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
Charlton – Clinton did lie, under oath, and got caught at it. It is called perjury and is a high crime and misdemeanor. He lost his law license over it.
Right now the Democrats are screaming IMPEACHMENT because they need to raise funds. It is a callous attempt to prey of the fears of the uninformed populous. The Republicans know they cannot impeach Obama, because Obama has a secret weapon: Joe Biden. Joe Biden is keeping Obama from being impeached and probably from being assassinated.
http://youtu.be/a3IWq3CXHyc
Well if you can’t get em on your side hire em…. I think the title of the article should be rewritten as “Pimps and Hos”…..
I wonder what lawfirm will be representing the House Republicans in their lawsuit against Obama? What court will hear it? Has that been settled yet? Well we do know it will cost taxpayers a great deal of money and some lawyers will make some good money and a name for themselves in the process.
This is all right out of 1984. Say or suggest something enough and the lemmings will eat and digest it. The general populus is stupid and all they will hear is the word “Impeachment” and then associate it with republicans. just like most people think Palin said she could see Russia from her house, because an idiot comedian said it.
“My opponent is not a ________ ” (Fill in the blank)
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The TRUTH never maters today its all about the Optics!
Charlton- You’re way too smart for this crap. Bill Clinton was not impeached for lying about getting a BJ. He was impeached for lying about getting a BJ under oath. I don’t care who you are, you don’t get to lie under oath.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/08/07/1319850/-Democrats-being-mean-to-Republicans-by-mentioning-GOP-impeachment-fetish-in-Congress# “Wow, a word gets used 86 times during an entire Congress—that’s a hot topic, it is. A veritable tidal wave. Why oh why can’t Democrats leave Republican talk of impeachment where it belongs—in Republican statements to their constituents, and in frothy op-ed pieces by past Republican vice presidential candidates, and in radio show grumbling? All this mentioning it on the floor of the House is truly the height of rude.
Luckily, Republicans have not stumbled upon the sure-fire way to stop making impeachment talk an election-year windfall for Democrats, which would be to stop their members from telling constituents that impeachment should happen or might happen or really ought to happen but can’t because mumble-mumble. We must keep this information from them, lest they stop saying obviously stupid things in public about impeaching the president for being president.”
nick, http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/Decoder-Buzz/2014/0807/Mike-Huckabee-says-Obama-deserves-impeachment.-Is-he-serious Many of those talking about impeachment are not currently members of Congress. That does not mean that they will not put pressure on the house to impeach after the election. Boehner has no control over his caucus so anything could happen.
Searched for congress frivolous lawsuits
The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (H.R. 2655) is a bill that would amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require courts to impose appropriate sanctions
on attorneys, law firms, or parties who file frivolous lawsuits and to require them to compensate parties injured by such conduct.
Anyone up for a friendly game of poker? Hit me. And I’ll call your bluff!
SWM, What about the numbers? Dems seemed obsessed w/ impeachment of Obama. They are flopping. This flopping only works on the cultists, the choir, the true believers. It’s pitiful. I am pleased to see Obama has finally made a decision and is going to try and prevent a genocide in northern Iraq. I fully support him on this.
Professor Turley has been hired as a witness by John Boehner and the republican caucus and he also testified for the impeachment of Clinton, nick. Yesterday you told me that I needed to step up my game or something like that.
Still waiting for substance. Maybe there isn’t any?
“Annie
How much is Boehner’s lawsuit going to cost taxpayers?”
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How much will the President’s continued actions to re-write law without congressional debate (or the funding authorization to pay for it) going to cost taxpayers? How much will unchecked immigration from countries that are largely uneducated, when there aren’t enough jobs for the uneducated we already have in this country going to cost the taxpayers? How much are taxpayers going to spend on caring for the recently arrived when so many of the people that were born here are needy?
How much is a future Republican president that follows Obama’s lead in using executive orders to “act unilaterally” and ignore the written statutes going to cost the taxpayers?
Nick Spinelli
Notice how the cultists bring up Clinton …
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Are you interviewing for the Rush Limbaugh position too?
People who see cult in culture are accurate but abstract.
I would love to hear your definition of cult and culture.
My guess is “anyone grumpy old men don’t like” a la “if you aren’t with us you are in a cult”.
Maybe Paul the S could jump in and tell us what the word meant in 1406 (using his oldest dictionary in duh world routine).
Both parties are annoyingly using impeachment for fundraising, but it was Palin who brought the “I” word up a month or so ago that started this current news cycle. Years ago Palin brought up death panels (for possible family planning) and we WASTED months arguing over it even if no republican legislative bills were put forth on it. Why should this be any different?
What I do find interesting is that current republican/conservative thought might be defined by actual legislative action or comments as opposed to the relentless media garbage/spin on whatever is the du jour topic to be assaulted on that day or period.
Can’t imagine anyone giving either party a $ for this.
Nick Spinelli wrote:
“Elaine, You comments have been bereft of substance. You seem to have given up your obsessive links, which is good. But, if you aren’t linking you are snarking. What do you think about this post? Do you think Dems are flopping on this? Are Republicans racist. You need to step up your game.”
This is a perfect example of “Nick” of how Nick “plays.”
The media is where the media takes place, not on the floor of the Senate and House.
The coverage of the issue quoting T-baggers like Huckabee is where the rubber meets the road.
Who goes to congress to get their news?
FOX News: “Why are the media gorging on impeachment.
Fox’s Napolitano: If Obama Delays Deportation Of Undocumented Immigrants GOP Should “Impeach Him”
Maybe listening to congress as if it was a news source explains the quantity of unawareness.
Nick,
Who left you in charge? You make accusations against others who post comments. They have a right to express their opinions without being labeled by you. Why not just make your own argument and let others make theirs? Trying to stir the pot once again? I’m not going to play your game. You’ll have to engage in a “tit for tat” with someone else.
There’s a bloodbath coming in November and everyone knows it. Dems need cash and lots of it.