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(94,384 posts) Thu Oct 31, 2019, 12:34 PM Oct 2019

House Democrat explains why he voted against the impeachment resolution [View all]

Source: CNN

Reps. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey and Collin Peterson of Minnesota were the only two Democrats to vote against the impeachment resolution today.

In a statement, Van Drew said he voted against the resolution because he believes "this inquiry will further divide the country tearing it apart at the seams and will ultimately fail in the Senate."

Van Drew added that now that the impeachment inquiry is "moving forward" he will be "making a judgment call based on all the evidence presented by these investigations."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/impeachment-inquiry-10-31-2019/index.html

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House Democrat explains why he voted against the impeachment resolution [View all] brooklynite Oct 2019 OP

He's right about it failing in the Senate. J_William_Ryan Oct 2019 #1

If the vote were held in the Senate today you would probably be right. totodeinhere Oct 2019 #12

I don't think so toto. For the most part the Senate republicans are going for broke on this, no still_one Oct 2019 #15

Agreed Miguelito Loveless Oct 2019 #22

Trump's drug deals with Senators will help flip the Senate blue. lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #41

Apparently this is already happening - the dump pledging funds to the vulnerables. erronis Oct 2019 #58

There will not be twenty republican votes in the Senate.....I agree with you. joshdawg Oct 2019 #24

They are doing everything possible to save themselves in their primaries... lagomorph777 Oct 2019 #42

They will be going for broke with their vote on the record. LiberalFighter Oct 2019 #28

Basically most of those Republican senators are cowards. totodeinhere Oct 2019 #44

As trump is cornered DENVERPOPS Oct 2019 #48

I don't know... it's all changed so quickly. dawg day Oct 2019 #14

Yes he is probably right however that does not mean impeachment should not be pursued when the cstanleytech Oct 2019 #25

That's ok though. There has never been an impeached president running for re-election. brush Oct 2019 #36

That's bullshit!! Thekaspervote Oct 2019 #2

Nothing surprising there empedocles Oct 2019 #3

The subject of this impeachment is tearing the country apart Zambero Oct 2019 #4

That and all the crimes, and the coverups, and pretending he did nothing wrong, and.... Brainfodder Oct 2019 #23

Exactly PatSeg Oct 2019 #32

Exactly this. eom sprinkleeninow Oct 2019 #52

Trump is already tearing the country apart. patphil Oct 2019 #5

Please, you all keep forgetting DENVERPOPS Oct 2019 #35

Yes, they are definitely facilitating and supporting Trump's actions. patphil Oct 2019 #37

If the states DENVERPOPS Oct 2019 #47

They are co-conspirators in treason not_the_one Oct 2019 #59

Note that republicans SCVDem Oct 2019 #6

Pathetic. durablend Oct 2019 #7

Colin Peterson. No surprise there. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #8

Well, he goes to his grave with a single epitaph: "Coward." n/t Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 #9

it was very disheartening to see that not one Republican voted for the resolution. totodeinhere Oct 2019 #10

Van Drew: "Facts? We don't need no stinking facts!" The Blue Flower Oct 2019 #11

He voted to keep his job. BlueIdaho Oct 2019 #13

Hey, the country could burn to the ground durablend Oct 2019 #17

Patriotic Traildogbob Oct 2019 #19

I didn't say it was right... BlueIdaho Oct 2019 #27

No no, Traildogbob Oct 2019 #39

Much appreciated! BlueIdaho Oct 2019 #45

✌🏼️ Traildogbob Oct 2019 #46

You got that right on DENVERPOPS Oct 2019 #49

C'est la guerre. Mme. Defarge Oct 2019 #16

These are the two Democrats who voted 'no' on the impeachment inquiry resolution Gothmog Oct 2019 #18

You're talking to a beautiful girl at the bar on a Saturday night bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #20

DINO ALERT! DINO ALERT! Maxheader Oct 2019 #21

Good gosh man, SOMEONE MIGHT YELL!!!!!!!!!! durablend Oct 2019 #26

Pardon me while I choke on the bullshit and... TruckFump Oct 2019 #29

I don't care if it divides the country TheRealNorth Oct 2019 #30

If Reps. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey and Collin Peterson of Minnesota... Sloumeau Oct 2019 #31

See post #53. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #57

I hope other Dems run against both of them LeftTurn3623 Oct 2019 #33

No Dem even slightly to the left of Colin Peterson could get elected in his district. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #53

Who said it had to be a more liberal Democrat? SharonClark Oct 2019 #60

Supporting the Constitution isn't very popular in Trump Country. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #61

Country is Linda Ed Oct 2019 #34

So if the country wants to find out if Trump is breaking the law ( and he is) .... scardycat Oct 2019 #38

Yes, resistance to fascism is tearing the country apart William Seger Oct 2019 #40

he will be "making a judgment call based on all the evidence presented by these investigations." Nitram Oct 2019 #43

Idiots WestIndianArchie Oct 2019 #50

So Van Drew doesn't care to uphold his oath to protect the Constitution? That's all I need to know. dem4decades Oct 2019 #51

I don't respect the "it will divide the country" argument. madaboutharry Oct 2019 #54

this isn't important. at all. Kurt V. Oct 2019 #55

Republicans are getting torn apart, Democrats seem pretty unfied. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2019 #56