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The Hill: Democrats Have Raised Impeachment Some 20 Times More Often Than Republicans

260px-capitol_building_full_viewI 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

261 thoughts on “The Hill: Democrats Have Raised Impeachment Some 20 Times More Often Than Republicans”

  1. 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?

    1. Annie – you clearly need to lighten up. I was not commenting on your sex life, but your truthfulness about it. Your hero Charlton opened the door. BTW, any comment we lay out there is open for anyone else to comment on, so anon or myself or anyone else is free to comment on them. The last week or so you have been acting like a hot house flower, like you need to be protected or something.

  2. Paul, Yep. Surprised he didn’t hang on to the job a while longer to enjoy the paid vacation, erm, suspension while he was “investigated.”

    1. Annie – I will take your profane response as a yes. BTW, I would only say the sky was green if it actually were green, which it is on occasion.

  5. Annie – the money that is wasted by the IRS going after Tea Party groups could be better spent investigating other things.

  6. fiver – the guy was retired on 79k a year anyway. He will not be hurt by this. He was just picking up extra cash.

  7. Jim, the money that will be wasted on the lawsuit could be put to MUCH better use.

  8. I’m glad you feel honored. While you’re feeling honored how about you show me where I said “lying is ok if it comes from a Republican administration” or that it was ok for Bush or Cheney to lie about Iraq?

  11. Which Clinton are you referring to Paul? Also did Bush/ Cheney know there were no WMD and deceived those in Congress and the American people?

  12. Paul, you’ll have to provide proof of that, I don’t believe a thing you assert lately.

    1. Annie – if I said the sky was blue you would not believe it, so trying to ‘prove’ anything to you is a waste of my good time.

  13. What does a BJ have to do with legislation to prohibit the right to an abortion and legislation regarding the access to birth control have to do with each other? One is most definitely a war on women’s rights, the other is a a sex act between consenting adults, smarmy as it was. The meme by the right that the Clintons engaged in a war on women because of President Clinton getting a BJ in the Oval Office is ridiculous. No one with half a thinking brain would buy that notion.

    1. Annie – the war on women by the Clintons was the vilification and destruction of all the women that Bill Clinton had had sex with. And the Clinton I am referring to about WMDs is Bill. He supported Bush about Iraq having WMDs. Every country thought there were WMDs. Saddam wanted the Iranians to think he had WMDs so rather than admit he did not have them he was will to take a few bombing raids from the Americans. He had no idea that Bush would invade.

  14. Annie-Seriously? What the hell are you even talking about? Please show me where I said “lying is ok if it comes from a Republican administration” or that it was ok for Bush or Cheney to lie about Iraq? You and Charlton are the same.

  15. Clinton uses his power to have sex in the W.H. and Republicans are the ones who have a “War on women”. What a joke.

    I’ve also been laughing too at seeing the libs on this post suddenly worrying about the cost of things.

  16. Lying about a BJ, little lie, killed no one. Lying about WMD, huge lie, killed thousands and almost bankrupted the Country.

    1. Annie – Clinton ‘lied’ about those WMDs, too. Odd, don’t you think?

  17. 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.

  18. Charlton,

    How did I know that would be your response…First, I agree with you that Star was on a witch hunt. But that does not change the fact that Clinton perjured himself. Lovely standard you’ve thrown down: If you’re placed under oath you can lie (without consequences) as long as you feel like you should not have to answer the questions in the first place.

  19. So lying under oath is okay so long as it’s about something unimportant (in the eye of the beholder).

  20. SWM – tried is the operative word. Was watching a series on the top mob bosses of the 1950 and 1960s and they were going over the reasons the mob had for taking Kennedy out. That assassination was successful.

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