Pelosi: No House vote on impeachment inquiry

[mystery-ak]

Pelosi: No House vote on impeachment inquiry
By Scott Wong and Mike Lillis - 10/15/19 06:51 PM EDT

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Tuesday she will not stage a vote on the House floor to officially launch an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Trump and his Republican allies have been pressuring Pelosi to hold a formal vote to begin the investigation — a move they believe would grant them more power and influence in the process, including the ability to call and subpoena their own witnesses.

But Pelosi had argued that such a vote was not necessary to undertake the impeachment investigation that Democrats started three weeks ago.

The impeachment inquiry followed Trump's admission that he pressured Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, as well as a whistleblower's complaint that alleges Trump sought the probe in order to help his own chances ahead of the 2020 election.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/465960-pelosi-no-house-vote-on-impeachment-inquiry

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Trump and his Republican allies have been pressuring Pelosi to hold a formal vote to begin the investigation

Sad.  They couldn't even get to first base with Nancy.  Perhaps if they hid behind a tapestry for their moment to strike....

[Cyber Liberty]

She sees no reason to do it.  Not until she turns the dirt she thinks will work.

[Sighlass]

To me this all seems just an attempt to poison the water for the next election. The time to strike is just before the election, just as they did against Roy Moore. They don't care so much about taking down Trump as they do with winning the next election against a weak venerable Don at the wheel.

Trump is being set up to be a "precarious boulder", that when the times comes it will easily be tipped over.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

To me this all seems just an attempt to poison the water for the next election. The time to strike is just before the election, just as they did against Roy Moore. They don't care so much about taking down Trump as they do with winning the next election against a weak venerable Don at the wheel.

Trump is being set up to be a "precarious boulder", that when the times comes it will easily be tipped over.

I agree, although I wouldn't understate how much the rats would love to impeach President Trump, if they could remove him too.  If I was Pelosi, I might consider dragging impeachment on until after next summer, and then announce "We are getting too close to the elections" and then shut the hearings down without a vote.

[Right_in_Virginia]

If I was Pelosi,

The "if" is a nice touch ....

[Formerly Once-Ler]

The "if" is a nice touch ....

If I was Pelosi right now I'd be high-fiving my friends in private, signing autographs in public, and asking the WH for the measurements of the oval office and presidential quarters just to tweak them.

but I'm not Pelosi, in fact I'm growing out my mustache to Bolton strength to own the cult45ers

[Cyber Liberty]

I agree, although I wouldn't understate how much the rats would love to impeach President Trump, if they could remove him too.  If I was Pelosi, I might consider dragging impeachment on until after next summer, and then announce "We are getting too close to the elections" and then shut the hearings down without a vote.

I would not bet against that. Al Green (D-Genius) spilled the beans when he said Trump will win next year if they don't Impeach now.  The Rats could not make it any more clear, this is just another campaign tactic.  By Any Means Necessary.

The hope of the non-Commies is this is seen by voters as just a tactic, and the Rats get severely punished at the polls.  This is all-in time for them. 

[Formerly Once-Ler]

I would not bet against that. Al Green (D-Genius) spilled the beans when he said Trump will win next year if they don't Impeach now.

And if President Trump does win re-election there is probably less chance the rats would bother to vote for impeachment.  Of course it all depends on what people are testifying to behind closed doors.

[Cyber Liberty]

And if President Trump does win re-election there is probably less chance the rats would bother to vote for impeachment.  Of course it all depends on what people are testifying to behind closed doors.

It depends on what Rats are willing to leak from those closed-door sessions.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

It depends on what Rats are willing to leak from those closed-door sessions.

everything

[sneakypete]

She sees no reason to do it.  Not until she turns the dirt she thinks will work.

@Cyber Liberty

She knows she has nothing,and doesn't really care because the whole purpose of this is to drag it out until just before the elections in an effort to draw votes from the unaffiliated voters that only pay attention to politics maybe 30 days every 4 years,and vote for who they happen to like the most/hate the least on election day.

