Posted on 09/28/2019 3:08:06 PM PDT by rintintin
A Republican congressman supports an “oversight process" to determine whether President Trump broke the law when he asked a foreign leader to look into a political opponent’s activities.
Just don’t call it an impeachment inquiry.
Rep. Mark Amodei of Nevada used language during a phone call with reporters on Friday night that suggested he supported the Democrats’ investigation into Trump.
“Let’s put it through the process and see what happens,” Amodei said, according to the Nevada Independent. "I’m a big fan of oversight, so let’s let the committees get to work and see where it goes.”
“Using government agencies to, if it’s proven, to put your finger on the scale of an election, I don’t think that’s right,” he added. “If it turns out that it’s something along those lines, then there’s a problem.”
But after news outlets began reporting that Amodei was the first House Republican to side with Democrats on opening an impeachment inquiry, Amodei and his staff pushed back — hard. Sure, they argued, the congressman wanted to find out what occurred between Trump and the Ukrainian president. But that’s not the same as wanting the House to begin impeachment proceedings.
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instead, he used the phone call to endorse "oversight" investigating of Trump, and he didn't suggest any problem with Pelosi calling it an "impeachment investigation"
He deserves the grief he's getting.
...but he will be the 2nd to be thrown out of office after that fool from MI.
Well, they call him Number 2.
Amodei should start looking for another job.
He will be sacked in the primary.
Typical weasel...talk big to a reporter then denies it to his constituents.....POS
Typical weasel...talk big to a reporter then denies it to his constituents.....POS
Primary him.
The weasle is trying weasle around, since he probably heard back from his voters.
Lying, scheming weasel Amodei.
This seems to be a developing narrative, that you can back an “impeachment inquiry”, but that this does not necessarily mean that you back actual impeachment of the president.
When you get right down to it, then, nothing is official, until House committees vote on actual articles of impeachment, and then, to see the full House vote on those articles of impeachment.
Politicos love to have it both ways. They can say that things should be looked at, investigate the matters, etc. but then also claim they don’t favor actual impeachment.
Well, Mr. Amodei, we will believe you. Just name the names of your fellow RINO predecessor sacks of s4IT.
Don’t worry, Northern Nevada is heavily Republican, I promise you Amodei has already heard from plenty of us, and I can guarantee this is going to continue!
Well we are giving you oversight, and we have decided you are short-sighted. Hope you lose to another Republican in the primaries.
We are just conducting an inquiry of Amodei’s fitness for office—nothing he should be concerned about... ;-)
Spineless rino gets his just desserts.
[Don’t worry, Northern Nevada is heavily Republican, I promise you Amodei has already heard from plenty of us, and I can guarantee this is going to continue!]
He should realize a House Committee is not a real committee.
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