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kentuck

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40. This issue is beginning to divide the Democrats.

Thu Jun 6, 2019, 08:22 AM

Jun 2019

It seems to me?

Why not let the whole House vote to see if they believe an impeachment inquiry should begin? If the entire House votes to begin the inquiry, then let the House Judiciary and Nadler manage it?

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"I don't want to see him impeached, I want to see him in prison," Pelosi said . . . [View all] Vidal Jun 2019 OP

Ooooooh, watch out for Spanky's scathing tweet any hour now donkeypoofed Jun 2019 #1

I am glad we have Pelosi 4now Jun 2019 #2

Why? Letting him go without impeachment will destroy the party. OliverQ Jun 2019 #4

They can't do both? Ferrets are Cool Jun 2019 #3

They can either do both or neither. The scenario Pelosi described hughee99 Jun 2019 #12

No Nuggets Jun 2019 #14

If impeachment fails, it doesn't give him immunity from prosecution after he leaves office. hughee99 Jun 2019 #15

So you don't want to do the thing you can do BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #5

And if he's reelected, then what? BlueStater Jun 2019 #6

The most asute remark I've seen here in a while. appalachiablue Jun 2019 #17

I second your comment. MuseRider Jun 2019 #46

To not impeach Trump, increases the likelihood that Trump will be PufPuf23 Jun 2019 #20

+1, the party of the impeached has never fared well in elections post impeachment uponit7771 Jun 2019 #22

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212155160 Nevermypresident Jun 2019 #42

Not likely Vidal Jun 2019 #24

I do not know how I missed your thread Vidal erlewyne Jun 2019 #51

Excellent point. Tipperary Jun 2019 #33

Politico On House Dems Me. Jun 2019 #7

Politico on House Republicans: EffieBlack Jun 2019 #9

Yep mcar Jun 2019 #37

Yes Politico. The same Politico Iliyah Jun 2019 #10

It's The Same As Media Pundits Quoting People They've Talked To Across The Country Me. Jun 2019 #58

Donny Deutsch thinks the Dems need to rebrand & open a pile of "criminal inquiries" instead Hekate Jun 2019 #8

I didn't like Donny's premise, watoos Jun 2019 #30

Trump being impeached would devastate him Vidal Jun 2019 #31

Not impeaching Trump is a huge mistake. SunSeeker Jun 2019 #11

Completely agree. We are the party of laws and rules ALBliberal Jun 2019 #19

Wait for it . . . Vidal Jun 2019 #26

+1000 Nevermypresident Jun 2019 #49

Both can happen. Just do your job, as required by ecstatic Jun 2019 #13

She is doing her job. Her job isn't to issue a poll and do what some people want. ehrnst Jun 2019 #66

I'm in complete agreement with her! Let's wait. RainCaster Jun 2019 #16

As someone else asked, what if he is re-elected? What then? Tipperary Jun 2019 #34

So is Nancy saying that Trump belongs in prison, but "please don't make me... JoeOtterbein Jun 2019 #18

No kidding. cwydro Jun 2019 #23

She made that as an offhand statement in weekly check-in meeting, it's not a policy statement ehrnst Jun 2019 #67

Excellent strategy! Richard D Jun 2019 #21

Amen to that. Vinca Jun 2019 #25

trump will be reelected rampartc Jun 2019 #27

The Speaker needs to make the case Ponietz Jun 2019 #28

Nancy Pelosi hints at her real plan: putting Donald Trump in prison Vidal Jun 2019 #29

If Trump gets re-elected watoos Jun 2019 #32

very smart Vidal Jun 2019 #36

"once Donald Trump is no longer in office, he'll be indicted" Vidal Jun 2019 #35

In the scenario where Trump loses in 2020 he'll be indicted and arrested in January 2021 Vidal Jun 2019 #38

What Nick Akerman said last night on TV - impeachment is coming this year Vidal Jun 2019 #39

This issue is beginning to divide the Democrats. kentuck Jun 2019 #40

Democrats not all agreeing with each other doesn't mean Democrats are divided EffieBlack Jun 2019 #41

Exactly! kentuck Jun 2019 #43

Yes. Disaster. Vidal Jun 2019 #45

It will fail if brought to a House vote Vidal Jun 2019 #44

do a practice run on AG BArr, perhaps then democrats will find their courage to go big beachbum bob Jun 2019 #48

Pelosi needs to quit being afraid, lets go after Barr NOW for godsakes beachbum bob Jun 2019 #47

Why do you think she's making decisions out of fear? (nt) ehrnst Jun 2019 #64

Broke, incarcerated, hospitalized, permanent intervention or any combination. gordianot Jun 2019 #50

Broke would be best Vidal Jun 2019 #52

I agree! gordianot Jun 2019 #59

We all want him in prison, but if we don't impeach we may very well lose 2020 brush Jun 2019 #53

Right: After public testimony then everyone will know he's a criminal Vidal Jun 2019 #57

I'd like to see Trump in prison but the chances of that are zero. Sounds good though. jalan48 Jun 2019 #54

Not zero. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #55

Right-that's out next big hope now that the Mueller investigation fizzled out? It will never happen. jalan48 Jun 2019 #56

it could happen Vidal Jun 2019 #60

We can't even impeach him and yet he might go to prison? It wasn't that long ago Mueller jalan48 Jun 2019 #61

But once he is no longer president, he could be indicted and convicted of crimes. Vidal Jun 2019 #62

When's the last time that happened? We have Impeachment as long as we control the House. That's it. jalan48 Jun 2019 #63

It was an offhand remark in a meeting, and reported anonymously. ehrnst Jun 2019 #65