Posted on 05/05/2019 3:54:38 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
House Democratic leaders facing liberal calls for impeaching President Trump are confronting increasing pressure from an unlikely faction: Republicans who appear eager to goad them into it.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her leadership team have repeatedly sought to defuse the appeals for impeachment hearings, deeming them premature, and some Democrats sense the Republicans are setting a political trap to boost their ally in the White House.
But recent stonewalling actions by the administration have only fueled the liberal push to oust the president, complicating leadership efforts to keep a lid on the campaign.
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But can they get 20 “republicans” to vote to convict the president (basically for nothing). I’m not so sure about that. They need 67 votes in the Senate.
They must fear there is a cell door with Obama’s name on it and many other rats.
We will disagree for now
There are at least 15 right now that would vote to impeach. They’re keeping their cards close the their chests.
Disagree
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