening in November? Oh yeah, elections.
uponit7771
(90,367 posts)... the case I'm with that.
There's was nothing about the KGOP hearings that helped Clinton
But if it's to just excuse us away from impeachment then that's screwed up and we'll no doubt lose in 2020
watoos
(7,142 posts)Democrats lost the House, Senate, and presidency in the next election. How exactly did impeaching Clinton hurt Republicans?
uponit7771
(90,367 posts)watoos
(7,142 posts)Trump and Barr arent going to let anyone testify before Congress they will fight every subpoena
Trumpocalypse
(6,143 posts)Everything can be accomplished by House investigations. Let Trump try to fight House subpoenas it will just drag the process out making Trump look guilty. No need to move on impeachment now. Let the investigations move the needle of public opinion during the next year.
watoos
(7,142 posts)Settle a subpoena in the courts? President Obama fought a subpoena to release Fast and Furious information, it took 3 1/2 years.
Let me know when the first person testifies or when Trump releases his taxes or when Kline testifies, or when Barr releases the redacted grand jury information
Trumpocalypse
(6,143 posts)if it were an impeachment hearing. A Congressional subpoena is a Congressional subpoena.
watoos
(7,142 posts)For one, Barr stated that he would release the grand jury testimony for an impeachment hearing
I dont think that Trump and Barr have the same authority to stonewall impeachment witnesses
Correct me if Im wrong. Even so, it sure wouldnt look good for Trump to be challenging witnesses to his impeachment hearing
Trumpocalypse
(6,143 posts)is a Congressional subpoena whether it is for impeachment or not.
wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)Trump holds all the cards. He has put his people in places he needs.
If only the Repubs join us we are wasting time!
mcar
(42,403 posts)I don't know any Democratic pol who is saying that.
watoos
(7,142 posts)If we started impeachment tomorrow it would take till fall before a vote is taken. Debates start in 6 weeks.
mcar
(42,403 posts)Who is in the "No Impeachment" crowd?
watoos
(7,142 posts)Wait, we arent there yet.
mcar
(42,403 posts)They aren't saying no impeachment. They are saying we're not there yet, let the hearings continue.
watoos
(7,142 posts)TwilightZone
(25,500 posts)I don't know if some posters seriously don't know that investigations started as soon as we took the House and continue to the present or if they're just playing dumb for whatever reason.
I'm starting to understand why some of them keep claiming that the Dems never do anything.
mcar
(42,403 posts)Even here.
TwilightZone
(25,500 posts)House Oversight, House Judiciary, House Financial Services, House Ways and Means, House Foreign Affairs...
...are all pursuing ongoing investigations.
http://time.com/5557644/donald-trump-other-investigations-mueller/
You seriously don't know about any of this?
TwilightZone
(25,500 posts)Nixon's impeachment took about nine months from the start to the vote, and this will likely prove to significantly more complicated.
"Fall" is extraordinarily optimistic, unless you mean fall of 2020.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)We just aren't going to be rid of the fascist @$$ by impeachment proceedings.
Screw it, use the impeachment hearings as blatant political attacks on his character, his corrupt administration, and his dangerous ideology.
Impeachment hearings are Trump's due process........let the light in on the scandals.
watoos
(7,142 posts)But we have to call the hearings, impeachment hearings. Barr said he would release grand jury testimony for impeachment, subpoenas will have to be honored. Holding impeachment hearings is the only way to expose Trumps crimes to the people
SlogginThroughIt
(1,977 posts)Please dont fall for the Democrats are weak because they are too scared to bring articles of impeachment.
Thats exactly the propaganda that people are using to sow distrust in Democrats... Again!
Had the Democrats brought impeachment there would be propaganda that they are hysterical and out of control.
There is no reason why we cant turn these hearings and investigations into impeachment just like watergate. We dont need to call it impeachment for it to be impeachment. No reason why we cant let that cake bake a little more.
Buffalo Soldier
(78 posts)True
stillcool
(32,626 posts)find interesting:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&forum=1002&pid=12040851
it isn't 'no impeachment', more of a slow and steady wins the race.
wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)use your brain. Get a macro view.
We will look like wimps because we will be just wasting time.
The Senate will not convict trump.
We have no power with only the House.
Voting them out is our only real hope!