According to the New York Times, Pelosi says she's not going to push moderate Democrats to support the impeachment push, saying she has "No message to them" and that "We're not whipping this legislation."
House Democratic leaders are quietly panicking over rumors that 'more than two' Democrats will bail on impeaching President Trump, according to the Washington Post, citing 'multiple officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk frankly.
While many knew impeachment would never be popular in their GOP-leaning districts, some have been surprised that support hasn't increased despite negative testimony about Trump from a series of blockbuster hearings last month.
Others have considered "Splitting the baby," a popular procedure among Democrats, in which they would back one of the two articles of impeachment but not the other.
"I'm still thinking it over," said one such Democrat, Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada.
"As soon as they're formally adopted, I'll make a decision," said New Jersey Democrat Josh Gottheimer, another centrist Democrat who attended a Monday night meeting of moderate Democrats who expressed their misgivings about impeachment.
WaPo points out that Democratic leaders still have the votes to impeach Trump if moderates bail - as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi can lose 17 Democrats for it to pass.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/impeachment-ringleaders-quietly-panic-moderate-democrats-bail
House Democratic leaders are quietly panicking over rumors that 'more than two' Democrats will bail on impeaching President Trump, according to the Washington Post, citing 'multiple officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk frankly.
While many knew impeachment would never be popular in their GOP-leaning districts, some have been surprised that support hasn't increased despite negative testimony about Trump from a series of blockbuster hearings last month.
Others have considered "Splitting the baby," a popular procedure among Democrats, in which they would back one of the two articles of impeachment but not the other.
"I'm still thinking it over," said one such Democrat, Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada.
"As soon as they're formally adopted, I'll make a decision," said New Jersey Democrat Josh Gottheimer, another centrist Democrat who attended a Monday night meeting of moderate Democrats who expressed their misgivings about impeachment.
WaPo points out that Democratic leaders still have the votes to impeach Trump if moderates bail - as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi can lose 17 Democrats for it to pass.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/impeachment-ringleaders-quietly-panic-moderate-democrats-bail
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