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In reply to the discussion: House Republicans Ask Biden: Get Pelosi to Back Off Impeachment [View all]Sogo
(4,986 posts)There are probably several reasons why Pelosi is backing impeachment, but I'm pretty sure one of them is that she is ROYALLY PISSED. She is well aware that she and others were major targets of the hostility and could have easily been killed if things had gone any other way but what they did.
Additionally, this is a building and an institution of our government that she loves, and it was violated. If you've ever been the victim of a burglary and returned to a ransacked home, you know the feeling of violation. I'm sure she has seen all the pictures - the gear some of them were bringing to the riot, like those military grade hand constraints, etc., and I'm sure she's been informed about the pipe bombs, and guns, and nooses, not to mention the vandalism, looting, and deaths.
And I'm sure she has been given major intelligence of the background details of this event. This was one branch of government (executive) literally going to war with another branch (legislative). It totally crossed a line, as is Trump's MO about most things.
She has every right to feel personal indignation at this coup attempt, as well as outrage for the assault on our form of government. I'm pretty sure there will be no persuading her to back off.....