Posted on 07/26/2014 6:31:10 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
RE: pssst the Senate does not having anything to do with the process of impeaching a President.
What is the purpose of impeaching the President? To bring a message or to remove him from office?
If it is the former, yes, I agree.
If it is the latter, then the Senate is involved.
So, let’s make up our minds, what is it we want?
RE: The benefit of an impeachment would be the airing/disclosure of Obama’s high crimes.
So I guess what you’re saying is the purpose is not to remove him from office (because the chances of that happening are slim to none ) but to make his high crimes more apparent to the public...
OK, when is the most feasible time to do that? Now or after November 2014?
RE: Impeachment means nothing without the Senate following through, and as long as Harry Reid is in control, there is nothing to fear on that account.
And even if by some miracle harry Reid is no longer majority leader and the GOP won 10 senate seats in 2014, you will need another 12 Democrats to remove him from office.
As I said, if you’re going to impeach Obama, just remember, the whole exercise is simply to highlight his high crimes against the constitution (i.e. send a message to the American people ). Just don’t expect him to be removed from office.
RE: don’t say ‘impeach’ ... instead, just say he’s going to get ‘FIRED’
people can understand getting fired for not doing your job
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Firing means removal from office. Unfortunately for us who want him fired, the constitutional process is long and tedious.
Congress will have to impeach him, then he has to be tried in Senate. That’s not going to happen this year with Harry Reid as majority leader.
I highly doubt that Obama can be fired even if the Senate were taken over by the GOP. You’ll need 2/3 of the Senate to vote to remove him. The chances are slim to none.
Hence, I conclude that the purpose of impeachment at this time is simply to highlight and disclose to the public Obama’s high crimes and misdemeanor. That’s all you can do.
you also force the senate to defend his actions in front of the American people...
many of which would be hearing of these issues for the first time
The only way the Senate is involved is if they decide to hold a trial. They don't get a say on impeachment. Impeachment is the process of bringing charges.
When using language you must be precise or you spread disinformation.
Clinton WAS impeached Nixon WAS NOT impeached though a majority of the uniformed public think the opposite is true of each.
RE: Clinton WAS impeached Nixon WAS NOT impeached though a majority of the uniformed public think the opposite is true of each.
See my post #17 above.
You can assume that there will be some serious blackmail going on behind the scenes. There was during the Clinton impeachment and this time they will pull out all the stops. They are playing for keeps and if we aren’t playing for keeps likewise then its all just tiddlywinks.
Problem for the Democrats is that by trying to goad the GOP into impeaching Obama they are looking like they may think impeachment is a necessary thing.
If Obama gives this faux/temporary amnesty to 5 million or so illegals the Democrats are dead meat.
Ebony doesn’t get Impeached. Only Ivory gets Impeached.
Beckel should ne asked whether he want's impeachment or not. the queried as to why he is bringing the topic up.
What is that; maybe 1% of all cars?
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