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Check in if you're PROUD of Rep Nadler and Our D Reps for taking action today (Original Post) stopbush May 2019 OP
K & R 50 Shades Of Blue May 2019 #1
There were some powerful and rational arguments today. Bring it! Glimmer of Hope May 2019 #2
Smart step in the right direction. k&r, nt appal_jack May 2019 #3
Hang tough, good sir Leghorn21 May 2019 #4
Yes, he has had enough...full steam ahead - and this was posted last night..can't find so asiliveandbreathe May 2019 #5
I'm in onethatcares May 2019 #6
Very proud, let's not saidsimplesimon May 2019 #7
K & R ... + 1,000,000 n/t MFGsunny May 2019 #8
K&R Gothmog May 2019 #9
Very proud! mcar May 2019 #10
I am proud of today's vote gratuitous May 2019 #11
K & R SunSeeker May 2019 #12
Check and check Mersky May 2019 #13
I want my marching orders.. stillcool May 2019 #14
suggestion - demss need offense and rw radio is the only advantage trump and the cons have. certainot May 2019 #54
Very proud cp May 2019 #15
check, check, K&R sarchasm May 2019 #16
GREAT job DEMS!!! bluestarone May 2019 #17
I watched the entire Judicial Committee process. pazzyanne May 2019 #18
It's lit. Mira May 2019 #19
Proud bdamomma May 2019 #20
HELL YEA! n/t CousinIT May 2019 #21
Check! StarfishSaver May 2019 #22
Some call Jerry "dull" DFW May 2019 #23
I have no use for that keyboard quarterbacking nonsense. tymorial May 2019 #69
I'm glad they did Sucha NastyWoman May 2019 #24
I don't get that either. Don't we have more members,? Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #91
Very happy!!! katmondoo May 2019 #25
K&R. n/t rzemanfl May 2019 #26
I've been wondering when and if this would happen lunatica May 2019 #27
K&R... spanone May 2019 #28
I am proud as a peacock! StarzGuy May 2019 #29
So Proud! Chicagogrl1 May 2019 #30
Proud Mel May 2019 #31
PRESENT lamp_shade May 2019 #32
Thank you, Mr. Nadler! Et al! raging moderate May 2019 #33
Right-On! kooth May 2019 #34
I emailed my Representative JAD May 2019 #35
Oh, yeah! MelissaB May 2019 #36
K & R leanforward May 2019 #37
What choice is there....besides there is so much more house democrats beachbum bob May 2019 #38
There was a choice not to do it StarfishSaver May 2019 #80
What did today have to do with impeachment? Please Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #93
It has everything to do with impeachment StarfishSaver May 2019 #100
Right, I realize we have to dot every "i" and cross every "t". Ligyron May 2019 #117
Perfectly stated!! Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #119
Proud---keep it up! MRDAWG May 2019 #39
I'm happy they did the job they're obligated, as a coequal branch of govt, to do. Kurt V. May 2019 #40
So proud of them.💜 dewsgirl May 2019 #41
Very Proud! Duppers May 2019 #42
So, is a "nadler" defined as someone who has "nads"? pdsimdars May 2019 #43
Sad and Proud kyburbonkid May 2019 #44
THAT........ MyOwnPeace May 2019 #45
Go Dems!! Playin the long game.. in the end it will take them down Thekaspervote May 2019 #46
absolutely. barbtries May 2019 #47
Two thumbs up. DinahMoeHum May 2019 #48
What matters is if McGahn watoos May 2019 #49
Now that's what I'm talking about patphil May 2019 #50
KRRRR zentrum May 2019 #51
Checking in! Protect the Constitution in crisis. /eom Backseat Driver May 2019 #52
