Most good prosecutors know not to charge if they don't have a good chance at convicting.

The House should do the same.

Impeachment is essentially political in nature.

Sometimes it's not about the conviction. Though that would be nice.

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Impeachment should mean something. Right now it's just a daily headline.

#5 | POSTED BY HORSTNGRABEN

Politics is a blood sport.

It means a shot was fired across the bow of the opposition. It means another shot can and probably will be fired . And this one might hit its target. So you best slow that bullshat down. Or we will fire again.

And actually this was a shot from within the opposition party fired at itself.

The Dems haven't even got their ships in the water yet. But the armada is assembling.

Re 11

No. They didn't "skip" it.

Some were apparently stuck in traffic.

"I helped introduce articles of impeachment to remove the deeply unqualified and dangerous Pete Hegseth since April. Tonight I was denied the ability to vote on this motion while Mike Johnson worked overtime to shield him from accountability. Next year House Democrats will impeach Hegseth."

-U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen

Normally a floor vote is held open as a courtesy for the members who are near the Capitol and on their way to cast their votes, Republican leadership cynically chose to close the vote with nearly two dozen members still not voting.. and just as Pettersen was reaching the chamber," the spokesperson said.