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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Tue Oct 8, 2019, 05:23 PM Oct 2019

One very possible angle to the "UP YOURS" letter Trump lawyers sent to Congress

Brian Beutler
@brianbeutler

Republicans did this elaborate Jedi mind trick to convince Democrats they'd suffer consequences for voting to sanction the impeachment inquiry while recognizing all along that the vote is actually perilous for THEM.

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One very possible angle to the "UP YOURS" letter Trump lawyers sent to Congress (Original Post) Miles Archer Oct 2019 OP

As Rod Stewart said- rzemanfl Oct 2019 #1

Fascinating development Mike 03 Oct 2019 #2

At this point, I don't think the Democrats will suffer at all lapfog_1 Oct 2019 #3

I can't see ANY Democrats sitting home for this one Miles Archer Oct 2019 #4

I read it in the Maggie Haberman monotone. JDC Oct 2019 #5

An elegant theory gratuitous Oct 2019 #6

rzemanfl

(29,557 posts)

1. As Rod Stewart said-

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 05:26 PM

Oct 2019

"Wake up Maggie."

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

2. Fascinating development

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 05:27 PM

Oct 2019

"...something House Republicans weren't comfortable with..."

lapfog_1

(29,205 posts)

3. At this point, I don't think the Democrats will suffer at all

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 05:31 PM

Oct 2019

in 2020 if they vote for an impeachment inquiry.

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)

4. I can't see ANY Democrats sitting home for this one

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 05:36 PM

Oct 2019

I heard every angle and rationale for 2016. Everything's changed. The MAGAts aren't enough to secure a second term. He'll probably get 100% MAGAt turnout, and he'll lose SOME portion of Dems who voted for him (one would hope a LARGE portion), and I while I don't believe in the Republican platform, I also don't believe that 100% of Republicans are MAGAts.

All people have to do is show up.

JDC

(10,127 posts)

5. I read it in the Maggie Haberman monotone.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 05:40 PM

Oct 2019

it's still a yawn statement.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

6. An elegant theory

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 05:50 PM

Oct 2019

Here's the inconvenient fact: It's Trump and Trump alone calling for a vote of the full House to authorize the impeachment inquiry. The House leadership should extend its thanks to the President for his concern, but the House reserves to itself the power to set its own rules and procedures.

Giving in to Trump's stupid rants doesn't end them, it doesn't make things better, and it makes it look like Trump is "winning" or calling the shots. See the Obama birth certificate nontroversy and the Warren Native ancestry kerfuffle. Trump was dead wrong in both instances, but he continues to strut and crow about how he made others do what he wanted them to do. Also, Trump continues to this day to question Obama's citizenship and Warren's ancestry. Calling for a vote of the full House will only make Trump brag even more, and then he'll demand a vote of the full House for every little procedural step. Once the House has done what Trump wants once, he'll be back to make more demands.

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