241 Members of the House of Representatives now support impeachment

[malaise]

Keep on talking Don the con and noun/verb/9/11.
Keep on saying that the whistleblower is not a hero and spies must be executed.

[ffr]

1. Interesting.

I don't know their schedules, but I read that the senate started their two-week recess tonight. I imagine most of the house will do the same. Which makes the timing of the additions even more surprising.

Seems there's a concerted effort to bring more members onboard.

[malaise]

3. What's really interesting is that there are 235 Dems in the House

Majority (235) Democratic (235) Minority (198) Republican (198) Other (1) Independent (1) Vacant (1) Vacant (1)

[canetoad]

2. Wow!

That must include some republicans. I'm reading there are 235 democrats, 198 republicans, 1 independent and one vacancy.

[malaise]

4. Just posted that

Really interesting - Don the Con must resign

[canetoad]

5. He should but he wont

I bet he blames the lawyers who hid the transcripts.

[malaise]

9. Every one of them should be disbarred

[Perseus]

18. Yes, everyone of them should be disbarred

That was my thought as well after reading the whistleblower transcript. How can a lawyer even think about performing illegal actions?

[ffr]

7. I'd prefer it if Don the Con and everyone infected with his virus are sent to serve hard time.

And that won't even begin to make us whole again.

Thinking off the top of my head.

[malaise]

10. +1,000

Seriously it will take years to clean up this mess

[Perseus]

19. Once he leaves or is taken out of office the legal processes and indictment should begin to rain

on his life. They should be pouring almost immediately for so many reasons, and if the NY courts have all the information and are ready to indict and take him, and his family, to trial he should end up in jail, where they all belong.

I hope in jail he realizes what a big mistake it was to run for the presidency.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

22. Not resign...

It would be so nice to see him testify. Just imagine the visuals as he would try to “explain” his actions. I think we need to see him sweat and squirm, it would be kinda healing he’s done it to us for three years.

[cannabis_flower]

25. I read somewhere

that Rep Amash, who just left the Republican party and became Independent is supporting Impeachment.

[OrlandoDem2]

6. Is there a link for this? Nt

[malaise]

8. Saw it in the Chyron as Breaking on

M$NBComcast

[Liberty Belle]

11. Source? I've only seen 220 or so. 241 would mean lots of Reps flipping.

[W_HAMILTON]

12. Gabbard being against impeachment is especially highlighted now.

She is now the only representative from a district that Trump lost in 2016 (and lost heavily) that is still against impeachment.

[Meadowoak]

13. Tulsi is a Russian asset!

[BigmanPigman]

29. I'm starting to believe so.

[Meadowoak]

14. Which Republicans flipped?

[Grokenstein]

15. Spies AND traitors!

Oh, I do love the part where God Emperor Puppet Sharpie, forever self-unaware, lusts for the execution of traitors!!

[Celerity]

16. Update.....This number is not backed up by the NYT nor CNN, 12 Dems still not in support

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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/trump-impeachment-congress-list.html

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/23/politics/democrats-impeachment-whip-list/index.html

There are only 3 left who are in safe seats: Gabbard (SMDH), Kind (he won by almost 20 points in 2018), and Johnson (and she may have have said she supports, it is still unclear)

all the rest are in really shaky or outright Red districts


Centrists in bold


Xochitl Torres Small N.M. 2 New Democrat Coalition, Blue Dog Coalition

Anthony Brindisi N.Y. 22 New Democrat Coalition, Blue Dog Coalition, No Labels Problem Solvers Caucus

Joe Cunningham S.C. 1 No Labels Problem Solvers Caucus, New Democrat Coalition, Blue Dog Coalition

Jeff Van Drew N.J. 2 Blue Dog Coalition, No Labels Problem Solvers Caucus

Tulsi Gabbard Hawaii 2

Jared Golden Maine 2 For Country Caucus

Kendra Horn Okla. 5 New Democrat Coalition, Blue Dog Coalition

Eddie Bernice Johnson Tex. 30

Ron Kind Wis. 3 New Democrat Coalition

Ben McAdams Utah 4 New Democrat Coalition, Blue Dog Coalition

Collin C. Peterson Minn. 7 Blue Dog Coalition, No Labels Problem Solvers Caucus

Max Rose N.Y. 11 No Labels Problem Solvers Caucus, New Democrat Coalition, Blue Dog Coalition, For Country Caucus

[Dem4Life1102]

17. Max Rose is my Representative

Hope a real Democrat primarys him next year.

[Celerity]

23. he's in a tough district, I cut most all of them some slack atm, except Gabbard, Kind, &, if she

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not changed to support, Johnson (there is some debate if she has or has not), as those 3 are in solid Blue seats. The one I really feel for (even though he is a true DINO, basically centre right) is Collin Peterson, as his district is ruby Red MAGATS (Trump won by 31 points, it is the 2nd most pro-Trump district in the US that we won in 2018, after McAdams in UT-4), and he is the best we can hope for there I think, even if many of his views are repugnant (anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ, A rating from the NRA, anti-immigrant, etc). He is basically the Manchin of the House, but I do not want to lose him unless we can unfuck that district to a neutral or Blue one via reversing the RW massive bias. A centre left liberal to hard left prog candidate would get hammered in his district as it stands, they really are rabid MAGATS (Clinton barely won 31% of the votes.)

