Nancy Pelosi won't let the House Dems vote for a formal impeachment inquiry
House Democrats will not hold a vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump as of now, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday, defying calls from the White House and Republicans to do so.
The decision to hold off on a formal vote comes amid growing pressure from Republican lawmakers and White House officials who have criticized House Democrats’ efforts as an illegitimate attempt to undermine Trump’s presidency.
But many members of Pelosi’s caucus want to avoid the perception that the White House is dictating how the House, as part of a separate and equal branch of government, conducts itself, a congressional aide familiar with Democrats’ discussions told CNBC.
Pelosi and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., pushed back on critics who have accused Democrats of conducting the proceedings without transparency.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 17 | October 16, 2019 1:36 PM
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OP, the key words are "as of now".
by Anonymous | reply 1 | October 16, 2019 1:56 AM
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What are you waiting for?
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 2 | October 16, 2019 2:00 AM
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Good move. She’s not bowing to pressure and manipulation from the White House and its sycophants.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | October 16, 2019 2:00 AM
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She’s right- love it that the WH is saying the Dems are not being transparent, ha! Trump is desperate.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | October 16, 2019 2:35 AM
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Take your time. More shit will come out. The GOP edifice will crumble some more. More rats will jump ship. Wait.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | October 16, 2019 8:57 AM
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Agree R4: Actual Chess versus Trump’s Checkers speak
by Anonymous | reply 6 | October 16, 2019 10:58 AM
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What's the point of delay? Just do it!
by Anonymous | reply 7 | October 16, 2019 11:09 AM
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For Christ's sake, Nancy has shown that she knows what she is doing. Let the woman do her thing.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | October 16, 2019 11:16 AM
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Really? When do you think impeachment will start, r8?
The only thing Nancy knows how to do is to become a hundred-millionaire on a House salary.
Face it. She's out of her fucking depth here.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | October 16, 2019 11:57 AM
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the only reason the R's want everything to be public is so they can start their lies about how the witnesses are lying and with coming with counter excuses to the witnesses testimonies. They are pushing for a vote because it will benefit the R's.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | October 16, 2019 12:01 PM
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She may be on to something. This administration does seem to be imploding. At the very least, they need to start holding motherfuckers in contempt STARTING with Guliani.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | October 16, 2019 12:07 PM
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Agree with R8. Nancy knows what she’s doing and shouldn’t let the administration dictate how to proceed...
by Anonymous | reply 12 | October 16, 2019 1:15 PM
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Don't blame her, but doesn't look good.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | October 16, 2019 1:17 PM
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The reason she isn't holding a vote is that it opens the door for freaks and ghouls like Jim Jordan and Gaetz or whatever the fuck its name is to slow down the process with speeches and bullshit.
This is a process argument that has ZERO basis in House rules or the consititution.
The REAL and legally VALID process argument here is the fucking EVIL WHITE HOUSE IS ACTUALLY REFUSING TO COMPLY WITH LEGAL SUPBEONAS.
THAT IS FUCKING CRIME. PELOSI IS USING HOUSE RULES TO HER ADVANTAGE. TRUMP LOYALISTS REFUSING SUBPEONAS ARE BREAKING THE FUCKIN LAW
by Anonymous | reply 14 | October 16, 2019 1:24 PM
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There's no reason to hold a vote yet. The media and OP are acting like this ends the impeachment inquiry but that's ridiculous, they didn't even have a vote with Clinton until after Starr released his report.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | October 16, 2019 1:31 PM
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The WH and GOP want nothing more to regain control of the narrative, but this is Nancy's show now.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 16 | October 16, 2019 1:34 PM
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