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While people are yelling for impeachment, Nancy Pelosi is talking about . . . (Original Post) Vidal May 2019 OP
Ugh Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #1
A balanced approach is good. Caliman73 May 2019 #2
More bills to nowhere BeyondGeography May 2019 #3
Yes, we keep passing bills so that Jefferson Davis, I mean, Mitch McConnell can ignore them Maven May 2019 #9
All those bills will show voters what we can have dragonlady May 2019 #10
I agree, but they are no substitute for asserting our power BeyondGeography May 2019 #11
Both need to be discussed. Nt spooky3 May 2019 #4
We can do both. Nt Sunsky May 2019 #5
Post removed Post removed May 2019 #6
I don't have a problem with that at all awesomerwb1 May 2019 #7
I'm glad that Nancy is the Adult In Charge during this time. abqtommy May 2019 #8
You realize this was tweeted before Mueller spoke, right? mcar May 2019 #12
Well, if Gloria Duffy tells her it's time to impeach... ProudLib72 May 2019 #13
House has passed a lot of good bills, but how many have become law? sinkingfeeling May 2019 #14
They could pass a million bills and it would still Bettie May 2019 #15
It's all about 2020 Vidal May 2019 #17
Impeachment is ABOUT corruption Bettie May 2019 #18
Apparently 75% of the party want impeachment and nancy is the gate keeper. Fullduplexxx May 2019 #16

Caliman73

(11,736 posts)
2. A balanced approach is good.
Wed May 29, 2019, 12:30 PM
May 2019

They should certainly highlight the accomplishments and discuss the plans they have for the nation if provided the opportunity for full control of the government.

They also need to continue with the oversight duties up to and including Impeachment. Trump has to be held accountable.

I think they can do both.

Maven

(10,533 posts)
9. Yes, we keep passing bills so that Jefferson Davis, I mean, Mitch McConnell can ignore them
Wed May 29, 2019, 12:34 PM
May 2019

While he continues packing the courts with unqualified right-wing apparatchiks.

dragonlady

(3,577 posts)
10. All those bills will show voters what we can have
Wed May 29, 2019, 12:38 PM
May 2019

if the Republican-dominated Senate turns to a Democratic majority. They are great talking points for our candidates in the coming elections.

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)
11. I agree, but they are no substitute for asserting our power
Wed May 29, 2019, 12:43 PM
May 2019

We can keep passing them without passing the buck on holding a criminal fully accountable.

Response to Vidal (Original post)

awesomerwb1

(4,267 posts)
7. I don't have a problem with that at all
Wed May 29, 2019, 12:31 PM
May 2019

The impeachment or bust crowd needs to be patient. (I was one of them!)

The Dems can chew and walk at the same time.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
8. I'm glad that Nancy is the Adult In Charge during this time.
Wed May 29, 2019, 12:33 PM
May 2019

I trust her to oversee investigations and fight to have house subpoenas honored besides advancing legislation that the senate can stonewall. Don'tcha know that investigation and subpoenas will lead directly to impeachment? In politics and comedy timing is everything! AND winning in 2020 is a good backup plan for the impeachment process.

Bettie

(16,104 posts)
15. They could pass a million bills and it would still
Wed May 29, 2019, 01:36 PM
May 2019

not do a single thing for anyone due to the simple fact that the Senate Majority Leader has ultimate veto power over all legislation.

Nothing will ever see the light of day unless he's on board with it.

 

Vidal

(642 posts)
17. It's all about 2020
Wed May 29, 2019, 01:39 PM
May 2019

Pelosi's strategy is to show the public that Democrats get things done, and if we had the presidency and the Senate then good things would happen in America.

That's why she's not focusing on impeachment. Americans are upset about healthcare and corruption and many other things the GOP is doing or not doing, and she knows that.

Fullduplexxx

(7,860 posts)
16. Apparently 75% of the party want impeachment and nancy is the gate keeper.
Wed May 29, 2019, 01:38 PM
May 2019

She supposed to be this master strategist , a force to be reckoned with a master manipulator yet she needs time to get her people on board? Sounds like an excuse to slow walk the impeachment

Passing bills is fine but they just gonna die in the senate . The party wants impeachment ... you've stalled enough

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