Yessiree NRaleighLiberal May 2019 #53
yep IADEMO2004 May 2019 #55
Can't happen fast enough! debsy May 2019 #56
K&R. dchill May 2019 #57
Yes, I am very proud of Scarsdale May 2019 #58
K&R dobleremolque May 2019 #59
Thank you all Dems calling for immediate accountability. Now. Evolve Dammit May 2019 #60
Bravo Rep Nadler, Bravo. iluvtennis May 2019 #61
underpants May 2019 #62
Forward! k8conant May 2019 #63
... bluecollar2 May 2019 #64
K & R... Wounded Bear May 2019 #65
I am Extremely Proud of Nadler and All of the Committee Chairs dlk May 2019 #66
Be that dog with xxqqqzme May 2019 #67
WOOT Chairman Nadler!!! mr_lebowski May 2019 #68
K&R! gademocrat7 May 2019 #70
very pleased......... Takket May 2019 #71
Nadler took his time, laid the proper groundwork a d this was able to do this without a hitch today StarfishSaver May 2019 #83
GOOD! They're Doing What Needs To Be Done! Vogon_Glory May 2019 #72
Super Proud... ITMF djacq May 2019 #73
YES and they promise a swift vote... RobertDevereaux May 2019 #74
Great job Chairman Nadler FakeNoose May 2019 #75
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! gopiscrap May 2019 #76
I am sooooooooooo PROUD of these true Americans! EOM TruckFump May 2019 #77
Game on, you WheelWalker May 2019 #78
Very proud. nt Andy823 May 2019 #79
K & R Cadfael May 2019 #81
dang right yellowdogintexas May 2019 #82
Proud and appreciative!! You go House Dems. ♥️ emmaverybo May 2019 #84
K&R N/T Dalai_1 May 2019 #85
K&R. Just about the only good news I'm finding for today. KY_EnviroGuy May 2019 #86
K&R backtoblue May 2019 #87
I'm proud of him, as a Democrat and fellow High School classmate of his. Good going, Jerry! George II May 2019 #88
Present for duty Quemado May 2019 #89
Damn right I am. They know what they're doing. CaptainTruth May 2019 #90
I'm very proud! herding cats May 2019 #92
WE HAVE GIVEN YOU A REPUBLIC IF YOU CAN KEEP IT Ben Franklin bubbazero May 2019 #94
Yes!!! Hstch05 May 2019 #95
you can't say the Trumpies weren't... Trueblue Texan May 2019 #96
This is exactly why it was important for the Dems to take this step by step MBS May 2019 #99
Yes! StarfishSaver May 2019 #101
Absolutely...! forge on. usaf-vet May 2019 #97
K&R BlueJac May 2019 #98
I wish it didn't have to come to this, BUT.... Maeve May 2019 #102
Thank you, House Dems Randomthought May 2019 #103
I am!!!! This is one of the hardest things any party has ever had to handle in Congress. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #104
K & R MojoWrkn May 2019 #105
Here wryter2000 May 2019 #106
So proud of my old "Assemblyman Nadler" then and now. SleeplessinSoCal May 2019 #107
He went to bat for us on our NYC rent strike back in the late 70s stopbush May 2019 #111
I don't recall his size. Just going to his office on W 72nd. SleeplessinSoCal May 2019 #115
Our Dems rock! tosh May 2019 #108
Amazing work, Congressboyfriends shenmue May 2019 #109
Very proud of all the Dems in Congress fighting the good fight to save our democracy! llmart May 2019 #110
Proud of Rep. Nadler and the Democratic Reps for upholding the Constitution wendyb-NC May 2019 #112
Very proud of Nadler and Dem reps meow2u3 May 2019 #113
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! K&R TruckFump May 2019 #114
Damn straight. (nt) ehrnst May 2019 #116
and to all of the Dems CDerekGo May 2019 #118

