Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Cal.), has again refused to hold a House floor vote to formally start an impeachment investigation. I have previously said that the allegation of self-dealing in the Ukrainian call could be an impeachable offense if a quid pro quo is established. However, Pelosi has undermined the position of the House by refusing to allow a vote that preceded the investigations in the Nixon and Clinton impeachments. As I stated in a recent column, this is a mistake if House Democrats are serious about pursuing an impeachment. Recently, in the case concerning Trump tax records, one of the three judges dissented on the basis that there has been no vote to establish the start of an impeachment investigation. Pelosi seems to believe that she can hold a press conference and expect courts to accept that a formal impeachment process has begun. Some judges are likely to be uncomfortable with such an immaculate impeachment.
Pelosi announced Tuesday that she will not hold the vote despite calls from many to follow past practices.
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It is all Kabuki theater......nothing but posturing.
ReplyDeleteThe dems know that they do not have a chance in hell, with succeeding in this bogus impeachment crap.
Cummings died today and if we're lucky, she will tomorrow. :)
DeleteThey have zero plans to actually commence an impeachment. Doing so allows Trump the rights of subpoena, deposition and questioning them under oath. They can NEVER allow that. Thus the ongoing never ending impeachment INVESTIGATION designed to muddy the water and keep the brain dead electorate confused. The purpose of this is to destroy Trump NOT to follow the rules.
ReplyDeletePrecisely.
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