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PTWB

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12. It wouldn't slow anything down.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 10:42 AM

Sep 2020

The senate rules allow Mitch to conduct regular business on the same calendar days as an impeachment trial, just has to before or after.

Impeaching again is in essence saying “Stop doing that! If you don’t stop I’ll tell you to stop again!”

Impeachment has no teeth.

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Is a second impeachment still on the table? [View all] MoonRiver Sep 2020 OP

How would it slow down the SCOTUS hearings? nt dware Sep 2020 #1

Apparently impeachment takes precedence over any other legislation, including confirmation of judges MoonRiver Sep 2020 #13

That's not true at all, dware Sep 2020 #15

No sfstaxprep Sep 2020 #2

Wouldn't slow down anything. Codeine Sep 2020 #3

It should move to the top of the calender on the Senate ahead of all other business. Statistical Sep 2020 #4

If the Democrats had the votes, they could impeach.... kentuck Sep 2020 #5

No, that is not correct, dware Sep 2020 #9

They'd have to announce them soon jimfields33 Sep 2020 #6

Now? Pantagruel Sep 2020 #7

No impeachment before the election. Do you want to hand Trump another four years... Demsrule86 Sep 2020 #8

Wouldn't slow him a bit. The Senate sets its own schedule Azathoth Sep 2020 #10

Nope, wouldn't matter. TwilightZone Sep 2020 #11

It wouldn't slow anything down. PTWB Sep 2020 #12

I have no idea what arrows Pelosi was talking about. CrispyQ Sep 2020 #14

If Pelosi has anything TheRealNorth Sep 2020 #17

Oh, I completely agree. CrispyQ Sep 2020 #19

Trump and the Reputincans are handing us this election DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #16

I don't think it was ever a serious suggestion Dr. Jack Sep 2020 #18