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Rep. Al Green Pushes For Donald Trump Impeachment, Says It Will Make President ‘Persona Non Grata’
inquisitr ^ | August 11, 2019 | Damir Mujezinovic

Posted on 08/12/2019 4:11:33 AM PDT by MarvinStinson

In an interview with MSNBC Sunday, Democratic Representative Al Green of Texas made the case for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, Mediaite reports.

The Democrat began by arguing that it is not enough to want to defeat Trump at the polls, suggesting that the Democrats need to make an effort to impeach the president’s “philosophy.”

“It is one thing to want to defeat the president at the polls. But it’s another thing to understand that we have to impeach the philosophy that he’s perpetrating upon society,” Green said.

The Texas Democrat has long called for impeachment, but many of his Democratic colleagues have resisted the urge to move forward with an inquiry, with some arguing that the effort would be futile since the GOP-controlled Senate would likely acquit the president.

According to Green, however, the inquiry would be worth pursuing whether the Senate convicts Trump or not. Even if it does not, the Democrat suggested, Trump will be forced to run in 2020 as an “impeached president,” which could lead to wealthy Republican donors abandoning his campaign.

“If he is not defeated in the Senate, he will still run as an impeached president and there will be a good many people who won’t want to hold fundraisers with him.”

“A good many people who won’t want to be in his company because he would become persona non grata to a good many of these wealthy people benefiting from his bigotry,” he added.

Green also explained why he frequently uses the term “beneficial bigot” to refer to the president. The Representative said that Trump benefits the donor class by giving them tax cuts, and the clergy by appointing conservative judges, which is why they are willing to tolerate his “bigotry.”

“When you tolerate bigotry, you perpetuate bigotry,” he added.

Some Democrats in the House have been calling for the impeachment of President Trump for months, but the calls intensified following former special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony before Congress.

According to CNN, of the 235 Democrats in the House, at least 120 have made it clear that they would support an impeachment inquiry.

This has put additional pressure on House leadership, Speaker Nancy Pelosi in particular. Pelosi has long argued against impeachment, insisting that the Democrats focus on other issues while launching more investigations.

John Harwood ✔ @JohnJHarwood most Democrats, in the House and in the country, want to ban assault weapons and impeach President Trump

but given poor odds of success, Speaker Pelosi and other party leaders don’t think either effort is worth it right now

my @CNBC columnhttps://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/09/assault-weapons-ban-impeachment-confound-house-democrats.html …

How an assault weapons ban and impeachment are confounding House Democrats An assault weapons ban and impeachment are popular with the rank and file. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her leadership team must weigh more than public sentiment. And those other factors have...

cnbc.com 420 4:55 PM - Aug 9, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 470 people are talking about this As The Hill reported, House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler appears to be taking a more aggressive approach. In recent interviews and public appearances, Nadler described the investigation his panel is conducting as a “formal” impeachment inquiry.

However, as the publication notes, Nadler’s heightened rhetoric does not mean that there have been changes in the process, and the party’s strategy remains the same. Going forward, according to lawmakers and aides, the Democratic Party will seek to maintain a balance between protecting the House and challenging the president.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New York; US: Texas
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To: MarvinStinson

"He's not doing it right! You're supposed to put the hair plugs in your scalp, not your face!


21 posted on 08/12/2019 4:46:01 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (AOC: The brain of a tea bisquit)
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To: MarvinStinson

“What is an “invidious prevaricated?”

I don’t know, but I want to be one.


22 posted on 08/12/2019 4:48:08 AM PDT by semaj (We are the People)
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To: semaj

Orange man bad is what it means.


23 posted on 08/12/2019 4:50:58 AM PDT by csvset (tolerance becomes a crime when attached to evil)
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To: csvset

“In an interview with MSNBC”

these characters wouldn’t even be on TV if they weren’t attacking the President.


24 posted on 08/12/2019 4:55:25 AM PDT by MAGAthon
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To: MarvinStinson

To Texas:
It is time to send a team to reclaim your village idiot.
He is easy to spot. Looks like a neanderthal.


25 posted on 08/12/2019 4:57:48 AM PDT by AlphaOneAlpha
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To: MarvinStinson

Note to Al Green: Stick to what you’re good at. Making Records.


26 posted on 08/12/2019 5:01:02 AM PDT by duckman ( Not tired of winning!)
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To: MarvinStinson

He is what a evil corrupt politician looks like.


27 posted on 08/12/2019 5:05:36 AM PDT by Destroyer Sailor (Revenge is a dish best served cold. Z)
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To: MarvinStinson

Escaped from the Island of Doctor Moreau.


28 posted on 08/12/2019 5:05:39 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: MarvinStinson

29 posted on 08/12/2019 5:06:39 AM PDT by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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To: MarvinStinson

The face of a malicious bigot.


30 posted on 08/12/2019 5:07:03 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (The denial of the authority of God is the central plank of the Progressive movement.)
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To: MarvinStinson

Trump? Persona non grata? Who is Al Green? The caveman trying to buy insurance? Al who?


31 posted on 08/12/2019 5:08:38 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: MarvinStinson

[[[The Democrat began by arguing that it is not enough to want to defeat Trump at the polls, suggesting that the Democrats need to make an effort to impeach the president’s “philosophy.” ]]]

In other words, personally destroy him. These people are sick.


32 posted on 08/12/2019 5:09:43 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (There's a stairway to heaven, but there's a highway to hell.)
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To: MarvinStinson

Missing link. Neanderthal background.


33 posted on 08/12/2019 5:10:06 AM PDT by richardtavor
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To: MarvinStinson
::::: “The President of the United States is a racist, a bigot, a misogynist, as well as an invidious prevaricator,” Green said. :::::

Clever turn of phrase from a caveman. Perhaps he can coach Slow-Joe in his oratory.

34 posted on 08/12/2019 5:10:48 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: jurroppi1

Invidious prevaricator: There is no more eloquent example than the Rev. Al Green.


35 posted on 08/12/2019 5:12:41 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (The denial of the authority of God is the central plank of the Progressive movement.)
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To: MarvinStinson

"Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son." - Dean Wormer

36 posted on 08/12/2019 5:12:52 AM PDT by Sooth2222 ("Every nation gets the government it deserves." -Joseph de Maistre)
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To: MarvinStinson

I should get into politics and run for office. If morons like this can get elected, anybody can. Actually what I should do is run a potato for office, see if it wins. “This potato has more brains than the entire democrap party combined”


37 posted on 08/12/2019 5:13:18 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary walks free, equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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To: MarvinStinson

When you tolerate stupidity, you perpetuate stupidity Mr. Green


38 posted on 08/12/2019 5:14:21 AM PDT by USMA '71 ((Re-elect no one!))
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To: Louis Foxwell

Leftists, they describe themselves with every sling and arrow they fire at their enemies.


39 posted on 08/12/2019 5:16:21 AM PDT by Louis Foxwell (The denial of the authority of God is the central plank of the Progressive movement.)
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To: Sooth2222

The man is plan mean looking and unhappy. He has the “get into the oven” look on his face ALL THE TIME. It is not like is hiding his emotions or feelings or anything. He’s telegraphing his fascism.


40 posted on 08/12/2019 5:16:49 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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