Elizabeth Warren Hits House Dems for Not Impeaching Trump: 'Congress Failed to Act'

[JoeOtterbein]

[link:https://www.mediaite.com/election-2020/elizabeth-warren-hits-house-dems-for-not-impeaching-trump-congress-failed-to-act/|

By Connor Mannion Sep 21st, 2019, 4:16 pm

2020 presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has renewed her call to impeach President Donald Trump over the ongoing whistleblower controversy, now criticizing Congressional leadership.

Warren was speaking in Iowa Saturday when she critiqued Congress and, implicitly, Democratic leaders like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on the results of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.

“The government tried to investigate those activities. Donald Trump did everything he could to obstruct justice. I read all 448 pages and when I got to the end, I called for the impeachment of Donald Trump. Congress failed to act and now Donald Trump has shown that he believes he is above the law. He has solicited another foreign government to attack our election system,” Warren said.

“It is time for us to call out this illegal behavior and start impeachment proceedings right now,” she continued.

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more at link

Hooray! More please!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

1. Is Elizabeth being critical of Democrats?

[backtoblue]

11. Id like to see hee full quote

From what her words are here, to me, shes calling out ALL of Congress.

[MyOwnPeace]

17. She'd better watch out..........

she might get her posts removed.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

28. LOL funny!! Elizabeth happens to be right... as usual!!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!! or
Elizabeth & Bernie 2020!!
Either way, welcome to the revolution!!!

[George II]

2. This is disqualifying.

[EndGOPPropaganda]

8. In fact, it is the best qualification for president ANY candidate has shown.

This is LEADERSHIP.

Don't start with the pfft about never saying anything remotely critical of leadership. Warren has kept her powder dry on this for months. Sometimes, you reach a point in American history when it is time to SPEAK UP. Choosing that time is leadership.

This statement is leadership. It's good for America and it's good for the party.

[HerbChestnut]

10. Don't worry about George.

According to him/her, Bernie and Elizabeth do something "disqualifying" every week.

[George II]

15. Awwww, it's a learned trait. Every week? I say that closer to every day, just like someone else...

....here does.

BTW, this is probably the FIRST non-positive comment about Warren I've made. I'm sure you'll do an advanced search and find another somewhere.

[warmfeet]

12. I could not agree more.

Elizabeth is showing actual leadership. We need quite a lot of that particular quality, currently.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

30. Elizabeth's a born leader; its what puts her over the top as the most qualified femal candidate ever

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!! or
Elizabeth & Bernie 2020!!
Either way, welcome to the revolution!!!

[myohmy2]

29. +1

...kudos to Elizabeth; finally someone with 'balls'...


"Congress failed to act and now Donald Trump has shown that he believes he is above the law."

...this is what happens when we place politics above Constitutional responsibility...


“It is time for us to call out this illegal behavior and start impeachment proceedings right now,” she continued.

…this is what a powerful leader sounds like...this is what a real President sounds like...


"This statement is leadership. It's good for America and it's good for the party."

...this is a statement of extremely strong leadership and it's good for our Constitution and nation...


...Elizabeth Warren...

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Moscow Mitch will obstruct

Merrick Garland style

[wasupaloopa]

4. Why the hell doesn't she suspend her campaign.

Line up some factual witnesses. Get enough votes in the House to support impeachment and put her ass what’s her mouth is?

It is so easy to criticize when you don’t have to do anything.

Oh by the way. Line up enough Repubs in the Senate to convict Trump.

Biden Harris Harris Biden either is ok with me

[Thekaspervote]

7. Oh boy did you just say it like it is. EW should not be hitting on congress like that!!

Whether you agree or disagree with the slow forward impeachment process or not, the last thing we need is to loose the majority

[EndGOPPropaganda]

9. Yes. They ALL should be suspending their campaigns.

Come back to DC and do something about this.

Do it TOGETHER.

[backtoblue]

14. Shes not the only senator running...

As i mentioned upthread, id like to read her whole quote because it seems like shes calling out Congress in its entirety. The gopers need to step up and do their constitutional duty. And so does the rest of Congress.

MF45 needs impeachment proceedings pronto. And the whole body needs to do their jobs.


Which is pretty much what Kamala said in April

During a CNN town hall, Harris said she believes "Congress should take the steps toward impeachment." But, adding that she's "also a realist," Harris said it was highly unlikely that Senate Republicans would, if the House does vote to impeach Trump, vote to remove him from office.

"I've not seen any evidence to suggest that they will weigh on the facts instead of on partisan adherence to being protective of this president," she said. "And that's what concerns me and what will be the eventual outcome. So we have to be realistic about what might be the end result, but that doesn't mean the process should not take hold."

Kamala Harris says House should begin impeachment process of Trump via nbcnews - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/kamala-harris-says-house-should-begin-impeachment-process-trump-n997386

Shes basically saying the same thing...the House needs to start impeachment proceedings. Kamala's words are more measured and explanatory, but her conclusion is the same. And i agree with them both.

[druidity33]

20. The House impeaches, the Senate convicts...

or doesn't. She can't empower impeachment hearings as a Senator. She is admonishing the HOUSE for not impeaching...

[wasupaloopa]

25. Being a Senator she knows better than anyone what roadblocks there are to impeachment at this time.

She is just grandstanding in my opinion.

[druidity33]

27. As MY Senator...

I have personally never seen her grandstand. She's honest and forthright every damn time. She's like Super Grandma. Seriously. And her dog is adorable. I think you're just in a "finding fault" mood.

[ritapria]

5. Elizabeth is getting great Press

I read an Op-_Ed in the Washington Post comparing her taking selfies to photos of the legendary abolitionist Frederick Douglass ….. I Like Liz but the adulation of her is getting out of hand …

[Green Line]

13. Isn't it

It’s been going on for a while now.

[Rebl2]

18. I agree

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

31. Elizabeth deserves ALL the adulation she gets... she's freakin awesome!!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!! or
Elizabeth & Bernie 2020!!
Either way, welcome to the revolution!!!

[ancianita]

16. She's attacking Republicans, heading toward a face off with 45. She's showing she's not afraid,

and neither should the public or her colleagues be.

She's impressive, aggressively targeting the man behind the inaction, and she'll lead the political prosecution against him into 2020.

I like her combative approach. She and Biden are the main attackers of this criminal.

[Evolve Dammit]

19. She's right.

[democrank]

21. Leadership, Elizabeth-style.

She’s right

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

32. Damn right she's right!!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!! or
Elizabeth & Bernie 2020!!
Either way, welcome to the revolution!!!

[hadEnuf]

22. Absolutely. Trump laughs in the country's collective face and does whatever he wants.

And what can Americans count on? More hand wringing, strongly-worded letters and mealy-mouthed objections.

Enough is enough. This tin horn criminal dictator needs to be impeached for real and if the current Dem leadership can't do it then they should step aside and let someone take the lead who can.

[Doodley]

23. We face a constitutional crisis and impeachment is imperative, if only to be clear of that fact.

[SunSeeker]

24. K & R

[Deb]

26. What is the Senator's plan for Senatorial conviction?

[AncientGeezer]

33. Maybe she should declare herself as a candidate for Speaker of the House

today and get the House membership to replace Speaker Pelosi(best SotH in my 57yrs)...come Monday.
That way she can steer Impeachment.