Graham to submit resolution calling on Pelosi to 'immediately' send articles of impeachment

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., will soon submit a Senate resolution calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi "to immediately" transmit the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

A draft of Graham's resolution obtained by NBC News says the Constitution does not provide Pelosi, D-Calif., "with the power to effectively veto a resolution passed by a duly elected majority of the House of Representatives by refusing to transmit such a resolution to the Senate." Such a withholding of the articles "is a flagrant violation of the separation of powers expressly outlined in the bicameral impeachment process under the Constitution of the United States," it says.

On Sunday, Graham, who chairs the Judiciary Committee, proposed going further, telling Fox News, "If we don't get the articles this week, then we need to take matters in our own hands and change the rules."

That would allow the Senate to begin the trial without the articles being submitted, he told the network's "Sunday Morning Futures."

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/graham-submit-resolution-calling-pelosi-immediately-send-articles-impeachment-n1112401

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. "How many divisions does the Pope of Rome have?"

https://www.hjta.org/california-commentary/how-many-divisions-does-pope-have/

[MontanaMama]

2. Did he include the language

"nanny nanny boo boo" in his resolution? Bless his heart...

[leftieNanner]

15. No. I'm sorry.

I think it was "neener neener".

[MontanaMama]

18. Dang. Missed it by

that much...

[DUgosh]

3. Merrick Garland

And the other 400 + bills McConnell is sitting on. Graham can suck an egg. Pelosi apparently has equal power with Mitch to do whatever the hell she wants without Graham input thank you the hell very much.

[DENVERPOPS]

17. Good call out on reality, DU......

Screw him. Senate republican hypocrite pond scum.......

Boy, I would love to see every last one of those Republican Senators go down hard.......

We would need an entire prison complex to house the whole crowd, not just the Senators.

[Sherman A1]

24. +1

[BlancheSplanchnik]

27. 👏🏾

[gratuitous]

4. The Senate Majority Leader is on record that it's just fine if the House holds the articles

It was three weeks ago today that Sen. McConnell said it was "fine with us" that the House wasn't sending over the articles of impeachment. Was he lying then, Sen. Graham?

[sinkingfeeling]

5. But he gets to hold up hundreds of bills passed by a

"duly elected majority of the House of Representatives"?

[randr]

6. Should hold them up until bills waiting are moved

[SCantiGOP]

7. what a bold move, Little Lindsay

A non-binding resolution. No one can accuse you of not being a bold defender of the American way of life.

[alwaysinasnit]

8. Repugs believe that one set of laws/rules apply to Dems and none apply to them.

[SunSeeker]

9. Zip it, Lindsey.

[lunatica]

10. I'm all for hearing from Leningrad Lindsey

The more he says the more convincing his assholeness is.

And these threats will only make Nancy Pelosi more determined.

[CatMor]

11. Graham is such an annoying little pissant ...

he is like that gnat that keeps buzzing your head and you want to swat it down. He has zero integrity at this point and can only hope he goes down in flames with trump.

[DENVERPOPS]

19. I think he goes down on Trump a lot n/c

[dem4decades]

12. Lyndsey cares little how horribly history will remember him.

[Tiggeroshii]

13. Please dont.

I think what is happening is maybe McConnell is threatening to take away more power from the minority, getting democratic senators to pressure Pelosi to send them up.

[leftieNanner]

16. The Dems in the Senate already have zero power

Mitch has seen to that. I don't know what else he can take away.

[Tiggeroshii]

22. Me neither.

Either way, none of it will make a difference. The house should just keep adding articles if McConnell wants to dismiss them preimmenently.

[The_Counsel]

14. Bless Lindsay's Heart...The Moron STILL Has No Clue...

1) The Senate can pass as many resolutions as it wants demanding impeachment articles to be turned over, but I can't imagine a single one of them to be binding. If anything, the Supreme Court would probably have to get involved at some point. Y'all thought the disaster that's been the Trump Administration was a constitutional crisis? Ho-lee COW....!

2) The House has its own rules. The Senate cannot force the House to do anything. Just as the House can't force the Senate to do anything. If it could, the Senate would have acted on those 200 bills or so sitting on Moscow Mitch's desk right now. But they're too busy confirming any two-bit wino off the street the Lyin' King nominates as a federal judge. Hey, here's an idea, Lindsey: draft a resolution demanding that the Senate take up those bills the House have passed since 01/03/19. Let's see how well THAT goes over....

3) Pelosi never said she was planning to hold articles indefinitely. She only said she needed to know what the Senate rules were going to be regarding a trial so she'd have an idea who to send as Managers. If it TURNS OUT to be indefinite, than that's on the Senate. Set your rules and move on. This isn't rocket science.

[onecaliberal]

20. I guess he doesn't get the whole co-equal branch of government thing.

Stay the course madam Speaker. You’ve played them like a Stradivarius.

[RockRaven]

21. They're desperate to get it over with before SOTU because of Trump's massive,

and exceptionally fragile, ego. Trump is OBSESSED with moments like SOTU.

[Hassler]

23. Lindseed the pilot fish.

[greenjar_01]

25. Wow, this is really driving them fucking bananas...I love it!

[LakeArenal]

26. He's so precious.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

28. oh shut UP, Graham. Go make some snarly faces.

[smirkymonkey]

30. Kinda reminds me of this cute little fella...

[BlancheSplanchnik]

34. Now, now!

I saw an adorable tame rescue badger on YouTube.
Don’t insult badgers 🦡!!

[DENVERPOPS]

35. No SM

Lindsey’s mouth is much rounder, and not from popsicles or bananas.........

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

32. Looks like someone hit a tender spot on old Lindsey

A slight grimace there.

[Bayard]

29. Madame Speaker should send back a two word answer:

Bite Me!

They can change the Senate rules all they want, but they can't change the Constitution. The House has the sole power of impeachment. The Senate can have some fake dog and pony show, but it won't be the trial demanded by the Constitution. And they can't do that till they get the Articles from the House. Stand firm, Ms. Pelosi! Let them whine. That means rethugs, the media, and wayward Dems.

Am I wrong?

[kentuck]

31. "You ain't no boss of me!"

Nancy said.

[shanti]

33. As he stamps his tiny feet

Go suck on your binky, Graham!