How strong are the powers of the Congress?

[kentuck]

They appeared rather weak yesterday, in their questioning of Hope Hicks. The one-time pants-presser for Donald Trump refused to say much of anything, claiming some sort of privilege no one had ever heard of ??

She and her White House lawyer claimed some sort of "absolute immunity"? The Congress looked weak and unprepared. They should have anticipated such an action from someone so close to the White House. They will all be even more emboldened after that performance.

Is the Congress as weak as they look? Has the Executive claimed all the power in the government? Let that question sink in for a moment.

If so, what does that mean? As a country? As a government?

What should they have done? Held her in contempt of Congress? Levied a fine of $25,000 per day until she agreed to come in and answer the questions? Also, informed in clear language that she had no "executive privilege" and she had no "absolute immunity"?

The Congress appears powerless to do anything. If they don't have the power to impeach, they have nothing.

[beachbum bob]

1. decades of liberal "why can;t we all get along" mentality and itsbeen so easy for republicans to

Always protray democrats as weak and ineffective.

Our leaders keep acting weak and ineffective. Soon the public will lose all confidence in Pelosi and democrats and we will be SQUASHED like a bug in Nov 2020 as democrats will not get out and vote as they will feel it was a waste of doing so in 2018.


We are quickly approaching that point in history. Pelosi gotta release the dogs NOW

[BlueJac]

2. They must step up to the plate...

and takes some serious swings. Use every tool in the box! Or is the box full of just false hope?

[kentuck]

3. I think the Democrats are doing the best they can do....

...against a very strong authoritarian leader who is willing to say anything to get his way. Lies are to be used, not discouraged.

Perhaps more Democrats need to come out in favor of impeachment? I think they are now up to 68?

[kentuck]

4. They may come to understand that impeachment is the only power they have left...?

...against this bunch of criminals around the White House?

[MichMan]

5. Waterboarding?

That would make her talk

[Bayard]

6. Arrest her on the spot for contempt

Can they do that?

[kentuck]

7. They need to find out...

ASAP