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Instead of hectoring Pelosi and the Dems to rush articles of impeachment to the Senate (Original Post) StarfishSaver Jan 2021 OP
I could say something.... sheshe2 Jan 2021 #1
Oh, please say it! StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #3
If I said what I felt right now, truthful as it may be? sheshe2 Jan 2021 #6
Gotcha StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #7
That was a 10th of I wanted to say. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #8
We'll hold the trial when we're in the majority. NYC Liberal Jan 2021 #2
I think its brillliant stillcool Jan 2021 #4
Exactly StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #5
It's an uncertain time. People want to see some leadership leftstreet Jan 2021 #9
I understand the want BlueSpot Jan 2021 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Jan 2021 #10
I wrote "hectoring" because I meant "hectoring" StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #12
Whatever it takes to get him out. Gore1FL Jan 2021 #13
"if they looked for them"? StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #14
Ok if it make s you happy. Gore1FL Jan 2021 #16
Especially people like Susan Collins JI7 Jan 2021 #15
Senate Democrats should be badgering Senate Republicans... AntiFascist Jan 2021 #17
I think we can multi-task on the hectoring and badgering... Silent3 Jan 2021 #18

sheshe2

(84,481 posts)
6. If I said what I felt right now, truthful as it may be?
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:01 AM
Jan 2021

I would get a boot.

I will leave it this Nancy et all are doing all they can at this time. If the vote comes AFTER he leaves wit a new congress then he gets impeached for a second time and that means he will be unable TO EVER RUN AGAIN!


My understanding is congress can intervene on that and that's why we need one blue wave after another. We can never let down our guard again and we need to vote every election as if our lives depend on it.

Martin said it best.

We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.
–Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution.” Speech given at the National Cathedral, March 31, 1968.

https://www.si.edu/spotlight/mlk?page=4&iframe=true

sheshe2

(84,481 posts)
8. That was a 10th of I wanted to say.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:19 AM
Jan 2021

I had a lot of @#$%^&UIUYTR$#@ to say, but let it go.

We have some long days ahead of us, 9 days. Longest we will ever live.

Stay safe hon.

NYC Liberal

(20,152 posts)
2. We'll hold the trial when we're in the majority.
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 11:33 PM
Jan 2021

And it’ll be a real trial — not the sham trial held last time by the GOP.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
4. I think its brillliant
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 11:56 PM
Jan 2021

What I want is to make Trump gone, and the Democrats have no way to do that without the Republicans. I Love the idea of pulling a Mitch on Mitch. I hope he chokes on the fact that he will have no control over when the House decides its time for the trial.

leftstreet

(36,128 posts)
9. It's an uncertain time. People want to see some leadership
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:19 AM
Jan 2021

They may or may not be right about procedural issues, but you can't fault anyone wanting to see something forceful to counter what's happening.

BlueSpot

(871 posts)
11. I understand the want
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:27 AM
Jan 2021

But we're supposed to be the grown ups here and should be able to postpone gratification.

Joe needs the Senate to approve his cabinet and do other things first - including whatever it takes to get the vaccinations going. Give him the time to get his immediate needs taken care of. We can get to justice/impeachment in due course.

Response to StarfishSaver (Original post)

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
12. I wrote "hectoring" because I meant "hectoring"
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 12:30 AM
Jan 2021

Feel free to use whatever words you like in your own posts.

Gore1FL

(21,250 posts)
13. Whatever it takes to get him out.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 02:19 AM
Jan 2021

He need s to be removed. He needs to be removed ASAP.

I bet there are 67 votes if they looked for them.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
14. "if they looked for them"?
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 02:32 AM
Jan 2021

Yeah, because they didn't think of that already.

Maybe you can ID the 18 Republican senators who would vote to remove Trump immediately. That shouldn't be so hard - just look for them ...

Gore1FL

(21,250 posts)
16. Ok if it make s you happy.
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 02:46 AM
Jan 2021

I bet they have 67 patriotic Senators.

Can I ID them? No. The set doesn't include Cruz or Hawley.

Why are you so opposed to removing a danger from office? Why do you think there are not Republicans keen to save this nation?
When we have the opportunity to stand up for what is right and we do not, that gives fodder to the "Both parties are the same" crowd.

We need to d the right thing. Period. Democrats are stronger than you think. Our ideals are sturdier than you believe. The Country is worth fighting for.


JI7

(89,378 posts)
15. Especially people like Susan Collins
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 02:43 AM
Jan 2021

who are from Democratic States.

It's funny people complain about Manchin who is from a right wing state and we aren't going to get anything better. But Collins does a lot more to push the right wing Agenda and that's a blue state. It's always interesting the things people focus on and how often it has nothing to do with actually getting really change .

We don't even have the Senate yet .

There is also the fact that what is going on is an ongoing thing. The threat to others is not gone . We need to be sure we can get through everything safely.

AntiFascist

(12,792 posts)
17. Senate Democrats should be badgering Senate Republicans...
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 04:56 AM
Jan 2021

and as public outrage continues to grow over the insurrection, citizens should and will be badgering their Republican congressmen as well. We'll see how this plays out.

Silent3

(15,614 posts)
18. I think we can multi-task on the hectoring and badgering...
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 05:05 AM
Jan 2021

...and cover Pelosi, other Dems, Pence, and Senate Republicans all at the same time.

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