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Rep. Collins points out problems with Dems defining impeachment probe: 'This is really pathetic'
Fox News ^ | September 8, 2019 | Ronn Blitzer

Posted on 09/08/2019 11:02:31 AM PDT by jazusamo

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are looking to formally define what Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has referred to as impeachment proceedings against President Trump, leading ranking member Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., to torch members for stumbling over themselves throughout the process.

Collins pointed out what he believes are problems with how Democrats have conducted their investigation, claiming that they have acted outside the boundaries of House rules and may have made misrepresentations in court filings.

“They have portrayed themselves in just a terrible way over the last eight months and they keep digging their hole," Collins told Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures."

Democrats on the committee are planning on voting on how the investigation is defined, through a resolution that would set the boundaries of the probe, Politico reported. Collins stated that this is not the way that impeachment investigations are done.

“If they really want to do this, they have to bring impeachment to the floor," he said, pointing to rules that call for the full House to vote on approving an impeachment investigation. "This is simply a show, a travesty, and frankly they should be ashamed.”

The Georgia Republican said that Democrats "can change committee rules as long as they don’t violate House rules."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia; US: New York
KEYWORDS: collins; declassification; dougcollins; fbi; fisa; georgia; impeachment; jamescomey; jerroldnadler; jerrynadler; judiciarycom; lawfare; lisapage; nadler; newyork; pelosi; peterstrzok; presidenttrump; robertmueller; trump; ushouse
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House rules seem to only to apply to Republicans, Rats do as they please.
1 posted on 09/08/2019 11:02:31 AM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

And nobody but nobody calls them on it.


2 posted on 09/08/2019 11:04:05 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent.)
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To: jazusamo

It is pathetic but all Dems are showing is that they cant win in 2020 legit..if they thought they could beat Trump easily they would not bother with any impeachment nonsense, but all those BS polls that show Dems winning are totally bogus, we all know that..so all they have is this, impeachment for picking his nose, impeachment for eating a burger, etc etc


3 posted on 09/08/2019 11:08:33 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: jazusamo

Constitution: Show me the crime, I’ll findthe man.
Dems: Show me the man, I’ll find the crime.


4 posted on 09/08/2019 11:09:06 AM PDT by Signalman
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To: jazusamo

It’s not rules they are violating

They are doing this as a gag, for entertainment value and to raise money, that’s all


5 posted on 09/08/2019 11:13:02 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0ndRzaz2o)
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To: Vendome

Exactly right! Just a big yawn. I remember when W was president, all the talks of impeachment and it worried me sick. I realized it is not going to happen. Like most things in Congress, it’s all a dog and pony show.


6 posted on 09/08/2019 11:21:54 AM PDT by PeachyKeen
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To: jazusamo

Article 2, Section 4

“The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”

What exactly are the “High Crimes and Misdemeanors” Has Trump been convicted of?


7 posted on 09/08/2019 11:28:31 AM PDT by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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Democrats ashamed?

Can those two words be used together in the same sentence?


8 posted on 09/08/2019 11:31:19 AM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man.)
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To: Captain Compassion

The Rats don’t have squat.


9 posted on 09/08/2019 11:32:25 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

GOP Reps just needs to walk out and leave the Dems to their kangaroo court. The Dems would certainly do that if the GOP did something outrageous like this.


10 posted on 09/08/2019 11:35:59 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: DoughtyOne

One group who will never call them out is the media as the media is the propaganda arm of the Democrat party


11 posted on 09/08/2019 11:37:43 AM PDT by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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To: jazusamo

The Left will HATE it, if we can get them to believe that it just to raise money.

They wouldn’t like contributing to such deviousness. They have principles.


12 posted on 09/08/2019 11:37:44 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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MAGA!

Let’s keep this FReepathon moving and git 'er done, Folks!

Please bump the Freepathon or click above to donate or become a monthly donor!

13 posted on 09/08/2019 11:42:48 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: Signalman

yes, as Stalin’s right hand man and boss of the gulag political prison system said so eloquently

https://www.oxfordeagle.com/2018/05/09/show-me-the-man-and-ill-show-you-the-crime/


14 posted on 09/08/2019 11:46:57 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not born; they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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Rush has at times stated that the media is now controlling the demoncRat party, not the other way around. I tend to be sympathetic to that view.
15 posted on 09/08/2019 11:47:57 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent.)
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To: DoughtyOne

It is a good point


16 posted on 09/08/2019 11:49:17 AM PDT by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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To: jazusamo

Dems trying to lose to get rid of Hillary and Sanders.
Note ...rams/panther game 2nd half...more empty seats than fans.The death of a league in plain view.


17 posted on 09/08/2019 11:49:27 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: manc

Thanks. The media drives the terror cells on the streets. It hoodwinks the common ignorant Leftist. It moves the agenda.

The Squad is a media contrivance.

I’m sure some arguments could be made in reverse. I still think it’s a pretty sound concept.

Take care.


18 posted on 09/08/2019 11:53:59 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent.)
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To: DoughtyOne

You do have a very good viewpoint. Just a part of the mass deceptiveness of society.


19 posted on 09/08/2019 11:57:31 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: jazusamo

I think the the elected RATS are afraid of their own voters if they don’t talk of impeachment. They have nothing on Trump, and that’s why Pelosi nixes each of these impeachment proposals before they reach the House floor for a vote. Even that dimwit knows an impeachment vote will backfire on them, but how much longer can keep their unhinged lefties in the fold if they don’t truly pursue this and get it to a vote?


20 posted on 09/08/2019 12:02:44 PM PDT by dowcaet
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