The Democrats are lying that this procedure has been used before to do the same thing. It hasn’t. The procedure has only been used before to make amendments to bills. It has never been used to actually pass a bill. That’s the difference, and that’s where the constitutional issue comes in.
I think the Republicans should clearly threaten (and follow up if necessary) that if the bill is passed in this way (i.e., the Slaughter House Rule), and if Obama signs it, they will introduce articles of impeachment against him for violating his constitutional oath to uphold the constitution. Of course, they’ll have to win control of the House of Representatives in November to make them stick, but they should do it anyway.
Thanks for clarifying that. I figured there was some truth stretching (or even outright lying) going on out there, but didn't know the details.
I take it, from that comment, that you would not find the procedure to be constitutionally infirm if it was used to make amendments to HR 3590?
Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for. I couldn't believe the line "Republicans have used this tactic before".
You’re assuming there are a majority of conservative American loving republicans in office. They had a chance to go after Clinton and failed. If Delay had followed the law and sent the articles to the senate “the following day” the press wouldn’t have had 4 months to make it “about sex”.
We must also remember that people like McCain and Graham will still be office.
I love your plan but I am not convinced anyone in office would have the nerve to mention the word “impeachment”.