Black caucus has had it with Trump, plans to discuss impeachment

The Cedar Rapids Gazette ^ | August 21, 2017 | William Douglas, McClatchy

[2ndDivisionVet]

The Congressional Black Caucus, a formidable bloc of lawmakers with a big say in the fate of President Donald Trump and his legislation, Monday sent him a terse, clear message: We don't think you understand us at all.

The caucus' chairman Monday urged cancellation of next month's highly anticipated meeting between White House officials and leaders of the nation's historically black colleges. And he plans to have the 49-member caucus meet when Congress returns in two weeks to discuss whether to back Democratic-led efforts to impeach Trump.

Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., the caucus chairman, said the president's remarks after the deadly Aug. 12 protest in Charlottesville show he has no commitment to the schools or the African American community.

Richmond said the caucus was outraged by Trump's assertion of "blame on both sides" for the violent rally dominated by neo-Nazis and white supremacists.

"You can make an argument based on pure competency and fitness to serve, and that's the conversation the caucus will have," Richmond told reporters in a conference call Monday. The caucus includes 46 House Democrats, Democratic Sens. Kamala Harris of California and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, and Republican Rep. Mia Love of Utah.

"Am I concerned about high crimes and misdemeanors?" Richmond asked. "Absolutely. Am I concerned about this president's fitness to serve? Absolutely."

Republicans control 52 of the Senate's 100 seats, and 240 of the House's 435 seats, and there's been no GOP talk of impeachment.

Trump has received heavy criticism both inside and outside of government for not forcefully condemning neo-Nazis and white supremacists in the immediate aftermath of the violence in Charlottesville.....

[RC one]

As if they haven’t been discussing it since November 9th.

[Nifster]

Oh goody. They are going full Maxine

[Newbomb Turk]

Hell, discuss it all you want. It will never reach the floor for a vote. Republicans own both houses and the way things are going the Democrats are going to micro size themselves further in the next two elections.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Oh noes! They are not supporting the President’s agenda? Shocked I am.

Most of these clowns wouldn’t be eligible to work in the President’s hotels if they were not elected to gerrymandered minority-majority districts. I think there are some verses in Proverbs that warn against letting fools lead - the CBC is an object lesson proving them.

[cableguymn]

that’s the rest of the democrat party.

[Nailbiter]

We don’t think you understand us at all.

Actually Trump understands you all to well

[ROCKLOBSTER]

If Guam goes turtle up...what direction will the sun rise...on the island?

It'll be a place "where the Sun don't shine".

[lavaroise]

Rhe shakedown artist are meeting. Will the Rino and corporations deop pants and hand out cash?

[ladyjane]

It has been obvious for years that race trumps everything for blacks. We learned it from Colin Powell, we learned it from Condolezza Rice. Why would it be anything different for Mia?

We all knew she was a snake...

[SpaceBar]

This pissed-off negro thing is getting old.

[raiderboy]

Have you noticed that the un American demonstrations in the NFL against our flag are ALL BLACK? Why is that?

[adorno]

Congressional Black Cacas?

That’s one of those shit groups in congress.

[HereInTheHeartland]

Lets impeach the Congressional Black Caucus

[henbane]

These characters know how to dish out the Hate.

Congressional Black Caucus to Re-Hang Anti-Cop ‘Police as Pigs’ Painting in Capital Citing ‘Constitution’

According to a report, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) intends to sponsor a ceremony in the U.S. Capital to re-hang the offensive, anti-cop painting depicting police as pigs. Members of the Caucus are insisting that they are “defending the Constitution” by re-hanging the controversial artwork.

The Californian also said that numerous members of the Capitol Police had expressed their dismay at the painting’s inclusion in the display of art works submitted by the nation’s high schoolers to the Congressional Art Competition.

The Congressional Black Caucus, though, is claiming it is replacing the panting because of “the Constitution.”

In reply to his tweet announcing the intention to re-hang the painting, one Twitter user ruefully noted that the family of a recently murdered African American Orlando officer might not be very appreciative of the Congressional Black Caucus using the Constitution as an excuse to spread hate.

Congressional Black Caucus to Re-Hang Anti-Cop ‘Police as Pigs’ Painting in Capital Citing ‘Constitution’

[Grampa Dave]

Could the members of the Black Caucus, be charged with acts of Seditious conspiracy against President Trump?!:

18 U.S. Code § 2384 - Seditious conspiracy US Code

If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 808; July 24, 1956, ch. 678, § 1, 70 Stat. 623; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(N), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148.)

[GOPJ]

Is this the same group that walked through a Tea Party gathering and lied about being called the “N” word?

None of us should give a damn about what they think or do...

[TigerClaws]

What a joke.

Impeachment for what?

Non-existent Russian Conspiracy.

Pointing out the simple fact Antifa was there rioting as well a couple weekends ago?

Complete b.s.

I hope they do go for impeachment. It (sadly) completely backfired when done on Bill Clinton. He moved up to 80% approval rating (or so they said).

I think impeaching a duly elected POTUS would make us look like a banana republic in the eyes of the world and there’d be major major backlash against Democrats at every level. They’d then fold their tent before it went anywhere.

These fools know it. This is just bluster and b.s. trying to do the shakedown artist bit to get something out of Trump. Screw ‘em.

[RooRoobird20]

This is getting better and better LMAO! The’”formidable black caucus”, as if they ever gave any GOP POTUS one ounce of slack ever. There’s nothing new here, they are the black hate caucus, and they’ve always hated Trump and his supporters. Who gives a cr@p what they do, they’re always pissed off and are always playing the race card.

On the other hand, 50 angry negroes is far more formidable to the Democrat whiteys in Congress. Those Rat party whiteys better check their white privilege, sit down and shut up.

[rktman]

Fidiots.

[Strac6]

How can they discuss anything with 33% asleep, 33% stoned, and 33% trying to outfox FBI in embezzlement charges?