Why doesn't Nancy send over the Articles of Impeachment?

[kentuck]

"There's nothing else she can do", they say.

Why doesn't she send the Articles over to the Senate immediately, so Mitch McConnell can begin the sham trial.

He will get the presentations of the House Managers and the usual defenses from the Republicans.

After that is over, and after he has twisted all the arms of his caucus to get their votes for dismissal or acquittal, then he will call the final vote.

Then it will be over.

What does she get by holding on? Perhaps nothing? But why rush the inevitable so long there is a possibility of someone coming forward to testify, such as John Bolton, or maybe someone else?

What if there is more evidence that comes out between now and the middle of the trial?

The Articles are very much open-ended. The House Managers can present all the evidence that comes out to strengthen the "Abuse of Power" and the Obstruction of Congress charges. In fact, both have already been strengthened since she has been holding the Articles.

What is the major reason people recite as reason to release the Articles immediately?

[pwb]

1. Fuck McConnell and the pukes. Let them squirm.

They deserve everything they get for fucking us over on our supreme court pick.

[Sonny Mirviss]

7. They don't seem to be squirming though.

Speaker Pelosi should have the house committees reopen the impeachment hearings and start packing on the new and more egregious articles.

That would get them squirming.

Endless charges and witnesses in a setting that they can control.

[kentuck]

9. That would definitely set their hair on fire!

No doubt.

[pwb]

10. They are.

because they know more damaging crimes are coming. That is why they want speed.

[uponit7771]

2. 538 polling on impeachment tells her not to (link to earlier post)

Looks like holding off is working for her

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212855580

[Igel]

3. The main reason I've seen referenced

with any degree of impartiality, is that she wants to control, at least to some extent, the Senate rules that will govern the trial portion of the process. Sort of "I'll hold them until I approve the rules" sort of claim.

There are, I suspect, many that could be claimed--some of which are likely false, but other true. "Favorable" and "flattering" need not describe any of them.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

4. Team Nancy!

[alwaysinasnit]

5. She could hold on to them and say that since they are continuing (I hope) investigations, she

would rather send a more complete "package" rather than amend the Articles later.

[Aristus]

6. Right now, it's in order not to give Trump a State o/t Union platform to crow about his acquittal.

n/t

[kentuck]

8. The full Senate has to vote on the Rules for the Impeachment Trial.

That hasn't happened yet. Mitch says he has the votes. But we haven't seen them?

[maxsolomon]

12. I believe he won't proceed to the stage of votes

until he gets the articles. "Just like in the Clinton Impeachment".

They're seeing who blinks 1st.

Fine with me; I want President Solipsist to twist in the wind past the SOTU.

[11 Bravo]

11. Because she's the fucking boss, and she'll send them when she's ready!