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ljm2002

(10,751 posts)
23. IIRC, impeachment begins in the House...
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 05:11 PM
Nov 2012

...I distinctly remember the "House Managers" marching over to the Senate to deliver their bill of impeachment back in the Clinton years.

Of course once the Senate had it, they would never convict Obama. So beyond being bad and wrong, it would also be a colossal waste of time, which the electorate would definitely not like.

this was their plan from the get-go grasswire Nov 2012 #1
Yep. kentuck Nov 2012 #2
They've been mining for impeachment gold... dchill Nov 2012 #31
They will go broke digging... nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #46
Like we really need Congress to spend a lot... Rockyj Nov 2012 #44
the electorate is in no mood for another politically-motivated impeachment process... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #3
i think so too barbtries Nov 2012 #16
Fortunately, they did not win the Senate... kentuck Nov 2012 #21
IIRC, impeachment begins in the House... ljm2002 Nov 2012 #23
Thanks for the clarification. kentuck Nov 2012 #34
What's IIRC stand for? Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #43
If I Remember Correctly... n/t ljm2002 Nov 2012 #45
Add the independent Senator from Maine yankeepants Nov 2012 #33
exactly. It would be a completely futile effort on the part of congressional repugs... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #37
They thought they were going to win the Senate... kentuck Nov 2012 #40
Agreed Sherman A1 Nov 2012 #51
+1 n/t IL Lib Nov 2012 #47
I totally agree. nt avebury Nov 2012 #49
Yeah, but what else have they got to do with themselves? Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #64
they can always keep trying to get rid of obamacare... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #66
I agree...unfortunetly this has been their plan all along. PearliePoo2 Nov 2012 #4
Yes, plus the hunger to seem relevant in some way elfin Nov 2012 #5
Has always been their backup plan if lost election Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #6
"Lindsey, you weren't supposed to say that".. kentuck Nov 2012 #7
What a bunch of nervous nellies, what ridiculous post-landslide talk this is Coyotl Nov 2012 #8
Because they will go there nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #62
no they won't. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #68
I think the stifling air in the closet of denial he's living in is warping his brain. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #9
Ooooh, you're gonna get yelled at for what you implied tularetom Nov 2012 #12
Probably so. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #20
+1 nt femrap Nov 2012 #53
Best possible response: Please proceed, Senator. Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #10
Maybe they should be a little more circumspect about calling for an investigation lolly Nov 2012 #30
Agreed… but I think Rmoney's team was trying to Swiftboat Pres O first. hedda_foil Nov 2012 #11
What's going on with the investigation into that movie, anyway? lolly Nov 2012 #26
Film maker in jail for parole violation Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #35
Agreed. They'll distort the true facts of Benghazi, seizing this "opportunity" to rev up impeachment riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #13
Graham is a dyed in the wool racist. Lint Head Nov 2012 #14
Impeachment did wonders for Clinton's popularity Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #15
Yes, but Clinton's popularity was at the expense of achievements for his 2nd term Jersey Devil Nov 2012 #18
He couldn't have achieved much even without impeachment. The Rs ran both the Senate/House. Selatius Nov 2012 #42
I believe the President's tone Still Sensible Nov 2012 #17
That was the way I read him too.... nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #48
Here's my wish Matt_in_STL Nov 2012 #19
Harry Reid will not permit that... kentuck Nov 2012 #22
Oh, I know it would never happen Matt_in_STL Nov 2012 #39
I'd pay to see that. But you don't want to perrsonalize their shit. nt patrice Nov 2012 #29
Obviously a Fauxbot. lpbk2713 Nov 2012 #24
Even these nitwits surely understand that their days of playing offense are over. Marr Nov 2012 #25
i did and here it is HowHasItComeToThis Nov 2012 #36
So are the Dems gonna let the GOP pull another Clinton? They better stand up to these assholes this OregonBlue Nov 2012 #27
Another war monger chicken hawk. pwb Nov 2012 #28
Graham made a CAREER-ENDING mistake with that response. reformist2 Nov 2012 #32
Is this going to become the "new tradition" where no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #38
See my McCain post from earlier today: Avalux Nov 2012 #41
Let the Republicans dig their hole. This might help avebury Nov 2012 #50
Impeach? Go ahead, make my day JackN415 Nov 2012 #52
And President Obama's response ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #54
Scratch one off that "5 GOP Senators Most Likely to Work With Democrats" list. KamaAina Nov 2012 #55
Are you saying Lindsey Graham's slip is showing? tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #56
Graham was instrumental The Wizard Nov 2012 #57
bu$h* & co started a war on false intel....stfu spanone Nov 2012 #58
We never learn. They were emboldened twice over when Bush's impeachment was "off the table." WinkyDink Nov 2012 #59
Raise hands if you are a smidgen suprised nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #60
we need to put pressure loyalkydem Nov 2012 #61
I totally agree LeftInTX Nov 2012 #67
Yeah, because we thought it worked so well last time we tried it. CincyDem Nov 2012 #63
If a reporter were to ask EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #65
Impeachment? Bullwinkle, that trick never works! jmowreader Nov 2012 #69
If anything has been made clear to me this election cycle, BadgerKid Nov 2012 #70
The administration needs to launch an investigation... Blanks Nov 2012 #71
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