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proActivist

(75 posts)
54. Why do you say years? The house ways and means committee
Wed Jul 24, 2019, 07:54 PM
Jul 2019

requested the returns In April, this year. They sued at the begging of this month.

Before the midterms we didn't have the "ways and means" to go after them.

(But I agree with your assessment regarding impeachment.)

YES, Pelosi just said this. [View all] shockey80 Jul 2019 OP
And you can't wait and just presume the 2020 vote will take care of everything. calimary Jul 2019 #1
+1000 alwaysinasnit Jul 2019 #3
+1 Bettie Jul 2019 #8
ongoing House investigations Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #19
Let him twist slowly, slowly in the wind... CTyankee Jul 2019 #56
Take a look at the trajectory of the Gallup tracking Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #62
Yup, I hope he can't stand it, goes bonkers and is led out of the White House in a strait jacket. CTyankee Jul 2019 #65
Meltdown, totally. (He fond of that descriptive, totally.) eom sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #68
It's not working. His approval trajectory is rising. He Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #70
Did you not hear the testimony? He can't be indicted for any crime let alone a felony while he's ehrnst Jul 2019 #94
You can delay NewEnglandAutumn Jul 2019 #36
Another +10000 Duppers Jul 2019 #44
you do realize NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #99
That is as well said warmfeet Jul 2019 #48
You are exactly correct...In 2010 a big reason the Democrats lost the Majority INdemo Jul 2019 #76
"She said she wants to build the case " mitch96 Jul 2019 #79
THIS !!!! uponit7771 Jul 2019 #84
Yes. nt Hortensis Jul 2019 #116
I feel ya, the problem is that not sure how impeaching him is any better a bet than the election. Thomas Hurt Jul 2019 #82
Way to miss the point happy feet Jul 2019 #97
you also want all Democrats to support it JI7 Jul 2019 #2
Was 66%. Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #63
I think we are at the point that it's going to happen... SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #4
there is already enough evidence to impeach especially if the reason for not standingtall Jul 2019 #5
I've also considered the possibility leftieNanner Jul 2019 #17
I hope so to, but I doubt that standingtall Jul 2019 #18
That's what I thought-- think about it-- dawg day Jul 2019 #35
Good plan! leftieNanner Jul 2019 #40
They could've already began an impeachment inquiry standingtall Jul 2019 #67
Sadly I think you're right Catch2.2 Jul 2019 #106
you're implying stopdiggin Jul 2019 #111
Agreed. Institutions sometimes work, If there is enough time. n/t MarcA Jul 2019 #110
+1 uponit7771 Jul 2019 #85
Yup. Drag it out to January and it's election year Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #64
Was an amazing press briefing proud patriot Jul 2019 #6
thank you for update. I will need to watch it. onetexan Jul 2019 #50
Its the result of a process. He'll be impeached as part of the procss. marble falls Jul 2019 #7
Jeezuz nancy how much more evidence do you need Fullduplexxx Jul 2019 #9
Translation: I don't have the votes. GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #10
we're asking for a fucking impeachment inquiry choie Jul 2019 #11
+100 Duppers Jul 2019 #47
So, she's essentially saying she doesn't have enough evidence to impeach. Captain Stern Jul 2019 #12
She said there is still more evidence to gather and court cases to be resolved. shockey80 Jul 2019 #15
Will be years before they get that stuff standingtall Jul 2019 #16
Time will tell, the courts may expedite their decisions on Trumps financial records. shockey80 Jul 2019 #20
The evidence won't walk in by itself jberryhill Jul 2019 #28
You do realize trump is already well over halfway through his term, yes? Captain Stern Jul 2019 #33
Why do you say years? The house ways and means committee proActivist Jul 2019 #54
So basically he has to kill someone on 5th Ave Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #73
No, she's saying that there isn't enough evidence to convince her caucus to vote onenote Jul 2019 #104
it's the math stopdiggin Jul 2019 #112
Good point. Captain Stern Jul 2019 #117
From my twitter feed Gothmog Jul 2019 #13
I stopped reading Raw Story long time ago. LiberalFighter Jul 2019 #23
well, it is true--she wants a strong case. I listened to some of the Press Conference. riversedge Jul 2019 #74
maybe she should read the Mueller report. barbtries Jul 2019 #14
there will NEVER be enough votes in the senate....NEVER . EVER . spanone Jul 2019 #21
That's true but you have to build the case, atm Trump is threatening to pull witnesses even from an OnDoutside Jul 2019 #26
