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mcar

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85. How, exactly, should Democrats be inflicting pain

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #33)

Tue May 21, 2019, 12:50 PM

May 2019

Please be specific. What, under the law, can they do NOW NOW NOW?

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Nadler: "One way or the other" [View all] Miles Archer May 2019 OP

Oh, wow, that should scare the buffoon... Perseus May 2019 #1

Clueless DownriverDem May 2019 #11

+1000. (nt) ehrnst May 2019 #13

Yes. StarfishSaver May 2019 #15

+1 Too many folks have time to complain, but not time to learn how the process works... CaptainTruth May 2019 #16

Why don't you tell us how it works? Perseus May 2019 #20

Why don't you explain what the Democrats aren't doing but could be ehrnst May 2019 #26

See below my response Perseus May 2019 #29

When you go to slay the Gorgon, there's a right way and a wrong way to do it Hekate May 2019 #75

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon of Pa. calls for impeaching Trump Perseus May 2019 #107

Well, I guess that's a step up from pasting in that Tom Steyer ad again bashing Democrats. ehrnst May 2019 #110

They still think ad homs via derision is the way to show people how things should work. uponit7771 May 2019 #30

Like this? NurseJackie May 2019 #36

Exactly... (nt) ehrnst May 2019 #81

I find myself humming "Don't ask how, I want it now" from the Willey Wonka movie Deb May 2019 #72

The girl who played Veruka Salt was amazing lagomorph777 May 2019 #78

So was the person who played in the Bad Seed still_one May 2019 #120

Thank You!! blue-wave May 2019 #88

Mahalo, DownriverDem.. Cha May 2019 #119

So, please tell us StarfishSaver May 2019 #17

Impeach, begin impeachment process Perseus May 2019 #27

If it's so simple, as you say, then why isn't Pelosi doing it? ehrnst May 2019 #32

Again, you don't give answers you throw the ball back at me Perseus May 2019 #42

So you're not going to answer my question? ehrnst May 2019 #48

I will when you explain the process Perseus May 2019 #95

The impeachment process has basically already started. MGKrebs May 2019 #96

It is time to open a formal impeachment inquiry. gldstwmn May 2019 #35

Impeachment doesn't allow "Democrats to get all the documentation they need" StarfishSaver May 2019 #37

Thank you. Nt spooky3 May 2019 #45

+1000 nt Nuggets May 2019 #46

I like your explanation, but I have also read of the benefits of impeachment at this point Perseus May 2019 #55

So if they could do it faster, as you say they can, then why aren't they? ehrnst May 2019 #58

They obvoiusly know more than I do, I am not pretending to be an expert here Perseus May 2019 #99

Let's unpack this: ehrnst May 2019 #104

Lets Perseus May 2019 #106

"Google it yourself!" ehrnst May 2019 #109

The attention and priority a judge gives to a case based on where it arose is all up to that judge StarfishSaver May 2019 #63

Indeed. (nt) ehrnst May 2019 #59

thank you... stillcool May 2019 #91

Impeachment doesn't give any more authority to house than most other process's ... it doesn't, even uponit7771 May 2019 #49

Please provide links to your claim mcar May 2019 #82

I did, scroll up...entry #55 Perseus May 2019 #93

If the goal is for.Democrats to win, this is weak Cary May 2019 #57

K&R... spanone May 2019 #2

These guys are playing into the Democrats' hands. Analysis is that Nadler WANTED McGahn.... George II May 2019 #3

We must not get tired of all the winning. gordianot May 2019 #6

Where did you hear they wanted him to no-show? OliverQ May 2019 #7

yeah, I'm wondering about that "analysis" source too. nt Grasswire2 May 2019 #21

It's pretty obvious that Rump would tell him not to show up. ehrnst May 2019 #22

" Analysis is that Nadler WANTED McGahn.... View profile ....to be a no-show" awesomerwb1 May 2019 #47

Without action we are in effect living under a feudal monarchy. BSdetect May 2019 #4

What 'inaction" are you talking about? (nt) ehrnst May 2019 #60

Trump is telling the U.S. House of Representatives to go fuck themselves. dalton99a May 2019 #5

McGahn has Ties to Organized Crime-He's Not Scared dlk May 2019 #8

Rev Al says... Grasswire2 May 2019 #33

I love Rev. Al, but he's an activist and commentator. His job is to press from the outside StarfishSaver May 2019 #54

Nor do they have to do it your way. Grasswire2 May 2019 #64

Of course they don't have to do it my way. I never said they did. StarfishSaver May 2019 #69

