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Is the Impeachment of Barack Obama Moving Forward?
Townhall.com ^ | May 28, 2010 | Floyd and Mary Beth Brown

Posted on 05/29/2010 6:34:44 AM PDT by Kaslin

All of a sudden, everyone is talking about the possibility of impeaching Barack Obama.

Drudge is writing about it. Sean Hannity is talking about it. Dick Morris is saying that the potential scandal is "enormous.". Karl Rove called it an "extraordinary charge." WorldNetDaily.com wrote that "it could be grounds for impeachment."

What happened? The story surrounding the alleged bribe of Congressman Joe Sestak initially broke way back in February. We wrote about it then, but it never broke out into the mainstream media. But because of activist pressure and the courageous work of California Congressman Darrell Issa the story refused to die.

ImpeachObamaCampaign.com alone has delivered more than 750,000 petitions to Congress in support of impeachment. Make no mistake, patriotic Americans are driving this sudden turn of events. It is a testament to what can happen when patriotic Americans refuse to look the other way, and they make their voices heard in a real and meaningful way. It didn't hurt that Obama has failed to answer the questions surrounding the attempted bribe of Congressman Joe Sestak.

So did Barack Hussein Obama commit a felony by offering Congressman Joe Sestak a "high ranking" Cabinet position to drop out of the Pennsylvania Senate race against Sen. Arlen Specter?

Let's be clear. The commission of an actual felony is not actually required in order to impeach a sitting president, but if Sestak's allegation is true, and if Barack Hussein Obama's fingerprints are all over this offer, that's a felony, and drawing up Articles of Impeachment against Barack Obama becomes a necessity.

According to Judge Andrew Napolitano with Fox News: "Federal law makes it a felony to offer 'anything of value' to an official of the government in return for a decision in your favor by that official of the government; it is called bribery."

And Congressman Darrell Issa has been relentlessly pushing the matter. He's called on Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the allegation, but Holder is essentially ignoring the request.

Recently, Issa directly challenged Holder: "You don't answer or apparently investigate. ... You're not investigating whether it's a false statement by a member of Congress or a crime by the White House. What are we to do?"

Back in February, Sestak confirmed to Larry Kane, a Philadelphia talk-show host, that the White House dangled a "high ranking" job in front of him to convince him to drop his primary challenge against incumbent Arlen Specter.

Initially, the Obama White House denied the accusation. According to a Fox News report: "White House official told Fox News that Sestak is expected to 'clarify' the allegation."

But Sestak didn't take the hint... he didn't "clarify" the accusation.

He stood by his statement and told Fox News: "I was asked a direct question yesterday and I answered it honestly."

Just prior to the Pennsylvania primary, Issa confronted Holder directly, but Holder refused to comment on the case. When Issa questioned Holder on why he had not responded to his request for a special prosecutor, Holder simply said that he thought he had responded to the request and offered his apologies.

Is it possible that Sestak lied, or that he was simply mistaken?

It seems unlikely as White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs issued the following carefully guarded statement to the press: "I'm told whatever conversations have been had are not problematic" and Gibbs added that the matter was "in the past."

Stonewalling... obstruction... but it's clear by Gibbs' statement that someone made Sestak an offer.

Keeping in mind that only Barack Obama has the authority to appoint an individual to his own Cabinet, the only question that remains is: What did Obama know and when did he know it?

The American people deserve an answer.


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhoimpeachment; enemydomestic; joesestak; liar; marxistmuzzie; noaccountability; noamerica1st; noamericangreatness; nobc; nobirthcertificate; noconstitutionality; nodocumentation; nohonesty; nointegrity; notransparency; notruth; sestak; sestakgate; treason
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To: traderrob6
The ED Show...Kane/Sestak on at first of segment.
Sestak on White House Job Offer
81 posted on 05/29/2010 8:16:22 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Popman
"The country would be politically damaged beyond repair for decades "

If you don't understand that our country is ALREADY politically, economically, militarily, medically and culturally damaged beyond repair for decades, you haven't been paying attention.

82 posted on 05/29/2010 8:17:13 AM PDT by matthew fuller (John Cornyn, re: Specter and Crist endorsements- Can you please endorse McCain?)
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To: Kaslin
Dream on, never gonna happen.

And even if by some miracel he were impeached they won't vote him out in the senate.

It's all a pipe dream.

Vote em out in 2010 and neuter him. It's our best hope.

83 posted on 05/29/2010 8:19:52 AM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

It will be interesting to see if the rest of the media, other than Fox, has forgotten about this by Tuesday. Obama administration scandals tend to be forgotten pretty fast. Who remembers the investigator who was fired because he found corruption on the part of one of Obama’s friends, the (black) mayor of Sacramento?