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
5. Yes, he has had enough...full steam ahead - and this was posted last night..can't find so
Wed May 8, 2019, 05:52 PM
May 2019

From Jerry Nadlers home page news....the timeline leading up to todays Contempt vote at link..


https://nadler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=393910


“Tonight, in the middle of good faith negotiations with the Attorney General, the Department abruptly announced that it would instead ask President Trump to invoke executive privilege on all of the materials subject to our subpoena. This is, of course, not how executive privilege works. The White House waived these privileges long ago, and the Department seemed open to sharing these materials with us earlier today. The Department’s legal arguments are without credibility, merit, or legal or factual basis.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
7. Very proud, let's not
Wed May 8, 2019, 05:54 PM
May 2019

forget the election in 2020 turnout needs to exceed the 2016 to overwhelm the tangerine traitor and gain the majority in the Senate, send the turtle home to KY.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
11. I am proud of today's vote
Wed May 8, 2019, 06:07 PM
May 2019

I look forward to the follow through; I don't think Nadler will lose his nerve, but it can't hurt to let him know he and the committee have the support of millions of Americans.

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
54. suggestion - demss need offense and rw radio is the only advantage trump and the cons have.
Wed May 8, 2019, 07:20 PM
May 2019

trump paraded limbaugh at golf to send a message to the republican pols to stay in line. all of them know they need rw radio to stay in office and if limbaugh goes after a 'traitor' for cooperating with dems it's over.

people anywhere can support and encourage dems and investigators by going on offfense vs rw talk radio. for eg dems anywhere but especially in NY can support nadler by pushing/protesting syracuse uni to stop supporting trump and helping to pay for limbaugh's attacks on nadler and other dems who are trying to do the right thing. uni of syracuse broadcasts sports on 5 limbaugh stations - and help bring in advertisers. syracuse iss one of 88 universities that support 260 limbaugh stations and are good places to protest.

and dems anywhere can also use artificial intelligence-enhanced transcription to destroy talk radio.

AI assisted transcription will amp up stoprush x 100 by allowing activists to easily list RW radio advertisers with little listening. much easier and effective than boycotting fox, or hoping for supermajorities to pass a new FD with those 1500 radio stations screaming FREE SPEECH!

when the ad industry sees it happening and actions re those 88 universities that threat will force it to have to ask advertisers if they actually want to support trump and global warming denial. if americans want to get this shit out of the white house and force republicans to drop him all they have to do is stop ignoring it and reduce kremlin talk radio from 1500 to 200 stations.

that will be the most effective offense dems can do. that's how dems can support dems and push republicans to turn on trump

pazzyanne

(6,543 posts)
18. I watched the entire Judicial Committee process.
Wed May 8, 2019, 06:21 PM
May 2019

Fascinating, and somewhat disheartening that so many supposedly intelligent people were able to make so many excuses trying to exonerate Barr and his client. Very happy that the motion has been passed out of committee and will move to a vote on the House floor.

DFW

(54,291 posts)
23. Some call Jerry "dull"
Wed May 8, 2019, 06:30 PM
May 2019

Not a ONE who says that knows him, I promise you. Jerry is anything but dull. He is unbelievably smart and very methodical. If he takes his time about something, it's because he doesn't want the object of his scrutiny to have any wiggle room once proceedings are underway. When Jerry finally says, "your ass is mine (in more polite terms, of course)," in all likelihood, it is exactly that, tax, title and license.

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
69. I have no use for that keyboard quarterbacking nonsense.
Wed May 8, 2019, 07:55 PM
May 2019

We need professional and reliable leadership. Responses to challenges do not need to be animated and full of emotion. They need to be measured and direct. Nadler gave is this while suffering through Doug Collins incessant foot stomping.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
27. I've been wondering when and if this would happen
Wed May 8, 2019, 06:34 PM
May 2019

I’m actually relieved that the obvious is recognized.

JAD

(187 posts)
35. I emailed my Representative
Wed May 8, 2019, 06:47 PM
May 2019

and told her to please say thank you to Chairman Nadler for bringing the Contempt charge up for a vote for Trump's personal Attorney General. I also wrote that my ancestors fought against a king. No one is above the law. especially the President of the United States.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
38. What choice is there....besides there is so much more house democrats
Wed May 8, 2019, 06:50 PM
May 2019

Have to do to fight back, time to take gloves off

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
80. There was a choice not to do it
Wed May 8, 2019, 08:34 PM
May 2019

If they hadn't done it, people would have smacked them around mercilessly. So I'm glad to give them props for doing this today.

Ligyron

(7,616 posts)
117. Right, I realize we have to dot every "i" and cross every "t".
Fri May 10, 2019, 11:21 PM
May 2019

Can't give the Courts any excuse or reason to not rule in our favor. Time is of the essence, however and that judge indicating a fast tracking of his ruling is a good omen.

Let's hold our reps feet to the fire though to make sure they follow through. We can't allow timidity to disguise itself as simply being meticulous or painstaking thoroughness and attention to detail.

kyburbonkid

(251 posts)
44. Sad and Proud
Wed May 8, 2019, 07:09 PM
May 2019

I'm sad our American HR reps of Congress were forced into this (by the most unamerican troglodytes
ever in our history to run the executive btw), but I'm proud that they did.

MyOwnPeace

(16,917 posts)
45. THAT........
Wed May 8, 2019, 07:11 PM
May 2019

is why they won the election in 2018.

Now they are doing what they were elected to do.

THANK YOU - and go KICK ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!



Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
58. Yes, I am very proud of
Wed May 8, 2019, 07:23 PM
May 2019

the democratic representatives. They are doing the job they were elected to do. Too bad Lindsey Graham, McConnell, Gym Jordan and the rest of the deadwood do not do their jobs.

dlk

(11,512 posts)
66. I am Extremely Proud of Nadler and All of the Committee Chairs
Wed May 8, 2019, 07:49 PM
May 2019

We have an excellent and outstanding group of Democrats in the House.

