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Coburn: Obama a 'Friend,' But His Actions Nearing Grounds for Impeachment
CNN ^ | Thursday, August 22, 2013 | Bryan Koenig, CNN Political Unit

Posted on 08/22/2013 4:26:36 PM PDT by kristinn

Sen. Tom Coburn became the latest Republican lawmaker to link President Barack Obama to potential grounds for impeachment during a town hall Wednesday.

The Oklahoma Republican – who also said Obama was a "personal friend" – responded to a question from a constituent by asserting that the president's policies were approaching a legal standard for impeachment.

Without using specifics, Coburn cited "intended violation of the law" by Obama's administration, as well as general incompetence of some of his appointees.

"I don't have the legal background to know if that rises to high crimes and misdemeanors – but I think they're getting perilously close," Coburn said, according to a YouTube video posted Thursday.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: impeachment; impeachobama; obama; oklahoma; tomcoburn
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To: kristinn
Obama a 'Friend,' But His Actions Nearing Grounds for Impeachment

Nearing? Look through the list, surely something here fits the definition of HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS

252 Documented Examples of Barack Obama’s Lying, Lawbreaking, Corruption, Cronyism, etc.
61 posted on 08/22/2013 7:45:47 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Sequoyah101

I agree. What does it say about a person who considers a malignant narcissist and arrogant Stalinist thug as a “personal friend?”


62 posted on 08/22/2013 7:48:14 PM PDT by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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To: kristinn

Nearing impeachment? How about gone way past and barreling into orbit.


63 posted on 08/22/2013 7:52:17 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: JennysCool

Obama "frowns upon" such talk...

64 posted on 08/22/2013 7:54:16 PM PDT by mikrofon ( :-()
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To: kristinn

Coburn is a friend of 0bama? He must be a Muslim Brotherhood member.


65 posted on 08/22/2013 8:00:57 PM PDT by windsorknot (>>>)
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To: kristinn

Dr. Coburn should just resign, return to his medical practice, and let Governor Fallin name a replacement. He is mostly hot air, but was once among the most promising members of the House.


67 posted on 08/22/2013 9:58:43 PM PDT by Theodore R. (The grand pooh-bahs have spoken: "It's Jebbie's turn!")
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To: kristinn
Impeachment !

isn't that an ancient solemn and revered sacred rite to keep the president in control that we learned about in high school civics class that Newt and the ripublickens turned into a comical clown show ?

68 posted on 08/22/2013 10:12:40 PM PDT by KTM rider (`1qq)
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To: kristinn

Senator Coburn... “Talk is cheap... actions speak louder than words.”


69 posted on 08/22/2013 10:16:41 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: LibLieSlayer

I agree, you did have a good intention I believe and God will actually bless you for having that even if mis-aimed. It’s asking the Lord for help with the mis-aim that’s the key. It’s the godless, self glorifying world in which good intentions always pave the road to hell. God corrects our errors without a single grudge even if the experience itself is a bummer. Being blessed with chastening sounds like a weird blessing but that’s what happens to people with hope. People with no hope are just tolerated here till they go to hell.


70 posted on 08/22/2013 10:19:08 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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To: sagar

You err (1) by assuming this is concurrence with Obama’s agenda and (2) by calling anyone directly a fool (look at Jesus’ comments about that).

Now if concurrence with Obama can be seen on matters that Coburn shouldn’t concur, that’s a different story.

And no, scriptures about church discipline are inapplicable here even if they sound convenient.

The gospel reveals the great secret that our enemy is not people. It’s the devil and his demons. Once we focus our battle correctly then stunning spiritual victories follow.

If you’re a believing Christian, that is, which I pray you are.


71 posted on 08/22/2013 10:22:28 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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To: Theodore R.

You are blaspheming a Christian who actually is taking the gospel seriously.

This is like “Obama, I do not hate you personally but you do not belong in the post of President any more.”

Beware the anger of a patient man.


72 posted on 08/22/2013 10:32:53 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar again if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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To: lexington minuteman 1775

I am sick and tired of hearing the drivel of “my friend on the other side of asile”...the Constitution is what it is..use it or forget about it. There are so many areas he could be impeached.

This is what happens when your in Congress to long!!! Let me see he is a Communist (Obama) and I’m a Conservative. He is trying to destroy America and I;m trying to preserve it.. So we are Friends????? Don’t Compute!!!!


73 posted on 08/23/2013 12:10:18 AM PDT by tallyhoe
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To: kristinn
The Oklahoma Republican – who also said Obama was a “personal friend”

Coburn’s full of shit. He would rather spend time attacking the base of the party when they criticize Obama and Pelosi than trying to actually fight for conservative principles.

I wonder if Coburn is still having his weekly prayer sessions with Obama? I never could quite figure out how you have a prayer session with an atheist.

74 posted on 08/23/2013 2:14:06 AM PDT by saneright
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To: saneright

he prays but its hard to see what Obama is doing when you are prostrated on the floor like a Muslim


75 posted on 08/23/2013 2:15:28 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: kristinn

How can any decent human be a friend to this criminal maggot? Bo is a con artist and he is not your friend Tom.


76 posted on 08/23/2013 3:53:31 AM PDT by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

You are certainly correct in what you say. Have a blessed day and keep fighting the good fight!


77 posted on 08/23/2013 4:21:10 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: kristinn
"I don't have the legal background to know if that rises to high crimes and misdemeanors – but I think they're getting perilously close," Coburn said,

I don't know if they do but they're close.

What's the line he has to cross you senile old fart?

78 posted on 08/23/2013 4:21:48 AM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: kristinn

A friend, Tom?

you make poor choices in friendship, there pal. what other poor choices have you made?


79 posted on 08/23/2013 4:39:30 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: cld51860

I think he’s pandering all over the place.

They are 90 percent plus of the Republicans phonies and I consider Coburn one of the 90 percent plus.


80 posted on 08/23/2013 4:41:41 AM PDT by Nextrush (A BALANCED BUDGET NOW AND PRESIDENT SARAH PALIN ARE AT THE TOP OF MY LIST)
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