Posted on 12/13/2019 9:31:27 AM PST by Kaslin
The congresswoman has been listening closely to her constituents who she described as being "definitely engaged" on impeachment, both for and against.
Slotkin needs more time and more context. Over the weekend she plans to look through all those hundreds of pages of reports related to the inquiry, as well as look back at the documents from the impeachment proceedings against Presidents Nixon and Clinton.
Hemmer noted how the impeachment inquiry has "zero Republican support." Slotkin admitted she "doesn't like it" because "bipartisanship is something I really believe in." She said her work both as a CIA officer and a soldier has taught her that "sometimes you have to make calls" not based on polling, but "on integrity."
"If this is the end of my political career, at least I'm doing what I think is right," she said.
Slotkin defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Bishop in November 2018 in a district that had been held by Republicans for nearly two decades. Thirty other Democrats are in a similar boat, with only two willing to come out so far to say they're not voting for impeachment.
Slotkin has been having plenty of tough conversations with her colleagues because "short of a declaration of war," a number of them think "this is the most serious vote they'll ever take."
"A few of us are trying to be thoughtful," she said. "For me this is deadly serious."
The transcript of the phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky was the reason she came out in support of an inquiry. She admitted that while it was "normal" for a U.S. president to ask foreign governments to do things, she discovered at least an "inclination" that Trump wasn't just looking out for the interests of Americans when he asked Ukraine to investigate the Bidens, but for his own personal gain.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Thursday that she would not be whipping or pressuring Trump-district Democrats into voting with the majority.
Slotkin said that after talking with her husband, her team and her constituents over the weekend, she will make the call "before close of business on Monday."
I know......I honestly think the Republican voters in her district aren’t going to make the same mistake they did in 2018 and will elect whoever the Repub candidate is......
We need an investigation to find out who outed her..........It worked for Valerie Plame
Hate to say it, but I miss Mike Bishop.
Needs more time?
The verdict should not even be close. Vote her out.
Beatles' "Rocky raccoon" song....
His rival it seems, had broken his dreams
By stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was Magill, and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy
She was interviewed on FOX this morning and tried to sound so convincing as undecided, but just her expression and look gave her away. She is a CAPITOL YES on impeachment and hopefully her district will wise up and give this two faced twit a pink slip next election.
Is there any Scottish law she can weasel with?
I certainly hope so. I live in MI 7 and while I am at odds at times with our Congressman, watching her on the interview shows makes her look somewhat “reasonable”? I hope her constituents don’t fall for her charade.
She admitted that while it was “normal” for a U.S. president to ask foreign governments to do things, she discovered at least an “inclination” that Trump wasn’t just looking out for the interests of Americans when he asked Ukraine to investigate the Bidens, but for his own personal gain.
Well, since she’s a democrat, I guess it’s not irrational for her to claim she was in the military!
How many will Komrade Pelosi release to vote against Impeachment?
A vote to impeach an elected President is an act of war upon the American people and the American form of government. I see that her background includes time on government payrolls - I wonder which side she thinks she is on.
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