That’s pretty much everything the Constitution has to say about the impeachment process. And because there have been just two impeachments prior to this week — Andrew Johnson’s in 1868 and Bill Clinton’s in 1998 — the precedents lawmakers are eyeing are paper-thin, flexible and built for different eras and alleged “high crimes." Another first: the Trump impeachment is taking place under a divided Congress, with one party in control of the House and the other running the Senate.
Pelosi alluded to that separate resolution during her press conference Thursday. "There is a bill made in order by the Rules Committee that we can call up at any time, in order to send it over to the Senate and to have the provisions in there to pay for the impeachment," she said. "And then, the next step, whatever you want to call it, the trial. That is where you put the managers.
“It was definitely the right thing to do knowing you were sending it to what looked like ... an unfair trial,” said Sen. Joe Manchin . “So if she can help us get a fair trial that’s what we want to do.”
pelosi is following the constitution mcconnell's signature move is obstructing justice this isn't difficult
Wrong
Wow look at that mug, the globalist must have promised her she would have eternal youth or something. What else would turn almost every democrat in this country into turncoat traitors, their not even hiding it. Well its too late Nancy, you may have woke the sleeping giant.
It may not matter. Some Constitutional scholars, including one who testified for the Democrats, believe Trump is NOT impeached until the Articles go to the Senate. Maybe that gavel wasn’t quite as powerful as she hoped.
'In other words, the leaders are largely making it up as they go along, and the nation is watching the raw exercise of power without guardrails' Sounds like they're going the Supreme Court way.
Another bull shit headline from Politico.
What’s Mitch done?
Nancy has zero power in the Senate. So no matter what she does, she’s irrelevant.
My money is on Nancy. Moscow Mitch has met his match!
Politico Drama Queens
What! McConnell hasn’t yet got anything from the house so what is he making up? The house has gone rogue...
This framing tries to glide over the fact that the GOP has been bending the rules to the breaking point for decades - Watergate, the impeachment of Clinton over a blow job, the denial of hearings to Obama's Supreme Court nominee, etc., etc. Kudos to TeamPelosi for fighting back.
Pelosi is asking for areal trial like Gaetz says T will get. Gaetz is delusional or asleep, McConnell and Lindsay have both said things to the contrary. no witnesses, following the lead of the WH
One thing is very clear to all legal scholars...Nanny Nancy does not get to boss the Senate around - the Constitution just does not allow it. senatemajldr SpeakerPelosi
No Pelosi is making stuff up as she goes as usual. What does McConnell have to do with the liberal impeachment they're afraid to send to the senate? Nothing.
This is misleading and dumb. Try again.
Now that statement as meat to it!
PelosiStrong
'Good Morning, Congressman Hurd's Office. How can I direct your call?' Me: 'Hi. How can I reach the Insane Asylum?' 'That's easy, Sir. You Dial 2 for A. And it'll direct to Speaker Pelosi's Office. Anything more I can do for you?' Me: ' Why, yes. Get me the fuck outta here!!'
Prompted by Trump’s lawlessness. AND PELOSI HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THE RULES.
Bullshit
Let's see there was a total biased impeachment at Congress, and now Schumer expects to call the shots in the senate. We have a better chance at winning the lottery then Schumer getting what he wants. Biggest fiasco of the century.
Correction....nation not watching. Inside the beltway newsies and snowflakes are watching . Everyone else enjoying Christmas
Weird how Emperor Palpatine/McConnell is frequently referred to as shrewd or strategic but Nancy Pelosi is constantly questioned despite being equally as masterful/strategic as Palpatine/McConnell...
The nation is watching as Pelosi beats Mictch and Trump at their own game. There, fixed it.
What a weird way to characterize it. There is no itemized list in the constitution for this. Plus voters & observers have been exposed to Trump's 'raw power off the guardrails' for 3 years now. Get real.
