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Schiff: Biden impeachment inquiry just a way for McCarthy to ‘cling to’ Speakership
The Hill ^ | 09/13/2023 | SARAH FORTINSKY

Posted on 09/13/2023 6:05:49 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said the impeachment inquiry into President Biden is just a way for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to “cling to” the speakership and fend off any immediate challenges from far-right members threatening to remove him.

“His only reason for being is to try to cling to that job,” Schiff said of McCarthy, in an interview on MSNBC’s “The Last Word.” “And he’s being whipsawed, in this case, by the Matt Gaetzs, who are threatening to bring him down, and by others, who are threatening to bring him down over the budget.”

“So he’s going into this confluence of events where he’s trying to throw some red meat to the base, give them an impeachment, and at the same time, hang on to his job through this budget showdown at the end of the month,” Schiff added.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: biden; impeachment; mccarthy; schiff
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1 posted on 09/13/2023 6:05:49 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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hang on to his job through this budget showdown at the end of the month,” Schiff added.

If he is planning on yielding to Dem overspending, then he needs to be removed before the showdown.

2 posted on 09/13/2023 6:07:49 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Truth to that, Gaetz called for motion to vacate, McCarthy went from saying a vote to start inquiry to instead authorizing it directly. He’s weak, playing for time, but hopefully the inquiry will grow to something all of the Biden-loving RINOs can agree to impeach Biden over.


3 posted on 09/13/2023 6:10:23 AM PDT by Reno89519 (DeSantis 2024. Successful Governor, Honorable Veteran, Respectful, Respected. No Baggage, No Drama.)
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Hey, Shitt for brains. Unlike your cliam of having hard evidence Russia and Trump colluded to steal an election, there is hard proof the Biden crime family was on the take from Russia, Ukraine, China etc etc etc.


4 posted on 09/13/2023 6:10:42 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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Schiff would juggle rattlesnakes if it would get him on TV


5 posted on 09/13/2023 6:11:15 AM PDT by hadaclueonce ( This time I am Deplorable )
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Schiff would juggle rattlesnakes if it would get him on TV

That just might get him off TV as well!

6 posted on 09/13/2023 6:13:23 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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An impeachment hearing to expose Biden's crimes is a very good idea, but to remove Biden from office would be to throw the Democrats into the Briarpatch.

It would make Kamala Vice President, and the Democrats would love to get rid of Biden so that they could nominate someone more likely to defeat Trump.

One would expect the Republicans to have thought of this, of my admonition to be superfluous, but the Republicans are as feckless as the Supreme Court justices and are like the blind leading the seeing.

7 posted on 09/13/2023 6:14:20 AM PDT by Savage Beast (There is no limit to the heights to which we can rise. To be your best is the secret of happiness.)
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It's like the Media and Politicians have zero memory of any of their past behaviors. Absolutely no shame.
8 posted on 09/13/2023 6:14:40 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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CORRECTION: It would make Kamala Vice President
9 posted on 09/13/2023 6:15:29 AM PDT by Savage Beast (There is no limit to the heights to which we can rise. To be your best is the secret of happiness.)
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STFU Schiff! You should be in jail.


10 posted on 09/13/2023 6:15:53 AM PDT by spincaster
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Mrs. Schiff’s little Adam just doesn’t know when it’s time to STHU. He always has to be running his big mouth and rolling his big eyes around.


11 posted on 09/13/2023 6:21:25 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("Try That In A Small Town" - Jason Aldean rules!)
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Abandoning justice for political reasons is a really bad idea, always.

Think about it.


12 posted on 09/13/2023 6:27:13 AM PDT by Triple (Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
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Schiff in this case is at least partly correct about McCarthy clinging to his speakership. But I seriously doubt a majority of Republicans would remove McCarthy. Maybe 20 or so, and most of them are fixated on the wrong reasons to remove him. I see little tangible political advantage to impeaching Biden.

Our country is divided into two camps, each with their own version of the facts and each with steadfast resolve to put political party and figureheads above the real problems in America. Take a poll, any poll, that ranks the top concerns of Americans. Neither party has done anything to fix any of the problems.

Republicans have a majority in the House. That gives them power to at least address some of the problems. They are afraid to use the leverage that they have in fear of people that would never vote won’t vote for them. Additionally, they fear big money donors won’t support them if they do the right thing. Republicans are just lazy ass pussies. They are afraid and they lack the gumption to find a way to get re-elected without big donor money.

Real patriots would do the right things today and let the chips fall when it comes to their re-elections. Quite honestly, I don’t want my congresscritter to be in Washington more than a couple of terms. That’s a sure fire way to becoming part of the swamp and being disconnected from the people.

13 posted on 09/13/2023 6:32:39 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (The Delay Trump’s trial, delay. Elect Trump President. Trump pardons himself. )
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So says a lying grandstanding SOB.


14 posted on 09/13/2023 6:34:15 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand (P)
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What does Adam Schiff know about having some political cause to “cling to”?

Shiftless Schiff is kind of the poster child for that degree of tenacity, considering how he held onto the “proof” of the Russia Russia Russia “collusion” even after it blew up in his face.


15 posted on 09/13/2023 7:22:20 AM PDT by alloysteel (Take back the rainbow. Its use by LGBTQ is cultural misappropriation.)
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The rats are running out of places to run to panic is the order of the day.


16 posted on 09/13/2023 7:29:37 AM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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The impeachment inquiry is uniparty theatre. No way Biden is going to run again. DS actors most certainly gave McCarthy the green light to drag Biden through the dirt. Clock will run out before Republicans can get to anything beyond the puppet in the WH. Gavin Newsome, or other stooge will be the next POOS - Puppet of the Obama State. Being they control vote counting, doesn’t really matter who the stooge is, just matters they are dirty enough to control.

While this is going on, McCarthy will fold like a Walmart suit on the real issue - spending.


17 posted on 09/13/2023 7:34:58 AM PDT by IamConservative (I was nervous like the third chimp in line for the Ark after the rain started.)
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