Posted on 07/25/2014 2:33:12 PM PDT by woofie
WASHINGTON -- One of President Barack Obama's top advisers said on Friday that he expects House Republicans will ultimately file articles of impeachment against the president.
Dan Pfeiffer, a senior aide who has been with the administration since Obama first took office, told reporters that he anticipated that a lawsuit filed by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) over executive actions taken by the president on health care would ultimately not be enough to satisfy some of the more vocal conservatives in Congress.
Pfeiffer added that coming executive actions surrounding immigration reform would only stoke the impeachment flames.
"I think a lot of people in this town laugh that off," said Pfeiffer. "I would not discount that possibility. I think that Speaker Boehner, by going down this path of this lawsuit, has opened the door to Republicans possibly considering impeachment at some point in the future."
Speaking at the Christian Science Monitor breakfast, Pfeiffer based his prediction on several factors. The first was former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) calling for articles of impeachment to be drawn over the president's executive action allowing certain young undocumented immigrants to stay in the country. The second was a CNN poll released Friday morning showing that while just 33 percent of the country supported impeachment, a full 57 percent of Republicans were in favor of it.
"I think impeachment is a very serious thing that has been bandied about by the recent Republican vice presidential nominee and others in a very unserious way," said Pfeiffer. "And no one has even made any allegation of anything that would be within six universes from what is generally considered in that space."
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A bit more reading between the lines.
Obama does something so outrageous involving Immigration Issue that he creates a Constitutional Crisis ( we already have one)
He may want to shoot off a cannon and try to ride high on the waves he creates
Just a crude attempt to motivate the Dem base before the midterms. The message is that the Dems must hold on to the Senate.
Really Dan?
Cuz we don’t. ..
Yep, I just wish I could expect it, but I don’t.
Impeach Boehner.
Bump
They want impeachment so badly they can taste it. I don’t see why we should give them something they want so badly.
I agree but its a bit early to try to gin up the base when the election is in November
Will give the lame stream media something else to focus on though.
Impeach and let the Senate do it’s duty...or not, right Harry?
5.56mm
Won’t happen. Not enough spine or b@lls among the 435 members of the House to impeach The Kenyan. Even less in the Senate to convict him.
YES he should be IMPEACHED and CONVICTED, but OUR side is BALL-LESS....BALL-LESS!!!!! DISGUSTING!!!
I think you are correct.
You are 100% correct. “Please don’t throw me in the briar patch.”
Look for more outragous actions from zero as he tries to goad pubbies into impeachment. I watched clintoon’s approval rating go up over 70% after he was impeached.
Does zero deserve impeachment ? Certainly, but one sure way to rescue him is impeachment.
They are doing a broad range of things. Obama will announce soon some unconstitutional actions related to immigration that will get the Reps excited. Immigration will replace all the other scandals, which will help Obama in the midterms since he can play the race/ethnic card.
Exactly...this is an election play to scare the base and will be a major topic on Sunday shows in upcoming weeks...a WH shout out to Georgie, Candy, Billie, and the walking-dead “Stretch” Davy...maybe even Chrissie at Fox!
“Just a crude attempt to motivate the Dem base before the midterms. The message is that the Dems must hold on to the Senate.”
You have that RIGHT! It’s the White House who made the announcement that Boehner might try to impeach Zero so that the Dems will vote for Dem Senators.
Moves that will give Dummies midterm advantage?
Mmmm.....begging for impeachment is a sure sign Dummocrats are in worse shape than we thought.
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