Why Republicans Should Avoid the Temptation to Impeach

Townhall.com ^ | August 7, 2014 | Matt Towery

[upchuck]

The only people talking about impeachment are Democrats

That coincides with my observations also. pubies need to shutup about it.

[erkelly]

Personally, I would far rather see Biden as president than Obama.

[Starstruck]

Having said that, there is a big difference between lurid sex accusations and, amongst other things, using the IRS to destroy the liberty of the American People.

Do you have that IRS smoking gun that leads to Obama? If so I say impeach. If not you would just be spinning your wheels and increasing his popularity.

[FlipWilson]

Did they for Nixon?

[ROCKLOBSTER]

there is a big difference between lurid sex accusations

Well, is there "a big difference between lurid sex accusations" and lying to a federal grand jury, plus denying a US Citizen their Constitutional Rights (obstruction of justice)?

[rawcatslyentist]

It's NOT a temptation.

It is their SWORN DUTY!

[trisham]

"If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to.
This is the last stand on Earth."

~Ronald Reagan

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[ROCKLOBSTER]

Not to mention that’s what an opposition party does.

If only we had one.

[Kaslin]

It’s easy to impeach, but do you think the rats will remove that arrogant pos? Keep on dreaming, it is not going to happen

[kabar]

Why? Because the other guys control the senate, dum dum. Even if the GOP wins the senate this year, they certainly won't have the 2/3 majority it takes to convict. Total waste of time, money, and effort for no gain whatsoever!! Rediculous!!

What is ridiculous are the contrived rationalizations not to take action to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution--a sworn obligation. If Obama legalizes 6 million lawbreakers, issues them work permits and SSN's, and allows them to travel freely in and out of this country, the only Constitutional recourse is impeachment. It really doesn't matter if Obama can be convicted or not.

Is Obama immune from impeachment no matter what the offense?

[Kaslin]

That would be the best solution.

[Starstruck]

Did they for Nixon?

Nixon wasn't impeached. Evidently, he felt they had the smoking gun, Republicans in the House and Senate felt they had the smoking gun because he resigned.

[bgill]

They avoided the vetting process quite well.

[A CA Guy]

Or if the Senate also goes R, Impeach him then.

[lentulusgracchus]

Hopefully the next POTUS doesn't blanket pardon him.

Oh, come on. You know he will! Who's most likely to refuse Barky a pardon, among "likely" GOP candidates? Anyone?

<crickets>

[lentulusgracchus]

Main reason NOT to impeach: Joe Biden:

You got it backwards. A Biden interregnum, even a full term, would be a giant billboard for voting GOP. He'd make Karl Rove look like Superman, Jebbie look like the Green Lantern.

Now excuse me while I go urp a while.

[xzins]

Within reason, there should be restraint on any House of Representative to impeach a president. It should not be an easy option to choose.

On the other hand, if there really are egregious, serious high crimes and misdemeanors, then the House should hold back for no political calculation. We elect them to do what’s right.

[Izzy Dunne]

a serious mistake that would rapidly move public opinion, that currently is slipping away from him on issue after issue, right back into his corner.

It's hard for me to figure out why this is.

If more and more people are seeing that the Grand Kenyan is a bad choice, then why does removing that bad choice make him a better choice?

[Kackikat]

NO...Sarah Palin called for Impeach.... and lots of Freepers on other threads have called for Impeachment.

[Elsie]

Why Republicans Should Avoid the Temptation to Impeach