How, exactly, should Democrats be inflicting pain mcar May 2019 #85

Any proof of that? maryallen May 2019 #114

One way or another Lyrics- Blondie Xipe Totec May 2019 #9

I was going to post this too. BigmanPigman May 2019 #76

Beat ne to it orangecrush May 2019 #118

Start arresting people for fucks sake. muntrv May 2019 #10

Who is going to do the arresting? FrankBooth May 2019 #12

So basically, do nothing. POTUS is above the law? muntrv May 2019 #25

You didn't answer my very straightforward question FrankBooth May 2019 #38

So you think that if they aren't arresting people they are "doing nothing?" ehrnst May 2019 #44

Do you know the process necessary to "start arresting people for fucks sake"? StarfishSaver May 2019 #18

Can you explain why you believe inherent contempt will result in ... CaptainTruth May 2019 #23

Tell us how that would be done, without a trial? Congress isn't a judicial branch. ehrnst May 2019 #24

Who does the arresting? mcar May 2019 #86

Start with prosecuting Barr... Then McGahan... Then Devos...then Bolton... Then ... world wide wally May 2019 #14

Congress has not authority to "prosecute." That's an executive branch function StarfishSaver May 2019 #19

The one way or the other being...we will wait around and hope the voting system is corrected. Chin music May 2019 #28

as Jeff Daniels said yesterday on MSNBC... Grasswire2 May 2019 #39

You've got that right. Chin music May 2019 #41

"Who is willing to take that bet?" FiveGoodMen May 2019 #66

OK, so there is the current ongoing process, which apparently isn't satisfactory. MGKrebs May 2019 #98

+1,000,000 ..... LenaBaby61 May 2019 #73

Note the $2 million payment from RNC to Jones Day, McGahn's law firm. CaptainTruth May 2019 #31

missed that nt Grasswire2 May 2019 #40

Jones Day Was Fired In April Me. May 2019 #51

yes Grasswire2 May 2019 #71

For godsakes get on with the damn arrests, fines, etc. ooky May 2019 #34

Yes. Chin music May 2019 #43

How exactly do you propose they proceed to "get on with the damn arrests, fines, etc."? StarfishSaver May 2019 #50

The way you normally do it when someone fails to obey a subpoena. ooky May 2019 #61

No. That's not how it works. StarfishSaver May 2019 #68

Bullshit. ooky May 2019 #80

Of course, you don't need to do research StarfishSaver May 2019 #87

I think I just clarified toyou what I was talking about. ooky May 2019 #90

Assuming that YOU have actually done the research, could you kindly post the process for us? BamaRefugee May 2019 #97

In short, there are three different paths StarfishSaver May 2019 #108

GREAT STUFF! thanks so much. I figured at some point the US Marshals HAD to be involved. BamaRefugee May 2019 #111

Don't the Marshals always get their man? StarfishSaver May 2019 #112

Arrest? On what criminal charge? ehrnst May 2019 #52

Failure to obey a subpoena. ooky May 2019 #62

A congressional subpoena or a court subpoena? ehrnst May 2019 #65

Either? ooky May 2019 #67

Do you even know which would apply here? ehrnst May 2019 #74

No, I'm not lecturing on anything. I never claimed to be an expert. ooky May 2019 #83

This was your post, right? ehrnst May 2019 #89

Yes, its my post, and no, I don't watch M$M all day. ooky May 2019 #92

INHERENT CONTEMPT bubbazero May 2019 #53

What is your source for this information? (nt) ehrnst May 2019 #77

"I'm gonna getcha, getcha, getcha, getcha...!" ADX May 2019 #56

Interesting convo on the Hartmann show about tRump ignoring everything, including the yaesu May 2019 #70

Is Thom Hartmann still operating out of RT? Hekate May 2019 #100

No, he gave that up a long time ago. Unlike MSNBC they gave him free rein yaesu May 2019 #115

This is the crisis Midnightwalk May 2019 #79

Could you even imagine what would have happened if the Obama hughee99 May 2019 #103

At the least, they should be in civil court this afternoon, seeking penalties/remedies from the vsrazdem May 2019 #84

How? zentrum May 2019 #94

Now it appears .... LenaBaby61 May 2019 #101

I always wondered how independent contractors stiffed by Trump got justice sop May 2019 #102

LOL D00ver May 2019 #105

Yep How Do We Force Them? colsohlibgal May 2019 #113

He's impressive. I can see why he's the Chairman of this important committee. nt Honeycombe8 May 2019 #116

One way or another I'm gonna getcha, I'll getcha, I'll getcha getcha getcha getcha. nt UniteFightBack May 2019 #117

Come on NEW YORK... I_have_had_enough May 2019 #121