Will Speaker Pelosi withhold articles of impeachment from Senate until guaranteed a fair trial?

[MeBelle]

Hmmm, I guess two can play that game. If the house can hold the articles for as long as they want, i guess there are no rules that state when the Senate has to have the trial.

If pelosi wants to play hard ball, McConnell could just say "fine, hold the articles as long as you want, we will have the trial in 2025.

Sadly, not true.

The minute the Senate receives impeachment articles they have to DROP EVERYTHING and start a trial.

 

[rightwinger]

Some House Democrats push Pelosi to withhold impeachment articles, delaying Senate trial

When will Speaker Pelosi send Articles of Impeachment to the Senate for trial? Apparently that is her choice if/when she sends them over for trial. It sounds like she is strategically waiting for feedback from McConnell about the rules/procedures - and FAIRNESS. If she thinks it's just going to be a sham trial - she may not send them over. The Articles of Impeachment DO NOT EXPIRE - not next year; not next Congress; not ever.

What do you think?

The bitch doesn't have that right. She's the speaker of the house, she doesn't dictate to the senate.

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She controls the Articles of Impeachment
Why rush?

 

[MeBelle]

Why should Pelosi send articles of impeachment to a Senate that has already said it is not impartial and is coordinating with the White House on how to proceed?

What was the point of impeachment if not to send it to trial in the Senate? We both know this was just a Democratic political stunt to distract voters from the corrupt actions of Biden and Obama in Ukraine on the eve of the 2016 election season.

Shit happens
Why have a President submit a Supreme Court nomination if the Senate won’t consider it?

Why send articles of impeachment to a Senate that has declared it is in collusion with the accused and not impartial?

Whatifisms don't apply in a serious discussion.

 

[toomuchtime_]

Gives new meaning to TRUMP's phrase of the "do nothing democrats"...

The democrats impeachment is based on the claim of TRUMP abusing power and obstructing congress...

So Pelosi thinks it's going to help win support by continuing to abusing her power and obstructing the senate.

Funny. She is not obstructing the Senate.

Funny - she most certainly is obstructing the Senate by WITHHOLDING articles of impeachment!

Where in the Constitution does it say how long the House has to present articles?

I would wait until Trump has presented all documentation and allows his people to testify

May take a while

So you acknowledge the articles of impeachment present a weak case...

Not at all

It presents a case headed to a trial that has already declared itself in collusion with the White House and not impartial

Why rush into such a trial?

lol We both know it's true. The only difference between us is that you approve of this stunt and I don't.

Why should Pelosi send articles of impeachment to a Senate that has already said it is not impartial and is coordinating with the White House on how to proceed?

What was the point of impeachment if not to send it to trial in the Senate? We both know this was just a Democratic political stunt to distract voters from the corrupt actions of Biden and Obama in Ukraine on the eve of the 2016 election season.

Shit happens
Why have a President submit a Supreme Court nomination if the Senate won’t consider it?

Why send articles of impeachment to a Senate that has declared it is in collusion with the accused and not impartial?

Why have the impeachment inquiry if you are not going to send it to trial in the Senate. Because it was just a stunt by the Democrats to distract from the corrupt actions of Obama and Biden in Ukraine in December 2015.

 

[basquebromance]

Go home and take care of your district it’s a mess like your dentures

Your political career is over boomer

 

[OKTexas]

The Articles of Impeachment DO NOT EXPIRE - not next year; not next Congress; not ever.

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[rightwinger]

This will make no difference.

Let’s see what difference running an impeached President makes

I don't think it's going to matter at all to his supporters. I think it's going to rally them.

They will support him if he shoots someone on fifth avenue

 

[ThisIsMe]

Gives new meaning to TRUMP's phrase of the "do nothing democrats"...

The democrats impeachment is based on the claim of TRUMP abusing power and obstructing congress...

So Pelosi thinks it's going to help win support by continuing to abusing her power and obstructing the senate.

Funny. She is not obstructing the Senate.

Funny - she most certainly is obstructing the Senate by WITHHOLDING articles of impeachment!

Where in the Constitution does it say how long the House has to present articles?

I would wait until Trump has presented all documentation and allows his people to testify

May take a while

So you acknowledge the articles of impeachment present a weak case...

Not at all

It presents a case headed to a trial that has already declared itself in collusion with the White House and not impartial

Why rush into such a trial?

Do you honestly believe Senate democrats havent already made up their minds? Sure, they may not have actually said as much, but, you know they are already decided. Just like the house was already decided before they voted.

 

[CowboyTed]

Good move

Sending to McConnells Senate wil only be a rubber stamp acquittal. He already said he won’t be impartial.

Let Trump run as a President under impeachment, not a President who has been acquitted

Wait to see if he wins and Dems take the Senate
THEN impeach

Agreed... No more sham investigations or Trials... If the President is allowed to continue to stop information and witnesses. Just pause it here and wait until next Senate...

 

[MeBelle]

Funny. He is now IMPEACHED - just not convicted - yet. He is forever IMPEACHED even if there is never a Senate trial.

What a fail!

