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Megyn Kelly to McConnell: If Obama’s executive power grabs are so terrible, why not impeach him?
Hotair ^ | 01/14/2014 | AllahPundit

Posted on 01/14/2014 12:45:29 PM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: Boogieman

>> What do you think it would accomplish, exactly?

Impeachment removes a lawless Executive.


61 posted on 01/14/2014 4:01:17 PM PST by Ray76
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To: Ray76

“Impeachment removes a lawless Executive.”

No, impeachment just sets us up for defeat in the Senate and leaves Obama still in office.


62 posted on 01/14/2014 4:02:33 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

>> Instead you can devote those resources to something that might accomplish something.

Like what? The Republicans are rolled up in a ball doing nothing.


63 posted on 01/14/2014 4:03:18 PM PST by Ray76
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To: Boogieman

Thy can draw up individual articles of impeachment and when the senate fails to convict on one they can bring forth another... and another... and another. It’ll drive home the lawlessness of the administration and the senate democrats and put on display the direct dereliction of their sworn oaths to uphold the constitution. Plus, it’ll take up a lot of time and effort and derail the administration’s plans for further destroying this nation and congress will be so busy with the steady flow of impeachments that they can’t pass any more crappy multi-thousand page laws. Gum up the works and show the low info voters what a tyrant 0bama has been.


64 posted on 01/14/2014 4:04:01 PM PST by Two Kids' Dad (((( ))))
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To: Boogieman

>> No, impeachment just sets us up for defeat in the Senate and leaves Obama still in office.

How do you know? Do you have a crystal ball?


65 posted on 01/14/2014 4:04:15 PM PST by Ray76
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To: Ray76

“Like what?”

Taking back the Senate in 2014 and getting a Conservative nominated for President in 2016. For a start. Those we at least have some hope of accomplishing.


66 posted on 01/14/2014 4:06:46 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

>> Those we at least have some hope of accomplishing.

So you do have a crystal ball.


67 posted on 01/14/2014 4:08:40 PM PST by Ray76
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To: SeekAndFind

Someone should ask Sarah Palin what would be her first ten executive orders during her first month of office now that the precident has been set.


68 posted on 01/14/2014 4:09:13 PM PST by The Toll
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To: Ray76

A crystal ball isn’t necessary, just basic arithmetic. There are not enough Senate seats in play in 2014. Even if we won every single seat (and we won’t), we would still be shy of the votes needed to remove Obama from office.

We would need to:

a) win every single Senate seat up for play in 2014
b) get every wishy-washy liberal RINO to vote for removal
and
c) get some socialist Independents and Democrats to switch sides and vote with us for removal

I think I can safely say this is not going to happen before Obama’s term is up.


69 posted on 01/14/2014 4:10:12 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: SeekAndFind
They’re probably going to get a good result from SCOTUS on Obama’s NLRB power grab; if they want to push back against executive overreach, court battles might be fruitful high-publicity ways of doing it with minimal political risk ...

The problem with winning in court is that the courts themselves are relatively powerless. They can issue judgments and decisions but without an enforcement mechanism those are only words on paper. Who is going to enforce court verdicts at the federal level? The DoJ? And who heads that up? Anyone want to take bets that Eric Holder will do anything to cross his bro-ham?

I have won any number of judgments in court as a plaintiff but if the defendant simply ignores the judgment where does that leave you? I had to hire a P.I. to track a deadbeat down and then go back to court to get liens and garnishments and by the time you added it all up I was on the losing end financially.

As far as impeachment goes, my guess is Obama's reaction will be, just try it. He knows he could kill his family in broad daylight on the front lawn of the WH and not a single 'Rat in the Senate would vote to convict him.

70 posted on 01/14/2014 4:10:13 PM PST by chimera
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To: Boogieman

Well, I will concede that there must be evidence of presidential perfidy like that revealed by the Nixon oval office tapes. You assume this can never be. But there is a lot that we do not know about Obama, and one may assume a lot of dirt under the carpet. If the Republicans do not choose to look for it, or to reveal it, then One must assume they won’t to reserve to themselves the power that Obama has seized.


71 posted on 01/14/2014 4:10:14 PM PST by RobbyS (quotes)
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To: Ray76

Hey, I’m just looking at reality, informed by very simple logic and common sense. I have absolute certainty that when I say it won’t happen, it won’t happen. Perhaps you’d be more comfortable if I said: “it would take a miracle for it to happen”?

I’m so certain this won’t happen, that I am willing to lay money on it. Are you willing to do the same on your longshot bet?


72 posted on 01/14/2014 4:13:55 PM PST by Boogieman
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73 posted on 01/14/2014 4:14:06 PM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: Boogieman

Impeachment is a political act. The goal must be to raise doubts about the President in the public, to discredit him. No one in the Republican leadership has done the least thing to do this.


74 posted on 01/14/2014 4:16:25 PM PST by RobbyS (quotes)
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To: Two Kids' Dad

So, basically, political theater. That’s about the best you can hope for pursuing this route, and there is no guarantee it will have the PR effect that you hope, or that it won’t backfire on us.

If that’s what we want to try, let’s at least be honest about that to ourselves before we make the decision.


75 posted on 01/14/2014 4:17:12 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

You omit one very important factor: public pressure.

The point is: make the case. With the exception of Lee and especially Cruz NO ONE stands up to Obama. The Republicans make no effort to oppose Obama. They will not make the case for his removal. They are his allies.

That is the problem. Cowering can’t-do Republicans. They make me sick.

If they would stand and fight then if the senate failed to convict it will be to their shame... and electoral defeat. Make the case. Build public support. TRY.


76 posted on 01/14/2014 4:17:51 PM PST by Ray76
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To: Boogieman

Is that you John Boehner?


77 posted on 01/14/2014 4:18:47 PM PST by Ray76
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To: RobbyS

“Well, I will concede that there must be evidence of presidential perfidy like that revealed by the Nixon oval office tapes. You assume this can never be.”

Not quite. I assume that, no matter what perfidy might be unearthed, you will never get the rats to switch sides and vote with us against one of their own. I don’t think that is a very radical assumption, at all.


78 posted on 01/14/2014 4:19:39 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: SeekAndFind

Gee, I might not be able to finish typing up that thing I was going to do at work today, guess I might as well stay home.


79 posted on 01/14/2014 4:19:49 PM PST by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: Norseman

You are exactly correct here. It should not be about “throwing Obambi out of office.” It should be about upholding and preserving the Constitution: nothing more and nothing less.

Doing what you suggest will get every Congressman on record. The voters can then vote accordingly in 2016.

If this is not done, we are not living under a Constitutional republic anymore.


80 posted on 01/14/2014 4:20:29 PM PST by LaRueLaDue
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