Posted on 10/22/2010 9:17:18 PM PDT by Ira_Louvin
If Republicans take control of the House, there is "not a chance at this point" that they will try to impeach President Obama, a top Republican lawmaker said this week.
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who would helm the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee if the GOP wins on Election Day, said that his party will not try to bring impeachment charges simply because it disagrees with the president.
"Not a chance at this point. I don’t see it happening," Issa said when asked if there is a chance of impeachment on Bloomberg's "Political Capital," which airs over the weekend.
"Look, disagreeing with the president — the president using his authority, maybe even misusing it — that’s not what impeachment’s for," he added. "Do we have disagreements? Yes. Do we want to see that the president strictly adheres to process? Yes."
Some Republicans, such as Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minn.) and former Rep. Tom Tancredo — who is running for governor of Colorado as a third-party candidate — have raised the specter of impeaching Obama, largely over his stance on immigration policy.
Tancredo originally proposed impeachment this year, and Bachmann said that should be left for Congress to decide.
Democrats had to answer similar questions before they took control of the House in 2006. Some believed they could bring impeachment charges against then-President George W. Bush over his prosecution of the war in Iraq and his policy on warrantless wiretaps. Party leaders eventually ruled out the move.
Issa has been in the spotlight recently, outlining his plan to oversee and investigate the Obama administration if Republicans win control of the House.
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Yeah how bad would the lamestream media kick and scream over defending Larry Sinclaires stain on Husseins dress. haha
We need to work 100% towards crushing obamacare once and for all. Have research done on his BC and let obama step down on his own or face arrest. As long and the GOP contains him and actively dismantles the damage he’s done, they’ll be ripe to blowout the commies in 2012.
The Pubs should concentrate on repealing Obamacare, repealing EPA authority over greenhouse gases, reducing taxes, and eliminating deficit spending. Obama will be without any power except the power to obstruct anyway when the Pubs take the House. A steady stream of subpoenaed officials before House committees will demonstrate proof of unprecedented executive branch malfeasance sufficient for the voters to impeach Obama themselves in 2012.
Short of Obama’s original long form birth certificate showing he’s not a natural born citizen, impeachment would be a distraction from the actions necessary to save our country.
Impeachment would only make him look like a martyr and energize the blacks and guilt ridden whites. Talking about impeachment now would only make the right look vindictive to the weak minded. Issa is right on this one.
Thank you! Sounds good.
I’d rather see him sent back to his country of nationality, whether it’s Kenya or Indonesia, I don’t care!
Sounds good. I hope you’re planning to run for office next time!
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