Posted on 05/22/2019 8:39:31 AM PDT by Kaslin
Just yesterday we were talking about the political pressure that’s been building on Speaker Nancy Pelosi from members of her caucus who are demanding impeachment proceedings against President Trump. Up until this point, Pelosi has wisely been resisting, likely knowing where that road ends. But last night the noisy Democrats appeared to have become too much for her to resist any longer. The Speaker has called a meeting this morning with Democratic leaders and the subject is impeachment. (Fox News)
A rapid-fire string of developments has congressional Democrats putting increased pressure on party brass to launch impeachment proceedings against President Trump, with one rank-and-file lawmaker reportedly saying the president is “raping the country” and others indicating it’s only a matter of time before leadership changes course on the politically fraught issue.
Amid the internal tensions, Speaker Nancy Pelosi called a special meeting of House Democrats for Wednesday morning, where the impeachment issue and other battles are expected to be discussed.
Prior meetings involving Pelosi and top Democrats held Monday evening escalated into heated exchanges, with the party torn over how to address Trump controversies — most recently, the decision to block the former White House counsel from testifying.
The congressman who came up with the line about Trump “raping the country” is reportedly Steve Cohen of Tennessee. (He was the one who pulled the fried chicken stunt recently.) I’m glad he’s been able to keep his cool and stick to a subtle approach. But will the rest of the pack be able to pressure Pelosi into changing her mind?
On a related note, I wonder if Justin Amash will be invited? True, he’s not a Democrat, but he did recently say “impeachment is a process and it’s one that should be begun.” Even setting aside the rather awkward wording, his intention seems fairly clear. The Democrats wouldn’t need any GOP votes to move forward if they can somehow get their entire caucus onboard, but it would at least give Pelosi the excuse to call it a “bipartisan initiative.”
Is it just me, or does anyone else picture Donald Trump sitting in the West Wing, rubbing his hands and just daring Pelosi to try it? If she really does start these proceedings, I’ll take a bite out of my fedora if Trump doesn’t tweet some variation of the phrase “bring it on.”
She may still stand her ground, but I’m getting the sense that Pelosi is getting ready to cave. As I mentioned yesterday, the Speaker is no doubt aware that any impeachment effort is going to fail in the end and it might just hand Donald Trump a second term while derailing the entire Democratic agenda until the next election. But if the drumbeats against her grow too loud, she could wind up losing the gavel at the hands of her own caucus. Not an enviable position for the top Democrat to be in, but hey… she asked for the job.
Bring it, you ignorant s***.
Democrats only respect elections when they win.
They are determined to destroy all opposition, and the Republic.
Keep it up..!
Allll I want to hear from them until 2020 is Impeachment and Green New Deal.
And the more the cameras show AOC’s boobs and the crazy things she honestly believes...?
The happier I am.
Upside down world gone mad. . .
I have no doubt the Democrats and some GOP will vote to Impeach President Trump but it will backfire I think...Things are so much like the 1850’s in the nation is unbelievable with the nation as divided as it is...
Go for it.
She does seem to have a wonderful blouse full of goodies
WHERE the HELL IS THE RNC???!!! AWAKE the Hell up!! START MELTING THOSE PHONES FOLKS!!! Call call and call some more!!! ITS TIME To FIGHT BACK!! EHOUGH!! Already!!!
Let’s do a #MEGA MARCH to DeeCee.
THey keep screaming the Mueller report shows impeachable offenses but they have yet to reveal what those are to the rest of US:-)
I say “Bring it”!
On one side, gays, lezzies, abortion lovers, bearded savages, free college hawkers, tax raisers, White haters, America-haters, welfare for all, people screaming at the moon at night, and Trump-impeachers.
On the other side, normal people, baby rights defenders, America lovers and jobs.
Laughing with Pelosi behind the scenes.
The Reasons for Impeachment should be Laughable and how much is China involved
This has very little to do with Trump.
Dems themselves may even believe its merely about Trump being particularly evil. Republicans may believe Trump is special in that Trump’s policies are having a great effect on the Left.
But I am quite sure that they would pursue any non-Democrat President the same way, even a weak, spineless RINO like Romney would be under attack.
Its a long-term historical trend occurring in the USA.
the last 50 years in particular have given huge power to Fed.gov and centralizing forces in the USA. Hard-core leftists and statists have moved into positions of power in Government and the Democrat Party. The entire bureaucracy of both the party and state are set up for agitation and hate when they are not in full control.
Never Interfere With an Enemy While He’s in the Process of Destroying Himself - Napoleon
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