[Political Junkie Too]

My counter? Nothing stopping the Hosue from issuing subpoenas today. What are they waiting for?

I'll tell you what I think is holding them up.

Based on the testimony today, the obstruction of Congress charge falls apart because Schiff's subpoenas were illegal since there was no prior vote from the House as a whole to authorize the committee to issue subpoenas.

If Pelosi now calls for a vote to legitimize subpoenas from Schiff's and Nadler's committees, that would make the obstruction charge moot and the Republicans should move to have that article of impeachment dismissed.

That would then leave only the abuse of power charge left, and that comes down to removing the President over a phone call and a meeting not taken?

So the Democrats are stuck with trying to get the Senate to do the job that the House failed (or strategized not) to do.

-PJ

[noexcuses]

The House had the authority to subpoena witnesses after the full House finally took the vote to authorize the inquiry.

But they chose not to do so because it would certainly go to court, and they wanted the have President Trump impeached by Christmas.

[redshawk]

Based on the testimony today, the obstruction of Congress charge falls apart because Schiff’s subpoenas were illegal since there was no prior vote from the House as a whole to authorize the committee to issue subpoenas.

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Yep. I remember pelosi repeatedly saying to the press that she doesn’t need a vote. ...I also recall Mark Levin jumping all over this on his radio show.

You can bet your bottom dollar that the rats are searching every law and court case to save their ass.