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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 10:22 AM Jan 2019

Dem lawmaker to introduce articles of impeachment against Trump on first day of new Congress

Source: The Hill

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) intends to introduce articles of impeachment against President Trump on Thursday as the new session of Congress convenes.

The Los Angeles Times reported that Sherman's measure will accuse Trump of obstruction of justice in the firing of former FBI Director James Comey, among other things.

"There is no reason it shouldn’t be before the Congress,” Sherman told the news outlet. “Every day, Donald Trump shows that leaving the White House would be good for our country.”

“Every member of the House will have to address [the issue] whether there are formal articles of impeachment pending,” Sherman told The Times.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/423647-dem-lawmaker-to-introduce-articles-of-impeachment-against-trump-on-first-day



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Dem lawmaker to introduce articles of impeachment against Trump on first day of new Congress (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 OP
No! Wait for the final report! I agree with Pelosi! Auggie Jan 2019 #1
Love, love Brad Sherman. Tikki Jan 2019 #2
Yes! Thanks, Rep. Sherman. (nt) Paladin Jan 2019 #3
Timing is really important here bluestarone Jan 2019 #4
Trust in Pelosi. watoos Jan 2019 #5
Pelosi's daughter was on TV yesterday, watoos Jan 2019 #6
Great fun, articles of impeachment, but pointless. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2019 #7
And As This Gets Buried - It Only Emboldens Trump..... global1 Jan 2019 #12
This is a waste of time and political capital. It ... Whiskeytide Jan 2019 #8
I agree. And there is nothing more that I want but to impeach and remove him LiberalLovinLug Jan 2019 #19
Just a political stunt at this point, ample evidence needs to be made public first groundloop Jan 2019 #9
+1 nitpicker Jan 2019 #22
It's a ropeadope tactic to show the new Dem congress has restraint Fiendish Thingy Jan 2019 #10
He needs to wait until Mueller files his report. LiberalFighter Jan 2019 #11
I hope impeachment will open the door to that prison reality show everyone wants to see elmac Jan 2019 #13
Good For Rep Sherman Ccarmona Jan 2019 #14
Jumping the gun imo as its better to keep our powder dry and wait for Mueller to issue his report. cstanleytech Jan 2019 #15
I'm not in favor of impeachment at this time. trev Jan 2019 #16
Trump deserves impeachment, but this is much too soon 0rganism Jan 2019 #17
I think this guy should coordinate with the Dem leadership on this. honest.abe Jan 2019 #18
I have never quite understood how Rosenstein could be overseeing the Mueller probe madville Jan 2019 #20
Go ahead, Brad Jake Stern Jan 2019 #21

Tikki

(14,565 posts)
2. Love, love Brad Sherman.
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 10:42 AM
Jan 2019

Before the County, Region, District I live in finally had Democratic Party representation (which
it does now) I would write Rep. Sherman and he, often, answered.

He is the real deal.

Tikki

bluestarone

(17,130 posts)
4. Timing is really important here
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 10:48 AM
Jan 2019

While i agree he should be impeached, timing is the important factor! Isn't there time down the road for this?

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
6. Pelosi's daughter was on TV yesterday,
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 11:00 AM
Jan 2019

when asked about her mother, she responded to the effect, don't mess with mom, you are going to lose. Only she said it more forcibly.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,384 posts)
7. Great fun, articles of impeachment, but pointless.
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 11:13 AM
Jan 2019

Pelosi will bury it in some obscure subcommittee somewhere, never to see the light of day.

Want to get rid of Trump? Vote "D" in the 2020 election.

global1

(25,298 posts)
12. And As This Gets Buried - It Only Emboldens Trump.....
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 12:31 PM
Jan 2019

He'll say something like "See - there's nothing there for them to impeach me on".

We need to wait for Mueller's Report before starting the impeachment talk.

Whiskeytide

(4,463 posts)
8. This is a waste of time and political capital. It ...
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 11:20 AM
Jan 2019

... plays perfectly into the "both sides are partisan" bullshit, and Fox will hammer that angle relentlessly.

An impeachment may well be in trump's future, but it will never happen until there is public evidence on the record - and despite our valid suspicions, that evidence is NOT out there at this point. Sherman must know this. This is just a political stunt/grandstanding, and diminishes the legitimacy of any subsequent effort to remove him from office.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,180 posts)
19. I agree. And there is nothing more that I want but to impeach and remove him
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 08:08 PM
Jan 2019

there needs to be a concerted, planned effort, and after Muellers report comes out.

groundloop

(11,537 posts)
9. Just a political stunt at this point, ample evidence needs to be made public first
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 11:31 AM
Jan 2019

This won't do any good at all until enough repuke Senators are feeling heat from their constituents to do the right thing. THAT won't be happening until it's been made obvious to even the most staunch right winger that Tiny has committed crimes against the United States, and of course we need to wait on the Mueller report for that to happen.

Doing this now, before all the T's have been crossed and all the I's dotted, will hurt us in the long run. Timing is everything, and now isn't the time. HAVE PATIENCE.

Fiendish Thingy

(15,714 posts)
10. It's a ropeadope tactic to show the new Dem congress has restraint
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 11:37 AM
Jan 2019

It will sit in committee until the time is right...

 

elmac

(4,642 posts)
13. I hope impeachment will open the door to that prison reality show everyone wants to see
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 12:59 PM
Jan 2019

but in reality, in a capitalistic plutocracy, he will probably just get a YUGE nbc reality show contract called Impeach This.

 

Ccarmona

(1,180 posts)
14. Good For Rep Sherman
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 02:08 PM
Jan 2019

Individual-1 needs to be put on notice on the the first day of the new session of Congress that his days are numbered.

cstanleytech

(26,364 posts)
15. Jumping the gun imo as its better to keep our powder dry and wait for Mueller to issue his report.
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 05:10 PM
Jan 2019

That way when impeachment is sought it will be sought with overwhelming evidence that gives the Repugnants a black eye should they try to justify voting against it.

trev

(1,480 posts)
16. I'm not in favor of impeachment at this time.
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 05:17 PM
Jan 2019

Let the Mueller report lay out all the evidence first. Then we can go from there.

0rganism

(23,995 posts)
17. Trump deserves impeachment, but this is much too soon
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 05:41 PM
Jan 2019

just because there's a shark available doesn't mean you're required to line up to jump it immediately.

honest.abe

(8,690 posts)
18. I think this guy should coordinate with the Dem leadership on this.
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 07:03 PM
Jan 2019

I dont think Pelosi and others are ready for a call for impeachment. They are waiting for Muellar report.

madville

(7,413 posts)
20. I have never quite understood how Rosenstein could be overseeing the Mueller probe
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 08:37 PM
Jan 2019

if they were actually serious about using the firing of Comey as a basis for obstruction since Rosenstein is the one that recommended Comey be fired. The only way it makes sense is if Mueller and team never had any intention of charging Trump, just to document everything in the report and then let the House do its job, especially now that it is back in our hands. Rosenstein will have some explaining to do before the House because that will be Trump's defense, "Rosenstein told me to fire Comey!".

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)
21. Go ahead, Brad
Thu Jan 3, 2019, 09:09 PM
Jan 2019

When it fails and Trump and the media proclaim his vindication, Sherman can feel all warm that he "did something".

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