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2. I don't "always" do anything. "Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." nt

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Tue May 21, 2019, 12:25 PM

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I guess I'd better "fess up". Unlike many posters, l do not KNOW what would happen [View all] Atticus May 2019 OP

I side with Speaker Pelosi, she is on the ground and knows what is going on. redstatebluegirl May 2019 #1

I don't "always" do anything. "Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." nt Atticus May 2019 #2

Well I don't have a little mind, what I have is a one that can reason. redstatebluegirl May 2019 #4

I did not mean to imply you had a little mind. The quote is, I believe, somewhat Atticus May 2019 #10

Foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little mind. nt centrarchus May 2019 #13

Not the full quote... the necessary qualifier you avoided adds additional context you ignore. LanternWaste May 2019 #21

I quoted from memory---something I do perhaps too often, but not "always"---and, Atticus May 2019 #24

foolish consistency does alright on its own stopdiggin May 2019 #28

Now there are two of us. old guy May 2019 #3

There are three of us. redstatebluegirl May 2019 #5

Three Bettie May 2019 #6

5 now and I'm drowning. defacto7 May 2019 #14

Six. Kid Berwyn May 2019 #17

There are tens of millions of us. think4yourself May 2019 #27

"Some here know that the Senate would not convict under any circumstances" TwilightZone May 2019 #7

Yes, it should be done anyway to expose those who wont convict the criminal trump. Let them justify uponit7771 May 2019 #9

The **party** of the impeached has never fared well in elections post impeachment. Even Clinton's uponit7771 May 2019 #8

Where did any advocate of either approach claim knowledge? brooklynite May 2019 #11

Maybe your 40+ years of engagement Rambling Man May 2019 #41

I believe Speaker Pelosi does want to impeach Chump, or indict him FakeNoose May 2019 #12

Maybe Pelosi is not so sure she has the votes in House. Don't know "jack," either. Hoyt May 2019 #15

I've had the same thought. It's as if we assume all Democrats will vote to impeach, that may not jalan48 May 2019 #16

None of us knows matt819 May 2019 #18

Opinions are well and fine and probably helpful, but defacto7 May 2019 #19

we are WAY past the point when impeachment proceedings should have started Skittles May 2019 #20

Yep. meadowlander May 2019 #22

Will the start of an impeachment proceeding open more avenues for information about mitch96 May 2019 #23

No StarfishSaver May 2019 #34

I fear that the 2020 election will be a chaotic, multidimensional shit-fest. VOX May 2019 #25

There is that view. If the Democratic leaders decide on that, I'll support them. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #33

Allow me to introduce you to Jack. guillaumeb May 2019 #26

"chips fall where they may" stopdiggin May 2019 #29

By all means, let's play it safe! To hell with "doing the right thing". What are laws, anyway? Atticus May 2019 #30

+1 Chin music May 2019 #31

the Constitution? I didn't realize! stopdiggin May 2019 #36

Of course, that's not what I said. Have a good one. nt Atticus May 2019 #37

I agree. I keep changing my mind, which means I don't know what the House should do. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #32

AOC made the comment that not impeaching can be just as political as impeaching and Vinca May 2019 #35

Read the Constitution ... GeorgeGist May 2019 #38

I have no idea what the best course of action is. Turin_C3PO May 2019 #39

Always do the right thing HAB911 May 2019 #40

That mindset is just for the powerless Rambling Man May 2019 #42

Thanks for sharing your opinion HAB911 May 2019 #43