Pelosi says Democrats "not on a path to impeachment" despite Trump's "stunt"
Source: CBS News
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was adamant that Democrats remain uninterested in pursuing impeachment, despite what she called President Trump's "irresponsible behavior" at the White House on Wednesday, when he dismissed claims of a "cover-up" in a 12-minute long tirade against Democrats in the Rose Garden.
At her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Pelosi claimed the president is "crying out for impeachment" as Democrats continue to press ahead with numerous investigations into the Trump administration. Pelosi told reporters, however, that any suggestion that Democrats are planning to pursue impeachment "simply isn't the truth."
"Impeachment is a very divisive place to go in our country," said Pelosi, reiterating her long-held position.
Her comments to reporters come one day after a bipartisan meeting on infrastructure at the White House collapsed, with the president incensed by comments Pelosi made Wednesday morning. After a meeting with Democratic lawmakers prior to the meeting, Pelosi said the president was engaged in a "cover-up" by fighting congressional subpoenas.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/speaker-pelosi-speaks-to-reporters-after-white-house-temper-tantrum-over-investigations-live-stream-today-2019-05-23/
Is this some kind of reverse reverse psychology?
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)that while investigations are ongoing, the drip, drip, drip of exposure to his "high crimes" will influence the 2020 elections in our favor? There is no reason for the Speaker to tip her hand this early. imo
denbot
(9,899 posts)Most of the American people are not fully engaged in what is going on, so impeachment at this time would seem like a repeat of the Clinton farce.
By Madam Speaker out playing his game of insults and triggering Shitlers moronic responses, he will continue self-diminish his mantle as POTUS to the American people.
As the Democratic House continues the drip of revelations of insolvency (motivation), corruption (means), and finally treason (the crime), very few of the GOP will be able to stand by Shitler as the Republican Party circles the drain come 2020.
I_have_had_enough
(41 posts)...where the bodies are buried and she knows the dirt on orange man will be building until the elections.
Trust Nancy.
shraby
(21,946 posts)SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)Formal impeachment investigation hearings entitle her to Mueller grand jury info, whereas regular oversight hearings do not.
We need to start the impeachment inquiry now. Our country is already divided. Impeachment won't change that.
cstanleytech
(26,280 posts)the Repugnants would get tons of free PR and that might make it even rougher for us come the election like what happened before the 2016 election when the media provided him tons of free PR.
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)The press will cover impeachment hearings way more than they're covering our current oversight hearings.
cstanleytech
(26,280 posts)SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)If any president warranted impeachment, it's Donald Trump.
crazytown
(7,277 posts)The once person who knows that for sure is the Speaker.
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)This is not a big ask of Dems for her. We're not talking about voting on articles of impeachment, we're talking about going to formal impeachment investigation hearings, so that we're entitled to get grand jury info.
crazytown
(7,277 posts)18 Dems desert and the Dems have a catastrophe on their hands.
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)She's very good at keeping her caucus in line.
pat_k
(9,313 posts)As Pelosi even said herself, he has abused power to obstruct justice in plain sight -- and continues to do so. Impeachment is now a moral duty. They are the only check on such abuses.
To fail to impeach now is like a prosecutor with undeniable evidence against a murderer who refuses to prosecute. Without formal indictment, the murderer can claim, "look, I've been exonerated," and the claim stands because there is nothing meaningful happening to counter it.
Her campaign to keep Impeachment of bush "off the table" for torture helped set this country on the road to the hell we are in now in. Congressional failure to show moral courage now will probably get Trump reelected.
The outcome is irrelevant. They must take a stand and make the case to the nation without the mealy mouthed bullshit that they are "investigating" high crimes that are proven by facts already known.
On edit: Trump's bluster against fictitious evils is taken as "courage" to "stand up" by far too many. The best way to counter that is to show some REAL courage and take a MEANINGFUL stand to protect the workings of our constitutional democracy from a tyrant.
DeminPennswoods
(15,276 posts)puppeteer.
JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)Like she said, he's self-impeaching.
johnnyfins
(816 posts)She is not showing any of her cards. I would bet she already knows the reasons why he is fighting tooth and nail to keep all of his financials hidden. It wouldn't even surprise me if a select few (including her) have already seen the unredacted Mueller report as well.
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)(again)
yaesu
(8,020 posts)to bring a criminal to task?
pat_k
(9,313 posts)... was put all their efforts into stopping the impeachment train that was gathering some serious steam. And they succeeded. And they were proud of it.
When they refused to impeach Bush to fight for the most basic human rights they surrendered the "values debate" to the radical right. They set us on the path to the hell we are in now.
Bush was committing war crimes in plain sight and she choose to protect him.
I have no doubt that she will continue to use her considerable influence to protect Trump -- and by so doing, will probably get him reelected.
The "political calculus" was insane then. And it is insane now. They've turn themselves into the "wimps" Trump says they are.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Not being sarcastic. I really want to know. If he can't be indicted, and Congress won't impeach him (although we know it would be on paper only, for historical purposes), then what would be the point in all that time and cost for investigations?
INdemo
(6,994 posts)2020 and so goes our Democracy..of all the Bragging about Pelosi..Well don't believe she is the political Genius many thinks she is.
Its much like 2010 when Rpukes accused the Democrats of causing the huge deficits bronght on by Bush/Cheney and their big banks but yet they would not fight back....they would not stand up for the new healthcare bill they just turned the other cheek..Well they lost a huge number of seats and Welcomed in the T-party
BlueWI
(1,736 posts)At least the investigations and the court rulings are affirming the case for obstruction and financial crimes.
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,367 posts)Trump wants impeachment...hes angry because were not on a path to impeachment...Trump is engaged in a cover-up and has committed impeachable offenses.
Ok.