The Partisan Divide on Issues

[pbrower2a]

(12-19-2019, 11:56 AM)David Horn Wrote:

(12-18-2019, 09:57 PM)pbrower2a Wrote: Article I vote
■ Democrats: 229 yes, 2 no, 1 present
■ Republicans: 0 yes, 195 no
■ Independents: 1 yes

Article II vote
■ Democrats: 228 yes, 3 no, 1 present
■ Republicans: 0 yes, 195 no
■ Independents: 1 yes

Aside from telling you that the one Independent is a former Republican,  libertarian Justin Amash... the numbers need no embellishment on my part. I shall spare you.

Tulsi Gabbard as the sole Present vote is the really weird one.  I read her excuse, and it made no sense at all.

She is politically crazy.

I can't understand how House Republicans can believe that the President is so essential that he be unaccountable.  Maybe our system promotes rigidity in elected officials that only elections can undo. Flexibility and discretion used to be commonplace virtues that mitigated partisanship. Maybe we will end up with saner times in which flexibility and discretion become criteria for electing our pols... after the Crisis is over. 

I would like to believe that Democrats would impeach one of their own if that President had committed "high crimes and misdemeanors" if that President did not seek wise counsel on a matter of moral gravity.  

Remember: every member of the House is up for re-election in November.