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FredZim

(31 posts)
Fri Jun 14, 2019, 04:40 PM Jun 2019

Today's News Cycle: Daily Trump BS, No impeachment Proceedings

Another day, more Trump BS about whatever. While impeachment proceedings would dominate headlines.
Sure Nancy P wins a news cycle here and a news cycle there. But impeachment would drive headlines deep into the election.
It would force news to cover the facts of the wrong doing and not Trump spin.
Out of the jaws of obvious victory Nancy grasps defeat.

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Today's News Cycle: Daily Trump BS, No impeachment Proceedings (Original Post) FredZim Jun 2019 OP
Impeachment is trump's kryptonite MasterofBiscuits Jun 2019 #1
Bullshit ! n/t jaysunb Jun 2019 #2
+1 Nevermypresident Jun 2019 #3
Impeachment has been off the table since 2006. earthshine Jun 2019 #4
This is a different situation, and no, she hasn't taken it off the table. ehrnst Jun 2019 #5
Looks like it's still off the table today. earthshine Jun 2019 #6
"Off the table" means permanently. ehrnst Jun 2019 #7
 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
5. This is a different situation, and no, she hasn't taken it off the table.
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 08:03 AM
Jun 2019

Just because you think something, and repeat it doesn't make it fact.

Is that clearer?

 

earthshine

(1,642 posts)
6. Looks like it's still off the table today.
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 05:08 PM
Jun 2019

Just because you think something, and repeat it doesn't make it fact.

Is that clearer?

 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
7. "Off the table" means permanently.
Tue Jun 18, 2019, 07:25 AM
Jun 2019

"Take off the table"


To withdraw something or make it no longer available, as for consideration, acceptance, discussion, etc. I wouldn't wait too long to accept the job offer—they might take it off the table before you know it.


https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/take+off+the+table

Pelosi knows the definition of that phrase and does not use it outside it's definition. She uses it when she has stopped consideration of it.

See 2003, the very year you are fond of bringing up as some sort of evidence that she will never, ever impeach.

If you know of an instance where she has used that term concerning impeachment of the current POTUS, please share.

Until then, no, she has not "taken it off the table." She would say "it's off the table" if it was.

Is that clearer?
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