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beachbumbob

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13. Pelosi and democrats have to GO FOR BLOOD ON THIS and the only way is

Reply to kentuck (Reply #11)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 09:10 AM

Dec 2019

get the criminals infront of the House committees under oath. They need to enforce the subpoenas to do so.

I would love to see 3 or 4 months of this and then send the articles to the Senate in May, perhaps with additional articles of impeachment.

If we want to prevail in Nov 2020, we gotta take it to them like this

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] kentuck Dec 2019 OP

a "speedy trial" can take years for many alleged criminals rampartc Dec 2019 #1

Lawrence Tribe says ramblin_dave Dec 2019 #2

Seems like no big problem for the Speaker. 'cons need speed more than Dems. empedocles Dec 2019 #4

'Immediately' ? empedocles Dec 2019 #3

Immediately is relative. C_U_L8R Dec 2019 #5

How about editing out the offensive word in the first line. Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #6

Then I would have to remove the smiley face? kentuck Dec 2019 #9

So it's OK if I refer to someone as a N***R, as long as I put a smiley face? Ms. Toad Dec 2019 #31

You have "immediately" in quotes. What are you quoting? onenote Dec 2019 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author kentuck Dec 2019 #10

No. It's not in the Constitution StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #18

Thanks for the info. kentuck Dec 2019 #21

holding back AND getting subpeonas enforced needs to Pelosi #1 goal now beachbumbob Dec 2019 #8

Sheriff Bob... kentuck Dec 2019 #11

Pelosi and democrats have to GO FOR BLOOD ON THIS and the only way is beachbumbob Dec 2019 #13

Interesting. kentuck Dec 2019 #14

I think further investigations could reveal "conspiracy" and that could lead to a 3rd article beachbumbob Dec 2019 #16

Yes. I saw a Rick Wilson video on the MSNBC site a couple of days ago. democrank Dec 2019 #15

Merrick Garland BuffaloJackalope Dec 2019 #12

The Constitution does not require the House to "immediately" refer Articles to the Senate StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #17

Thanks for that clarification SS! kentuck Dec 2019 #20

This is exactly the stance she took last night. Sogo Dec 2019 #23

She so clearly had this in her quiver all along and sprung it at just the right time StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #24

My goodness... MontanaMama Dec 2019 #26

The Notorious Madame Speaker!!! Sogo Dec 2019 #30

Whatever the constitutional challenge may be, I'm damned glad Nancy Pelosi is behind the wheel Mr. Ected Dec 2019 #19

She's working it, isn't she? StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #22

She isn't required by law to do anything there's no timeline povided Fullduplexxx Dec 2019 #25

Someone show me where it says "immediately" in the Constitution. Cattledog Dec 2019 #27

That is not a law but senate rules...the house makes their own rule...and SCOTUS has no say. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #28

Also, it is a mistake to appeal to a right wing supreme court...Roberts is but one vote. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #29