Lisa Blunt Rochester agrees on the need for pre-impeachment hearings
If congressional Democrats don’t do anything in the face of the mountains of evidence of criminal activities documented in the Mueller Report, they are flatly giving up on the Republic.
If they push for an impeachment of President Trump in the House that will fail in the Senate, many fear an electoral “backlash” similar to the vote against the impeachment of President Bill Clinton.
Lisa Blunt Rochester would like you to know that she aware of the fact that Trump is a corrupt, disease-ridden dog of a President*, but she wants to hear directly from Mueller before calling for impeachment outright.
“I am still reviewing the Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report and will take the time to read and vet the information included in it fully. What we do know is that the contents of this report led to 34 criminal indictments, a guilty plea from the former National Security Advisor, and the arrest and conviction of Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign manager,” said Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester. “The press conference before the release of the report was deeply troubling and focused on a defense of the President rather than an uncovering the truth. This raises red flags, and I believe the American people need to hear directly from Mr. Mueller under oath to learn more. In the Mueller report, there are ten episodes of potential obstruction of justice by the President, and it appears there were disagreements based on Attorney General Barr’s prebuttal defense of President Trump. I have concerns about Mr. Barr’s objectivity, independence, and ability to pursue the truth – wherever it may lead. I join House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler in his request to have the Special Counsel testify before Congress.” – April 18, 2019
*paraphrase
The only impeachment trial that counts will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. If Democrats don’t run against the President and win at every level of government and for every elected office everywhere – Trump wins.
No safe seats.
No safe Republicans anywhere.
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8 DL readers agree with Lisa Blunt Rochester. That has to be a record.
Make that 10.
What the hell is a “pre-impeachment hearing” anyway? You investigate, then either proceed to impeachment or not. Pre-impeachment hearing sounds like pissing your pants while wearing a dark suit. There’s a warm feeling but nobody notices.
Since we have a broken Administration and a legal position of the Justice Department that it cannot indict a sitting President, I think the Mueller investigation needs to come to its logical conclusion with Congressional hearings that include testimony from Mr. Mueller, with a determination that there is either cause to proceed with impeachment or that there insufficient evidence which warrants further Congressional action.
Without the above, the Mueller investigation is tantamount to a CJ with no climax.
What’s a “pre-impeachment hearing” anyway?
Looks like you answered your own question.
LBR stands for nothing. She may be making a political calculation, but she’s an impediment to getting rid of by far the most blatant criminal to ever occupy the Oval Office.
Lawrence O’Donnell reported last week on MSNBC the myth that an impeachment attempt “costs you”:
House Republicans impeached Bill Clinton.
Then Republicans won the House again in next election.
And Republicans won the Senate again.
And Republicans won the White House.
It’s a political myth that the Clinton impeachment hurt Republicans!!!