Sondeland (sp) - his attorney made it clear he is not going to take any rap for Trump. While in NYC this weekend, we met a cab driver from Colombia who believes that Trump is the greatest president who ever lived because he's getting rid of those horrible immigrants who just want money and then leave. And as far as the kids in cages, Obama decided that. So you see, idiots abound.
I understand its not a vote on the articles and is a vote to establish the inquiry. With that vote, though, it gives the ability to release transcripts to the public, and its what the GOP has been attacking as basis of an illegitimate inquiry for weeks. Pelosi's flip on her stance to vote, after Howell legitimized the inquiry in a court ruling on Friday, is either to appease the GOP(yea right) or its because she has something up her sleeve she wants released publically.
Theres plenty of Trump supporters that are idiots, always has been. The house and senate GOP members are what I was commenting on. I assumed they were intelligent and just playing the political game to save their own asses over doing what is right. With many coming out trying to attack Pelosi for changing her stance on the vote, they have proven to be just as dumb as many supporters because she would never make this move from a position of weakness or one trying to appease the GOP, especially after being vindicated by the Judiciary a few days ago.
I think Pelosi's strategy is also to start getting GOP NO votes on the congressional record, this would be the first of several House votes related to Impeachment. I don't think it's to appease anyone.
That thought crossed my mind, but if that were the only case, she wouldve had the vote weeks ago when she had enough to pass. There is something more here. I think something truly damning has recently come in the hands of Pelosi and Shifty Shiff. I kinda like that name in a positive way. Does that make the rest of the Dem house the "funky bunch?" My apologies to any millineals or baby boomers in here who dont get that reference. ?
Tomorrow testimony is going to be first hand knowledge of the call on 7/25
"The testimony of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman before the House Foreign Affairs, Intelligence and Oversight committees Tuesday will mark the first time lawmakers investigating the impeachment inquiry will hear from someone who listened to Trump's July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky" ...
"'I was concerned by the call," Vindman wrote in the opening statement. 'I did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen, and I was worried about the implications for the U.S. government’s support of Ukraine.'"
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I think Pelosi's strategy is also to start getting GOP NO votes on the congressional record, this would be the first of several House votes related to Impeachment. I don't think it's to appease anyone.
Agree. This seems like it was always Pelosi's plan - when she announced the inquiry back in mid-September, she made it clear that it was important to "strike while the iron is hot" and I see this vote as just part of doing that.
The thought also occurred to me that she may be trying to get ahead of the new Barr-sponsored investigation into the Mueller investigation. That seems designed to make FBI/CIA/National Security types - all of whom may ultimately play a role in the impeachment inquiry - look untrustworthy.
So, I'm wondering if this is a race to get things done before that can go too far.
Just to add another thought: I feel like she is also now trying to get things done before Christmastime and I feel like she wants to remove Trump or neuter him as quickly as possible because he can do so much more damage (i.e. Kurds in Ukraine). And lets not forget the money trail (the taxes) as soon as she has the damning evidence she needs she is going to "whack a mole" the Orange nightmare!
My worry is she must know that the Cheetolini is not doing this alone, not just talking about Putin, but she must know there are many GOPers in Washington who are so complicit and actually behind the Cheetolini. (I think DJT is not smart enough to have done anything the past 3-4 years without a lot of help and backing of not only Putin) ...I wonder how that part plays out in all this.
There is no question in my mind that Trump and Melania were mortified during the booing, especially since he'd just announced the capture of the ISIS leader that very day and probably thought he'd get a great reception like Obama did after bin Laden was killed.
But Fox News reported the boos as being from a partisan crowd, which it was. 90% of DC voters voted for Hillary in 2016. Still I think it must have shaken him.
Yes, trump turned to Melania and through clenched teeth, told her to smile. They both had these fake smiles pasted on their faces while the chant went on.