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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNancy Pelosi gave out souvenir pens after sending impeachment to the Senate -- & Republicans are POed
As a historic debate over whether President Trump committed high crimes and misdemeanors worthy of removal from office moved to the Senate, another question began to consume politicians and pundits tracking the impeachment process:
Was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wrong to send the charges off for a trial with souvenir pens?
Writing implements used to sign bills or executive orders are often handed out as keepsakes, and Pelosi followed a Washington tradition Wednesday when she used pen after pen to write tiny portions of her signature on articles of impeachment then gifted them to members Congress.
But the moment also raised eyebrows and outraged Trump allies, with many saying the Democratic leader undermined her past efforts to frame impeachment as a solemn constitutional duty rather than a political victory. Last month, Pelosi swiftly tamped down cheers in the House Chamber as lawmakers voted to charge the president with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, accusing Trump of pressuring a foreign leader to damage his domestic rivals.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/nancy-pelosi-gave-out-souvenir-pens-after-sending-impeachment-to-the-senate--and-republicans-are-fuming/ar-BBZ1OXH?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=hplocalnews
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)rufus dog
(8,419 posts)After that, don't fucking care what Repubs think. They are anti-American pieces of shit
SO FUCK THEM.
madamesilverspurs
(15,811 posts)over the pettiest stuff, saving their most hyperbolic umbrage for the truly meaningless.
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Still Sensible
(2,870 posts)They're republicans and Trumpers
spanone
(135,900 posts)MerryBlooms
(11,773 posts)committing treason or abetting treason. The wankers can fuck the right off.
Side noter: Wanker jake tapper can also fuck the right off.
marble falls
(57,355 posts)madaboutharry
(40,234 posts)and behave like theyre in a cult, yet decide to become angry over pens. Im sick of their fake outrage.
VOX
(22,976 posts)Screw these Republicans. They are heartless, conscience-less, and hopeless. With all the lawless, ignorant shit theyve pulled, THEY DONT GET TO BE OFFENDED EVER AGAIN.
babylonsister
(171,102 posts)pen thing was ridiculous. So I sent her this:
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/15/bill-clinton-souvenir-impeachment-pens-spelling-error/
Souvenir Pens From Clintons Impeachment Had To Be Reprinted After Spelling Error
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)So the administration is busting up refugee families and keeping kids in cages. Big deal. Trump paid $2 million last month to settle yet another fraud lawsuit for stealing charitable donations from veterans to pay for his campaign. Who cares? We assassinated a high-ranking Iranian official because he was a very very bad man who nobody could name three weeks ago. La de dah.
Nancy Pelosi used a bunch of pens! Aaaaahhhh! The flag is falling! The Republic totters!
Call the fucking whaaaambulance.
Olafjoy
(937 posts)dalton99a
(81,637 posts)Talitha
(6,625 posts)shanti
(21,675 posts)I thought that she was trying to find a pen that worked!
lame54
(35,331 posts)NCLefty
(3,678 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,743 posts)JHB
(37,163 posts)They'll be pissed that we're stealing their shtick.
Mc Mike
(9,115 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,496 posts).............
Has Nancy big-time triggered her some deplorables?