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Why Pelosi Doesn't Need a Full House Vote for an Impeachment Inquiry, Despite Trump's Demand
Newsweek ^ | Oct 4, 2019 | Ramsey Touchberry

Posted on 10/04/2019 7:56:42 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?

President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that he intends to send a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) stating that, until the full House votes to authorize the chamber's ongoing impeachment inquiry, the administration will not comply with subpoenas and other demands for witness testimony and documents.

Trump and Republicans—who've been daring Pelosi to vote on the matter—believe that such a move would put vulnerable swing state Democrats in a tough spot and force members to more officially go on the record, as all but a handful of House Democrats support an impeachment inquiry into Trump.

The White House has refused for months to cooperate with various congressional subpoenas for witness testimonies and documents, and its directed current and former officials to not comply. And the response to subpoenas and information requests under Democrats' impeachment inquiry in recent weeks has—thus far—been no different.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events
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1 posted on 10/04/2019 7:56:42 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Until there’s a vote, there’s no impeachment.
Ignore them.


2 posted on 10/04/2019 8:00:07 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

And who exactly is this Ramsey Doucheberry that wrote this article?


3 posted on 10/04/2019 8:00:32 PM PDT by usafa92 (Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution states: "The House of Representatives shall [choose] their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment." The ambiguous language offers the chamber discretion as to how it conducts impeachment proceedings.

Can Pelosi pass laws without a vote?

4 posted on 10/04/2019 8:02:35 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

“Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution states: “The House of Representatives shall [choose] their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.” ”

That very well could mean that every member of the House would have to vote in favor of impeachment.


5 posted on 10/04/2019 8:05:03 PM PDT by Meatspace
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

she can inquire all she wants.
and PDJT can flush all her inquires down the nearest toilet.
and should.
and definitely should.
we’ve all had far too much of these lies and bullsheit and obstructionism from the DNC ruling clique


6 posted on 10/04/2019 8:05:19 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not , born; they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

she not passing a law she’s deciding on a house procedure.

Trump iOS free to cooperate of not.

The republicans should walk out of the committee till the proceedings are public and they have subpoena power.


7 posted on 10/04/2019 8:05:19 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Trump isn’t obligated to contribute to fishing expeditions. Tell Nacy to FOAD, because the next target will be how her and her husband made millions of dollars. Quid Pro Quo bitch, and you ain’t running for President. Then Star indicting Cummings, Schumer and the rest of the swamp crooks.


8 posted on 10/04/2019 8:05:56 PM PDT by Bommer (2020 - Vote all incumbent congressmen and senators out! VOTE THE BUMS OUT!!!)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

“Why Pelosi Doesn’t Need a Full House Vote for an Impeachment Inquiry, Despite Trump’s Demand”

Why President Trump doesn’t even need to invoke executive privilege to ignore partisan demand letters that have no legal authority.


9 posted on 10/04/2019 8:06:43 PM PDT by unlearner (Be ready for war.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Just ignore her completely till she does or she just tries to outright impeach.


10 posted on 10/04/2019 8:08:09 PM PDT by dila813 (Voting for Trump to Punish Trumpets!me t)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

blahblahblaheverythingpelosidoesisritetrumpsux.

Because if this had been Obama v Ryan you’d know they’d be screaming just as hard that Ryan was attempting a coup


11 posted on 10/04/2019 8:08:50 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: morphing libertarian
she not passing a law she’s deciding on a house procedure.

Aren't they are supposed to hold a vote on rule changes?

12 posted on 10/04/2019 8:10:27 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Pelosi is running a kangaroo court.

Any proceedings or results of such court actions will be considered moot and void. A complete waste of time, for congress and the president and the country.

IOW, there is absolutely nothing serious being done with this so-called impeachment inquiry.

A regular court outside of Washington would have tossed out the case before it even got started, and those prosecuting the case would have been disbarred.


13 posted on 10/04/2019 8:11:38 PM PDT by adorno
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
Can Pelosi pass laws without a vote?

She "deemed" obamacare into existence. We are no longer a Republic.

14 posted on 10/04/2019 8:11:43 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They are openly stating that they intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

My crystal ball sees Trump gaining another 5 points in the polls.


15 posted on 10/04/2019 8:16:15 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

they aren’t “supposed” to do anything. She is speaker of the house. Power comes with the job. I said what she can do and i said what the republicans can do if they have more balls than her,


16 posted on 10/04/2019 8:16:48 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

But a House vote is required by the courts for a subpoena.

So, the plan is to issue a bunch of unenforceable subpoenas and then have a House vote to impeach him for not responding to the unenforceable subpoenas- obstruction!

With the media working as hard as it can they just might fool enough people to get away with it!


17 posted on 10/04/2019 8:16:52 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Sirius Lee

That she did. And she is trying to deem the “impeachment” of President Trump into reality.


18 posted on 10/04/2019 8:21:20 PM PDT by sport
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Hey, it’s Newsweek.

May as well be titled -

Why Our Nancy god Don’t Need No Constitution For Nuffen


19 posted on 10/04/2019 8:23:09 PM PDT by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!))
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To: morphing libertarian
You wrote Trump iOS free to cooperate of not.

"iOS" = "is?"

20 posted on 10/04/2019 8:24:36 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
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