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46. No she's just more practical than many DUers. There is no point

Wed Feb 8, 2017, 05:00 AM

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to starting an impeachment that cannot lead to conviction. If you lose, you lose your credibility and your target ends up being even stronger -- like Bill Clinton after his impeachment.

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Pelosi: "Impeachment off the table" ....again??? WTF?? [View all] tomhagen Feb 2017 OP

I have to agree with her on this.. if he is found to have broken any law(s), that is another secondwind Feb 2017 #1

Emoluments clause. DK504 Feb 2017 #15

That's one big law he has broken for starters. He is not above the law! The Wielding Truth Feb 2017 #38

She made a mistake and said she couldn't work with president bush yeoman6987 Feb 2017 #27

I took it as a Freudian slip!! (very telling one!!) nt diva77 Feb 2017 #42

figures heaven05 Feb 2017 #2

Welcome to DU. BlueCaliDem Feb 2017 #3

she doesn't get it. i agree impeachment won't happen, but that's beside the point. unblock Feb 2017 #4

The old "she doesn't get it" Merlot Feb 2017 #9

um, none of that. unblock Feb 2017 #12

Personally I think she gets it just fine because to be honest he hasnt really dont anything yet cstanleytech Feb 2017 #29

It is off the table... Mike Nelson Feb 2017 #5

Did she use those words?? 'off the table? riversedge Feb 2017 #6

...or did she stick to her old reliable "let's keep our powder dry"? Paladin Feb 2017 #8

Impeachement for impeachment's sake should not be the goal Merlot Feb 2017 #10

Mental illness. tazkcmo Feb 2017 #13

Well . . . TimeToGo Feb 2017 #24

Those are not impeachable though they could trigger article 25 but even then you would need alot of cstanleytech Feb 2017 #30

I accept that, too tazkcmo Feb 2017 #33

I'd rather wait for breaking of the law with hard evidence Merlot Feb 2017 #34

trump has taken a number of impeachment-worthy actions already. Paladin Feb 2017 #14

Very true DK504 Feb 2017 #17

The fact that Comey still has that job is a national disgrace. Paladin Feb 2017 #20

This. tazkcmo Feb 2017 #25

I agree, I think there is too much idle talk of impeachment at this point. As others have riversedge Feb 2017 #47

She didn't say it was off the table -- just not the subject of her news conference - diva77 Feb 2017 #43

Thanks. riversedge Feb 2017 #48

Pelosi isn't in a position to rename a street after a moderate Republican right now BeyondGeography Feb 2017 #7

There is also the 25th amendment where he is declared incompetent which seems like a better option. Amaryllis Feb 2017 #11

apparently the repigs are bdamomma Feb 2017 #19

Wont happen unless the Repugnants dont think he will sign what they order him to sign when cstanleytech Feb 2017 #31

because trying to impeach him and failing shows incompetence La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2017 #16

I agree tazkcmo Feb 2017 #26

If they are waiting for 2018 bdamomma Feb 2017 #18

I agree, 2naSalit Feb 2017 #21

We can't afford to wait for 2018. Initech Feb 2017 #39

It's like she has a pull-string on her back when it comes to GOP Presidents... Crash2Parties Feb 2017 #22

Schumer must be bdamomma Feb 2017 #28

One Bill Clinton was brought before the House to be IMPEACHED turbinetree Feb 2017 #23

He wasnt impeached for having sex rather for lying under oath. cstanleytech Feb 2017 #32

The House Impeaches ... aggiesal Feb 2017 #37

They must have something on Pelosi! ... aggiesal Feb 2017 #35

I think its simply more along the lines of Pelosi knows that right now it would take something major cstanleytech Feb 2017 #41

No she's just more practical than many DUers. There is no point pnwmom Feb 2017 #46

Nancy, just go away now. mdbl Feb 2017 #36

And this is exactly why we get called out for being spineless and out of touch. Initech Feb 2017 #40

mdbl, an impeachment won't do any good unless it's followed by CONVICTION. pnwmom Feb 2017 #45

Impeachment won't help unless there's a CONVICTION. pnwmom Feb 2017 #44