I recently wrote on the issue of impeachment that has been reportedly so widely in the media. As I noted in the column and in prior interviews, there is no serious move toward impeachment by the Republicans and most of the impeachment talk has come from the White House and Democrats, including in fund-raising campaigns. Indeed, I was critical of the Washington Post column after one of the hearings in which I testified on executive over-reach. While the issue of impeachment was mentioned only a handful of times and usually to dismiss it as an option, the column was entitled “Republicans see One Remedy for Obama — Impeachment.” It seems that even denying impeachment as an option still constitutes discussing impeachment. Now The Hill newspaper has looked at the congressional record to see who is raising impeachment more often. The result was that Democrats raised the issue 20 times more often than Republicans, who barely uttered the “I” word.
The Hill found just 4 references to impeachment on the House and Senate floors by Republicans while finding 86 such references by Democrats.
Of course, the issue remains a cash cow for Democrats with millions being raised to fight off impeachment when the money could be just as well spent on chupacabra repellant. As of yet, President Obama has not committed an impeachable act and Speaker Boehner has steadfastly ruled out such an effort in the House.
The top three House Democratic leaders — Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), Whip Steny Hoyer (Md.) and Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (S.C.) also have all been flogging the impeachment horse. The black caucus has also been active in raising the issue, including Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee who raised it 18 times. She is followed by Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson (six times), New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (nine times), CBC Chairwoman and Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge (once), California Rep. Barbara Lee (twice), New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne (once), North Carolina Rep. G.K. Butterfield (twice) and Maryland Rep. Donna Edwards (once). Other members discussing impeachment are Reps. Kurt Schrader (Ore.), Bill Pascrell (N.J.), Steven Horsford (Nev.), Luis Gutierrez (Ill.), Louise Slaughter (N.Y.), Jackie Speier (Calif.), Chris Van Hollen (Md.) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.), the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee.
Source: The Hill
Wow, is it National Woman Bashing Day? A new holiday in honor of The War on White Men?
Annie – I am an equal opportunity basher. Just ask Dredd.
PCS
Dinner time. My mistake. Just had a late lunch.
I’m certain Elaine M. will rationalize her hypocrisy before desert.
Women are superior. vs. Women need affirmative action.
That dudn’t make any sense.
Paul the S,
Annie – could I reference you to your playing victim for the last couple of days?
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The guy who wants California to drop into the Pacific with millions of people so he can have beach front property in Maricopa County as a Mounty.
The guy (I am guessing) who wants omnicide to happen to everyone else.
Oh, Paul the S you are such a cad with you victim burlesque.
Dre – Yuma would be beach front property, not Maricopa County.
Paul the S,
John – I would not hold my breath waiting for a response …
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But you should John.
That is the way of S.
Paul the S,
Dred – I would have no idea …
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That sums you up for me.
Continyah to continyah …
Annie
Dredd, it’s been interesting ( and sad) to see this blog degenerate into a typical right wing mud wrestling pit. I’ve seen these kind of vile commenters for some years now. It’s strange that it’s happening here though, I guess when one appears on right wing TV and starts leaning right it draws in these types. It’s really too bad.
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Yep.
There is always confession.
The problem is that the Priests are all dressed like clowns.
John – I would not hold my breath waiting for a response. Nonresponses are common on both sides. 🙂 It is dinner time on the East Coast.
Annie – could I reference you to your playing victim for the last couple of days?
Again, you have not responded:
Elaine M.,
In your video, the head of Goldschmidt and the “very attractive waste of time” obviously is capable and superior (equal, at least).
Did she avail herself of affirmative action, do you imagine? Of course she is an actress in a fictional skit.
Is there a need for affirmative action?
Are you opposed to affirmative action?
Is it a disingenuous contradiction or hypocrisy for you to imply abundant competence if not superiority and espouse and promote affirmative action?
Are you afraid of an environment with an absence of affirmative action?
Annie – the mud I see is coming from the left. Could I just reference you to Dred’s last post.
Dred – I would have no idea how much Charlton charges but you seem to. Patient?
I know that you think that you are clever, but really you are not. You are like that annoying freshmen who gets off one good one for every hundred quips he tries. The effort is not worth the success.
Dredd, it’s been interesting ( and sad) to see this blog degenerate into a typical right wing mud wrestling pit. I’ve seen these kind of vile commenters for some years now. It’s strange that it’s happening here though, I guess when one appears on right wing TV and starts leaning right it draws in these types. It’s really too bad.
on 1, August 8, 2014 at 12:41 pmAnnie
on 1, August 8, 2014 at 12:08 pmAnnie
Was it OK for BushChemey to lie in order to get us in a war of choice in Iraq, which is now a complete humanitarian disaster. I guess lying is OK when it comes from a Republican Administration.
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For your review Anon. Where did I direct my comment to you in particular? Do you realize that all the comments here are not necessarily directed toward you?
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Is this the comment you are referring to Paul? Could you explain how you think I said one can “only comment on things directed to them”, out of this comment?
Annie –
This is a backhanded way of saying butt out.
Annie
Yes, your’e probably right Dredd, or another person I can think of who posts here regularly. What a display. It’s been interesting.
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Yep.
Like the Chinese curse: May Spinny and the Nyets make your life interesting.
Or the Arab curse: May the bushies bring you democracy.
Or the nomad curse: May the southern end of a north bound camel breathe upon you my son.
Paul the S,
Dred – nice of you to come to Annie’s defense, but earlier today she said that people should only comment on things directed to them.
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Paul the S,
Dred – Charlton can probably do something about those visions.
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Nice of you to come to Annie’s defense.
Charlton charges more than you can bare.
So just continue to grin and bear it.
Paul, where did I say this, could you cut and paste the comment I made that stated that? Or are you trying to isolate again?
John
Nick – Rancho Mirage
Unless it has been fundamentally transformed, the area is very conservative.
Some area street names:
1. Gene Autry Trail
2. Dinah Shore Drive
3. Bob Hope Drive
4. Gerald Ford Drive
5. Fred Waring Drive
6. Frank Sinatra Drive
7. Farrell Drive
8. Crossley Road
9. Kirk Douglas Way
10. Eisenhower Drive
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Don’t forget dry as a MOFO desert near Paul the S’s Nyet pad.
Annie – Saul Alinsky is my god, I shall have no other god before me. You do not need my help isolating yourself.
Yes, your’e probably right Dredd, or another person I can think of who posts here regularly. What a display. It’s been interesting.
Dred – Charlton can probably do something about those visions.
I just had a vision … Z
out gassingemanating from the south end of a north bound camel breathing a PI sigh of relief.