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BumRushDaShow

(151,112 posts)
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 08:49 PM Apr 6

Democrat who shouted at Trump during joint address vows to file impeachment articles

Source: USA Today

Published 10:19 a.m. ET April 6, 2025 | Updated 2:19 p.m. ET April 6, 2025


WASHINGTON – A Democratic lawmaker from Texas who filed impeachment articles against President Donald Trump during his first term is vowing to do it again within the month.

Rep. Al Green, who was kicked out of the president's recent joint congressional address for standing and yelling in protest, said at one of the many anti-Trump demonstrations held across the country Saturday that he'll file the longshot motion in the next 30 days.

"He is a Goliath," Green said, referring to Trump at a rally in the nation's capital. "But my friends, my friends, for every Goliath there is a David."

He continued: "I want you to know, Mr. President, this David is going to bring articles of impeachment against you within the next 30 days."

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/06/al-green-impeachment-articles-trump-30-days/82962823007/



He apparently reiterated this at a rally yesterday as I had heard he was planning to do this anyway.
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Democrat who shouted at Trump during joint address vows to file impeachment articles (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Apr 6 OP
Great! Chi67 Apr 6 #1
"Planning to do it anyway" FBaggins Apr 6 #2
I stand with Rep. Al Green! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 6 #3
Glad someone orangecrush Apr 6 #4
I won't be surprised if Trump's removed using the 25th and then granted a pardon by Vance. cstanleytech Apr 7 #5
You can impeach him til your blue in the face. The Grand Illuminist Apr 7 #6
They say mahina Apr 7 #7
It's not about the actual impeachment working or not. It's about OUR base. Getting Dems motivated and off the couch! SupportSanity Apr 7 #11
Good... ty AG 👍🏻 Meowmee Apr 7 #8
Every Democrat in the House.. Escape Apr 7 #9
If only Republicans in the Senate had balls. ProudMNDemocrat Apr 7 #10
And spines Escape Apr 7 #12
PRESIDENTIAL RECALL VOTE POLL...NOW! brakester Apr 7 #13
Unfortunately there is no provision for "recalls" of any federal position BumRushDaShow Apr 7 #14
I'm talking about a poll or petition brakester Apr 7 #16
Listen to Rachel Maddow April 22, 2025 Podcast called: brakester 11 hrs ago #17
When I started this conversation brakester 11 hrs ago #18
Or a national RECALL petition. brakester Apr 7 #15
Polls or petitions like that are good at getting a sense of what people think BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #20
Rep Al Green is Brilliant! I could listen to him Cha 9 hrs ago #19

Chi67

(1,185 posts)
1. Great!
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 09:10 PM
Apr 6

I love seeing this! We need more to do this. If nothing else, the protests this weekend should show our elected reps that we have their backs! Impeach Trump!

mahina

(19,701 posts)
7. They say
Mon Apr 7, 2025, 03:30 AM
Apr 7

You lose every shot you don't take.
The playing field has changed significantly and will change more in the short term.
We do not know what the situation is in the House. He is there and he knows things we do not. I respect him and appreciate him and will support every chance to stop this destruction.
I'm not saying it will or won't prevail. I don't know but no one else does either.
Giving up is foolish.
Bless him!

SupportSanity

(1,387 posts)
11. It's not about the actual impeachment working or not. It's about OUR base. Getting Dems motivated and off the couch!
Mon Apr 7, 2025, 11:24 AM
Apr 7

The same way that Corey Booker's 25 hour long "filibuster" speech helped get Dems off the couch this past weekend and
onto huge protests.

We make the news in a good way when we're angry.

We need to do sh*t instead of just taking it.

Right now, if sh*t works, great!

If it doesn't work, it's other effect is for Dems to be seeing Dems going on offense & actively engaging the other side..

Escape

(173 posts)
9. Every Democrat in the House..
Mon Apr 7, 2025, 07:58 AM
Apr 7

should enthusiastically join the effort. Not just the "Democrat who shouted at Trump".

Trump definitely needs to be impeached and removed from office. There's only one way to accomplish that.

ProudMNDemocrat

(19,595 posts)
10. If only Republicans in the Senate had balls.
Mon Apr 7, 2025, 09:28 AM
Apr 7

But they do not because they fear retribution from tRump.

brakester

(329 posts)
13. PRESIDENTIAL RECALL VOTE POLL...NOW!
Mon Apr 7, 2025, 04:26 PM
Apr 7

Listen to Countdown with Keith Olbermann on your favorite podcast app.

Podcast called

I want polling on a Presidential recall vote. April 7, 2025.


Here's the cast box link but you can find it on many podcast apps.
https://castbox.fm/vb/795494179.

ENOUGH is ENOUGH!

BumRushDaShow

(151,112 posts)
14. Unfortunately there is no provision for "recalls" of any federal position
Mon Apr 7, 2025, 04:28 PM
Apr 7

including President.

brakester

(329 posts)
16. I'm talking about a poll or petition
Mon Apr 7, 2025, 04:33 PM
Apr 7

that is a "no confidence" vote for the current administration.

brakester

(329 posts)
17. Listen to Rachel Maddow April 22, 2025 Podcast called:
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 05:45 PM
11 hrs ago
Musk tries to blame paid protester for his wild unpopularity


Starting at 15:30, listen to the poll with questions I wanted to hear/see!!

One question that tickled my funny bone was,

Should trump obey court orders he doesn't agree with?
83% say YES!!!

When I called for a national poll or petition on a "recall" of the current resident, I was inaccurate in calling it a recall since there is no current provision for this action, thanks, BumRushDaShow.

But that doesn't mean we can't add a provision for presidential recall in the aftermath of this crisis, like the important changes in law after nixon's resignation. We can recall governors and other officers, why not dementia-ridden felons who become president? We definitely need to strengthen what used to be called presidential "norms", that our current resident ignores willy nilly.



brakester

(329 posts)
18. When I started this conversation
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 06:04 PM
11 hrs ago

I definitely felt a shift in myself and in the American zeitgeist. I had enough and I sensed the same about our country.

I was looking for a poll that asked precise questions to uncover how we as loyal Americans were feeling.
This poll mentioned in Rachel's broadcast was well formulated and gave me answers.

LETS CELEBRATE!

BumRushDaShow

(151,112 posts)
20. Polls or petitions like that are good at getting a sense of what people think
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 08:10 PM
8 hrs ago

at least those who respond to them. But they would have no LEGAL effect, so it wouldn't really even be considered a "half measure", but a "no measure" except for establishing the opinion of the respondents.

But it needed to be clarified here, since a number of people aren't aware that there is no actual "recall" authority for Congress or the President.

There is some analogous mechanism in countries with Parliamentary systems of government, where the natives can get restless, and the elected party members who helped to form the government (and who were the ones who SELECTED the Prime Minister), can push for their PM to call a "snap election", and that head of state might step down at that point or wait for the results of the election to decide whether they can remain or must leave.

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