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In reply to the discussion: Pelosi "negligent at best" -- Charlie Pierce [View all]srobertss
(261 posts)1. You can spin out the hearings in an impeachment inquiry to last a long time. In Watergate, the full House never voted on all of the articles of impeachment before Nixon resigned. That was a long set of hearings.
2. It will give Democrats a sense that maybe we can hold Trump to account, even if turns out not to be the case. Time it so that Republicans fail to uphold the law just before the election. Make the Democrats really mad at them. I dont know how easy it is to control the timing of this, but if theres any chance, thats the way to go. Its possible this is Pelosis plan. She may have seen the infrastructure thing as a chance to fool and lull, knowing theres no way Republicans would ever get on board with it anyway.
3. Dont know if this is true, I read somewhere that impeachment inquiry would give us more weight to counter the stonewalling in court. But now I cant find where I read that.
4. Its the law. People really want to see someone follow the law right now. Its too scary otherwise.