As Congress returns from recess, for the first time ever, House Dems are taking formal steps towards impeachment, laying out specific procedures governing hearings moving forward. Rutgers Professor Brittany Cooper argues, though the procedure is promising, Dems must go ‘all the way’ or ‘or else this becomes the aftermath of the Mueller report.'
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Escalation: Democrats Take Formal Steps On Impeachment Probe | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC
Impeach, Indict, Convict then Execute Individual #1 Numero Uno!
@j walsh That alone would drive him crazy because no one there to boost his terrible ego.
That last step was excessive.
@Stay Hungry You dont watch cable news to know that CNN is an international news newtwork for savvy intellectuals who are discerning and want the truth…not lies spins and alternative facts from Fox. The only ones worth watching are Shep Smith and Chris Wallace, Neil Cavuto ..the rest are hogwash fake spinners for the domestic market. CNN is watched all over the world..not your Fox Faux news.
It’s about time
president Dumpy don is a corrupt and mental man-child.
You don’t have to stoop that low to insult all mental man-children!
Or is it men-children?
Al Yaz duhhhh
better keep Pence on a leash. He is as bad as Trump and even more dangerous because he believes he is ordained by God to be President.
About time!!
Is this the first sign of light in our darkness?
Michael John Angel
What are you referring to?
@Jim P — Don’t waste your breath, Jim. Anyone who would pose such a ridiculous question, to begin with, is most likely a troll.
That said, there ARE people in this country who would support Trump if he punched a baby in the face.
@Jay Gibson is this the new right wing tactic? I’ve seen it a lot in the last month, asking an obvious question like there’s nothing to back up the assertions that Trump is a bad president. All the question does is make you sound like a babe in the woods who hasn’t been paying attention. At least you could address the evidence without expecting everyone to print out a charge list for you.
Origami Mambo Project
I only asked for one example.
Impeach this POS already along with VP and the rest of the gang at fake Fox News!
Mark Haddox the reasons he hasn’t been impeached is because Moscow Mitch won’t let it happen especially since that traitor is also profiting at the expense of the American people
@Mark Haddox Dream on, Moscow Mark!
wow how stupid are you you little dem sheep you are so sad
@Jim Myers Trumplethinskin!! I love it!! Bravo! (Oh, and by the way, what you wrote about Fox News is absolutely true.)
@Mark Haddox Trump doesn’t have a ghost of a chance to win against Warren, Sanders or Biden in 2020. He is below them and will slip even more – you watch.
This has taken waaaaaaay too long.
The impeachment should NOT be delayed until after 2020 election. Lichtman, a professor at American University in Washington, DC, would say no to any delay made on purpose, the impeachment must go on and must be solid as a rock. No pressure. “Historian Allan Lichtman has a new warning for Democrats: Do not write off impeachment” “Democrats are fundamentally wrong about the politics of impeachment and their prospects for victory in 2020. An impeachment and subsequent trial would cost the president a crucial fourth key — the scandal key — just as it cost Democrats that key in 2000. The indictment and trial would also expose him to dropping another key by encouraging a serious challenge to his re-nomination. Other potential negative keys include the emergence of a charismatic Democratic challenger, a significant third-party challenge, a foreign policy disaster, or an election-year recession. Without impeachment, however, Democratic prospects are grim.”
https://www.salon.com/2019/05/29/historian-allan-lichtman-has-a-new-warning-for-democrats-do-not-write-off-impeachment_partner/
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/28/politics/allan-lichtman-donald-trump-2020/index.html
@j walsh I like that!
To be fair, it’s not easy to prepare when the number of reasons to impeach is growing faster than can be written down.
@Mark Haddox I know! If he goes to election he WILL lose, another republican may win.
It’s so important to have everything on record and methodically investigated. This, all of this, should never happen again…either party.
Michael Krause
then hang them.
@george washington that’s more like it! No frills just action.
AND YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT, IT SHOULD’NT HAVE HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME. THIS IS WHAT THE “COWARDLY REPUBLICANS PROMISED TRUMP” IF HE DID THEIR BIDDING, “THAT HW COULD DO WHATEVER HE WANTED WHILE IN OFFICE” AS LONG AS HE MADE IT LOOK LIKE IT’S ALL HIS OWN DOING. WHEN THE PEOPLE KNOW THAT IT’S ALL OF THEM, THE REPUBLICANS, THE SENATE, NOW THE ARMED FORCES, THE COURTS, THE GOVERNENT AND TRUMP. THEY ARE DOING ALL OF THIS “ILLEGAL CRAP TO SHOW BROWN PEOPLE AS WELL AS OTHERS” THAT THEY ARE UNTOUCHABLE WHEN IT COMES TO THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE LAND.
ALL OF THESE PERPS NEED TO BE PLACED IN FRONT OF A FIRING SQUAD AS “TRAITORS, LIARS, MURDERERS, AND THIEVES.” THIS IS A SAD DAY FOR THE UNITED STATES, AND DON’T WORRY OTHER COUNTRIES ARE FOLLOWING IN TRUMPS FOOTSTEPS, IT IS A SO-CALLED CONCERTED EFFORT AND AFFRONT TO ALL CITIZENS OF ALL NATIONS.
