#1279 Understanding the growing movement for impeachment

Air Date: 6–7-2019

Today we take a look at the arguments for and against impeaching Donald Trump in the House of Representatives and sending an indictment over to the Senate where the trial would be held

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SHOW NOTES

Ch. 1: Justice Interruptus with Paul Waldman - On the Media with Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield - Air Date 4-26-19

Paul Waldman looks at the climates of Clinton's impeachment and the possibility of Trumps. The split between the GOP and Democrats on government is a beast that keeps the process from working.

Ch. 2: The Case for and against Impeachment with Tom Steyer - Deconstructed with Mehdi Hasan - Air Date 5-2-19

Steyer believes the tactics that worked in 1970 against Nixon will work today. He supports Pelosi because "she changes with the times".

Ch. 3: Impeachment Looms with Mehdi Hasan Part 1 - The Majority Report - Air Date 5-24-19

A Republican congressman is calling for Trump's impeachment and we need to remember that there is a cost of NOT impeaching.

Ch. 4: Congress' Duty - Stay Tuned with Preet - Air Date 5-23-19

It's Congress' duty to impeach - if you view what the president did as wrong, then you must use your power to stop them.

Ch. 5: Democrats Skirmish Over Impeachment with Michael Scherer - Brian Lehrer Show - Air Date 5-22-19

If we focus on impeachment, could the Democrats lose the House again?

Ch. 6: Impeachment Looms with Mehdi Hasan Part 2 - The Majority Report - Air Date 5-24-19

Pelosi is ridiculous, and she wants Trumps closest friends and family to have an intervention with him in lieu of impeachment. She's pivoting to protect her political assets.

Ch. 7: Pelosi Reluctantly Joins the Impeachment Train with Heather Digby Parton - Ring of Fire - Air Date 5-26-19

Heather Digby Parton, a contributor for Salon, joins Ring of Fire’s Sam Seder, to talk about Nancy Pelosi slowly coming around to the idea of impeaching Trump.

Ch. 8: Push For Impeachment with Congressmember Al Green - Democracy Now - Air Date 5-22-19

We can work together and find common ground with politicians, but we still need to be able to impeach them. There's enough information to impeach Trump now, let him play his victim game.

Ch. 9: The Case for and against Impeachment - Deconstructed with Mehdi Hasan - Air Date 5-2-19

Mehdi discusses Trump and impeachment and knows we didn't need the Mueller report to start impeachment.

VOICEMAILS

Ch. 10: Coathangers on STOP signs - Dylan from Toronto

Ch. 11: Easy way to call congress, Life is more than women's bodies - Alan from Connecticut

Ch. 12: Peaches have pits, the dangers of impeachment - Alan from Connecticut

FINAL COMMENTS

Ch. 13: Final comments asking you if you have changed your mind about impeachment or not and why

Saturday, June 15th: MoveOn.org's “Impeach Trump: Act to Defend Democracy” Rallies

MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions):

Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr
Open Flames - Aeronaut
The Zeppelin - Aeronaut
Planting Flags - K4
The Cast and Favor - Bayou Birds
These Times - The Pine Barrens
Celestial Navigation - Aeronaut
Shift of Currents - Aeronaut
Hundred Mile-No Guitar - K2
Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent
Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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Brian Smith commented 2019-06-11 23:12:08 -0400
What I want to know is why so many of these commentators keep saying “they might not be giving Pelosi her due” as they deliver their shallow rhetoric. I supported impeachment from the beginning because of the emoluments clause. But I don’t presume to have a stronger understanding of the House of Representatives than Nancy Pelosi. She is undoubtedly the most qualified person in the country to make this call, perhaps in the entire history of Congress. Nobody has more political experience and a clearer view of the chamber than she does. Sure, keep asking. Keep pressuring. Keep talking. But the attacks and insults should stop. All that does is confirm to me that the “pundit” doesn’t know what they are talking about, and make me question their motives. They’re basically click-baiting us.