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DinahMoeHum

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61. No, I'm saying STOP TILTING AT THIS WINDMILL. . .

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 06:43 PM

Jun 2025

. . .and don't waste any more time or bandwidth on it. Please.

Impeachment don't mean shit if there's no conviction and removal by the US Senate.

There are bigger fish to fry right now (such as killing the Big Bullshit Bill)

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HERE ARE THE DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED TO TABLE AL GREEN'S IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION [View all] orangecrush Jun 2025 OP

Hopefully, there will be more courage once Dems regain the majority in 2026. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #1

Rest assured. Should Democrats regain the majority in 2026, impeachment Autumn Jun 2025 #4

Rest assured, CONVICTION will be off the table. maxsolomon Jun 2025 #19

Of course there won't be a conviction. Even if Dems controled the Senate Autumn Jun 2025 #33

We are 6 Reps short in the House. 22 short in the Senate. kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2025 #46

Yeah the point is, if we held the majority in both impeachment would still be off the table. Autumn Jun 2025 #69

Yup. Gonna say that in my best Nancy Pelosi voice. travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #31

Yep, some really surprising names mvd Jun 2025 #2

... orangecrush Jun 2025 #7

I'm strongly for impeachment mvd Jun 2025 #23

Every Democrat should have voted yes orangecrush Jun 2025 #25

point fingers and vilify first stillcool Jun 2025 #15

None have offered an explanation angrychair Jun 2025 #24

for you it's about 'looks' stillcool Jun 2025 #39

I've made dozens of calls angrychair Jun 2025 #50

I've been represented by Democrats stillcool Jun 2025 #56

Every day, there's at least 1 post here urging people to vote against Dems. kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2025 #48

The problem isn't voting against, the problem will be not bothering to vote at all ImNotGod Jun 2025 #60

The "something" is that this was a motion to table and NOT a vote on impeachment. W_HAMILTON Jun 2025 #22

my Reps bdamomma Jun 2025 #42

What are we going to do customerserviceguy Jun 2025 #3

and the votes to convict in the Senate aren't there. lostincalifornia Jun 2025 #5

... orangecrush Jun 2025 #9

It has nothing to do with being timidity. lostincalifornia Jun 2025 #11

It has everything to do with it angrychair Jun 2025 #27

Exactly Rebl2 Jun 2025 #13

They still have the job to do. They are faced with crimes. To do nothing is enabling the crimes. travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #30

you need 67 Senators to vote for impeachment we have 45 Senators plus 2 independents. kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2025 #51

To convict in the Senate. The votes aren't there, and the odds are with a republican majority in the house lostincalifornia Jun 2025 #55

... orangecrush Jun 2025 #8

True Rebl2 Jun 2025 #12

What good are seats orangecrush Jun 2025 #20

Holding their seats makes damn sure they get their perks. Autumn Jun 2025 #34

After watching the video of the father of 3 Marines getting his brains beat out orangecrush Jun 2025 #36

YES, WE MUST KEEP OUR POWDER DRY orangecrush Jun 2025 #17

Forever and ever...and then people will squeal that Democrats do nothing to stop this mess. travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #29

Yup orangecrush Jun 2025 #35

Impeachment will cause MAGA to close ranks Abnredleg Jun 2025 #6

I agree, they are busy hurting themselves right now Shellback Squid Jun 2025 #10

Good for them! They live in the real world and understand that these types of things are a waste of time. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2025 #14

It is their JOB to do it. History will not be kind to a Congress who did nothing in the travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #28

And yet you will continue to support Democrats Kaleva Jun 2025 #38

Oh no... "history will not be kind"... please. Spare me. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2025 #47

Except of course that this despotism is far from calm. ananda Jun 2025 #16

Got that right orangecrush Jun 2025 #18

NJ: Gottheimer, no surprise. no_hypocrisy Jun 2025 #21

Cowards. All of them. travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #26

And the benefit of voting nay? Mountainguy Jun 2025 #41

Gabe, Gabe, Gabe look to Melanie Stansbury as a fine Congressional example Clouds Passing Jun 2025 #32

AIPAC and other pro-Israel donors invested their money well nt Rob H. Jun 2025 #37

Oh, yeah. As if timid, chickenshit Democrats are going to make a difference. Paladin Jun 2025 #40

It's disheartening to see this. orangecrush Jun 2025 #44

What the fucking fuck? spanone Jun 2025 #43

Triple that. orangecrush Jun 2025 #53

Omg Oppaloopa Jun 2025 #45

Jeffries, Raskin, Goldman... rubbersole Jun 2025 #49

Please give me one possible reason. orangecrush Jun 2025 #54

I have no idea. rubbersole Jun 2025 #74

I agree esp seeing Raskin on the list. (my post #64) electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #66

128 Democrats voted to table, 79 against Jose Garcia Jun 2025 #52

Now, please give us a list of the 67 US Senators. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2025 #57

So everyone should roll over and play dead orangecrush Jun 2025 #58

No, I'm saying STOP TILTING AT THIS WINDMILL. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2025 #61

Ha! orangecrush Jun 2025 #63

Still waiting for that list of 67 US Senators. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2025 #67

Showing solidarity orangecrush Jun 2025 #68

It's not necessarily "rolling over, and playing dead". There may be reasons someone like electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #64

What he'll use is the fact Democrats tried to impeach him again iemanja Jun 2025 #59

Disappointed Bread and Circuses Jun 2025 #62

Again, this was settled in court Greg_In_SF Jun 2025 #65

"Voting against impeaching Trump is doing the right thing" orangecrush Jun 2025 #72

I get the want for a symbolic stand Samael13 Jun 2025 #70

As expected, my newly elected (D) rep voted with the Trumpettes,,,,,,yet again. . Ping Tung Jun 2025 #71

The number of "dems have no power why waste it on this" comments is alarming? Ilikepurple Jun 2025 #73

My House member is one of them. Liberal In Texas Jun 2025 #75