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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:33 PM Original message |
I think the Republicans might try to impeach Obama |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:35 PM Original message |
I agree Boehner understands the severity of the problem, but |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. That would be political suicide for them. |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. but if they did try it... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 12:20 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Please try to remember what's happening at Fox. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 12:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. I'm glad you're so optimistic. I need a little optimism. nt |
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banned from Kos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. Fine, let the Teabagger House impeach - the Senate won't convict |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Yeah let 'em try that shit! Waste a few billion more the fuckwads! |
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givemebackmycountry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Go ahead assholes, do it. PLEASE try and do it. |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. I wouldn't put it past them either. But that would be just one more pigheaded fuckup from them |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 01:04 AM Response to Reply #4 |
27. I saw a piece yesterday that claims Marc Rubio is backing away from the |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. Equal arguments bound by oath of office to enact the 14th remedy |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. They *REALLY* lowered the bar for impeachment with Clinton. They'd try it with Obama. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. They are sleaze combined with ignorance, greed and selfishness plus they are |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. That's why I wouldn't put it past the Republicans... |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. They don't need a trap, they could use Libya if they want to. |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. It's against a Republican's nature to seek punishment for a President for killing foreigners |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That's not the frame they'd use. They'd use usurpation of the right of congress to make... |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 12:30 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. I agree with Kenny. They HATE the War Powers Act. |
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Skip_In_Boulder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. So what? |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
14. I just came to the same conclusion on this thread (that I started, actually) |
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medeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-23-11 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. 2 friends said same today but....constitutional grad student |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
17. The reason why they won't make a deal is because they don't want the Democrats to compromise. The |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
18. As Obama has said, there is no "14th Amendment option" |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 02:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
30. As Obama said |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
19. So they're going to impeach every time we elect a |
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Dept of Beer (957 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 12:31 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Many would be headed to Washington and the republicans would be headed |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 12:45 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I am angry with him, plenty angry. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
22. That's what I think, too. Then he gets re-elected & they can spend the next 4 years fucking around |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 02:19 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. That "he gets re-elected" thing? That part? Not happening. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 04:00 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. What are you going to do on election night after Obama gets re-elected? n/t |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #31 |
50. O NOES! |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
26. It won't work as long as we control the senate. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 08:07 AM Response to Reply #26 |
40. We will not control the senate after 2012. The republicans are predicted to win it |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 10:46 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. It's quite likely the Republicans will take the Senate & hold the House, |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Republicans control PA now. |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. they still need 60 votes to remove him from office and I doubt they can get it. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. We aren't talking about impeachment here, only the 2012 election. |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 08:51 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Acyually I was when I made my original comment |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
28. The Republicans don't want impeachment in any way, shape, or form. |
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SoCalDemGrrl (786 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
29. No, I think the Democrats might..... |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 03:54 AM Response to Original message |
32. If the GOP tries to impeach Obama ... |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 04:08 AM Response to Original message |
34. David Frum made that argument 2 weeks ago (IIRC) on Meet The Press... |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 06:34 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. And all this so they |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
36. And it's a shame the Speaker and the Majority Leader of the House can't be impeached |
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southernyankeebelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
37. They try that it will be a repeat of the Clinton impeachment. Obama will win reelection and both |
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Cass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
38. I've thought for some time now that if Obama is elected to a 2nd term that they will try to impeach |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
39. So? They impeached Clinton and his approval ratings stayed in the |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. and Newt and every one of those finger-waggers left in disgrace |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
43. I don't think the Republicans would try to impeach Obama because |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
44. Let the Supreme Court rule on the validity of the 14th... |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
45. They know what happened the last time they tried to impeach--they looked |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
47. not |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
52. You really should look at the history of Republicans impeaching presidents |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
53. That would be wonderful. Impeachment, if you recall, was great for Clinton's poll ratings n/t |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-24-11 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
54. Maybe the Democrats should impeach him. |
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