I keep hearing pundits claim Dems say they're not impeaching because it .might hurt us in 2020

[StarfishSaver]

But I haven't heard any Democratic Member of Congress say this.

Where are they getting this - they never say who supposedly telling them this - and why do they keep saying it over and over?

What I hear - and agree with - is that impeachment can't be rushed into and must be done very strategically. And doing it right requires going through processes and that takes time.

But I'm not hearing any elected Democrat say that Trump shouldn't be impeached because it could negatively affect our electoral chances in 2020.

[spooky3]

1. I totally agree with you. No one is saying this. That is not the principle

involved. I think the reason they are urging that "all the facts come out" is in part to get the public on board, which will then put pressure on the Senate. If the Senate Republicans do not feel pressure to vote for conviction, nothing good will be accomplished by the act of impeaching. There will be no holding of the President to account. And that is the principle that matters.

I believe that, like Watergate, public opinion will change when they see real people testifying and one piece of evidence after another is produced.

[StarfishSaver]

7. Totally!

[spooky3]

8. Did you see this OP?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287110710

Also, I heard two Dems on MSNBC tonight (Schumer & Tester) saying essentially the same thing.

[watoos]

2. You must not be listening,

Speaker Pelosi is all but saying it.

"Caution leads to Cowardice, which leads to Betrayal." Lawrence Tribe, speaking about impeaching Trump.

[BigmanPigman]

3. Pelosi and Tribe have changed their tunes lately.

[spanone]

4. I heard that ....impressive.

[fleabiscuit]

5. Lawrence was interesting.

[StarfishSaver]

6. Speaker Pelosi isn't saying this at all. Not even close.

Can you name any Democratic Member who has actually said that?

[spooky3]

9. And once, again, Steve K on MSNBC is repeating this same distorted view after showing

a clip of Pelosi who did NOT say that. He said she is thinking about what happened after Republicans impeached Clinton--with no evidence.

[fleabiscuit]

10. Pelosi is still pushing the Mueller case open. A position I support. nt