Mueller built the case. Nobody is wandering down any road spanone Jul 2019 #27
They can't get any of the central witnesses to appear !!! They'd OnDoutside Jul 2019 #88
There's not even enough votes in the House. Amimnoch Jul 2019 #41
These not enough votes in the House! GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #49
Totally agree. Make the case. It has to be a strong case. LiberalFighter Jul 2019 #22
I've been saying the exact same thing for months. What shocks me is that there are so many people OnDoutside Jul 2019 #24
Can they not begin the impeachment inquiry and add additional crimes and Poiuyt Jul 2019 #25
Excellent point. My two articles 1) he and GOP Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #65
I am hoping that the impeachment Inquiry begins very soon. They will be off for 6 weeks and riversedge Jul 2019 #72
yup CatWoman Jul 2019 #29
I agree. Tertullian Jul 2019 #30
"NO one is above the law." FiveGoodMen Jul 2019 #100
Speaker Pelosi changed her opinion, watoos Jul 2019 #31
Translation: slow-walking Impeachment JCMach1 Jul 2019 #32
she said there are still "several cases in the courts" Takket Jul 2019 #34
That can is picking up a lot of dents Cetacea Jul 2019 #37
About 2 Weeks Ago DallasNE Jul 2019 #43
Thank you. Today was huge. Cetacea Jul 2019 #71
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jul 2019 #38
'Be careful of what you wish for.' Former prosecutor on MSNBC point out that if empedocles Jul 2019 #39
and if he is not impeached and wins reelection standingtall Jul 2019 #42
We Simply Can't Codify A Two Tier System Of Justice DallasNE Jul 2019 #46
we already have this, as there is no way to indict a sitting POTUS under the current system Celerity Jul 2019 #77
I Was Speaking Strictly Of The Criminal Justice System DallasNE Jul 2019 #86
The point is, the highest priority, is to beat traitortrump by the highest empedocles Jul 2019 #120
Yes...for the crimes already committed, but ihaveaquestion Jul 2019 #109
pelosi and her consultants are mistaken in their assumptions that republicans crossed Kurt V. Jul 2019 #45
What? No one thinks that! GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #51
no independents switched. they were already left leaning. also the right saw a surge in voter Kurt V. Jul 2019 #55
Correct. And a failed impeachment would sap the strength we have like nothing else. GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #60
Truthfully i hadn't considered a failed house vote after a proper inquiry. Kurt V. Jul 2019 #89
It would. Which is the main reason it is not being done. GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #91
This message was self-deleted by its author Amimnoch Jul 2019 #53
No impeachment, warmfeet Jul 2019 #52
I have a different scorecard stopdiggin Jul 2019 #114
Impeachment is not a long process DonaldsRump Jul 2019 #57
If there is enough evidence? SHRED Jul 2019 #58
I've been saying this since the beginning of the year - she's not stupid, she's not naive.... George II Jul 2019 #59
She's just letting the G.O.P. hang themselves erlewyne Jul 2019 #69
When posters who demand impeachment..I think Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #80
Last poll 66% of all Dems support impeachment. Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #81
Got a link to that poll, and any data that indicates Pelosi's actions are the reason for ehrnst Jul 2019 #92
Post removed Post removed Jul 2019 #61
I am with you Laura. Tipperary Jul 2019 #75
Sure! Never felt this way before. Like looking around Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #78
I hear you. Tipperary Jul 2019 #87
Lol, mueller report months ago gave Pelosi this, beachbum bob Jul 2019 #83
There IS enough evidence - and the time is NOW!! ElementaryPenguin Jul 2019 #90
You seriously think he's going to resign? He knows he can be indicted when he's no longer POTUS. ehrnst Jul 2019 #93
Different subject Timmygoat Jul 2019 #95
She never took impeachment off the table wryter2000 Jul 2019 #96
This is the biggest series of crimes in American history so if the GOP senators want to .... Botany Jul 2019 #98
What happens if Trump shoots someone on 5th Avenue? Sneederbunk Jul 2019 #101
So what the fuck is the question? Do it FFS! KPN Jul 2019 #102
She doesn't have enough votes in the House. N/T radical noodle Jul 2019 #103
Agree 100% Catch2.2 Jul 2019 #105
I agree that is her strategy, and I agree with that strategy. Nitram Jul 2019 #107
Nancy Pelosi Doesn't Have The Votes To Impeach Trump Gothmog Jul 2019 #108
Ding Ding Ding! onenote Jul 2019 #113
In handcuffs!! marieo1 Jul 2019 #115
Shockey's interpretation is that the New England Patriots should have Hortensis Jul 2019 #118
Maybe a lot of Representatives Mr.Bill Jul 2019 #119
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