Posted on 01/24/2019 11:45:19 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Massachusetts could become the first state to call on the U.S. Congress to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, if a resolution in the State Senate moves forward.
State Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton, on Thursday introduced the action that cites 10 legal reasons for drawing up articles of impeachment against Trump, including “cruelly and unusually imprisoning children and their families,” obstructing justice by firing and threatening to fire senior Justice Department officials, such as former FBI Director James Comey, and acting to interfere with the investigation into possible ties between his campaign and Russia.
Comerford said in a statement that it is a critical time to defend the U.S. Constitution and democracy, and emphasize that no one is above the law.
“People from all over the commonwealth have stood up to demand Congress do their duty and hold President Trump accountable for his abuse of power and abuse of the public trust,” Comerford said.
The resolution would follow local resolutions calling for impeachment proceedings to begin against Trump, including ones adopted in Amherst and Pelham, and is similar to a bill introduced in the California legislature.
John Bonifaz, an Amherst resident and Free Speech For People cofounder and president, said he appreciates Comerford’s action because of the threat Trump poses.
“On an almost daily basis, he attacks our Constitution, our democracy, and the rule of law,” Bonifaz said. “His conduct has created a constitutional crisis which we must confront now.”
The resolution comes two years after Free Speech For People co-launched a campaign calling for impeachment proceedings, with an initial focus on Trump’s violations of the emoluments clauses of the Constitution based on his refusal to divest fully from his business interests prior to his inauguration. That campaign, supported by 1.4 million Americans, has since expanded to include 10 legal grounds for impeachment proceedings.
Other elements of Comerford’s resolution include Trump’s violations of the foreign emoluments clause and the domestic emoluments clause, advocating illegal violence and giving aid and comfort to white supremacists and neo-Nazis, abusing the pardon power, recklessly threatening nuclear war against foreign nations, undermining the freedom of the press and making and directing illegal payments to influence the 2016 election.
Let fly puss.
Laughable from these commies ! We need to smash these traitors with armed force its the only language they understand.
George III must be laughing his royal arse off, wherever his soul may be...
Democrat Comerford could avoid the anguish of having President Trump on the same planet as her’s by checking into a mental institution of her choice. With the proper group therapy and anti-anxiety drugs, she will become a bubbling bundle of joy. She might be able to give The Donald and big hug and kiss and sing kum ba yah. I kid you not!
That’s the ticket!
Well, that didn’t take long, less than a month! Only 23 more months until the next Congress, can’t wait.
Boy the hate Trump is strong with this fool. Too bad for him. He sounds like a jealous and bitter sleaze. I hope Trump undoes every damn thing the 0panzy did. Make his legacy in the history books reduced to one word, zero.
Of all the problems permeating our society, these brain dead politicians can only come up with one thing to write “bills” for...after thousands of claims and news stories for over two years, they jump on the maxine waters meme of impeaching the president.
It’s all kubuki theater, and they know it. It’s their way of telling their base, “Hey, i’m on your side”.
Between what the democrats and the media have cost this country, we could have built the entire wall, three times over.
“State Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton”
Home of Smith College. Hey Kim Jung, do have a little missile that can make it that far?
Democrats and the constitution, cannot be mentioned in the same sentence.
Yep. And, FWIW... Northampton is the Lesbian Capital of the U.S.
Somebody needs to tell this childish dildo that you can’t impeach the POTUS because he makes you sad and makes you cry.
That’s cute. It’s like she doesn’t know where impeachment begins. So like a Demonrat.
They did this with W too in multiple states.
Now they love him.
What a joke. Where was he when Obama was doing the same? Next..
Maybe real Americans should retake Massachusetts and reconstruct it.
Fan of HRC no doubt.
“hold President Trump accountable for his abuse of power and abuse of the public trust,”
What power and whose trust? I’m getting
really tired of this crap....
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