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pnwmom

(108,973 posts) Wed Sep 25, 2019, 05:02 PM Sep 2019

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218 now support impeachment, per Scott Dworkin. (& confirmed)

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Scott Dworkin
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@funder
BREAKING: 218 House Members now support impeachment inquiry. That’s enough to impeach Trump in the House.

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Keith Boykin
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There are now 218 House votes for impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump.@NBCNews list has 217@Politico list has 217

The NBC News list does not include Rep. Frederica Wilson, who is on the Politico list. That makes 218 votes, a majority of the House.

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218 now support impeachment, per Scott Dworkin. (& confirmed) (Original Post) pnwmom Sep 2019 OP

Hopefully another source confirms this soon. triron Sep 2019 #1

Scott Dworkin isn't the most reliable, is he? Poiuyt Sep 2019 #4

CNN's Keith Boykin has confirmed. pnwmom Sep 2019 #5

OK thanks triron Sep 2019 #7

Cool! Right during the presser eleny Sep 2019 #2

He's fiddling his ass off while Rome burns. nolabear Sep 2019 #3

This headcount has its downside. Stampeding vulnerable Reps not good idea. empedocles Sep 2019 #6

triron

(21,988 posts)

1. Hopefully another source confirms this soon.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Wed Sep 25, 2019, 05:05 PM

Sep 2019

Poiuyt

(18,122 posts)

4. Scott Dworkin isn't the most reliable, is he?

Reply to triron (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 25, 2019, 05:07 PM

Sep 2019

pnwmom

(108,973 posts)

5. CNN's Keith Boykin has confirmed.

Reply to Poiuyt (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 25, 2019, 05:14 PM

Sep 2019

Keith Boykin
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@keithboykin
There are now 218 House votes for impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump.@NBCNews list has 217@Politico list has 217

The NBC News list does not include Rep. Frederica Wilson, who is on the Politico list. That makes 218 votes, a majority of the House.

triron

(21,988 posts)

7. OK thanks

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 25, 2019, 05:59 PM

Sep 2019

eleny

(46,166 posts)

2. Cool! Right during the presser

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Wed Sep 25, 2019, 05:06 PM

Sep 2019

nolabear

(41,956 posts)

3. He's fiddling his ass off while Rome burns.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Wed Sep 25, 2019, 05:06 PM

Sep 2019

I’m bored as hell but I’m glad they’re letting him ramble on. He’s so nuts.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

6. This headcount has its downside. Stampeding vulnerable Reps not good idea.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Wed Sep 25, 2019, 05:48 PM

Sep 2019

Party line votes are not good for public persuasion.

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