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Democrats move to formally censure Trump over Charlottesville
McClatchy ^ | 16 Aug 2017 | LESLEY CLARK

Posted on 08/16/2017 3:45:18 PM PDT by mandaladon

WASHINGTON House Democrats are introducing a formal resolution to denounce President Donald Trump for saying that “both sides” are to blame for a violent encounter between white supremacists and neo-Nazis and the activists who showed up to protest them.

While the censure is unlikely to see traction in the GOP-led House, it serves as a rebuke to Trump and mirrors some of the Republican criticism the president has faced for his remarks.

“A president of the United States cannot support neo-Nazis. It’s just beyond the pale,” said Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., a member of the House Judiciary Committee. “I hope Republicans who have expressed outrage with what he said put their money where their mouth is.”

Just three Democrats have signed onto the measure, but Nadler says he expects more to follow.

With this tactic, Democrats are taking a page from Republicans who frequently filed censure resolutions against President Barack Obama and members of his administration. Most died on the vine, but the Republican-controlled House of Representatives in 2012 voted to censure then-Attorney General Eric Holder for his role in the botched Fast and Furious gun-running operation into Mexico.

A number of lawmakers also introduced censures against Bill Clinton over his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky and resolutions were filed against George W. Bush for authorizing a no-warrant domestic surveillance program.

One president was formally censured: President Andrew Jackson in 1834 was admonished by the Senate for refusing to turn over documents that lawmakers had requested.

(Excerpt) Read more at mcclatchydc.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 115th; charlottesville; democrat; democrats; dems; dopeydems; fakenews; progressives; snowflakes; trump
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To: BigEdLB

Gene Wilder? Donald Sutherland??? What is that from?!?


101 posted on 08/16/2017 8:09:41 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: BradyLS

“Start the Revolution Without Me”


102 posted on 08/16/2017 8:10:07 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius available at Amazon.)
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To: mandaladon

The Waddler is still alive? I thought he had probably choked to death by now on donuts or the fat inside his throat.


103 posted on 08/16/2017 8:11:53 PM PDT by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: snarkytart

“I’m telling you the Democrats lose if they keep pushing this race and identity politics stuff. Its not a winning strategy outside of a few specific areas in this country.”

Yep. The more they keep SHOWING everyone WHO they truly are, the more people will lean to the right.

The Leftists and their Enemy Media LAP DOGS are going down. Not without a fight of course, but they’re STILL going down. :)


104 posted on 08/16/2017 8:12:28 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: Publius

Looks like one very strange but interesting movie!


105 posted on 08/16/2017 8:17:22 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: BigEdLB

I’ll show you excited!!!!


106 posted on 08/16/2017 8:18:06 PM PDT by Salamander (Where is evil? Often where you least expect it.)
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To: BradyLS

It was directed by Bud Yorkin, Norman Lear’s partner from “All in the Family.”


107 posted on 08/16/2017 8:19:11 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius available at Amazon.)
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To: mandaladon

More like a million more votes for Trump


108 posted on 08/16/2017 8:34:01 PM PDT by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: mandaladon

>> If the Rats succeed this coul be the end for President TRump.

Get a grip, and focus on defeating the Democrat Thug Party.


109 posted on 08/16/2017 8:43:14 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: BradyLS

Yeah, it’s part of a series. “The Desk of Mr. Coyote” - others include “The Desk of Q” (James Bond gadget lab) and “The Desk of Mr. Stark”. The artist started out with a Kickstarter thing a few years ago, to fund printing of a poster that contained all of the Acme products ever featured in the cartoon.


110 posted on 08/16/2017 8:59:06 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: luvbach1

people arent stupid..they see thru this non sense...ill tell ya where this is gonna benefit Trump, is the taking down of these monuments...check the comments on any story on this online...people are furious over this. I read a yahoo left wing story on baltimore removing their statues..there were over 600 comments...and every one was VERY against it...over playing their hand..as usual.


111 posted on 08/16/2017 9:19:28 PM PDT by basalt
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To: mandaladon

While Trump is working on jobs, economy, and securing our safety, the democrats are into nonsense. It just shows how bankrupt the Democratic Party is as they are rudderless and clueless.


112 posted on 08/16/2017 9:38:56 PM PDT by Picolo1947
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To: mandaladon

You are fake news.


113 posted on 08/16/2017 11:23:58 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: mandaladon

The Republicans are in a majority and need to make sure this doesn’t see the light of day. Otherwise this is not just “the end of Trump”, but it is the end of the Republican party and any sanity in the government.


114 posted on 08/16/2017 11:28:57 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: mandaladon

Nadler has a lot of Red Rats in his closet. To open that door, go to www.keywiki.org and search under his name.

The fatboy has been in bed with a lot of America’s enemies and is still scratching their fleas.


115 posted on 08/16/2017 11:48:01 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: BradyLS

Mel Brooks “History of the World”


116 posted on 08/16/2017 11:57:46 PM PDT by BigEdLB (To Dimwitocrats: We won. You lost. Get used to it.)
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To: mandaladon

Do you really think you are fooling anyone?


117 posted on 08/17/2017 1:12:59 AM PDT by heights
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To: mandaladon

More of the liberal coup with false narratives.

Their lies will catch up to them. Sooner or later.


118 posted on 08/17/2017 1:20:17 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ....)
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To: mandaladon

Like hell it will be the end unless these rats want to be hanging upside down in the Village square. They are attempting to censure him for telling the truth, how well do you think that will go down, especially when they did DICK about Obama lying and conning the American people about Obamacare.


119 posted on 08/17/2017 3:40:08 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Trump: Greatest POTUS of all time solely for preventing Satan taking office.)
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To: JBW1949

I’ve come to the conclusion that it doesn’t matter what Trump says anymore, the media and the Rats and RINOs are always going to make their own translations of it. If he merely says hello or sneezes, they’ll accuse him of robbing banks.


120 posted on 08/17/2017 3:45:09 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Trump: Greatest POTUS of all time solely for preventing Satan taking office.)
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