When Pelosi continues to drop the ball by not submitting articles of impeachment to the Senate...
CLUE the 'impeachment' has failed.

 

[rightwinger]

So delay the senate getting the impeachment hoax which keeps spotlight on a failing impeachment hoax and NOT on your candidates for the demoncrat nomination...sounds like a real winning plan. Go for it!

I like it

Make Trump run as an Impeached President not an acquitted one

 

[ThisIsMe]

Hmmm, I guess two can play that game. If the house can hold the articles for as long as they want, i guess there are no rules that state when the Senate has to have the trial.

If pelosi wants to play hard ball, McConnell could just say "fine, hold the articles as long as you want, we will have the trial in 2025.

Sadly, not true.

The minute the Senate receives impeachment articles they have to DROP EVERYTHING and start a trial.

Where does it state that?

 

[MeBelle]

The Articles of Impeachment DO NOT EXPIRE - not next year; not next Congress; not ever.

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I also asked for a link....

Lakhota will ignore....


lmao

 

[toomuchtime_]

Hmmm, I guess two can play that game. If the house can hold the articles for as long as they want, i guess there are no rules that state when the Senate has to have the trial.

If pelosi wants to play hard ball, McConnell could just say "fine, hold the articles as long as you want, we will have the trial in 2025.

Sadly, not true.

The minute the Senate receives impeachment articles they have to DROP EVERYTHING and start a trial.

No, the don't. Just as the House gets to make its own rules for impeachment, the Senate gets to make its own rules for the trial. The Senate could easily delay the trial until after the election, but what would be the point? Best to have a quick vote and put this nonsense behind us.

 

[Preacher]

So delay the senate getting the impeachment hoax which keeps spotlight on a failing impeachment hoax and NOT on your candidates for the demoncrat nomination...sounds like a real winning plan. Go for it!

I like it

Make Trump run as an Impeached President not an acquitted one

And you must be missing all the polls that show his approval rating going UP and support for the impeachment going DOWN...keep going please.

 

[OKTexas]

Breaking news is that she may just take her impeachment vote and not send them to the senate at all.

So much for saying impeachment just couldn't wait, kind of like when they took the Thanksgiving vaca.

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[Oldstyle]

November of 2020 will not be kind to the fascists, er, Democrats.

Democrats get to talk about righteousness while republicans have to defend against the next time he fucks with the election. There will be a next time.

Righteousness? Your candidate paid foreigners to smear the other party's candidate! The DNC chipped in on that effort! Your party used the IRS against it's political opponents! Your party abused our FISA courts to get wiretaps to spy on their political opponents! Your party conspired with one of the networks hosting a Presidential primary debate to give one candidate the questions in advance!

We're not even in the same class as you guys when it comes to sleazy behavior in an election, Occupied! You've brought it to a whole new level!

 

[rightwinger]

Republicans sat on a Supreme Court seat until they got a favorable election.

Why not do the same with impeachment?

THIS ISNT A FUCKING GAME!

SHIT OR GET OFF THE POT!

HOLY FUCK, I'll start a GoFundMe page to raise money
and use those funds to hire and fly in Hong Kong citizens
to be substitute protesters for pathetic do nothings here

What is it going to take people...omg, seriously

We the people have the right to petition our government
to redress our grievances

It was a FUCKING GAME when McConnell withheld the nomination of Merrick Garland

What goes around, comes around

Make Trump run as an Impeached President not a President aquited in a sham trial

 

[keepitreal]

That's it

These mother fuckers need to be reminded
who is really in charge

We need to put the brakes on, petition the government
and file a class action lawsuit against media outlets

We need to go Hong Kong x10

At this point, it's no longer about Trump
it's about the abuse of power in Washington

 

[Hellokitty]

Gives new meaning to TRUMP's phrase of the "do nothing democrats"...

The democrats impeachment is based on the claim of TRUMP abusing power and obstructing congress...

So Pelosi thinks it's going to help win support by continuing to abusing her power and obstructing the senate.

Funny. She is not obstructing the Senate.

Funny - she most certainly is obstructing the Senate by WITHHOLDING articles of impeachment!

Where in the Constitution does it say how long the House has to present articles?

I would wait until Trump has presented all documentation and allows his people to testify

May take a while

Absolutely, and the senate can sit on the trial start date until, January 2026

Pelosi is screwed. If she delays the impeachment it looks

Gives new meaning to TRUMP's phrase of the "do nothing democrats"...

The democrats impeachment is based on the claim of TRUMP abusing power and obstructing congress...

So Pelosi thinks it's going to help win support by continuing to abusing her power and obstructing the senate.

Funny. She is not obstructing the Senate.

Funny - she most certainly is obstructing the Senate by WITHHOLDING articles of impeachment!

Where in the Constitution does it say how long the House has to present articles?

I would wait until Trump has presented all documentation and allows his people to testify

May take a while

So you acknowledge the articles of impeachment present a weak case...

Not at all

It presents a case headed to a trial that has already declared itself in collusion with the White House and not impartial

Why rush into such a trial?

One could equally ask why did democrats rush through impeachment.