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Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy hints GOP won't impeach Biden cabinet officials - because Democrats used it against Trump for purely political purposes
Daily Mail ^ | 10/19/2022 | KATELYN CARALLE

Posted on 10/20/2022 6:00:32 AM PDT by LoveMyFreedom

Kevin McCarthy is not as eager as his GOP colleagues to immediately seek impeachment against Joe Biden's Cabinet members if they win back a majority in the November midterms.

Some Republicans are out for blood – seeking revenge by way of Biden and his team after Democrats politicized impeachment and sought it against Donald Trump two times during his four years in office.

The House GOP Leader, however, told Punchbowl News that Americans don't 'like impeachment used for political purposes at all,' and said 'the country wants to heal' and see a 'system that actually works.'

He also said that Republicans need to maintain their integrity by not turning around and engaging in the same politically-motivated actions that they railed against the opposing party for doing the last four years.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick Garland are the top two names that have been floated by some House Republicans as potential targets should the lower chamber turn red.

Some Republicans have even floated impeaching President Joe Biden, who turns 80 next month, by calling into question his physical and mental fitness to serve.

McCarthy, asked if anyone within the administration has engaged in conduct that would cause him to consider impeachment, said: 'I don't see it before me right now.'

'You watch what the Democrats did – they all came out and said they would impeach before Trump was ever sworn in,' the California Republican congressman said. 'There wasn't a purpose for it.'

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To: unixfox

Gotta love that Uniparty (R). They NEVER disappoint.


21 posted on 10/20/2022 6:11:08 AM PDT by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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To: LoveMyFreedom

McCarthy needs to go ASAP. He is no different from The Turtle! Jim Jordan should take the position of Majority Speaker! The Communists have to pay for they did to our nation!


22 posted on 10/20/2022 6:11:36 AM PDT by MGunny ( )
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To: LoveMyFreedom

McCarthy needs to impeach Garland for using law enforcement for naked political purposes. Mayorkas needs to be impeached for intentionally allowing illegals and drugs to flood the border. Yellen needs to be impeached for intentionally driving up inflation to allow continued ridiculous governmental spending. Granholm needs to be impeached for purposely making the US dependent upon foreign energy sources.

This isn’t payback, this is necessary for the survival of the republic.


23 posted on 10/20/2022 6:12:40 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: LoveMyFreedom

The only way to stop dims from using impeachment as a tool is to use it against them. Then they know everytime they do it there will be an equal response


24 posted on 10/20/2022 6:13:38 AM PDT by Josa
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To: LoveMyFreedom

McCarthy has no interest in accountability. He’s just a DC Swamper who is there to protect the system.


25 posted on 10/20/2022 6:13:40 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: LoveMyFreedom

Whatever you do..don’t do what the people want.
Maybe ask the millions of illegals what they want?


26 posted on 10/20/2022 6:14:29 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
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To: LoveMyFreedom

Maybe if we turn the other cheek the left will respect us and things will get better?


27 posted on 10/20/2022 6:15:34 AM PDT by JonPreston
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To: frogjerk

What’s the point of impeaching Garland or Mayorkas, or Biden for that matter, when the votes will not exist in the Senate to convict any of them. I don’t trust McCarthy to allow a reverse January 6th Committee, or serious investigation of FBI or DOJ misconduct. Only if there is a red tsunami, and the GOP gains 50 seats, most of whom are MAGA supporters, would a Speaker McCarthy be compelled to have real investigations. The RINO ranks have been depleted of eight and possibly nine of worst Assistant Democrats, those who voted for impeaching Trump. It will be difficult for McCarthy to reprise Ryan’s subversive leadership if we have a more conservative Republican House.


28 posted on 10/20/2022 6:15:38 AM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: LoveMyFreedom

I remember a few years back when McCarthy was calling around to California talk radio stations trying to get them to dump Mark Levine because Mark said mean things about him being a back-stabbing weasel.


29 posted on 10/20/2022 6:15:43 AM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: BobL

“What’s the point of impeachment if you cannot convict? Just looks silly to me.”

This statement looks silly to me. There is actually law breaking, maximum exposure (daylight) on these crimes is not silly. Impeachment exposure avoids a bias press and tech companies suppression.

Very few Americans know how deeply corrupt the DOJ, Intelligent agencies, Whitehouse, and congress has been acting. Daylight is the best disinfectant and impeachment would bring the Establishment crimes into the light.


30 posted on 10/20/2022 6:15:48 AM PDT by BushCountry (A properly cast vote (1 day voting) can save you $3.00 a gallon.)
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To: LoveMyFreedom

Vote Dem in his district.


31 posted on 10/20/2022 6:16:01 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Starboard

McCarthy is the one who called for Trump to immediately concede to Biden after the steal.


32 posted on 10/20/2022 6:17:33 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
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To: MGunny

Pansies!


33 posted on 10/20/2022 6:17:34 AM PDT by pnz1 ("These people have gone stone-cold crazy")
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To: skeeter

Not sure about Yellen, but someone has to pay for the destructive monetary policy.


34 posted on 10/20/2022 6:18:17 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: LoveMyFreedom

I am going to go against the grain here. There is no chance for conviction in the Senate. We must try to stop the cycle of presidential impeachment fever, lest it lose all meaning forever (most likely already did because of the Democrats). Go for someone like Garland. It isn’t worth pursuing if the outcome is known beforehand to be a failure on Biden.


35 posted on 10/20/2022 6:20:41 AM PDT by Codeflier (I am just going to assume you are a Democrat if you call me a Putin supporter and ignore you.)
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To: LoveMyFreedom

As a Conservative you can win ugly or lose graciously. Repubs are very gracious politicians.


36 posted on 10/20/2022 6:22:05 AM PDT by bray (The Vax is fake and deadly)
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To: Wallace T.

Even if he allowed investigations..they would be rigged with conservative thumping RINOs..probably wearing MAGA hats.


37 posted on 10/20/2022 6:22:25 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Doesn’t this wanker need to be elected by the Republican members of the House first? That may not be a sure thing this time.


38 posted on 10/20/2022 6:22:49 AM PDT by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.)
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To: LoveMyFreedom

The Republican$ in Congre$$ continue to reveal their true allegiance.


39 posted on 10/20/2022 6:24:13 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: BushCountry
"Daylight is the best disinfectant and impeachment would bring the Establishment crimes into the light." Only if the GOP had the cojones to move forward with impeachments, which McCarthy is showing himself unfit for the task.
40 posted on 10/20/2022 6:24:42 AM PDT by Ebenezer ("Be strong and of good courage.")
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