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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts) Tue Dec 10, 2019, 11:39 AM Dec 2019

Laurence Tribe has a message for the naysayers:

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FYI - Professor Tribe spent the weekend advising the Democrats on the articles of impeachment. A few months ago, he was a favorite source among those here trashing Pelosi and the Democrats for not moving fast enough on impeachment. Those same people might want to listen to what he's saying now ...

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Laurence Tribe has a message for the naysayers: (Original Post) StarfishSaver Dec 2019 OP

To GOPers, ignorance is bliss. n/t Eyeball_Kid Dec 2019 #1

I don't think he's talking just about GOPers StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #3

agreed NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #6

I don't have a problem with Democrats gab13by13 Dec 2019 #11

They've formed their opinions, why would they want to confuse themselves with any facts? Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #2

He's talking about dems lame54 Dec 2019 #5

Which Dems are opposed to the articles of impeachment they haven't read yet? gratuitous Dec 2019 #9

There has been much grumbling... lame54 Dec 2019 #10

Just read through DU StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #14

Not just GOPers. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #4

Some of it is downright depressing IMO. Mike 03 Dec 2019 #7

What he said ... marble falls Dec 2019 #8

I think people are creating a mountain out of a mole hill, gab13by13 Dec 2019 #12

Now, now let's not get in the way of a good Pelosi bashing mcar Dec 2019 #13

"Waiting"? StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #16

I've seen a bit of a lull, once the impeachment inquiry started mcar Dec 2019 #17

I support Speaker Pelosi. Brava saidsimplesimon Dec 2019 #15

It's what conservatives do. They opposed Obama's policies before he even became president. Nitram Dec 2019 #18

Eyeball_Kid

(7,429 posts)

1. To GOPers, ignorance is bliss. n/t

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 11:43 AM

Dec 2019

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

3. I don't think he's talking just about GOPers

Reply to Eyeball_Kid (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 11:44 AM

Dec 2019

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

6. agreed

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 11:47 AM

Dec 2019

some progressives think Dems are moving too fast, others too slow, others not enough articles of impeachment, etc.

gab13by13

(21,264 posts)

11. I don't have a problem with Democrats

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 01:49 PM

Dec 2019

engaging in vigorous debate, once the decision is made we stand united.

Go get em Speaker Pelosi.

Wounded Bear

(58,605 posts)

2. They've formed their opinions, why would they want to confuse themselves with any facts?

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 11:44 AM

Dec 2019

lame54

(35,267 posts)

5. He's talking about dems

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 11:47 AM

Dec 2019

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

9. Which Dems are opposed to the articles of impeachment they haven't read yet?

Reply to lame54 (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 12:08 PM

Dec 2019

There certainly seem to be a lot of Republicans out there yammering against those articles. Is there a concomitant number of Democrats doing that?

lame54

(35,267 posts)

10. There has been much grumbling...

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #9)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 12:47 PM

Dec 2019

That only 2 articles is a mistake

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

14. Just read through DU

Reply to lame54 (Reply #10)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 02:12 PM

Dec 2019

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,610 posts)

4. Not just GOPers.

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 11:45 AM

Dec 2019

There are plenty of Monday morning quarterbacks elsewhere, too.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

7. Some of it is downright depressing IMO.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 11:50 AM

Dec 2019

marble falls

(57,013 posts)

8. What he said ...

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 12:06 PM

Dec 2019

Laurence Tribe
?Verified account @tribelaw

It’s interesting how many people oppose articles of impeachment that they haven’t even read.
7:37 AM - 10 Dec 2019

gab13by13

(21,264 posts)

12. I think people are creating a mountain out of a mole hill,

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 01:53 PM

Dec 2019

analyzing Tribe's quote. Dems are now united. Speaker Pelosi wouldn't move forward if there was dissention.

mcar

(42,278 posts)

13. Now, now let's not get in the way of a good Pelosi bashing

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 01:55 PM

Dec 2019

Some here have been waiting months for it.

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

16. "Waiting"?

Reply to mcar (Reply #13)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 02:13 PM

Dec 2019

It's been pretty non-stop in some quarters here.

mcar

(42,278 posts)

17. I've seen a bit of a lull, once the impeachment inquiry started

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #16)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:22 PM

Dec 2019

I knew as soon as Pelosi and co didn't do exactly what they wanted, the knives would come out again.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

15. I support Speaker Pelosi. Brava

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 02:12 PM

Dec 2019

The entire Democratic membership in Congress deserves recognition for a job well done. imo

(ps. Thanks for standing up for me Representative Greg Stanton-AZ)

Nitram

(22,768 posts)

18. It's what conservatives do. They opposed Obama's policies before he even became president.

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 10:02 PM

Dec 2019

They voted against bills that they had introduced - when Democrats supported them they changed their minds and voted against them. Something like the The Terrible Twos of childhood.

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