“The President leaves us no choice”…..House Speaker Pelosi…
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that the House of Representatives would begin drafting impeachment articles against President Trump, pushing ahead with a rapid timetable that could set the stage for a vote before Christmas to charge him with high crimes and misdemeanors.
Wrapping her announcement in the words of the Constitution and the nation’s founders, Ms. Pelosi said it had become clear over the course of two months of investigation that Mr. Trump had violated his oath of office by pressing a foreign power for help in the 2020 election. Allowing Mr. Trump to continue in office without remedy, she said, would come at “the peril of our republic.”
“His wrongdoing strikes at the very heart of our Constitution,” Ms. Pelosi said in a formal address lasting less than six minutes, delivered against a backdrop of American flags from the balcony outside her office in the Capitol. “Our democracy is what is at stake. The president leaves us no choice but to act because he is trying to corrupt, once again, the election for his own benefit.”
President Trump said Thursday that if House Democrats are going to impeach him they should do it “now” and “fast” so he can have a “fair” trial in the Republican-controlled Senate….
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Vice President Mike Pence rallied Republicans ahead of a critical impeachment hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, urging them to stick together and praising the group for standing firm thus far.
“He thanked us for being solid with the president,” said Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas.)….
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Addict Rush Limbaugh says impeachment us druven by “hatred”
Well if there is anyone who knows hate it’s that drug addled piece of shit.
I’m sure the right wing nuts will be singing ‘hate’ in the media for a while looking at Pelosi….
I have little interest in this impeachment matter.
Of course Trump isn’t going to be removed and almost all the incriminating information has already become known.
Now the only thing of interest is how many, if any ,Republicans will vote to convict in the Senate,
My call is 55-45 against conviction….
Please give me the reason if you can guess on my numbers….It shouldn’t be difficult …
That sounds about right.
I presume you think all Republicans will vote against and a couple of Democrats?
Manchin and Testor?
Half right Jack….
On the Senate votre question?
My early 55-45 to acquit would have Manchin and Joined joining the Republicans…
I reserve the right to change this number….
I presume you mean Jones Of Alabama?
Yup!
If the vote comes down in Feb by party lines afterwards?
Manchin and Jones I think would either call in sick or vote to acquit ….
This is my view now…
It could change if the Senate trial gets interesting ….
No conviction though…
Romney and Murkowski maybe.
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Then again maybe not.
Time may be running out on my prediction that Susan Collins will be a last minute retirement.
But this will definitely hurt her ability to hang on to her job. As well as Cory Gardner.
Not my guess….
Try another ….
Anybody else?
The landscape WILL have some changes if some reason Trump drops BELOW 40% this coming summer….
That would mean his GOPer approval would drop below 80%…..
But i wouldn’t bet on it ….
If Trump is sick or quits?
Everything goes out the window and Democrats will opportunities they couldn’t even dream of……
If Romney doesn’t vote to convict, it will be interesting to hear CGs reaction.
Remember he was quite vocal in demanding explanations from some of us who expressed skepticism as to this whole thing to begin with and claimed that as the facts came out more Republicans would see that Trump should be removed.
So far?
None of that has happened nor does any of it seem likely.
Of course CG will find a way to blame the failed impeachment on the Democrats, or at the very least provide a “what about” in his answer to deflect blame.
But you already know that.
So will ALL the GOPer’s….
But a pieces of Trump’s political rear will have been extracted in the process, No Doubt…
If Mitt Romney votes to acquit after Trump trashed him he will be as big a stooge as Red Cruz and Jeff Sessions.
Absolutely Scott…
But the GOPer’s seem to enjoy eating bull shit sandwiches…