Ryan and McConnell hold press conference on 'racist' Trump
Posted on 08/16/2017 3:45:18 PM PDT by mandaladon
WASHINGTON House Democrats are introducing a formal resolution to denounce President Donald Trump for saying that “both sides” are to blame for a violent encounter between white supremacists and neo-Nazis and the activists who showed up to protest them.
While the censure is unlikely to see traction in the GOP-led House, it serves as a rebuke to Trump and mirrors some of the Republican criticism the president has faced for his remarks.
“A president of the United States cannot support neo-Nazis. It’s just beyond the pale,” said Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., a member of the House Judiciary Committee. “I hope Republicans who have expressed outrage with what he said put their money where their mouth is.”
Just three Democrats have signed onto the measure, but Nadler says he expects more to follow.
With this tactic, Democrats are taking a page from Republicans who frequently filed censure resolutions against President Barack Obama and members of his administration. Most died on the vine, but the Republican-controlled House of Representatives in 2012 voted to censure then-Attorney General Eric Holder for his role in the botched Fast and Furious gun-running operation into Mexico.
A number of lawmakers also introduced censures against Bill Clinton over his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky and resolutions were filed against George W. Bush for authorizing a no-warrant domestic surveillance program.
One president was formally censured: President Andrew Jackson in 1834 was admonished by the Senate for refusing to turn over documents that lawmakers had requested.
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“A president of the United States cannot support neo-Nazis. It’s just beyond the pale,”
How is saying that BOTH sides are to blame considered supporting neo-Nazis????????
Take some Midol and go to bed.
Agreed.
This is nonsense. Unless your a complete idiot, and have no common sense, the fact that there were people who were not on the right or the left, were not facists, or Altright people will completely escape you.
Of course, there were people there for very different reasons, completely innocent of these extreme views. Scholars, history buffs, people interested in family trees, those who wish to preserve the Actual history of the United States.
Thinking people know the Presidents words were carefully chosen, and crafted to be inclusive of the dangerous, and equally inclusive of those who had no part in the violence. Careful to single out a single man who was a murderer, and pointing out that as the facts come in, he will make statements based on them.
It has not been that long since the MSM has tried to get Trump to make statements prematurely to hold against him later on. He will not be cornered, he will not be trapped.
And that my friends, Pisses off the Main Stream Media!!!
God Bless Donald Trump, and shame on those who continue to divide America and repeat what they did to our last Republican President George W. Bush for the first two years of his Presidency.
Time to clean house, and call fake news when he sees it.
It’s all gaslighting. Rush & Levin are still solidly in Trump’s camp. The base loved his PC yesterday. The useful idiot GOPe are hurting themselves more than they are Trump.
Do you think the Rats are going to succeed?
They are not in charge..
Seems they have not discovered that little fact...so they are all noise and there will be NO action...
You may need an attitude adjustment.. JMO
Hannity too
and when President Trump does something bad, imho, I will definitely speak out...............right now, tho, the D smear campaign has failed to identify a single significant illegal act by DJT..................nothing.........and a whole lot of their criticisms are just plain stupid
No. I mean alliances with politicians, industry leaders and people with name recognition. Having a base is not enough. By himself Trump will get little done. It takes teams to win.
zaklee
You mean it takes a village?
This will force the republicans to take sides. It’s a good thing actually.
Do they stand with Robert E Lee or with ANTIFA?
Looking forward to see how each of them votes.
Good grief! All this because he said there were two sides to the conflict in Charlottesville? Do the democrats and liberal media have any idea how absolutely irrelevant they have become? What a waste they are. Their total lack of logic simply reveals their godlessness. They are wise in their own eyes, and so obviously blinded to the truth.
Just three Democrats have signed onto the measure,
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That should be the headline.
Are follow up questions a=ever asked after a Rat says something so stupid.
You know, could you please show us the quote of the comment you allege President made? If you can’t, you are a Liar.
Trump’s statements have been distorted by the liars of the left. He never, ever endorsed neo-Nazis or white supremecists. I, and millions of others who are not racists, knew exactly what he meant.
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