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In reply to the discussion: Yes! We should hold a vote in the US House authorizing mpeachment Inquiry ! [View all]brush
(54,046 posts)36. What are you saying? So there should be a vote because trump wants it?
He doesn't run the House. That's just another obstruction to delay.
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Yes! We should hold a vote in the US House authorizing mpeachment Inquiry ! [View all]
Laura PourMeADrink
Oct 2019
OP
not arguing in favour of this vote, BUT when the final Impeachment vote is held, they will know who
Celerity
Oct 2019
#5
By the same token, holding a useless vote won't make him suddenly stop obstructing the process
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#35
You first complained they didn't open an impeachment inquiry. They opened one and you complained
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#47
I'll stick with the Speaker. She's got the experience and has made all the right...
brush
Oct 2019
#65
And some Democratic naysayers will insist that they should get a 2/3 vote just to shut them up...
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#48
That's not in the Constitution. The Speaker of the House sets policy in the House...
brush
Oct 2019
#22
When folk who are still pissed off that Nancy Pelosi became Speaker get caught with their pants down
EffieBlack
Oct 2019
#31
We could lose the moderates in the House that gave us the majority...polls show impeachment
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#33
Most of the people pushing that argument here know there's nothing for the Democrats to gain
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#53
Extremely bad move that would muddy the water of the legality of Congressional summons IMO
pecosbob
Oct 2019
#54
Not about Trump or precedents. But since you are talking politics...
Laura PourMeADrink
Oct 2019
#67
It may not be about that to you, but you're not the Speaker of the House or in Congress
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#68