Posted on 07/17/2018 4:30:59 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) said on Tuesday that President Trump's performance at a controversial news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin warrants impeachment – and that he would vote to do so.
"Standing on stage in another country with the leader of another country who wants to and has sought to undermine this country, and to side with him over the United States - if I were asked to vote on this I would vote to impeach the president," O'Rourke said, according to The Dallas Morning-News.
"Impeachment, much like an indictment, shows that there is enough there for the case to proceed and at this point there is certainly enough there for the case to proceed," he added.
O'Rourke's comments came a day after Trump challenged the U.S. intelligence community's conclusion that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election and appeared to place blame on Washington for current tensions with Moscow, all while standing alongside Putin in Helsinki.
The president's remarks drew fire from both Democrats and Republicans, who admonished Trump for rebuking his own intelligence agencies and seemingly creating a moral equivalence between the U.S. and Russia.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), whom O'Rourke is challenging for his Senate seat, dismissed the remarks on Twitter as "partisan extremism" and a fundraising ploy.
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Cruz told CNN on Monday that the U.S. should be "acting vigorously to prevent Russian aggression."
"I think it's a mistake to be apologizing for Vladimir Putin," Cruz told CNN's Manu Raju. Asked whether he believes Trump apologized to Putin during the summit, Cruz replied: "You have my statement."
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But O'Rourke said that Cruz's response to Trump's performance failed to address the president directly.
"I heard him talk about Russia but I did not hear him say a word about the president's conduct," he said, according to the Morning News.
Cruz is leading O'Rourke slightly in the polls. Trump won the state by nearly 1 million votes in 2016, and the Cook Political Report currently rates the Senate race as a "likely Republican" victory.
But O'Rourke is trouncing Cruz in fundraising, bringing in a whopping $10.4 million over the past three months and raising his cash-on-hand to $14 million. Cruz reported raising $4 million in the same time frame, putting his cash-on-hand at $10 million.
How in the world did LibTards earn their moniker?
LOL!
McConnell sure is good with the Supreme Court and other judicial nominations though. You’ve got to give him that.
None of these self serving fools have heard of crying wolf.
The fainting couch routines are having zero effect and, as many are hinting at, are actually going to harm their chances going forward.
Womp Womp Soy Boy
“Name a better Republican senator than Cruz. I’ll wait.”
that’s really not the issue, is it?
it’s like asking who committed the most profound act of betrayal.
For instance, how many Senators in your, or any lifetime, have pranced on the floor of a party convention and overtly refused to endorse the nominee of the party?
Or, how many failed to disclose they were a dual citizen, when they KNEW they were a dual citizen?
I don’t think the question is how did a Senator vote after their thorough chastisement, but how did they vote and advocate before the electorate called them on their dirty shit?
Can he be given a pass on his past infidelity?
Resoundingly YES.
Should it be forgotten?
Never.
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2018 is a solid Republican year.
Trump was right on the money in his meeting with Putin.
Time to cancel Cold War II.
Time for Europe to pay their own way for their own defense.
Time to admit that US intelligence is rigged for war, not peace. They lie through their rotten teeth.
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On what grounds, you Dumbass
Seriously, Texas . . . this guy’s a freakin joke
And Lyn' Ted says of Trump, "I think it's a mistake to be apologizing for Vladimir Putin.” And called Trump's press conference "a mistake". Loser talk. I didn't hear Trump apologize for Putin.
Too bad both can't lose in November.
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You’re a lying sick ba$tard!
Anyone remember how much more Hillary spent than Trump. The polls that show him close to Cruz are the same polls that had Wendy Davis close to Greg Abbott where they over polled a democrat in a republican state. He is no where near Cruz!!!
McConnell has no say in an impeachment!!!
Deranged and stupid
No offense dude, but at this point in time, I would side with Cheif Geronimo over you lying progressive freaks. Shut up and go kill some more babies you demons.
Well said
there are too many commie agents and outright insane clowns
shooting off their silly mouths nowadays
it MUST be either
1. something in the water
2. something in McWhatever burgers
3. something in Star*ucks dishwater coffee
4. SorozNazi passing out his filthy anti-American lucre
at the fastest rate of his sicko lifetime.... (could be, given he is already well fast a normal life span... he may be getting desperate in his crusade to destroy, pull USA down)
5. ?????? you tell us.... damned if I know... smile smile smile
People in TX say he reminds them of John and Robert Francis Kennedy. He has much Democrat support behind him, but it might not be quite enough to win.
This is good too https://media.giphy.com/media/26n6QCwkgduOuCEF2/giphy.gif
He said he would vote as a current House member to impeach Trump over the summit press conference. With his resemblance to the Kennedys, TX people may be fooled. JFK won TX in 1960, but Robert Francis Kennedy was never a nominee.
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