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McConnell is unilaterally holding up hundreds of pieces of legislation in the senate, does this bother you? He puts virtually nothing forward until he knows the president is in on board. Does that bother you that the legislative branch is acting as a de facto part of the executive?
Ah, okay. Makes more sense. Which is why I think Senate Republicans need to do more. They can set up their own inquiry in the Senate Judiciary and subpoena all the people they want.Originally Posted by gemstonefella
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This is pretty much how Washington has always worked. Pretty much no legislation is put up for a vote until there has been enough votes "lobbied" to move it forward in the process. Other than campaigning, this is what lawmakers spend the majority of their time doing.
There has always been "100's" of pieces of legislation being held back, which is probably a good thing. Have you seen how retarded these people are?
P.S. I really suppose it depends on how you view the role of government, is it there to create law or prevent law?
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Is this important?
Two foreign-born associates of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, were among those indicted on campaign finance charges made public on Thursday over alleged schemes to buy political influence on behalf of a Ukrainian government official and a Russian businessman.
The Giuliani associates had been working with the former New York mayor on a campaign to discredit and former Vice President Joe Biden.
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All this ire about Pelosi not putting the impeachment inquiry to a full vote and giving Republican's a fair shake at subpeona power is so ridiculously hypocritical.
Trump and Giuliani have said blatantly that they, nor any member of the Executive branch will comply with the impeachment inquiry. Why should Pelosi then cooperate at all with Republican demands, so they have an opportunity to cherry pick witnesses that Trump alone will demand or to receive document's that Trump will magnanimously comply with?
McCarthy is demanding something he's not entitled to and until the executive recognizes Congress's constitutional authority, Pelosi is justified in telling him to go fuck off.
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Only if you believe informants should be credible. It's pretty damning, particularly all of the campaign contributions and pay for play meetings setup with the President. Their credibility, such that ever existed is shot.
I mean, they either make it official and get cooperation, or don't make it official and get nothing of substance. Up to them.
Last edited by Gelston; 10-10-2019 at 11:30 AM.
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You're pretty deluded if you think Trump will comply with the inquiry if that happens. Hell, even Giuliani was up front in saying they "might" cooperate if it comes to a full vote.
You pretty deluded to think he wouldn't at that point. It would be an official inquiry at that point. Right now it is just Pelosi. Do you really not see the difference?
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It's already an official inquiry. Just because it's not been put to a full vote doesn't mean Congress loses it's oversight authority. Trump doesn't mould reality.
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