Let’s Keep This FReepathon Moving and Wrap It Up, Folks!
Posted on 12/05/2019 4:45:30 PM PST by jazusamo
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for House Democrats to "proceed with articles of impeachment" against President Trump, but questions remain over whether she has secured enough Democrats to vote for impeachment as the effort barrels forward at breakneck speed.
Pelosi, during her televised remarks about impeachment on Thursday, did not suggest any particular timeline for a vote, saying only, "We will proceed in a manner worthy of our oath of office."
The timing of such a vote could be indicative of whether Pelosi has enough Democrats to vote to impeach: Pelosi is a master at reading her caucus. If she has the votes, she’ll likely give the green light to impeach on the floor. If she doesn’t have the votes, impeachment could wait -- conceivably until the New Year.
A major milepost, though, could come at 5 p.m. Friday: Democrats have said the Trump administration has until the close of business to decide if it will cooperate with the investigation or try to defend the president. If the administration says it’s willing to play, then impeachment could stretch out a bit. If not, Democrats may operate under a compressed timeframe.
"This is a hard vote to make one way or the other," Rep. Jeff Van Drew, D-N.J., who opposed the inquiry before it began and remains skeptical of the impeachment efforts, told reporters Thursday.
A simple majority -- 216 of 431 members -- is needed to impeach. There are 233 Democrats, meaning that presuming anti-Trump independent Rep. Justin Amash backs impeachment, Democrats can lose 18 of their own and still impeach the president
A member of Pelosi’s leadership team told Fox News this week that the backlog of bills up this month in the House “works against” a December impeachment vote, explaining that impeachment “doesn’t fit the holiday spirit.”
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Yes!
The impeachment inquiry has been likened to a grand jury proceeding.
Carrying on with that image, Nancy has enough votes to indict a ham sandwich. And she will.
They should remember what happen after they passed Obamacare
And I’m thinking ‘you have done NOTHING worthy of your Oath of Office!!’.
That is all.
In other words, Pelosi will release 15 democrats from voting yes so they can go back home and say they voted no...it is all a game and the public needs to wake up to how it is played
This is an opportunity for Pelosi to get out of this mess and I’m not sure she has the votes or wants the votes to Impeach. She can say Trump is a crook and she tried to get rid of him but failed. This whole mess is then over for her and the country. Dems stand to take a beating at the polls if they impeach...IMHO.
impeachment “doesn’t fit the holiday spirit.”
Gee, ya’ think?
Let’s Keep This FReepathon Moving and Wrap It Up, Folks!
Lot’s of mixed signs today from the Dems. Clearly there is something in the wind. I don’t think they can not vote no at this point. The crazy far left is in control.
“They should remember what happen after they passed Obamacare”
also on Christmas Eve, iirc
....... “works against” a December impeachment vote, explaining that impeachment “doesn’t fit the holiday spirit.”...This is a laugh right?
Who cares if she does. I am buying a .556 this weekend and plenty of PMAGs. That is all I have to say about that.
JoMa
I think an impeachment of Trump will backfire in ways these people have never considered. It’s going to anger tens of millions of citizens who never voted for Trump in the first place, and those that did will be livid.
The Dems know how to keep their people in line. They can produce the votes needed to impeach. The battle will be to keep the number of Dem no votes to a minimum.
In other words, Pelosi will release 15 democrats from voting yes so they can go back home and say they voted no...it is all a game and the public needs to wake up to how it is played.
Or just vote “ present”
And the point of my comment was to say Pelosi knows this. This is an opportunity for her to get it over and no one on the Dims side takes the blame. They then have something to use for a campaign ad.
Adam Schiff is a viper.
” explaining that impeachment “doesn’t fit the holiday spirit.””
Suddenly, they care about Christmas. Even in he face of Trump, and his mortal threat to the republic! LOL
Pelosi at home.
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