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House Democrats battle behind the scenes over impeachment
 [THEHILL] The weekly meeting of House Democrats on Tuesday erupted over stark disagreements about how the party should fight President Trump.Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.), a leadership ally, stood during the Democrats’ closed-door caucus meeting to denounce Rep. Brad Sherman’s (D-Calif.) impeachment push as a selfish maneuver that could hurt fellow Democrats and candidates at home, according to a source in the room. There must be "a discussion within the caucus -- in a public forum -- before we do something that would position our colleagues or our future colleagues," Capuano said, according to the source. "Emotions are high. These issues have political implications and government ones." Rep.  the mealy-mouthed Steny StinkyHoyer ... Nancy San Fran NanPelosi's second banana, or plaintain, or mango, or whatever he is... (D-Md.), the minority whip, also took issue with Sherman’s tactics on Tuesday after the meeting. "We believe strongly that a discussion about impeachment is not timely," he said. Sherman told The Hill that he spoke with Capuano afterward to emphasize that he wasn't moving forward with a floor vote on impeachment without input from Democratic leaders and colleagues. "I said, 'I couldn’t agree with you more. I’m not doing anything until I consult with colleagues and leadership,'" Sherman said. Posted by: Fred 2017-06-14 |
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