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babylonsister

(171,066 posts) Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:10 AM Oct 2019

White House to Battle Impeachment by Stalling

https://politicalwire.com/2019/10/08/white-house-to-battle-impeachment-by-stalling/

White House to Battle Impeachment by Stalling
October 8, 2019 at 6:42 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Associated Press: “As House Democrats fire off more subpoenas, the White House is finalizing a high-stakes strategy to counter the impeachment threat to President Donald Trump: Stall. Obfuscate. Attack. Repeat.”

“Trump aides are honing their approach after two weeks of what allies have described as a listless and unfocused response to the impeachment probe. One expected step is a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejecting the inquiry because Democrats haven’t held a vote on the matter and moving to all but cease cooperation with Capitol Hill on key oversight matters.”

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White House to Battle Impeachment by Stalling (Original Post) babylonsister Oct 2019 OP

My opiniion - it will only make it worse. RDANGELO Oct 2019 #1

That is pretty standard for Sherman A1 Oct 2019 #2

I thought one of the points of the inquiry.... Takket Oct 2019 #3

you still need to sue and get a date on the court docket NewJeffCT Oct 2019 #9

Articles of Impeachment list grows longer... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 #4

No change. They were already maximally stonewalling sharedvalues Oct 2019 #5

Stalling is also known as Obstruction Of Justice, an actionable, impeachable offense. abqtommy Oct 2019 #6

Yep. Major obstruction. nt babylonsister Oct 2019 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Oct 2019 #8

That's about the only tool in the toolbox. MineralMan Oct 2019 #10

This tactic will end much of his Republican support. This is the best thing we could have hoped for. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #11

RDANGELO

(3,433 posts)

1. My opiniion - it will only make it worse.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:13 AM

Oct 2019

Most of the people have figured this out.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

2. That is pretty standard for

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:13 AM

Oct 2019

The "Esteemed" Mr. Trump. I am sure that he will throw out every legal roadblock he can in order to drag it out as long as possible.

Takket

(21,568 posts)

3. I thought one of the points of the inquiry....

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:15 AM

Oct 2019

Was it made it harder to stall in the courts? That it gave Congress easier access to potential evidence?

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

9. you still need to sue and get a date on the court docket

Reply to Takket (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 10:57 AM

Oct 2019

even if it's expedited, it won't happen overnight

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,785 posts)

4. Articles of Impeachment list grows longer...

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:36 AM

Oct 2019

The White House is making things worse as support for this grows stronger as the days pass. Trump and Republicans are boxing themselves more into the corner.

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)

5. No change. They were already maximally stonewalling

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Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:39 AM

Oct 2019

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

6. Stalling is also known as Obstruction Of Justice, an actionable, impeachable offense.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 10:38 AM

Oct 2019

babylonsister

(171,066 posts)

7. Yep. Major obstruction. nt

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 10:53 AM

Oct 2019

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MineralMan

(146,308 posts)

10. That's about the only tool in the toolbox.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 10:57 AM

Oct 2019

Trump can stall almost indefinitely, really. I expect stalling tactics to take all of this well into 2020. Then, we have an election, which should make the entire thing moot, really.

Meanwhile, the wounds will fester and get more and more inflamed. That won't help Trump next year in any way, and could also damage the campaigns of many Republicans in Congress. That's not the worst thing to happen, really.

TidalWave46

(2,061 posts)

11. This tactic will end much of his Republican support. This is the best thing we could have hoped for.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 10:59 AM

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