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shockey80

(4,379 posts)
Thu Jun 6, 2019, 09:35 AM Jun 2019

A top aide for Senator Reid said this on MSNBC and it left me stunned. [View all]

When the Republicans blocked Merrick Garland the Democrats were thinking about taking drastic action. He did not say what kind of drastic action. They decided not to for political reasons. Clinton was ahead in the polls and they did not want risk doing something that would hurt her chances.

Final result, Garland was blocked and Clinton lost the election.

The Democrats are in a similar situation now. Pelosi knows more than we do and we all know she is very smart. We all hope what ever she decides to do is the right decision. No one knows.

I am sure of one thing, If you decide not to do something that is right and just and instead do something for political safety, It can really backfire.

I don't care when Pelosi starts the Impeachment process. She must start the process at some point because it is simply the right thing to do. Do what's right and let the chips fall where they may.

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People are bored, fighting wakes them up BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #1
I agree with you and Fox News makes rainy Jun 2019 #33
Obama was the most divisive President in history, eg BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #34
Not really. rockfordfile Jun 2019 #72
Republicans are always in fight mode, and their successes are the result. Beartracks Jun 2019 #48
+1000 doubleplusgood Jun 2019 #74
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #53
What I heard was the idea that NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #2
I have always thought this Beausoleil Jun 2019 #8
I have a different copy of the Constitution than you do. former9thward Jun 2019 #57
I think one of the reasons that wasn't attempted was that there was no actual way to force a Justice StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #15
"Do what's right and let the chips fall where they may" - Um, no thanks. PSPS Jun 2019 #3
Trump will do the same thing if they do not impeach. shockey80 Jun 2019 #4
Ding, ding, ding, ding ding - This, he'll claim inaction is proof of the witch hunt bigbrother05 Jun 2019 #12
Exactly! mountain grammy Jun 2019 #30
Like he wouldn't do that anyway. shanny Jun 2019 #6
Exactly. We are basing our decision on what a nut will or won't do Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2019 #26
Let's not forget SCVDem Jun 2019 #73
Ya...evidently it wasn't that bad, unfortunately. supposedly they carry no cash and the Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2019 #75
Precisely. eom sprinkleeninow Jun 2019 #39
+1, red Don is not sane uponit7771 Jun 2019 #62
Trump has been doing victory laps since Barr first spoke... BlueJac Jun 2019 #7
Shit, the dump takes a victory lap whenever his mug shows up on the T.V. erronis Jun 2019 #42
I can hear Trump now in a debate. shockey80 Jun 2019 #10
Mueller cleared me, the Dems came at me again with another Witch Hunt, but I was cleared again StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #18
Getting their ducks in a row.... Delmette2.0 Jun 2019 #21
"Um, no thanks" -- Really? TryLogic Jun 2019 #24
Her job is to hold the executive branch accountable for high crimes and misdemeanors. Gore1FL Jun 2019 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #54
Trump will do this even if he was in handcuffs perp walked to jail. He's not sane uponit7771 Jun 2019 #61
Obama should have ignored the Senate and appointed him anyway Farmer-Rick Jun 2019 #5
That wasn't a real option. - The Supreme Court wouldn't have seated him. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2019 #58
Yeah, you're probobly right. Farmer-Rick Jun 2019 #64
unfortunately most of the 'popular sentiment' that media and dem leadership factors into certainot Jun 2019 #9
You got it Tumbulu Jun 2019 #29
Why would anyone think shanny Jun 2019 #11
On a planet where 50% of the population zaj Jun 2019 #14
The opposition is triggered anyway. ego_nation Jun 2019 #17
I call BS. shanny Jun 2019 #25
"significantly about not triggering the opposition to be activated " ... you mean like 2016 KPN Jun 2019 #31
You consider them to be not activated, now? nt Gore1FL Jun 2019 #46
It can backfire both ways zaj Jun 2019 #13
Speaker Pelosi as Atticus Finch. Defend the Constitution in the face of certain jury nullification. Marcuse Jun 2019 #16
Leading our leaders Politicub Jun 2019 #19
Obama didn't even mention Garland at the convention BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #20
I agree. I wish he would have gone big. Politicub Jun 2019 #22
Just a thought here: shanny Jun 2019 #40
You think that any other Obama nominee would have been treated differently by McConnell? ehrnst Jun 2019 #43
McConnell would have done the same thing - and then Obama would have been blamed StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #50
No doubt he would; would we? shanny Jun 2019 #51
I have no doubt "we" would. StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #52
??? shanny Jun 2019 #56
Our DEMOCRACY is not a "chip" to let fall where it may. Hortensis Jun 2019 #23
Hear hear! KPN Jun 2019 #28
I like and admire Nancy Pelosi generally. She has been remarkably effective at shepherding KPN Jun 2019 #27
to paraphrase President Kennedy... Javaman Jun 2019 #32
"He did not say what kind of drastic action" Progressive dog Jun 2019 #35
I don't believe when people say after the fact that they were going to be proactive... Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #36
He seemed to be telling the truth to me. shockey80 Jun 2019 #37
They missed a good chance right after Mueller read his last statement. LiberalLovinLug Jun 2019 #38
The longer she continues to dither the more she makes it look political... WoonTars Jun 2019 #41
She is doing her job. ehrnst Jun 2019 #44
Nancy Pelosi is doing her job.. anyone Cha Jun 2019 #60
This is how I try to live my life. cilla4progress Jun 2019 #47
ACTION!!! spanone Jun 2019 #49
What's right is to get Trump in prison Nuggets Jun 2019 #55
I fear that if we don't start the impeachment hearings jimlup Jun 2019 #59
Well said, watoos Jun 2019 #63
Exactly! jimlup Jun 2019 #69
The Democrats had no idea a hostile foreign government would interfere with our election. Alwaysna Jun 2019 #65
Well, we need some that are smarter than that FiveGoodMen Jun 2019 #70
Hillary knew. Why wouldn't other democrats?? triron Jun 2019 #71
But what were the "drastic actions" that they could have taken? oldsoftie Jun 2019 #66
I really hope that the right thing is done. Richard D Jun 2019 #67
If we believe that Trump is a danger to America, and we feel hughee99 Jun 2019 #68
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