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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA Brief History of GOP Calls for Obama's Impeachment, From Benghazi to Bergdahl
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Here's a short rundown of other White House scandals (or "scandals" that have led Republicans to call for Obama's impeachment (and for the full list, Wikipedia has you covered):
In 2010, Rep. Darrell Issa said Obama could face impeachment after Rep. Joe Sestak claimed the White House offered him a job to prevent him from challenging Arlen Specter in a primary.
In 2011, Rep. Michael Burgess told a local Tea Party group that Obama's impeachment "needs to happen," without specifying why.
In 2012, Sen. Jon Kyl said "impeachment is always a possibility" over Obama's immigration policies.
Last May, Rep. Jason Chaffetz said he was not pushing for impeachment, but didn't rule out that Obama could be kicked out of office over the Benghazi affair.
In 2013, Sen. Tom Coburn told the audience at a town-hall meeting that Obama was getting "perilously close" to qualifying for impeachment. Coburn's fellow Oklahoma senator, James Inhofe, agreed.
In 2013, Rep. Kerry Bentivolio said his legislative dream would be to impeach Obama.
During the debt-ceiling crisis, Rep. Louie Gohmert told an interviewer that defaulting on the U.S. government's debt would be an "impeachable offense."
While Sen. Ted Cruz has demurred on calls for Obama's impeachment in the past, but has called it "a good question" and "a question for the House to assess."
In 2010, Rep. Darrell Issa said Obama could face impeachment after Rep. Joe Sestak claimed the White House offered him a job to prevent him from challenging Arlen Specter in a primary.
In 2011, Rep. Michael Burgess told a local Tea Party group that Obama's impeachment "needs to happen," without specifying why.
In 2012, Sen. Jon Kyl said "impeachment is always a possibility" over Obama's immigration policies.
Last May, Rep. Jason Chaffetz said he was not pushing for impeachment, but didn't rule out that Obama could be kicked out of office over the Benghazi affair.
In 2013, Sen. Tom Coburn told the audience at a town-hall meeting that Obama was getting "perilously close" to qualifying for impeachment. Coburn's fellow Oklahoma senator, James Inhofe, agreed.
In 2013, Rep. Kerry Bentivolio said his legislative dream would be to impeach Obama.
During the debt-ceiling crisis, Rep. Louie Gohmert told an interviewer that defaulting on the U.S. government's debt would be an "impeachable offense."
While Sen. Ted Cruz has demurred on calls for Obama's impeachment in the past, but has called it "a good question" and "a question for the House to assess."
To read more:
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/06/a-brief-history-of-gop-calls-for-obamas-impeachment-from-benghazi-to-bergdahl/455544/
So when GOP politicians speak of overturning the will of the people, you might respond with some history.
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A Brief History of GOP Calls for Obama's Impeachment, From Benghazi to Bergdahl (Original Post)
guillaumeb
Dec 2019
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malaise
(269,201 posts)1. Excellent post
That reminds me of Gingrich earlier this week saying it's too close to Christmas to impeach the Con. Apparently he forgot when he impeached Bill Clinton/ They are hypocrites and liars - all of them
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)2. Too close to Christmas? Seriously?
Followed by New Years, and the 4th of July, and other holidays.
They are indeed lying hypocrites.
albacore
(2,407 posts)3. The Repubs held majorities in both Houses. Why didn't they impeach him? (Rhetorical question) nt
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)4. Understood.
Alternate facts had not been discovered at that time.