Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) affirmed on Saturday that he’s likely to vote against impeaching President Donald Trump.
During a local event in Litchfield, Minnesota, Peterson said he wouldn’t join his fellow House Democrats in the impeachment vote this week “unless they come up with something between now and Wednesday.”
“Maybe something will change,” he said, according to MPR News and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. “I doubt it.”
Peterson represents Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District, which Trump won by over 30 points against Hillary Clinton in 2016.
He and Rep. Jeff Van Drews (D-NJ) were the only two Democrats who voted against the House’s resolution to officially authorize the impeachment proceedings in October.
Van Drews, who is planning to switch party affiliation to the GOP this week, has also said he will not vote to impeach Trump.
GO BEARS!!!
Please leave Joe Cunningham out of this.
America is not for sale. Colin Peterson is voting to maintain his seat. quid pro quo. not a patriot a HACK
My instinct is to just ignore this. Primary them next year, by all means, but let’s not waste any tears or outrage on them now. It only distracts.
A Manchin-like decision. But this is different. Voting with the R’s on Policy is one thing.
Peterson, however, will have to squirm as more and more and more of Trump’s misdeeds roll out.
Politics is a profession in which one can be a little too cowardly.
Dems need congresscritters with principles. I’ll be contributing to any democrat that challenges this venal and corrupt piece of dogshit…
ETA:
Tried to email this jerk, to tell him that I’ll be contributing to a primary opponent etc… and guess what. He only takes email from his district.
And that would be acceptable – except that he is Chair of the Agriculture committee, which means he has to serve the interests of not just the people in his district, but the nation as a whole.
So I called his DC office (and given that its sunday, I left a message) and will be calling his minnesota office(s) tomorrow. You can find all his offices and their phone numbers here.