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orangecrush

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58. So everyone should roll over and play dead

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 06:37 PM

Jun 24

Are you telling me they're scared of losing votes because voters will think they will impeach and remove if we get the majority back in Congress?

I've heard that lame excuse already.

If the shoe were on the other foot, you could be damn sure the Republicans would have voted unanimously to impeach.

A show of solidarity might have had an effect

The effect this has is enabling and emboldening him.

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HERE ARE THE DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED TO TABLE AL GREEN'S IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION [View all] orangecrush Jun 24 OP

Hopefully, there will be more courage once Dems regain the majority in 2026. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 24 #1

Rest assured. Should Democrats regain the majority in 2026, impeachment Autumn Jun 24 #4

Rest assured, CONVICTION will be off the table. maxsolomon Jun 24 #19

Of course there won't be a conviction. Even if Dems controled the Senate Autumn Jun 24 #33

We are 6 Reps short in the House. 22 short in the Senate. kerry-is-my-prez Jun 24 #46

Yeah the point is, if we held the majority in both impeachment would still be off the table. Autumn Jun 24 #69

Yup. Gonna say that in my best Nancy Pelosi voice. travelingthrulife Jun 24 #31

Yep, some really surprising names mvd Jun 24 #2

... orangecrush Jun 24 #7

I'm strongly for impeachment mvd Jun 24 #23

Every Democrat should have voted yes orangecrush Jun 24 #25

point fingers and vilify first stillcool Jun 24 #15

None have offered an explanation angrychair Jun 24 #24

for you it's about 'looks' stillcool Jun 24 #39

I've made dozens of calls angrychair Jun 24 #50

I've been represented by Democrats stillcool Jun 24 #56

Every day, there's at least 1 post here urging people to vote against Dems. kerry-is-my-prez Jun 24 #48

The problem isn't voting against, the problem will be not bothering to vote at all ImNotGod Jun 24 #60

The "something" is that this was a motion to table and NOT a vote on impeachment. W_HAMILTON Jun 24 #22

my Reps bdamomma Jun 24 #42

What are we going to do customerserviceguy Jun 24 #3

and the votes to convict in the Senate aren't there. lostincalifornia Jun 24 #5

... orangecrush Jun 24 #9

It has nothing to do with being timidity. lostincalifornia Jun 24 #11

It has everything to do with it angrychair Jun 24 #27

Exactly Rebl2 Jun 24 #13

They still have the job to do. They are faced with crimes. To do nothing is enabling the crimes. travelingthrulife Jun 24 #30

you need 67 Senators to vote for impeachment we have 45 Senators plus 2 independents. kerry-is-my-prez Jun 24 #51

To convict in the Senate. The votes aren't there, and the odds are with a republican majority in the house lostincalifornia Jun 24 #55

... orangecrush Jun 24 #8

True Rebl2 Jun 24 #12

What good are seats orangecrush Jun 24 #20

Holding their seats makes damn sure they get their perks. Autumn Jun 24 #34

After watching the video of the father of 3 Marines getting his brains beat out orangecrush Jun 24 #36

YES, WE MUST KEEP OUR POWDER DRY orangecrush Jun 24 #17

Forever and ever...and then people will squeal that Democrats do nothing to stop this mess. travelingthrulife Jun 24 #29

Yup orangecrush Jun 24 #35

Impeachment will cause MAGA to close ranks Abnredleg Jun 24 #6

I agree, they are busy hurting themselves right now Shellback Squid Jun 24 #10

Good for them! They live in the real world and understand that these types of things are a waste of time. Oopsie Daisy Jun 24 #14

It is their JOB to do it. History will not be kind to a Congress who did nothing in the travelingthrulife Jun 24 #28

And yet you will continue to support Democrats Kaleva Jun 24 #38

Oh no... "history will not be kind"... please. Spare me. Oopsie Daisy Jun 24 #47

Except of course that this despotism is far from calm. ananda Jun 24 #16

Got that right orangecrush Jun 24 #18

NJ: Gottheimer, no surprise. no_hypocrisy Jun 24 #21

Cowards. All of them. travelingthrulife Jun 24 #26

And the benefit of voting nay? Mountainguy Jun 24 #41

Gabe, Gabe, Gabe look to Melanie Stansbury as a fine Congressional example Clouds Passing Jun 24 #32

AIPAC and other pro-Israel donors invested their money well nt Rob H. Jun 24 #37

Oh, yeah. As if timid, chickenshit Democrats are going to make a difference. Paladin Jun 24 #40

It's disheartening to see this. orangecrush Jun 24 #44

What the fucking fuck? spanone Jun 24 #43

Triple that. orangecrush Jun 24 #53

Omg Oppaloopa Jun 24 #45

Jeffries, Raskin, Goldman... rubbersole Jun 24 #49

Please give me one possible reason. orangecrush Jun 24 #54

I have no idea. rubbersole Jun 24 #74

I agree esp seeing Raskin on the list. (my post #64) electric_blue68 Jun 24 #66

128 Democrats voted to table, 79 against Jose Garcia Jun 24 #52

Now, please give us a list of the 67 US Senators. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 24 #57

So everyone should roll over and play dead orangecrush Jun 24 #58

No, I'm saying STOP TILTING AT THIS WINDMILL. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 24 #61

Ha! orangecrush Jun 24 #63

Still waiting for that list of 67 US Senators. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 24 #67

Showing solidarity orangecrush Jun 24 #68

It's not necessarily "rolling over, and playing dead". There may be reasons someone like electric_blue68 Jun 24 #64

What he'll use is the fact Democrats tried to impeach him again iemanja Jun 24 #59

Disappointed Bread and Circuses Jun 24 #62

Again, this was settled in court Greg_In_SF Jun 24 #65

"Voting against impeaching Trump is doing the right thing" orangecrush Jun 24 #72

I get the want for a symbolic stand Samael13 Jun 24 #70

As expected, my newly elected (D) rep voted with the Trumpettes,,,,,,yet again. . Ping Tung Jun 24 #71

The number of "dems have no power why waste it on this" comments is alarming? Ilikepurple Jun 24 #73

My House member is one of them. Liberal In Texas Jun 24 #75