U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence no longer supports impeaching Trump in abrupt reversal
Source: Detroit Metro Times
U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence has changed her mind on impeaching President Trump.
Appearing on Charlie LeDuffs No BS News Hour podcast on Sunday, the Southfield Democrat said she now favors censure over impeachment.
"We are so close to an election," Lawrence said. "I will tell you, sitting here knowing how divided this country is, I don't see the value of taking him out of office. I do see the value of putting down a marker saying his behavior is not acceptable."
Her comments are a significant departure from her pervious statements about impeachment.
Read more: https://m.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2019/11/26/us-rep-brenda-lawrence-no-longer-supports-impeaching-trump-in-abrupt-reversal
calimary
(81,209 posts)Thats what trump will do with it.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)SKKY
(11,803 posts)We may lose a couple more because of this.
Jose Garcia
(2,592 posts)SKKY
(11,803 posts)...
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Or is she just weak? I can't believe her constituents would be happy with this position.
pandr32
(11,578 posts)This was said on a podcast, too!
Takket
(21,555 posts)This is beyond ignorant behavior. People who think like this threaten our entire way of life. If you rubber stamp criminal behavior, you are just asking for it to happen again and again.
PatSeg
(47,397 posts)have any idea how much damage that fool can do in a year? Every day brings a new outrage and another dent in our democracy. Tyrants tend to work fast when they destroy democracy. Look what Erdogan did in Turkey, a "good friend" of Trump. I'm sure he can give Donald some tricks.
cstanleytech
(26,281 posts)I'm not saying we shouldn't impeach him but I do think the timing is crucial as it could be used to help us in the election.
How? Well if Pelosi waits until say September or October to impeach him it would put the Republican senators in a bind as it limits the time they can spin their vote not too convict to the voters.
PatSeg
(47,397 posts)but even so, it does not help to have a Democrat from a blue district back off on impeachment. She sounds so wishy-washy. We get enough of that from republicans.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,669 posts)My representative would sure be hearing from me if she did that.
Bayard
(22,057 posts)Anyone who goes over to the Dark Side at this point is a traitor to the American people, and the Constitution, ESPECIALLY a Dem!
RainCaster
(10,865 posts)How is her 401k looking now?
mysteryowl
(7,376 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,124 posts)Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)The_Counsel
(1,660 posts)I really wish House members would stop thinking this way. Their job is to impeach (indict)--or not. The decision whether to convict is up to the Senate (jury/judge).
Is there enough evidence to IMPEACH? That's what y'all should be worried about, Congresswoman...
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)rpannier
(24,329 posts)We should see what she thinks 20 minutes from now
Cha
(297,133 posts)the whole thread.. Mahalo, DD
Traildogbob
(8,712 posts)So according to Mosco Mitch, GOP and some coward ass dems, we should have a 1year Purge every election year where no laws apply. A year of murder, theft, rape, treason, arson, gemocide, anything, during election years. We can not enforce any laws during that time, so precious reps can keep a job, damn the democracy and rule of law. Really starting to hate the country I served. Allow troops to slaughter civilians. How the fuck are we different from ISIS? Wonder why the countries we occupy hate us. Where the fuck is that God of love? What a joke he is. Radical religious nut jobs killing kids in the name of Jesus, and fur thrills. Treason in our face, Foxers for Russia. Fuck the Kurds, fuck Ukrainians, fuck all our allies, kill kids, and no laws for any GOP. The stay on the court ruling yesterday is a knife in the heart of the constitution. Fox loves the death of the country.
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)She supports impeachment, i.e. INDICTMENT but not removal or conviction.
We can refer to #TraitorTrump as one of four IMPEACHED presidents in the republic's more than 200 year history.
We can bring him justice only if we vote him out of office.
DeminPennswoods
(15,278 posts)nt
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Well, no more than you or I.
More_Cowbell
(2,190 posts)I always say that if we're going to start ignoring the constitution in favor of a vote, we should start with the second amendment. Lots of people would like to vote on *that*.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)At this point no one can guarantee that, if left untouched, Trump and his cronies wont manipulate the election to keep his fat ass in office.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)TheRealNorth
(9,478 posts)AncientGeezer
(2,146 posts)Thank God we don't vote on the Bill of Rights ..or any other Amendment.
Aristus
(66,316 posts)n/t
GeorgeGist
(25,319 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)I hate to get pissed off about nothing....so thanks! I can ignore this story, as she continues to support impeachment!
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Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)and the consequences will be removal? This is bee ess.
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)"Lawrence said she still supports impeaching Trump but censure may be a more viable...."
She still supports impeachment.
riversedge
(70,186 posts)impeachment process.
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)OP needs to delete or at a minimum edit with confirmation that she supports impeachment.
Polybius
(15,381 posts)Max Rose is taking plenty of heat for supporting impeachment in Staten Island.
zanana1
(6,110 posts)If he gets away with it, he'll be able to do absolutely anything he wants!