I would say that Rose's district MIGHT be able to won by a less conservative Democratic nominee. Rose is a member of the two worst Caucuses that a Dem can belong to (No Labels/Problem Solvers Caucus, and the For Country Caucus, plus the less problematic Blue Dog and New Democrat Coalitions), so he is rare member of all 4 conservadem caucuses. Both Problems Solvers (infamous for trying to scupper Pelosi for Speaker, and successfully smearing Marie Newman (who was endorsed by most all major Dem Groups, including EMILY's LIST, a super rare loss for them) when she barely lost against the Peterson-like Lipinski (same beliefs, except that seat is solid solid Blue) with pure attack mailings, including some calling her a Holocaust Denier (those were sent, but the jury is out on if No Labels had anything to do with it, only thing for sure it was deffo from Lipinski's campaign) and the For Country Caucus are bi-partisan (ie have Rethug members), both have partial but substantial RW backing and they will support Rethugs over Dems in primaries via affiliated PACS. For Country's affiliated PAC is supporting the Rethug challenger over our wonderful freshwoman, Katie Hill in CA-25. SMDH

[Hermit-The-Prog]

32. thanks! appreciate all the fine details you bring!

[Celerity]

33. yw!

[BumRushDaShow]

21. The media is lazy. From Lucy McBath -

She has 2 twitter accounts, her "Congressional" one and a personal one and being on the Judiciary Committee, she has indicated her support for impeachment, so am not sure about why they keep indicating some kind of equivocating. Here was her tweet from her personal account (which was also for fundraising) -

Link to tweet

TEXT

Lucy McBath
✔
@lucymcbath

ICYMI, here's my full statement I emailed out yesterday on the impeachment inquiry.

Republicans are continuing the name calling & attacks: "Lying Lucy," "coward," "deranged"... it goes on and on.

If you can donate, I need you to stand with me: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/0919social?refcode=20190926tw1 …



1:45 PM - Sep 26, 2019

[Celerity]

24. I will go ahead and pull her off, as I am sick and tired of waiting, and have seen enough evidence

that she is Support.

That is why I listed her with a caveat in the first place. The NYT also still has Sewell as not for, when she is now for (CNN confirmed she is Support)

[BumRushDaShow]

27. The media is cherry-picking and moving goal posts. After the hearing, the list is growing.

I checked some of the others on the list like Conor Lamb - and they initially had statements that basically insisted that nothing should be withheld from Congress and if it was, look out. And now Lamb came out with this late yesterday (he tweeted a link to an article with his local paper) -

Link to tweet

TEXT
Conor Lamb
✔
@ConorLambPA

“After reading the whistleblower complaint against Pres. Trump, Rep. Lamb said Thursday he ‘absolutely’ supports House Dems’ investigation of whether Mr. Trump pressured Ukraine to dig up dirt on a political rival ahead of the 2020 presidential elections.” https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2019/09/26/After-reading-whistleblower-complaint-Lamb-expresses-support-for-House-investigations/stories/201909260224 …
In whistleblower complaint, Lamb zeroes in on national security concerns in Ukraine

Mr. Lamb said he
post-gazette.com
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9:07 PM - Sep 26, 2019

Basically he supports continuing with this investigation, knowing that it is now considered an "impeachment inquiry" (which we know will be the PRIMARY focus of the impeachment inquiry). He was on Chris Cuomo's show last night on CNN and his appearance is here -

CNN Replay posted an episode of Cuomo Prime Time.
8 hrs ·

"I support Chairman Schiff's investigation," says Democratic Rep. Conor Lamb, who said prior to the release of the whistleblower compliant that he would withhold his support for an impeachment inquiry until he got more evidence. https://cnn.it/2lxxXgj
139

https://www.facebook.com/CNNReplay/videos/rep-conor-lamb-says-he-now-supports-impeachment-inquiry/2721767228050163/

[Celerity]

28. off he goes! wooot, thankies for the update

keep me posted anytime

cheers

Cel

[BlueWI]

34. Kind is my congressman.

I've met him, and he's genial, but hesitates on the tough votes.

Time for a sternly worded letter. I have a friend who primaried him a couple of years back, but Kind is well established and is still a Democrat.

This is a duh vote, no reason not to get on board in this safe district. He needs a little heat on this one.

[dsp3000]

20. NO excuse for Gabbard

from deep blue hawaii to not support impeachment. Conor Lamb, totally understandable as he's from a red part of PA and NEEDS to win 2020, same with Jeff Van Drew from NJ.

Gabbard is a hack!!!

[Celerity]

26. same for Kind and Johnson too, all 3 are in safe Blue seats, all the rest are in shaky or outright

Red ones. Johnson will probably soon be pulled off, as I am seeing conflicting things, but it makes ZERO sense for her, as a fellow woman of colour, in a deep blue district, to not go for the jugular on that white nationalist, treasonous fuck, and all-round con criminal scum Rump.

[BumRushDaShow]

30. Lamb was on Chris Cuomo last night

(I just watched the clip from their facebook page) and he is for the inquiry.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

31. yeah, but we should wait until there are 241 Republican Senators on board

After all, we wouldn't want to ITTMF until it's impossible to fail to remove him from the planet and send him on a long, spiralling orbit into the sun! It would just be foolhardy to move too soon.

Not yet!