Posted on 07/09/2014 9:53:49 PM PDT by Bratch
Every Republican has three options on impeachment. One: “Let’s do it. He’s got it coming.” As far as I know, no one in Congress has joined Palin in taking that approach since her op-ed at Breitbart went live yesterday, although I’m sure there’s a constituency for it in the House. Someone should ask Tim Huelskamp or Michele Bachmann. Two: “Hell no. It’s political suicide.” Lots of Republicans believe that, McCain and Boehner foremost among them, but they don’t want to say so publicly or else they’ll be attacked from the right for putting expediency above principle. Erick Erickson, who’s no one’s idea of a RINO, is bolder than they are in making the case today at Red State.
Thus, option three: “He’s got it coming, but alas, it won’t work. Democrats are too corrupt to join us in the effort.” That’ll be the default position for Republican pols since it lets them shift blame while achieving suicide-avoidance. The mystery with Cruz was whether he’d choose door number one or number three. He wants to preserve his cred as Mr. Tea Party ahead of 2016 but, after having spearheaded the “defund” effort, he also doesn't want to get knocked again as a guy who’s willing to bet lots of Republican political capital on lost causes. His interview with Mark Levin on Monday night suggested that he was in the “he’s got it coming but it won’t work” camp.
And, per National Review, he is.
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Wise people know when there’s a losing battle and act accordingly. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Palin has nothing to lose She has no political nor governmental position
Buchanan didnt say she is stupid nor that she should be quiet. Neither did Cruz He respectfully stated his differing opinion as did St Patrick of Buchanomics
For what it’s worth, you can put me in the “I” column. I will qualify that by saying that impeachment entails discovery, e.g. wide lattitude to bring ozero’s various crimes to the forefront. Once America really gets a taste of this steaming turd, calls for his removal will gain steam. Yes, it’s a gamble, but if recent opinion polls are to be trusted, about three out of five Americans hate his guts and are hip to his game.
The main reason the GOP fights impeachment it that they are in his crimes up to their necks. He goes down, they all (most) go with him. Scorched earth.
They are complicit and have been since before his election. We say what happened with Cochran. Thats not new. Just the first time anyone ‘saw’ it. McCain and Mittens both tanked their elections for Barry and the Dems. The GOP PREVENTED their members from bringing up anything seriously damaging to Barry. Palin was muzzled.
So here we are today with their handmaidens fighting conservatives to stop that discovery you mentioned from happening. Because we know two things.
1: The GOP would be indicted with him
2: The GOP has operatives across the net running damage control for them as does any political group.
These add up to one simple thing. And it’s obvious.
You are assuming that we will actually have elections in 2016....
I agree with you. Just looking at this discussion has me disgusted too. First the NFL and now this here. What is going on in this country? A woman is standing up to defend our nation and people are cowering behind the Constitution like a kid hiding behind his mother’s skirt.
These people will probably start whining and crying they are offended by what I wrote, but I’m already offended that I have to see this and talk about it. I honestly hope these are just the GOPe rent boys doing what they’ve been paid to do. I would hate to believe conservatives are this cowardly.
You have definitely hit the nail on the head. The GOP has been complicit and Obama knows where all the skeletons are buried.
Impeaching Obama for a failure to wear a flag pin is definitely a top drawer idea. And people wonder why Conservatives get ridiculed.
This entire charade being portrayed by the GOP-e; as they can’t risk political liability is only an excuse to cover the crimes that they have committed. They act as though, they know nothing, see nothing and we mostly know they only speak what is viewed by opinion data (given to them from moderate and liberal republicans).
Cruz just proved how corrupt our system truly is when they will not follow the law because they are above the law. None of us out here matter. We are not in their circles and our voices will never be accepted or respected at this time. They did anything they could to stop Reagan, same tactics being used with Palin and all of the other conservatives.
If you can’t see Obama that should be impeached, you are living in a dream state. What more proof do you need. He’s the Imperial president as Palin and Mark Levin have described. Can’t deny it. It’s truly sad for our country but it’s the truth.
Been saying it for a long time. And I’m far from alone doing so. The problem is that rather than join us in speaking and standing behind the words, many cower when the GOP sycophants start their scripted screaming on every thread it gets brought up. And if people can’t be that ‘brave’ there is little hope when the shtf.
So nothing changes until the GOP is shouted down en masse.
“swing him”
sounds good to me
Just as my boss says you can be right all the way out the door and can say anything you wish on your last day.
Thats the beauty of being ones own boss. You don’t have to care what others think or cater to them when you know you are right in your position... and the facts are all in your favor ;)
“And if you think it would be any different this time you are sadly mistaken”
Buchanan was correct in noting that the leftists out to get Nixon had the media on their side. It would be very difficult to succeed in removing the Kenyan commie from office.
And if it were done, some large percentage of blacks would go to their grave thinking it were done because of the color of his skin, and textbooks would be written to teach that to generations yet unborn.
Somehow he needs to be caught in one of his crimes so clearly that only a tiny minority would have the gall to continue defending him.
This writer has left out Option #4: He has it coming, but we need more votes. Wait till we take the Senate in ‘14 . . . and then let ‘er rip!
Pretty solid assumption.
Or she and Ted cooked this up to position him as more moderate; )
Obama gives Cruz the choice.
He will lead against Obama and his GOP ENABLERS
who are complicit and exempt,
or he will follow their corruption (not likely).
It’s only political suicide if impeachment is uncalled for. If you listen to Congressmen Obama’s actions have more than justified it. Yet they’re too scared to do their job and file articles of impeachment. They should all be thrown out.
Until that happens it will go nowhere and the attempt will play right into his hands. It sucks but that's how it is.
I agree with that...I’m sure countless numbers of people are chomping at the bit for someone to get the ball rolling...While Sarah can do nothing about it, she can and will get what so many are thinking out into the open...
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