84 posted on 05/29/2010 8:26:30 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: THX 1138
It would be except the “blind” is so inlove with the messiah they will cover his azz...This very scandal will be obozo waterloo and we will have Presidebt Palin fixing his lack of experience, judgment, quagmire ( before it's to late I hope)stupidity appointments and thank God she will undo the death care bill hurry 2012
85 posted on 05/29/2010 8:27:39 AM PDT by FreeperDoll
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To: Kaslin
You people are dreaming. Congress will never do it; even if we win back congress. Also, blacks, the left, would riot all over the country, and that would give the muslin marxist the excuse to impose martial law, etc, etc. Even bring UN troops to “help” restore peace.
86 posted on 05/29/2010 8:30:14 AM PDT by gedeon3 (Wake up America!! The enemy is among us!)
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To: Kaslin
All of a sudden, everyone is talking about the possibility of impeaching Barack Obama.

Who wrote this? They are delusional.

87 posted on 05/29/2010 8:43:02 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Kaslin
it's only a matter of time before this scum gets caught in its own goo.

I like how they have people out there saying, "Reagan did it too! Reagan did it too!" That means they're scared sh!tless.

Look for mass backstabbings.

BLOOD IN THE STREETS!

88 posted on 05/29/2010 8:46:19 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (we shall overcome a generation of affirmative action.)
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To: Kaslin

To answer the question...No...

Why does anyone think it will, based upon what high crimes and midemeanors???

If no one in Congress is going to vote to impeach, and no one in the Senate is going to go to trial on this alligation, then there is certainly going to be no reason to appoint a special prosecutor to even start and investigation...

So that leaves us with a big goose egg...


89 posted on 05/29/2010 8:55:36 AM PDT by stevie_d_64 (I'm jus sayin')
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To: Kaslin

Bump for later


90 posted on 05/29/2010 8:56:47 AM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: Popman; Kaslin
Obama as the first black POTUS would never be impeached. Even if the GOP controlled both houses and actually have the votes to move froward for impeachment in the house, the Senate would never vote to convict. The country would be politically damaged beyond repair for decades.

Not if newly elected BLACK Tea-Partiers are elected to congress in 2010 and THEY are allowed to lead the charge!

Black Hopefuls Pick This Year in GOP Races (NY TIMES, May 5, 2010)

Check out some of the folks featured here.

Princella Smith - Arkansas

Charles Lollar - Maryland

Stephen Broden - Texas

Star Parker - California

Dr. Deborah Honeycutt - Georgia

Allen West - Florida

I met Allen at the March on Washington last September 12. This guy is smokin' hot! He also gave a version of this speech at the FreeRepublic Tea Party Convention.

Congressional Candidate Lieutenant Colonel Allen West

FReegards!


91 posted on 05/29/2010 9:03:40 AM PDT by Agamemnon (Intelligent Design is to evolution what the Swift Boat Vets were to the Kerry campaign)
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To: Kaslin

‘clarify’ the allegation.” Fiction writers have to make it sound true it’s going to be a long night.


92 posted on 05/29/2010 9:18:42 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: ExTexasRedhead

Floyd Brown? Ha, he is the guy who guaranteed Clinton was going to jail. I am still waiting. Face it friends, no way, not a chance in a billion that Obama will be impeached and convicted in this term or another. Even a GOP landslide will not yield 67 votes for a Senate conviction. Better to concentrate your time and energy on electing the candidates of your choice. The GOP is gonna try and sell you Romney.


93 posted on 05/29/2010 9:27:35 AM PDT by mono
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To: NavyCanDo

.....CLINTON IMPEACHED......

And not convicted and removed. Please explain to me how you get 67 votes to convict in the Senate?


94 posted on 05/29/2010 9:30:45 AM PDT by mono
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To: Don@VB

Don@VB, big difference between impeachment and conviction. Extremely doubtful that an impeached Obama would ever be convicted and removed from office.

There are plenty of libtards willing to play the race card; we can’t let that stand in the way of “We, the People...” standing up for what is right.

Impeach and let the SOB bear the stigma.


95 posted on 05/29/2010 9:38:45 AM PDT by Walrus (My congressman is toast in 2010 --- how about yours?)
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To: Spartan79

Walpingate!!! I had TOTALLY forgotten about that scandal!! BRING IT ON!!!


96 posted on 05/29/2010 9:42:42 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion,,,,,,the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience....)
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To: Oceander

Our cities would BURN down if a BLACK Democrat was Impeached!!


97 posted on 05/29/2010 9:43:52 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion,,,,,,the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience....)
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To: Ann Archy

Start with Detroit, DC, LA, and San Fran.


98 posted on 05/29/2010 9:45:39 AM PDT by whence911 (Here illegally? Go home. Get in line!)
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To: I still care

Andrew Romanoff from Colorado, ANOTHER BRIBERY GUY who ADMITTED IT, is still out there and THAT ONE hasn’t even been looked into yet!!!! PIG PILE!!!


99 posted on 05/29/2010 9:47:49 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion,,,,,,the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience....)
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To: Liz

Liz.....is there ANY way you can put that info in the SIDEBAR so that Lurkers and the Presstitudes can click on it easliy???? Title it Obama’s Hidden Records and EVERYONE WILL CLICK ON!!! Please.


100 posted on 05/29/2010 9:49:57 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion,,,,,,the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience....)
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