It is a legal form of vote rigging.

[sneakypete]

To me this all seems just an attempt to poison the water for the next election. The time to strike is just before the election, just as they did against Roy Moore. They don't care so much about taking down Trump as they do with winning the next election against a weak venerable Don at the wheel.

Trump is being set up to be a "precarious boulder", that when the times comes it will easily be tipped over.

@Sighlass

BINGO! The Dims are desperate.

[roamer_1]

She sees no reason to do it.  Not until she turns the dirt she thinks will work.

I don't think it's time yet, even if they do have the dirt. This is to bleed him for a while... let him twist in the media winds... If they mean it, it will be spring time when they do it.

[Cyber Liberty]

everything

No, not "everything."  You know better than that.  Only "everything" that hurts Republicans.  Rat malfeasance will not be leaked, and will be ignored by a compliant press.  God save the Republican who thinks there's a friendly media organ he/she can leak to.

[Cyber Liberty]

I don't think it's time yet, even if they do have the dirt. This is to bleed him for a while... let him twist in the media winds... If they mean it, it will be spring time when they do it.

It's all about the "process," not the "results."  This will be going strong at least through the Primary season. 

[roamer_1]

It's all about the "process," not the "results."  This will be going strong at least through the Primary season.

Right. Timing is everything. And it's too soon. It would be over before the election gets underway. Summer would be too late, and would look too much like election manipulation. Besides, nobody is paying attention in the summer.

IF they have dirt, and they mean it, it will be in the spring.
Till then, like I said, they're bleeding him. It will stay in the press, here and there... flare up from time to time... but it will be on simmer.

[catfish1957]

I don't think it's time yet, even if they do have the dirt. This is to bleed him for a while... let him twist in the media winds... If they mean it, it will be spring time when they do it.

As disgusting as Pelosi is, she is a shrewd politican.  She knows impeachment is a dim losing propostion.   She'll let the scandal drip drip drip machine continue until Nov '20.

[aligncare]

Rush speculated today there may be indictments coming down out of the various investigations into 2016 election interference and that Nancy knows this, so she’s factoring that into the equation on holding a house vote.

[roamer_1]

As disgusting as Pelosi is, she is a shrewd politican.  She knows impeachment is a dim losing propostion.   She'll let the scandal drip drip drip machine continue until Nov '20.

Yep. Unless they DO have high quality dirt. If they do, they would happily spend it.

[conservativevoter]

Has some dimorat been playing to Monty Python?  This sure as hell sounds like the SPANISH INQUISITION!!     

(insert Inquisition photo here)

[bilo]

Rush speculated today there may be indictments coming down out of the various investigations into 2016 election interference and that Nancy knows this, so she’s factoring that into the equation on holding a house vote.

I think that's a big factor in why this whole clown show was started. The only defense the Rats have is to muddy the waters by making Trump the big bad guy.

I wish Trump were a little more circumspect in his attacking critics (I'm thinking Graham and Mattis) but other than that I don't care who the Rats run in 2020. Trump has done a great job especially when you consider how little help he had from the Pubs. I think the Pubs have a real good shot at taking back the House in 2020 because of the Rat inquisition. You can bet Trump will be in all those Rat districts that supported him in 2016 emphasizing that even if their congressman didn't vote for impeachment the congressman did make Pelosi Speaker and that's why nothing got done.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Rush speculated today there may be indictments coming down out of the various investigations into 2016 election interference and that Nancy knows this, so she’s factoring that into the equation on holding a house vote.

@XenaLee speculated on another thread that the IG Horowitz is stalling his report to release it when it will have the most impact to mute the House impeachment.  A lot games being played in Washington.

[Cyber Liberty]

@XenaLee speculated on another thread that the IG Horowitz is stalling his report to release it when it will have the most impact to mute the House impeachment.  A lot games being played in Washington.

I'm sick of it, have been for years and years.