Pelosi on impeachment: 'Make no mistake: We know exactly what path we're on'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

As House Democrats head toward a pivotal vote next Tuesday to hold multiple Trump administration officials in contempt of Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday denied she feels pressured to move faster toward impeaching President Donald Trump, insisting Democrat leaders "know the path we're on."

Asked whether she is being influenced by any of the 23 Democratic presidential candidates or Democratic voters who want impeachment, Pelosi pointed back at “six great committees” currently "following the facts." She then hinted that, depending on how the Trump administration responds in the days ahead to past-due Democratic requests, “there could be more” committees holding Trump officials in contempt beyond the House Judiciary Committee, including the House Intelligence Committee.

"We take it one step at a time,” she said. "No, I’m not feeling any pressure."

Pelosi flatly dismissed critics and pundits who have questioned whether she has the stomach to pursue impeachment.

"Make no mistake," Pelosi said, pounding her fist into the podium. "We know exactly what path we’re on. We know exactly what actions we need to take. And while that may take more time than some people want it to take, I respect their impatience. It’s a beautiful thing and it’s important to our country."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pelosi-on-impeachment-make-no-mistake-we-know-exactly-what-path-were-on/ar-AACrDNO?li=BBnb7Kz

[BigmanPigman]

1. She must respect me an awful lot.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

13. OMG BP that was hysterical! It's obvious we are between

an optimum moment and a point in time where we can prove more against MF45 (endless crimes). Against all stonewalling, hope it will eventually happen!!. Maybe the courts will be fair!. Hope Kavenaugh is actually a really a great guy and the better judges have turned him!

[cwydro]

30. Me too.

This is getting ridiculous.

[sheshe2]

4. What?

Skittles

2. "It's a beautiful thing" sounds a lot like Trump

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. Can you do that? Post a deleted thread? Good to know

[sheshe2]

17. No.

You can't post a deleted post.

Many times I copy the post I am responding to.

[Hekate]

26. I do that, too

And if I remember, I add their name in case the post disappears.

[sheshe2]

34. ;)

[ehrnst]

24. It looks like Sheshe2 did.

So, yes, clearly one can, if one copies the text prior to it being deleted.

[sheshe2]

27. ;)

[kcr]

25. No. You can't reply to deleted posts

[Nuggets]

3. "six great committees" currently "following the facts."

Yep.
The impeach now crowd needs to chill out and follow our leaders who have access to the info.

No one on DU knows more. The GOP and Cheney got away scott free mostly because voters are ill informed and allow entertainment “news” on cable to pit us against each other instead of tackling the problems.

I stand behind Pelosi and the committees responsible for getting the proof.

[guillaumeb]

5. The decision was made on the White House to "look forward"

and not pursue Bush and Cheney.

In my view. that emboldened the GOP, which repaid President Obama with over 400 filibusters, and what McConnell did with Merrick Garland.

[Nuggets]

6. Right because he was smart enough to know that the GOPand their

media would make a circus out of it. Had the voters quit voting for war profiteers then Obama could have pursued it.

How do we know this? The baloney the media helped the GOP whine about, blaming Obama for the economy, the ridiculous lies they let slide about the ACA, the ridiculous lies about Benghazi just to name a few. . And they are still doing that today.

But I do love how voters blame politicians and rarely themselves.

[guillaumeb]

7. To your last point:

Well said.

[JudyM]

8. I couldn't agree more.

Many of us have that lurking in our minds which makes us wary of delays, but I trust (with great hope of course) Nancy’s mind and heart.

[guillaumeb]

12. I trust Pelosi.

And President Obama trusted the leaders of the GOP.

One hopes that Pelosi has learned that the GOP is uninterested in actual democracy.

[Thomas Hurt]

9. That said, it seems clear we are not going to see formal impeachment proceedings anytime soon...

Time to get out the vote and get rid of this scumbag.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

16. Yup TH

[uponit7771]

21. Why do you believe 2020 will be more free and fair than 2016 or 2018 senate races?

Tia

[Thomas Hurt]

22. won't necessarily be fairer, but there are around 40% of persons eligible to vote who don't

and if you get rid of Trump, make him a one term loser, you get rid of Pence and no fn pardon for Trump for his crimes.

[uponit7771]

36. If the election is not more free or more Fair than 2016 than there is no ... If

[Thomas Hurt]

37. that is big if whether you impeach and remove Trump or not.

Do you believe Russia will give up or the GOP will stop gerrymandering because Trump got impeached?

[uponit7771]

38. Of course not but what other choices do we have, free and fair elections?!

[zentrum]

10. She's doing it right.

[mahannah]

11. Mistakes have been made. And who knows what "path" we are on?

[TygrBright]

18. She's trolling him. With every public utterance, she subtly mocks him. n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

19. She-they have surprised him already by not publicly showing their hand

And I think they know already what Barr is up to.

This IS how the impeachment process works....gather your evidence, gather your witnesses, document the fact the coverup is still continuing, all without showing your hand.

[Hekate]

28. Mme Speaker knows how to get under the Mad King's skin

Aside from that, I trust her

[Scurrilous]

20. K&R

[kentuck]

23. The subpoenas have to be sent.

The contempt of Congress charges have to be made.

They need this as evidence of obstruction and coverup.

If they do not come and testify, the bells are going to ring.

[emmaverybo]

32. The prosecutors promised us nothing. Nonetheless their work is key to the building of a case for

impeachment. And obviously, Barr did not want to be held in contempt as he offered a trade, which
Nadler neatly turned down.

[watoos]

31. Desperate times call for drastic measures

[Kurt V.]

33. unless one can see into the future based on an unprecedented occurrence, i don't believe it