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Cyrano

(15,016 posts)
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 10:47 AM Jun 2014

GOP wants to impeach Obama for breathing while black

From Rachel Maddow's blog:

... we’ve clearly reached the point at which substance and reason no longer matter. That rascally president has driven his critics stark raving mad, to the point that impeachment seems like a real possibility, not because of anything Obama has done, but because many Republicans seem to think it’ll make them feel better. Indeed, one GOP congressman said just last week that if presidential impeachment reached the House floor, it’d “probably” pass.

Remember, no one even knows what the article (or articles) or impeachment might say. But it doesn’t matter – the drive about the uncontrollable id of a radicalized political party, not a legitimate governmental exercise based on evidence.


http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/another-brick-the-impeachment-wall

If this group of lunatic motherf***ers that call themselves the Republican Party take over the senate in this year's elections, the House probably will impeach him. And who doesn't understand that the real reason is because he's black?

So what do we do then?

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GOP wants to impeach Obama for breathing while black (Original Post) Cyrano Jun 2014 OP
While black AND Democrat. merrily Jun 2014 #1
I doubt the thought of "political suicide" even occurs to most of them Cyrano Jun 2014 #2
And I think that their election and re-election is about all they care about. merrily Jun 2014 #4
While they may Impeach him they could never remove him from office Bandit Jun 2014 #3
I believe it. Rex Jun 2014 #5

merrily

(45,251 posts)
1. While black AND Democrat.
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 10:52 AM
Jun 2014

There are at the very least one or two African Americans they pretend to love. But, they are Republicans and perform the important role of making the party appear "diverse."

However, I don't think they will impeach. It would be political suicide for them and they are already dying of natural causes. (Well, if you call things like yapping about "real rape" natural).

Cyrano

(15,016 posts)
2. I doubt the thought of "political suicide" even occurs to most of them
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:29 AM
Jun 2014

Today's GOP is bowing to the wishes of a crazed minority of teabaggers. They hate this minority, but fear them to the point that they will do their bidding.

If long-time senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi loses today's primary runoff to his teabag opponent, it will strike even more dread into so-called "moderate" GOPers. Political suicide will be the last thing on their minds.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
4. And I think that their election and re-election is about all they care about.
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:47 AM
Jun 2014

But, if you think about it, we are not saying different things. Thanks to the Koch Tea Party, they are between a rock and hard place when they try to protect their careers. They can ignore the baggers and risk losing primaries, or become baggers and risk losing elections. And the House and the Senate have it easier than Presidential wannabes, who have to figure how to do all that, plus keep a record that will allow them to appeal to the entire nation.

I don't think impeaching Obama is Koch prerequisite, though. So, why would they complicate their re-election chances even more?

Bandit

(21,475 posts)
3. While they may Impeach him they could never remove him from office
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:42 AM
Jun 2014

That would take two thirds of the Senate and even if republicans were to gain control of the Senate they will not gain two thirds control.. They know that as well as anyone. It will simply be another waste of time and energy and EVERYONE knows it.

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