Pelosi: Unless We Impeach trump, ‘Say Hello To A President-King’
Dec 18, 2019 06:18:32 #
A conversation with the speaker of the House on impeachment, leadership and 2020.
As the House of Representatives prepares for a full vote on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi sees high stakes at every turn — politically, constitutionally, even for the basic rule of law.
“If we allow one president — any president, no matter who she or he may be — to go down this path, we are saying goodbye to the republic and hello to a president-king,” Pelosi said in a Dec. 10 interview.
At last week’s Women Rule summit in Washington, Pelosi spoke with POLITICO’s Anna Palmer about the impeachment process, her decades-long effort to get more women elected to Congress and why it’s not enough for women to simply have a seat at the table.
What follows is a transcript of their conversation, edited for length and readability. For more, listen to the interview on the newest episode of Women Rule.
On Impeachment
Anna Palmer, POLITICO: One of the biggest criticisms of the process has been the speed at which the House Democrats are moving.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: [With incredulity] Speed?
Palmer: Seriously, though — seriously.
Pelosi: It’s been going on for 22 months, OK? Two and a half years, actually.
Palmer: There has been some criticism, though, about whether or not you should move forward before the end of the year, or wait for the courts. Why do you think now is the time to move?
Pelosi: Well, I think we’re not moving with speed. This — was it two and a half years ago that they initiated the Mueller investigation? It is not about speed; it’s about urgency.
One of the charges against the president of the United States is that he was violating his oath of office by asking a foreign government to intervene in our election, undermining the integrity of our elections. If we did not hold him accountable, he would continue to undermine our election. Nothing less is at stake than the central point of our democracy: a free and fair election, not disrupted by foreign powers.
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/18/pelosi-impeachment-trump-vote-086468
As the House of Representatives prepares for a full vote on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi sees high stakes at every turn — politically, constitutionally, even for the basic rule of law.
“If we allow one president — any president, no matter who she or he may be — to go down this path, we are saying goodbye to the republic and hello to a president-king,” Pelosi said in a Dec. 10 interview.
At last week’s Women Rule summit in Washington, Pelosi spoke with POLITICO’s Anna Palmer about the impeachment process, her decades-long effort to get more women elected to Congress and why it’s not enough for women to simply have a seat at the table.
What follows is a transcript of their conversation, edited for length and readability. For more, listen to the interview on the newest episode of Women Rule.
On Impeachment
Anna Palmer, POLITICO: One of the biggest criticisms of the process has been the speed at which the House Democrats are moving.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: [With incredulity] Speed?
Palmer: Seriously, though — seriously.
Pelosi: It’s been going on for 22 months, OK? Two and a half years, actually.
Palmer: There has been some criticism, though, about whether or not you should move forward before the end of the year, or wait for the courts. Why do you think now is the time to move?
Pelosi: Well, I think we’re not moving with speed. This — was it two and a half years ago that they initiated the Mueller investigation? It is not about speed; it’s about urgency.
One of the charges against the president of the United States is that he was violating his oath of office by asking a foreign government to intervene in our election, undermining the integrity of our elections. If we did not hold him accountable, he would continue to undermine our election. Nothing less is at stake than the central point of our democracy: a free and fair election, not disrupted by foreign powers.
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/18/pelosi-impeachment-trump-vote-086468
Dec 18, 2019 07:03:01 #
Dec 18, 2019 09:47:51 #
Elaine2025
Loc: Seattle, Wa
Kraken wrote:
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POLITICO GARBAGE AGAIN KRACKHEAD. DON'T THEY GIVE KANUCKS REAL NEWS? OBVIOUSLY NOT.
Dec 18, 2019 10:19:13 #
Kraken wrote:
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We don’t like foreign countries medaling with our elections so could you please stfu. You cannot vote in our elections and you are no different than any other foreign law breaker.
Dec 18, 2019 10:22:50 #
Wrangler wrote:
We don’t like foreign countries medaling with our elections so could you please stfu. You cannot vote in our elections and you are no different than any other foreign law breaker.
I will take it under advisement but for now you can STFU.
Dec 18, 2019 10:32:34 #
Kraken wrote:
I will take it under advisement but for now you can STFU.
Our Constitution gives me freedom of speech. It gives you nothing. Good luck!
Dec 18, 2019 11:04:32 #
Elaine2025
Loc: Seattle, Wa
Kraken wrote:
I will take it under advisement but for now you can STFU.
Lost little kanuck from kanuckistan, clearly your input is not wanted.
Dec 18, 2019 18:11:17 #
Kraken wrote:
I will take it under advisement but for now you can STFU.
Are you kin to dirt pussy?
Dec 18, 2019 18:15:55 #
Dec 18, 2019 20:29:01 #
Kraken wrote:
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Pelosi is too stupid to realize that impeachment doesn’t effect Trump one iota.
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