Posted on 07/12/2017 6:52:53 PM PDT by Kaslin
Well, it’s official. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) filed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, something he has been working on since June. He’s not alone with this drumbeat for the president’s impeachment. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) has led a shameless crusade against the president that’s been peppered with ad hominem attacks. Rep. Al Green (D-TX) said on C-SPAN in May that he was drafting such articles. In Sherman’s filing, he alleges that the president committed obstruction of justice when he fired FBI Director James Comey with regards to the ongoing probe into Russia’s election meddling by the Department of Justice (via The Hill):
Sherman argues that Trump’s abrupt firing of James Comey as FBI director in May amounts to obstructing justice and "high crimes and misdemeanors" amid the probes of whether Trump's campaign colluded with the Russian government to swing the election.
He cites Comey’s allegations that Trump pressured him to drop the FBI’s investigation into ousted former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn, as well as Trump’s shifting story on why he fired Comey.
And there it is: Articles of Impeachment have been introduced for President Trumphttps://t.co/uXZf7L5e8H— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) July 12, 2017
Here’s Rep. Sherman’s full statement:
I am pleased that Congressman Al Green (D-TX) has joined me in filing Articles of Impeachment against Donald J. Trump. We now begin the effort to force the House Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on Obstruction of Justice and Russian interference in our election.
Recent disclosures by Donald Trump Jr. indicate that Trump’s campaign was eager to receive assistance from Russia. It now seems likely that the President had something to hide when he tried to curtail the investigation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and the wider Russian probe. I believe his conversations with, and subsequent firing of, FBI Director James Comey constitute Obstruction of Justice.
Every day Democrats, Republicans, and the entire world are shocked by the latest example of America’s amateur President. Ignorance accompanied by a refusal to learn. Lack of impulse control, accompanied by a refusal to have his staff control his impulses. We’re no longer surprised by any action, no matter how far below the dignity of the office—and no matter how dangerous to the country.
But the Constitution does not provide for the removal of a President for impulsive, ignorant incompetence. It does provide for the removal of a President for High Crimes and Misdemeanors.
As the investigations move forward, additional evidence supporting additional Articles of Impeachment may emerge. However, as to Obstruction of Justice, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1512 (b)(3), the evidence we have is sufficient to move forward now. And the national interest requires that we do so.
Introducing Articles of Impeachment will have two possible outcomes. First, I have slight hope it will inspire an ‘intervention’ in the White House. If Impeachment is real, if they actually see Articles, perhaps we will see incompetency replaced by care. Perhaps uncontrollable impulses will be controlled. And perhaps the danger our nation faces will be ameliorated.
Second, and more likely, filing Articles of Impeachment is the first step on a very long road. But if the impulsive incompetency continues, then eventually—many, many months from now—Republicans will join the impeachment effort.
I author Articles of Impeachment not to change our national policy. I served with Mike Pence in Congress for twelve years and I disagree with him on just about everything. I never dreamed I would author a measure that would put him in the White House. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment to begin a long process to protect our country from abuse of power, obstruction of justice, and impulsive, ignorant incompetence.”
HA, ha, ha, more proof that President Trump is draining the swamp.
So what?
Any Californian could file to have sherman removed from office.
Anyone can sue anyone for anything. Even if person A never met person B.
Nothingburger.
Brad Sherman is nothing more than a democratic dreamer and camera whore that can’t sleep at night because his idol Hillary was supposed to be corrinated but god had other plans
Try to read the pdf file of the Articles of Impeachment. Someone has a scanner that sucks like the congressperson.
What else ya gott?
LAWMAKERS who file false accusations should be removed from office.
For anyone who has never seen his mug, imagine if Law & Order SVU hired an actor to play the greasiest, slimiest, amoral, leftwing, old, balding, jewish New York lawyer they could possibly find, that actor would be the spittin’ image of Brad Sherman, right down to the sallow waxen skin.
I read it. It’s about 4 pages long of double-spaced paragraphs with large margins. He obviously did not spend much time on it.
Someone needs to call some shrinks for these idiots. They need to be put in straight jackets and put in rubber rooms.
Here’s a summary of the articles:
I HATE HIM! I WANT MY OBAMA BACK! WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Meaningless dog and pony show. Although I’ll have to say I was very impressed with the dog. Great performance. The pony was really not on his game.
this idiot-—Letter to editor 7/2/17 Los Angeles Daily News
Those ‘illegals’ are part of our communities
Re “Congressman’s comment on Trump is a cheap shot” (Letters, June 21): Eric Dresser says, in his letter to the Daily News, that I shouldn’t spend time reading obstruction of justice statutes. Mr. Dresser says instead I should “support the president in enforcing our immigration laws. Deporting millions of ‘illegals’ …” Eleven million people live in our country without documents. Most have been here for decades. In the San Fernando Valley, they are our neighbors, fellow congregants at church, and the parents walking their children to schools.
As long as I am in Congress, I will work for comprehensive immigration reform — that includes border enforcement, E-verify enforcement and legalization for those who are a part of the fabric of our community.
— Brad Sherman The letter writer is a mamber of Congress, representing California’s 30th District
my comments:
What about those thousands of people waiting for years to come LEGALLY? Has this idiot asked any of them their opinion on this subject?
Brad Sherman is an asshat.
I’ve been watching him for years.
More like Gollum saying WE HATES HIM.
Article of Impeachment (H. Res. 438) filed by Congressman Brad Sherman and co-sponsored by Congressman Al Green (D-TX)
http://sherman.house.gov/sites/sherman.house.gov/files/FINAL%20Article%20of%20Impeachment.pdf
This is readable, but is totally insane. ComDem Insanity!
Congress can expel any member by a majority vote.
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