Posted on 07/09/2014 9:53:49 PM PDT by Bratch
Every Republican has three options on impeachment. One: “Let’s do it. He’s got it coming.” As far as I know, no one in Congress has joined Palin in taking that approach since her op-ed at Breitbart went live yesterday, although I’m sure there’s a constituency for it in the House. Someone should ask Tim Huelskamp or Michele Bachmann. Two: “Hell no. It’s political suicide.” Lots of Republicans believe that, McCain and Boehner foremost among them, but they don’t want to say so publicly or else they’ll be attacked from the right for putting expediency above principle. Erick Erickson, who’s no one’s idea of a RINO, is bolder than they are in making the case today at Red State.
Thus, option three: “He’s got it coming, but alas, it won’t work. Democrats are too corrupt to join us in the effort.” That’ll be the default position for Republican pols since it lets them shift blame while achieving suicide-avoidance. The mystery with Cruz was whether he’d choose door number one or number three. He wants to preserve his cred as Mr. Tea Party ahead of 2016 but, after having spearheaded the “defund” effort, he also doesn't want to get knocked again as a guy who’s willing to bet lots of Republican political capital on lost causes. His interview with Mark Levin on Monday night suggested that he was in the “he’s got it coming but it won’t work” camp.
And, per National Review, he is.
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I completely disagree than Palin has done one single thing wrong here.
Ted Cruz and every other politician needs to focus on things, in their everyday world.
Sarah Palin is not currently holding a public office. She is more free to speak her mind, and that is exactly what she did.
I am glad she did so. I am also not surprized people aren’t climbing all over themselves to support her suggestion.
That is fine. It is fine we’re discussing the topic. Perhaps it will develop traction. Perhaps not. But Palin did a good thing mentioning it.
It helps her, and it helps America.
I’m all for it.
Ted, you do it because its the constitutional thing to do.
PERIOD.
I support both impeachment and prosecution
Gitmo awaits
If he's got it coming, that means he's guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. (And we know that he is, and then some... and then some more.)
If it won't work, then the system doesn't work. And the Republic is no more.
You either have law, or you don't. We don't.
Important to note, Freepers have been calling for this since day #1
I prefer an indictment over impeachment.
Some. Lately many seem to side with the libs on impeachment, spouting all the reasons we cant/claiming political ‘realism’ over constitutional law. And they scream loudly when called on it.
At this point it doesn’t matter. I’d impeach him just so he has that distinction on his record.
Gays in the closet and rino’s on the floor, grab your partner, dosey doe and swing him ‘round and don’t let go.
Trade.
On noes, they’ve uncovered the conspiracy! It takes two ya know.
I believe impeachment is a given. But the timing isn’t right. We need to slow down and take a breath. Time is on our side.
Good post.
If Articles of Impeachment are brought against Obama after the 2014 elections [assuming GOP control of the Senate], its going to energize the liberal base for 2016. Not a good thing. Also, a GOP Senate will not have the 67 votes required to convict. So, why bother.
DEM enthusiasm for 2014 is at a low - so, the GOP should concentrate on regaining the Senate. Then, they should let Obama be Obama [with his wacko policies]- let him sink the DEMs in the 2016 presidential race.
Until then, the only thing they should do is sue Obama for abuse of power and hopefully win. That will make Obama more of a worthless president than he already is ...
“You either have law, or you don’t.”
I have heard where some of the talk-show people and politicians think bringing him up for impeachment now would help the dems in the fall and perhaps in 2016 (sympathy, portray the repubs as out to get all dems, etc.). And they make some fair points.
OTOH, you make a great point - not bringing him up on it is just playing politics. Treason is a serious matter not to be trifled with in playing games. Although one could also argue that one is “doing the greatest good for the country” by playing politics with it to win the next election.
Just like Nixon could have legally gone through the impeachment process, and I’m not sure, but I think he thought he had a chance. But instead, he resigned “for the good of the nation.”
It isn’t clear to me that the nation can survive another year and a half of this administration the way it’s going now. If we can’t impeach the guy, we need to find some way to stop the damage.
I prefer legislative valor instead of the ankle-grabbing timidity too many GOPsters readily practice.
There’s not enough backbone and wherewithal in the Republican party to properly handle impeachment. It would likely turn into a fluster cluck.
Nonsense.
The Constitution set up a POLITICAL process and there is nothing wrong with Congress using POLITICAL rationales for deciding if and when to impeach.
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