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kentuck

(111,104 posts)
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 08:13 PM Jan 2020

Is Pelosi being pressured to turn over the Articles of Impeachment ?

But, why should she?

Let the Senate play their childish games. Change the rules? Declare the Articles null and void because they did not get the Articles sooner? Block all witnesses and documents?

They are all little lap puppies for Donald Trump. (And he hates dogs)

The truth of the matter is that if witnesses are not allowed, it will not be a fair trial. It will be a cover-up.

In that case, Speaker Pelosi should hold on to them until the Courts rule otherwise.

That is her leverage, right now.

Because it buys time and that is one thing that Trump and the Republicans do not have. Because, if given the time, everything is going to come out. They are not going to look good.

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Is Pelosi being pressured to turn over the Articles of Impeachment ? (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2020 OP
Pelosi is smarter and has more integrity than McConnell. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #1
Agreed....NO sham cover-up trials! tableturner Jan 2020 #2
They might think they are 2naSalit Jan 2020 #3
Extending your metaphor, I would say it is draw poker, with a wild card, empedocles Jan 2020 #4
Yeah, but 2naSalit Jan 2020 #6
I think the White House will do everything they can to keep Bolton from testifying. kentuck Jan 2020 #5
Pelosi being pressured? By who? Yertle? stopbush Jan 2020 #7
Speaker Pelosi knows what she is doing bdamomma Jan 2020 #8

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
1. Pelosi is smarter and has more integrity than McConnell.
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 08:24 PM
Jan 2020

And more information is coming out every week.

If this truly were a good situation for Trump he would not be so frantic.

2naSalit

(86,660 posts)
3. They might think they are
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 08:27 PM
Jan 2020

applying pressure to Speaker Pelosi but she has four Aces and a King, they have two Jacks, a three and a pair of twos. She's not sweating.



empedocles

(15,751 posts)
4. Extending your metaphor, I would say it is draw poker, with a wild card,
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 08:46 PM
Jan 2020

and multiple hands to be played over a relatively, . . . long period of time.

kentuck

(111,104 posts)
5. I think the White House will do everything they can to keep Bolton from testifying.
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 08:49 PM
Jan 2020

...including a claim of executive privilege.

They will take it to Court.

I will be surprised if Bolton ever gets to testify anywhere. (except in his book)

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
7. Pelosi being pressured? By who? Yertle?
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 09:32 PM
Jan 2020

Sort of like Geico commercials pressuring you to buy their insurance.

bdamomma

(63,893 posts)
8. Speaker Pelosi knows what she is doing
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 09:35 PM
Jan 2020

plus the Democrats can add another article starting an false illegal war with Iran.

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