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2019-12-19 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Is a January Surprise Coming for Impeachment?

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Posted by DarthVader 2019-12-19 09:27|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 And a February 'surprise'. And March. April. May....

Posted by Bobby 2019-12-19 10:05|| 2019-12-19 10:05|| Front Page Top

#2 ^ That's what the man says, Bobby:

They are never going to stop. They didn’t stop with the Steele Dossier. They didn’t stop with the Mueller investigation. And even after Trump beats this impeachment nonsense, there will be something else. When that crashes and burns, there will be something else. Then as we get into October, there will be yet another “bombshell.”

It’s going to happen and Republicans need to be prepared to combat these types of games instead of looking for excuses to fold as some did in 2016

Posted by Lex 2019-12-19 10:32|| 2019-12-19 10:32|| Front Page Top

#3 If they are trying to get this to a kinetic level, they are on the right path. Cooler heads need to prevail.

Posted by 49 Pan 2019-12-19 11:35|| 2019-12-19 11:35|| Front Page Top

#4 Is it just me or is there a resemblance?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-12-19 11:55|| 2019-12-19 11:55|| Front Page Top

#5 It’s going to happen and Republicans need to be prepared to combat these types of games instead of looking for excuses to fold as some did in 2016

But that's just it.

The GOPe wants an excuse to fold and get back to business as usual.

They'll happily use these efforts by the Dems to squeeze more and more concessions out of Trump until his agenda is completely eviscerated. (See the farm worker amnesty)

And if the Dems should happen to strike gold with one of these investigations, then so much the better.

Posted by charger 2019-12-19 14:40|| 2019-12-19 14:40|| Front Page Top

#6 I do not think Pelosi is going to refuse to send the articles over until McConnell agrees to Democrat demands.

Madame Speaker should go do unnatural acts to herself.

Posted by JohnQC 2019-12-19 17:47|| 2019-12-19 17:47|| Front Page Top

#7 ...I wonder if this is an 'insurance policy' - there appears to be no sunset on the AoI, so if the Dems manage to even the odds in the Senate next November, then removing DJT becomes a lot more possible.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2019-12-19 18:30|| 2019-12-19 18:30|| Front Page Top

#8 #7 Excellent point. And even if they don't pull that move this time, there's nothing to stop them doing it next year.

Just gin up another scandal and repeat the cycle.

Best of all, McConnell and Graham will be only too happy to help.

Posted by charger 2019-12-19 19:19|| 2019-12-19 19:19|| Front Page Top

#9 Mike - my understanding is that work/decisions under one Congress do not carry over to teh next Congress, so AOI should expire if they play these games. It appears they realize they've got a weak hand, refuse to call or bet, and just wanna toss the table/chips.

Posted by Frank G 2019-12-19 20:01|| 2019-12-19 20:01|| Front Page Top

#10 Technically the House has the sole power of impeachment. The Senate cannot start a trial on its own initiative which is what such a surprise would amount to.

In reality all of this is political. Any federal officer can be removed by a majority in the House and a 2/3 majority in the Senate.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2019-12-19 20:49|| 2019-12-19 20:49|| Front Page Top

#11 Dems are teaching the nation about the Constitution, bit, by, bit.

Posted by ruprecht 2019-12-19 22:50|| 2019-12-19 22:50|| Front Page Top

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