Takket

(21,528 posts)
71. very pleased.........
Wed May 8, 2019, 08:02 PM
May 2019

yesterday i was pretty pissed off.... today i see them getting the ball rolling on several fronts. Good news.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
83. Nadler took his time, laid the proper groundwork a d this was able to do this without a hitch today
Wed May 8, 2019, 08:37 PM
May 2019

This is an example of why people need to lay off and let Pelosi, Nadler, Cummings, etc. do what they need to do.

They've got this!

Vogon_Glory

(9,109 posts)
72. GOOD! They're Doing What Needs To Be Done!
Wed May 8, 2019, 08:03 PM
May 2019

SOMEONE is doing what needs to be done to uphold the Constitution of the United States Of America. Our three branches are co-equal and the Executive Branch has to answer to Congress as well as to the people.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,488 posts)
86. K&R. Just about the only good news I'm finding for today.
Wed May 8, 2019, 09:45 PM
May 2019

Most web portals are saturated with lots of bad news today.....

Good however, to see California keeping up the good fight!

bubbazero

(296 posts)
94. WE HAVE GIVEN YOU A REPUBLIC IF YOU CAN KEEP IT Ben Franklin
Thu May 9, 2019, 01:36 AM
May 2019

Too many lives, Too many white crosses in Arlington and around our country---Too many unknown soldiers grave sites around our country----The American people have fought to keep it -- and today showed we will continue to do so!

MBS

(9,688 posts)
99. This is exactly why it was important for the Dems to take this step by step
Thu May 9, 2019, 08:05 AM
May 2019

As impatient (and, to tell the truth, desperate) as I've been for us to finally hold these greedy, defiantly ignorant, shamelessly corrupt, anti-constitution, blatantly treasonous band of criminals accountable, the fact that the Dems have laid this foundation of a clear, public series of escalating requests, followed by the regime's equally public, escalating series of refusals, will be vital to our case when it reaches the courts (as it almost surely will).

Maeve

(42,271 posts)
102. I wish it didn't have to come to this, BUT....
Thu May 9, 2019, 08:10 AM
May 2019

sometimes the only way to stop a bully is fight him.

GO

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
104. I am!!!! This is one of the hardest things any party has ever had to handle in Congress.
Thu May 9, 2019, 10:23 AM
May 2019

They're going at it methodically. It's bound to be very stressful, with staffers working around the clock in some cases.

So proud of Nadler and the others!!!!

I just hope they're getting rest, eating right, and staying healthy!

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,082 posts)
107. So proud of my old "Assemblyman Nadler" then and now.
Thu May 9, 2019, 12:30 PM
May 2019

When the landlord tried evicting my husband and me for no legal reason, he was there to help. True blue.

stopbush

(24,392 posts)
111. He went to bat for us on our NYC rent strike back in the late 70s
Thu May 9, 2019, 02:00 PM
May 2019

Came to our Westside building and met with we tenants. This was before he had his gastric bypass surgery and it was obvious that his weight put a strain on him. But still, he persisted!

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,082 posts)
115. I don't recall his size. Just going to his office on W 72nd.
Thu May 9, 2019, 03:10 PM
May 2019

Very busy office. And they were all helpful. Essential really for tennants on the Upper West Side. Felt like war sometimes. Even though it was our "home".

llmart

(15,532 posts)
110. Very proud of all the Dems in Congress fighting the good fight to save our democracy!
Thu May 9, 2019, 01:43 PM
May 2019

Totally impressed with Nadler. He conducts himself as we would like all representatives conduct themselves. I want to see this national nightmare be over.

wendyb-NC

(3,302 posts)
112. Proud of Rep. Nadler and the Democratic Reps for upholding the Constitution
Thu May 9, 2019, 02:10 PM
May 2019

and standing up for our democracy.

meow2u3

(24,759 posts)
113. Very proud of Nadler and Dem reps
Thu May 9, 2019, 02:37 PM
May 2019

No more Mr. Nice Guy/Madame Nice Gal! The gloves are off!



Dems to tRUmp:

CDerekGo

(507 posts)
118. and to all of the Dems
Sat May 11, 2019, 07:46 AM
May 2019

yes, I WOULD LOVE to see this move faster, but like anything that takes place in a Court of Law, Impeachment follows the same slow path. Cross your 'T's, Dot your 'i's, in order for this to go further, and for MOST Americans to believe that what Democrats are doing with the Impeachment is not Partisan, I can see why Nancy Pelosi is taking the slow route for all of this. I guess this is why she's the one holding the House of Representatives gavel.

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