Impeachment process requires House to present the case for impeachment. If the Senate does not set the rules for the trial, there is not much Pelosi can do. McConnell is colluding with the President and the White House, and does not want a trail as thus not establishing the rules
Well, we watched the presidency go off the guardrails so why not everything else? It’s a shame. 🇺🇸
Nancy ready to talk in trail!
Remove Mitch McConnell senatemajldr
Impeachment hasn't even been sent to McConnell yet. Nancy is still the ringmaster of this clown show.
Pelosi is literally fighting for her own political life. Dems have no leg to stand on. What a complete and utter farce.
False equivalency. Stop it
Bull
This headline is deceiving. Pelosi followed the rules. moscowmitch promised to fix the results. Peolosi protested and proposed fair trial measures. corruptmitch refuses to respect the Senate oaths.
You’re leaving out obvious facts....the man said he’d no interest in being impartial....forcing Nancy to strategize and keep her positioning....
Nancy is going according to the rules, so please don't say she's making impeachment process up as she goes along. She is abiding by the U.S. Constitution. SpeakerPelosi
Well they don’t have much precedent to go by but Pelosi is following the constitution unlike McConnell
JFC. Do better Politico. One is following prior impeachment prcedures on is working for DJT.
Mitch has nothing to make up. Constitution is clear. Pelosi rigged the House investigation with a reprobate Schiff and a sound proof room in basement of the capitol where Schiff 'interviewed' selected 'witnesses'! In the Senate the House presents its case and the Senate decides.
Half a Bitcoin says Pelosi accepts a plea bargain
Did not Adam Schiff break protocol and make up his impeachment process that Pelosi endorsed? Did not Pelosi, Schiff & Nadler know in advance that the Senate and the Chief Justice would operate per the Constitutional rules of impeachment? Now they face the consequences!
Ipeach pelosi, she’s the swamp queen
Except one of them is using integrity in their decision making.......
God bless them for their strength in the face of the attack on Democracy by the GOP . I’m behind them 1000%.
Pelosi knows she’ll be in the minority party in 2021.
Politico this impeachment is not being made up as they go. The Democrats have followed the rules and the republicans have tried to disrupt. And now McConnell is going to throw the trial for Trump. How is that the same. Stop this equal crap and tell the truth. GOPCorruption
In other words, Trump exposed, yet, other government swamp monsters. Gee, why am I not surprised.
Pelosi owns this debacle 100%. Nice try Politico.
Republicans have been breaking laws and walking on the constitution for years now. They have the American way.
And your point is?
Terrible headline. We're in an unprecedented corruption scenario with the president.
More False equivalencies &misogyny from MSM that gave us this LongNationalNightmare there is no equivalency between SpeakerPelosi & senatemajldr one is defending the balance of power &the Constitution while the other is defending Treason(& badly by the way) end FascistRegime
What lies. History will remember these farce pieces and disrespect anyone who would publish this crap
OMG. It just happened and we are already into the abyss. McConnell has been making up his own rules re the Constitution to his advantage for years. Pelosi does one move and we are off a cliff. 🙄
SpeakerPelosi shows her leadership skills to counter MoscowMitch and LindseyGrahamSC openly admitting their trial would be a sham and their gloating over defying Constitutional oath to be a fair juror. Two words: Merrick Garland. We learned who they are and act accordingly.
Pelosi has cheapened the impeachment process. In the future any POTUS can be impeached if the other party controls the House.
Umm... McConnell is waiting for the articles to be delivered and he can't do anything until they are! How exactly is he making anything up?
גב', פלוסי יוצאת נגד הנשיא טרמפ. לא יעזור לה , אני מעריכה מאד את הנשיא טראמפ אשר עשה רבות למען מדינת ישראל. ולה אין זכות להיות נגדו
We must vote out this old lady been here too long
Nancy is playing with the cards she was dealt, McConnell is playing the hand trump dealt .