EVERYONE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT’S GOING ON HERE, NO ONE IS FOOLED BY THEM. AND THEY WILL ALL “IMPLODE
FOR WHAT THEY ARE DOING”, SO SAITH THE LORD. !!!! DESTRUCTION IS SURELY AT HAND.
Andrea Agree. WE must be mindful as to whom WE vote into a position of power. Elections as we’ve come to learn, have consequences. Someone so woefully unqualified like trump should NEVER occupy our highest office. It’s just plain reckless. Vote wisely.
IMPEACH THE LEECH! THE TOOL IN CHIEF IS BLEEDING US BONE DRY!!! IMPEACH!!!!!!!!!!
this is the major crime that this piece of crap is bleeding the US to line his pockets.
GOLD! IMPEACH THE LEECH! GOLD WITH GRAVY!
@James Christianson SELLING THE WH!
How much more can our great country take? How much more *_corruption, lying, obstruction, criminal offenses?_*
*Vote.*
Vote out democrats who don’t back impeachment and replace with new, uncorrupted dems. There are several being primaried.
talk with Pelosi….she supports the WH Maffia Nazi
Jeff Harnack Hillary is not the president stupid. She was the cleared of all charges. Trump is the one who is being investigated. You idiots just can’t let a day go by with out accusing Hillary or Obama of wrong doing. They are still walking around free as birds, enjoying their lives.
Jeff Harnack Keep dreaming. Trump has damaged himself greatly with voters. And continues to do so most intelligent people are now realizing that he’s not fit for office. And never will be. The people will speak in 2020 as they did in 2018 when dems won the house. I will vote blue no matter who.
THE EMBARRASSING PATHETIC SHARPIE TRUMPET FONDLES HIMSELF IN PUBLIC
Hawi Jack probably calling “Stormy Stormy Stormy” as he used his very small hands to jerk himself off”
@Alf Dlg By God and KING of the israeli people.
@Alf Dlg Yeah, that was disturbing. But it was a joke?!…mmmm, sorry, not bùying it. Tarriffs should have been used decades ago as Corps abandoned America…our leaders failed us. Problem is that wont be fixed in a single massive tarriff issue with our largest trade partner that now has far more power and money. Yes they steal technology and disregard patents, manipulate currency, seem to think they own sea of Japan, support N. Korea dictator, Disregard agreements ( HK), etc. His demand for “Loyalty” ie fealty is sick. Comey was right to balk and take notes but was able to be undermined with Trumps Pavlov dogs for the meeting on the Tarmac and refusal to charge. “censure” HRC Now has his sycophants around him, his AG ( not ours ). No voices of reason…but on key issues the GOP love him. It’s ALL about Trump. It’s sick. It’s unamerican. Even Fox knows it.
Impeach. Will expose the gop senate as condoning corruption and criminality and hopefully they will pay for it.
James Christianson there’s dozens in the mueller report and then you have emoluments violations.
@James Christianson Last I checked having a fraudulent charity shut down by court order was a little on the illegal side .
@James Christianson Learn how to read stupid.
Nancy, get off your high horse, stop being a coward, let’s go.
Big facts
Don’t worry she has a plan.
It’s pointless to start the impeachment proceedings if it will fail in the Senate.
xl This article explains why Pelosi is wrong: https://www.google.com/amp/s/beta.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/09/09/time-is-running-out-impeach-trump/%3foutputType=amp
She’s not doing this out of cowardice but corruption, imnsho. Look at her net worth, c’mon. Also she has admitted in public that he’s a good way to raise more money.
How long have we been waiting for them take action against this guy? 100 years ago he would have been dragged through the streets.
Matt Symonds
but we’re not allowed to drag him into the streets.
our history and tradition,
is peaceful transitions of power.
believe you me, if someone shot him, he definitely has earned it.
Matt Symonds …….. You’re actually not far off. The last president remotely this corrupt and incompetent was poisoned ….. in effect assassinated . That was Warren Harding . The gabillonaires that control the Republican ( criminal ) party and most of what people understand as ‘government’ will do it plausibly and as quietly as possible; much as was done with Harding .
Political cuckoo’s, they like to watch, so no rush right? 🙄
Please bring down president Dump to save the Earth
Linda Chan and strip the laying nation of Soviet America to its bones.
@okir rama Spoken like a true loser!!
omg save the earth go talk to china you moron
Impeach that criminal out of OUR White House !!!!
Crap. Does that mean Pence will step in?
You are a Democrat you support socialism which is the same of communism.
And you support babies to be killed after birth. If the democrates win. America will be a communist country.
Trump not only did not drain the swamp, he attached a sewage gutter to the swamp!
@DON HUANG He swamped the drain
@Andy Jobling, That’s a good one.
Start stocking on champagne for the celebrations!
Not only that but let hope they show Trump begin brag out of the white house. He’ll be throwing a temper tantrum crying all about it. can’t wait let the celebration began
🎉
Invest in popcorn stocks
There will be so much joy for the majority of Americans and the world when they impeach the conman.
National Holiday!!!! Party in the streets!!!!!
I love dogs… Exactly. Perhaps we need to start a competition to name the International Holiday… “Orange Peach Day”?
It’s ironic that Donny’s departure will help MAGA.
I’m fed up with all talk and no action. The evidence is clear. It’s time to act.