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BY LINLEY SANDERS ON 9/27/17 AT 9:00 AM
President Donald Trump has done really terrible things, but that doesn't mean top Democrats are ready to push impeachment, according to a senior lawmaker.
Were not there yet on impeachment, said Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a New York Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, though he quickly added that the president has done really terrible things.
I dont want to vote on impeachment. I think its too early. We dont have the evidence; we dont have the case, Nadler told The Hill. You dont want to discredit it by voting for impeachment resolutions before you have the facts."
Top lawmakers fear the motion would look like an overreach from the minority party and undermine the justification for possible efforts in the future. The House Judiciary Committee would hold hearings before any committee vote on impeachment, which would then go to the full House.
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theaocp
(4,223 posts)Then don't say that he has done really terrible things. WTF is wrong with these people?
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)kentuck
(110,950 posts)It is a political decision.
He is dangerous for our democracy and a threat to the world. How much more proof do you need of that?
Cary
(11,746 posts)You're right, it's a political decision. So one must play politics. The reasoning is clearly set out in the opening post.
How much proof do we need? We need enough proof to make it politically impossible for a sufficient number of Republicans in the House to vote against impeachment. If it came up for a vote now, we would lose straight across party lines.
That's just the facts of life.
PSPS
(13,516 posts)DK504
(3,847 posts)We are getting to a tipping point not just here in U.S., but he is going to get us into a shooting war with someone to prove his "manhood".
Johonny
(20,685 posts)and then start putting bills on the presidents desk. He'd sign just about anything. It's been proven in the past. If he doesn't sign their bills, then they'd release the impeachment *storm.