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In reply to the discussion: Does Pelosi need a majority in the House to start Impeachment hearings? [View all]SouthernProgressive
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Does Pelosi need a majority in the House to start Impeachment hearings? [View all]
ProfessorPlum
Jul 2019
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I would think that any committee chair could initiate the hearings but I think they would look to
Autumn
Jul 2019
#3
I don't believe that there aren't enough votes -Look at the list of Democrats that haven't announced
Pachamama
Jul 2019
#36
you don't bring something to the floor without the votes...and there is a very real chance
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#27
No, they can start hearings that head towards impeachment and have damn near the same
uponit7771
Jul 2019
#5
Yep, its starting to look like this. Pelosi has an uphill climb because of not holding BushCo ...
uponit7771
Jul 2019
#17
No, they haven't "called off the 2020 elections" - and that will happen ONLY if enough Democrats
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#19
Correct, that's why I type "effectively" ... they don't have enough minerals to call off the ...
uponit7771
Jul 2019
#21
If you think "impeachment is about all we got" you're really saying they've called off the election
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#26
... effectively ... yes, I don't see how 2020 is going to be more free and fair than 2016 or 18
uponit7771
Jul 2019
#30
How would that be influencing people not to excecise their power to call their reps and demand
uponit7771
Jul 2019
#33
He will stonewall impeachment too...he doesn't care about prececdent or laws...and the moderates
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#28
Moderates can do the right thing and keep their seats if there's justificaton for their actions.
uponit7771
Jul 2019
#29
Sorry that is completely unrealistic...if impeachment is unpopular and moderates do it anyway...
Demsrule86
Jul 2019
#52
Nixon impeachment 40% Trump impeachment 45%, ... the polls are either lying or they're not
uponit7771
Jul 2019
#53
+1, I wonder if it was like this during beginning of Nixon impeachment process
uponit7771
Jul 2019
#18
Cool, and impeachment became more popular after the process began it looks like. I pray Red Dons
uponit7771
Jul 2019
#22
Actually, impeachment became more popular BEFORE the impeachment inquiry was opened
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#23
Yes - those were the Senate Select Committee hearings in the spring and summer of '73
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#25
""For example, the impeachment process isn't started by 'drafting articles of impeachment.' We just
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#43
You don't seem to understand the distinction between the committee "considering Articles"
StarfishSaver
Jul 2019
#51