Fake news! Only tell half the truth
Democrats new battle cry, The Country be Damed Full Speed Ahead
Big Politico stupid statment it never Ends , Nancy Pelosi made a big mistake She started thinking. She has no control over Senate McConnell will burn her. Get ready to Smell Horsemeat burning
This is a good article. I guess in the future if this plays out in a fair democratic way it will set a precedent and rules for future Presidents and both sides of the house. If there are no rules its time to make some. The world is always changing and we have to roll with it.
Hang on to those Articles Nancy, make Drumpf wear then around his neck forever. You have done you job and impeached him. The Republicans will only acquit him and then brag about it. Any 'deal' the Turtle makes will be a lie.
Wrong, Trump is making the impeachment process look like the witch hunting to prove he didn't Abuse his power and Obstruct the House of Representatives. Trump speaks for his Senate leader and the Senate leader.
Both sides are weighing their options, the question is who has the best interests of the American people in mind? Hint: it's not the Republicans.
When the Republicans do crap, blame the Democrats too. (When you are obligated to write something for your money)
Only the Dems are making things up as they go along
The Democrats are POWERLESS.
See, usually presidents aren't as dumb and corrupt as trump is. So, the rest of the government (on both sides of the aisle) are really testing out their improv to keep this country from imploding
Fun. Chess match. Protect the Queen.
This is a false dichotomy headline: Pelosi is trying to ensure that there are, in fact, guardrails.... that traditional rules of justice and fairness, with witnesses & evidence, are PART of the process; whereas McConnell is seeking to remove guardrails ...
3rd most powerful person in the United States and 3rd most powerful in the World. I like those double digits ;) I have more confidence in this woman then I do the President and his side act marionette puppet Mike Pence who was hand picked by Paul Manafort.
Ahh, the false equivalency yet again. 'Bothsiderism' will be the death of democracy.
What a great article.
Do you never tire of insulting people's intelligence. Pelosi and McConnell lead the majorities in their respective chambers. The 'rules' are whatever their majorities say they are. The 'guardrails' are in the Constitution.
The defendant and co-conspiritors in charge of orchestrating their trial is clear evidence our system of 3 equal branches of government to guard against a repeat of a Nazi coup is being tested.
We're not actually watching. Intelligent Americans tuned out a long time ago.
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The Speaker is smarter than we give her credit. I think she's waiting on the courts to produce more evidence for the American people by enforcing the subpoenas that Trump has blocked. Mitch is as CORRUPT as Trump! Why would she think she could make a deal w/him? (She doesn't.)
McConnell isn't making up anything. The House ran the most partisan impeachment process in history, breaking many norms, and now they won't even hand the impeachment articles to the Senate, an abuse of constitutional power by Pelosi.
No, they’re not.
senatemajldr IS NOT making ANYTHING up as he goes, butt nice SPIN on what's habbening 🙄 Tell old Sloppy Chompers to send it on over and find out😈🇺🇸🐸 WHEN YOU FAIL...TRYING TO SHARE THE BLAME DOESN'T MAKE YOU ANY LESS OF A FAILURE 😎
Well, there is this thing called “The Constitution”.
I hardly think a couple of days equals an “abyss.”
They’re following the Constutution, but the Constututiin isn’t incredibly specific and offers leeway to Congress. There are guidelines and they are being followed.
Like trump is using power with out guardrails, to the detriment of the country and world.
They know exactly what they’re doing.
Meanwhile, everyone in America knows Trump is guilty and should be removed from office.
And he is right !
Excuse me! Let's get this it clear! Moscow Mitch clearly & opening said he was working with trump & his counsel to make sure 'trump' trial was dismissed! SpeakerPelosi is doing what she must do! Hold the motherfker DICES, until Moscow Mitch comes to the table to negotiate!
She realizes now howbthisbisbdoomed to backfire. Thanks, Nancy. 2020Landslide
Mitch we have Merrick Garland on line 2.
I support Nancy. Keep the maniac in the WH in check. Republicans are engaging heavily in voter suppression. Make sure your vote count. See something say something.
The guardrails are the constitution itself
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