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onecaliberal

(32,489 posts)
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 05:17 PM Jun 2014

I keep reading about Republicans

Planning to impeach President Obama if they win the Senate in November. What exactly do they think he has done that would rise to that level? Are they aware anything they'd want to impeach President Obama for, was actually started by the Bush Administration?

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I keep reading about Republicans (Original Post) onecaliberal Jun 2014 OP
Presidentin' while black. Scuba Jun 2014 #1
and he has since January 2009 to stop that act .... Botany Jun 2014 #2
He's obviously tone deaf and out of touch, at least over this issue. Scuba Jun 2014 #3
Yep shenmue Jun 2014 #7
Doesn't matter, they'll invent something Prophet 451 Jun 2014 #4
IRS / Lerner and Nixon impeachment ? karadax Jun 2014 #5
Sadly for them, there is evidently absolutely no evidence connecting Obama to the IRS activities. Shrike47 Jun 2014 #6
: onecaliberal Jun 2014 #12
They don't need the Senate to impeach him. femmocrat Jun 2014 #8
After what Bushco onecaliberal Jun 2014 #9
Really? The list is miles long: rustydog Jun 2014 #10
You're right onecaliberal Jun 2014 #11

Botany

(70,291 posts)
2. and he has since January 2009 to stop that act ....
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 05:22 PM
Jun 2014

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.... but still he gets up everyday and looks like a black man.

Prophet 451

(9,796 posts)
4. Doesn't matter, they'll invent something
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 05:28 PM
Jun 2014

They'll trump up Benghazi or the IRS manufactroversies and impeach him over that.

karadax

(284 posts)
5. IRS / Lerner and Nixon impeachment ?
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 05:30 PM
Jun 2014

I think the Republicans are aiming for this:

From Article 2, Section 1 of the Nixon impeachment:

Article 2

Using the powers of the office of President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in disregard of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has repeatedly engaged in conduct violating the constitutional rights of citizens, impairing the due and proper administration of justice and the conduct of lawful inquiries, or contravening the laws governing agencies of the executive branch and the purposed of these agencies.
This conduct has included one or more of the following:
He has, acting personally and through his subordinates and agents, endeavoured to obtain from the Internal Revenue Service, in violation of the constitutional rights of citizens, confidential information contained in income tax returns for purposed not authorized by law, and to cause, in violation of the constitutional rights of citizens, income tax audits or other income tax investigations to be intitiated or conducted in a discriminatory manner.


In regards to the targeting of Tea Party groups by the IRS. They're going to try to pin it as high up the Administration chain as they can.

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)
6. Sadly for them, there is evidently absolutely no evidence connecting Obama to the IRS activities.
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 05:39 PM
Jun 2014

That's assuming anybody at the IRS did something bad to begin with, which is also disputed.

onecaliberal

(32,489 posts)
12. :
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 08:16 PM
Jun 2014

"confidential information contained in income tax returns for purposed not authorized by law"

This is where their argument is woefully inadequate. Their tax returns were not used. Also, their actions were absolutely lawful. The letter of the actual law states they are NOT to use the money for any political purpose.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
8. They don't need the Senate to impeach him.
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 07:09 PM
Jun 2014

If they weren't just blowing smoke, the House could impeach him now. "Impeach" just means to bring charges, which is the role of the HR. The Senate has to try the president on the charges.

The usual charge is "high crimes and misdemeanors"-- which would be defined in the charges. They can pretty much interpret that as they wish.

Don't worry, it won't happen. It's just noise.

onecaliberal

(32,489 posts)
9. After what Bushco
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 07:18 PM
Jun 2014

Got away with, the mere fact that it's even being discussed on the right is the height of absurdity.
How in the hell do people vote for this?

rustydog

(9,186 posts)
10. Really? The list is miles long:
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 07:29 PM
Jun 2014

1. Black Man in White House
2. Benghazi
3. BIRTH CERTIFICATE!
4. 9-11
5. Not taking care of our Vets!
6. Being black While Presidentin'
7. Supports the Gay Agenda
8. Supports Women
9. Has compassion for the poor
10. Bitch-slapped Donny Trump at the white house press dinner
11. GOT BIN LADEN! Bush co couldn't in 8 years of not trying.
12. He woke up yesterday and was still President!
13. He is over-stepping with recess appointments that don't come close to Bush's number of recess appointments.
14. If Sheriff Arpaio is still lookin' into the birth certificate controversy...THERE MUST BE SOMETHIN' THERE!!!!
15. He kicked Mitt Romney's ass in the re-election. Kicked his butt up between his shoulder-blades...The man hasn't been the same since..still filthy rich Mormon spoiled brat garage car elevator lovin' man who was stunned at the loss.....It's Obama's fault
16. IRS emails!!! same as WATERGATE!!!!!!
17. Obama's still in office! gotta impeach him

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