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Sunny Daze

(209 posts)
Tue Sep 24, 2019, 02:45 PM Sep 2019

I apologize

if this has been brought up many times. I have been caring for both parents with severe dementia and can’t keep caught up. Why the heck aren’t all the democratic senators united? I don’t understand why sixty some are holding out on wanting impeachment.

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I apologize (Original Post) Sunny Daze Sep 2019 OP
Most will come around by tomorrow Dennis Donovan Sep 2019 #1
I hope so! Sunny Daze Sep 2019 #11
Senators, you're concerned about? elleng Sep 2019 #2
Think now it's up around 158+ out of 235 Bengus81 Sep 2019 #9
160 now ! Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2019 #24
I meant representatives Sunny Daze Sep 2019 #12
Thanks elleng Sep 2019 #13
Nope! Sunny Daze Sep 2019 #19
I think there are 47 Senators - not anywhere near 60 or even really close to 50 after 2016. lark Sep 2019 #3
Unfortunately Sunny Daze Sep 2019 #15
There are not 60 Democratic senators... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #4
I know! I meant representatives. Sunny Daze Sep 2019 #16
That was up to 174 last I saw on MSNBC...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #18
Oh good! Sunny Daze Sep 2019 #20
Really? Yeah! CNN showing 160 Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2019 #25
CNN's ticker is only showing 160. I wonder if they're being ecstatic Sep 2019 #26
The Senate does not impeach. They hold the trial that results from impeachent. blogslut Sep 2019 #5
I said the wrong thing Sunny Daze Sep 2019 #21
Dont confuse senators with representatives. We don't have 60 senators. If we did we would tblue37 Sep 2019 #6
I did mean representatives Sunny Daze Sep 2019 #7
Easy to get confused, since Congress has both the Senate and the House of Representatives, but we tblue37 Sep 2019 #8
Right! Thank you! Sunny Daze Sep 2019 #17
Sorry about your parents - try to save some time for yourself. yonder Sep 2019 #10
Thanks so much! Sunny Daze Sep 2019 #22
Sorry about your parents. TidalWave46 Sep 2019 #14
Thanks! Sunny Daze Sep 2019 #23
Emails to house members who might not currently be "united." NT TidalWave46 Sep 2019 #27

elleng

(130,864 posts)
2. Senators, you're concerned about?
Tue Sep 24, 2019, 02:47 PM
Sep 2019

The process begins in the House, and at this point it seems +140 are FOR 'inquiry,' and more are added every hour.

lark

(23,091 posts)
3. I think there are 47 Senators - not anywhere near 60 or even really close to 50 after 2016.
Tue Sep 24, 2019, 02:48 PM
Sep 2019

Mancin is repug lite and never can be counted on to vote against repugs so that's one who would side with drumpf. Who else do you know about who thinks this isn't a good idea after drumpf was caught in a treasonous act, which was validated by IG.

Sunny Daze

(209 posts)
15. Unfortunately
Tue Sep 24, 2019, 03:38 PM
Sep 2019

Manchin is my senator (There! I got it right that time!) and I don’t trust him at all. I’m ashamed that our governor even switched to republican after he was elected.

blogslut

(37,997 posts)
5. The Senate does not impeach. They hold the trial that results from impeachent.
Tue Sep 24, 2019, 02:49 PM
Sep 2019

The House votes to impeach. Impeachment is an indictment, not a verdict.

tblue37

(65,316 posts)
6. Dont confuse senators with representatives. We don't have 60 senators. If we did we would
Tue Sep 24, 2019, 02:50 PM
Sep 2019

have a filibuster proof Senate majority.

tblue37

(65,316 posts)
8. Easy to get confused, since Congress has both the Senate and the House of Representatives, but we
Tue Sep 24, 2019, 02:56 PM
Sep 2019

only use "Congressman" to refer to representatives.

Sunny Daze

(209 posts)
22. Thanks so much!
Tue Sep 24, 2019, 03:51 PM
Sep 2019

I have Mom at the doctor now. She’s also has 4th stage kidney disease but can’t have dialysis because of the dementia. It’s sad.

 

TidalWave46

(2,061 posts)
14. Sorry about your parents.
Tue Sep 24, 2019, 03:36 PM
Sep 2019

Take a minute to breath and relax and I promise I will send two emails above and beyond what I had already planned on sending tonight.

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