Poll: Where does your Member of Congress stand on opening an impeachment inquiry?

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21. I can only imagine what people who insist that Pelosi crack heads and force her caucus to

vote for an impeachment inquiry they're not ready to support would be saying if she cracked heads and forced her caucus to vote for a measure they didn't agree with.

That's not how it works, fortunately.

Yes, she INFLUENCES votes. And when it comes down to a handful of votes making a difference, she can do some heavy pushing and arm-twisting to get the vote over the line.

But she's not going to - and shouldn't be expected to - browbeat 3/4 of her caucus into voting for something they're not ready to vote for. And if she even tried, people would be screaming bloody murder about her heavy-handed tactics, especially if she pulled such a draconian stunt to force through a bill they didn't want.