re: #239 DangerMan

as you imply, i wonder if its time to start being clear when using the word “impeachment”

- the house (or senate but not in this case) does hearings and other investigations
- the house votes
- the trial is held in the senate and they vote as a jury

everyone seems to mean the third part and only then if he’s convicted and booted out

im not trying to split hairs or mince words

it seems to me there’s an awful lot that can be accomplished with a long drawn out investigation phase. make it crystal clear what happened and what they all tried to do. that can have great effect.

after that, the house can consider taking up the vote. it’s a whole separate calculus with it’s own list of moving parts.

i’d like to get away from saying ‘since the senate wont convict’ we should stop talking ‘impeachment’. but what do i know?

You’re absolutely correct. This process is going to be played out this summer and into the fall. Every other week or two the various House Committees will be holding hearings on the multiple aspects of what trump and his cronies were up to. New information will be dug up. Many of the “insiders” will start to panic and realize they have to protect themselves and testify against the WH Mob. The case against trump will only get stronger.

Trumps plan to delay through appeals and denials of information will only work against him in the long run. The delays will push the formal House impeachment inquires closer to the upcoming election where it will be foremost on the voters minds when they enter the election booth.

The main question I have is if the House votes and approves Articles of Impeachment, does the Senate have to move forward with the trail? Can Mitch just ignore a House Impeachment Resolution?

In any case grasshoppers, have patience. The truth will triumph in the end.