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What if the Republicans actually Impeach the President?

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Should the President be Impeached?

Yes, Obama is a criminal and has acted unconstitutionally
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19%
No, Obama has done nothing worthy of impeachment
194
56%
Maybe, I don't really keep up with politics
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3%
Regardless, it won't happen
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What if the Republicans actually Impeach the President?

Postby The United Territories of Providence » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:35 pm

So this has been on my mind since Mitch McConnell said "The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president." That is disturbing, I don't like Obama. He's the better alternative to McCain or Romney, but that doesn't make him good. That being said, he hasn't done anything worthy of impeachment. It seems a lot of Americans believe impeachment is your way of showing dissatisfaction with the President. Not true. Impeachment is reserved for crimes for example treason or perjury. Disappointment isn't a crime or impeachable offense. Clinton shouldn't have been impeached. But anyway, my party has a majority in the house that they might hold past November, they also may pick up some senate seats. If the house was determined enough they could work with the blue dog democrats and actually file articles of impeachment. Right or wrong, they wouldn't have anyone to stop them. The White House sees this as a credible threat, 35% of Americans want Obama impeached, then you've got Boehner suing the President, Sarah Palin calling for impeachment on facebook, and Michele Bachmann screaming about it on Fox News. I don't think it's likely, but it could happen. I honestly believe some Republicans hate the President more than they love our country, they'd be willing to disrupt government and spend millions of tax payer dollars just to oust the President. Maybe they wouldn't try so hard if they knew it meant President Biden *shudders*.

So I think it could happen, I hope it doesn't. What about any of you? Will the Republicans oust the President or win their law suit? Should Obama be impeached? Are the House Republicans right or wrong? Does this really relate to Obama's policies or is it because they're still bitter of 2012? 6 years later could this even be race related?
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:37 pm

Won't the VP become president in that case? President Biden... now that's a scary thought :?
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Postby The New Sea Territory » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:37 pm

Biden becomes President. Then they try to impeach him.

So...nothing.
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Postby Couasia » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:38 pm

Obama wiretapped the nation, and routinely hid NSA spying programs from civilians, soooo...

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Postby Othelos » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:38 pm

I don't think they'd be any happier with biden...so I think it's mostly personal issues with obama.

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Postby The Orson Empire » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:39 pm

I would be surprised if the Republicans successfully managed to impeach Obama.

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Postby The Black Forrest » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:39 pm

Couasia wrote:Obama wiretapped the nation, and routinely hid NSA spying programs from civilians, soooo...


Pssst. NSA has been doing that stuff for a long time.
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Postby The United Territories of Providence » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:40 pm

Couasia wrote:Obama wiretapped the nation, and routinely hid NSA spying programs from civilians, soooo...


He did, but he didn't create the programs. Also most members of congress voted for the Patriot Act knowing it was unconstitutional.... doesn't make Obama right. But all of them are just as sh-tty.
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Postby The Black Forrest » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:40 pm

The Orson Empire wrote:I would be surprised if the Republicans successfully managed to impeach Obama.


Indeed. It's just elections non-sense.

They really don't want to do it because it opens up the chances over their shenanigans.
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Postby Couasia » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:40 pm

The Black Forrest wrote:Pssst. NSA has been doing that stuff for a long time.

But the fact that he said that "the burden lies on those who intend to keep secrets, not reveal them" is hypocrisy, don'cha think?

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Postby Cu Math » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:40 pm

Not a chance. The Senate is the body in charge of the actual trial portion and they're pretty damn blue
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:41 pm

Couasia wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:Pssst. NSA has been doing that stuff for a long time.

But the fact that he said that "the burden lies on those who intend to keep secrets, not reveal them" is hypocrisy, don'cha think?


Doesn't change the fact that the Republican's didn't give a single fuck when Bush established PATRIOT and all that shit.
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Postby The United Territories of Providence » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:41 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:Won't the VP become president in that case? President Biden... now that's a scary thought :?


Shotgun Joe..... that should end talks of impeachment right there.
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Postby Persivis » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:41 pm

They can't. In order to do so you effectively need both houses supporting it and the Senate would never try to impeach him.
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Postby Gauthier » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:42 pm

If they move to impeachment, I am going to laaaaaaaaaugh knowing 2016 and possibly 2014 is sunk for the GOP.
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Postby Scomagia » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:43 pm

Couasia wrote:Obama wiretapped the nation, and routinely hid NSA spying programs from civilians, soooo...

Activities that were started before his administration and authorized by congress. Everyone is guilty for that shit, regardless of party.
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Postby Othelos » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:43 pm

Oh, and they'd waste a lot of taxpayer money.
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Postby The United Territories of Providence » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:43 pm

Cu Math wrote:Not a chance. The Senate is the body in charge of the actual trial portion and they're pretty damn blue


There are 45 Republicans and a few blue dog democrats, after November that number could go up or down. Then we're talking about just enough impeach sympathizers to pursue impeachment.
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Postby Communal Ecotopia » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:43 pm

Couasia wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:Pssst. NSA has been doing that stuff for a long time.

But the fact that he said that "the burden lies on those who intend to keep secrets, not reveal them" is hypocrisy, don'cha think?


Sure it is. But, then, so is most politics.
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Couasia wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:Pssst. NSA has been doing that stuff for a long time.

But the fact that he said that "the burden lies on those who intend to keep secrets, not reveal them" is hypocrisy, don'cha think?


Hypocrisy has never been grounds for impeachment, and is actually the norm in DC.
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Ioghrnia wrote:
Couasia wrote:But the fact that he said that "the burden lies on those who intend to keep secrets, not reveal them" is hypocrisy, don'cha think?


Hypocrisy has never been grounds for impeachment, and is actually the norm in DC.

Isn't that the norm for politicians basically everywhere?
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Postby Germanic Imperium » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:45 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Couasia wrote:But the fact that he said that "the burden lies on those who intend to keep secrets, not reveal them" is hypocrisy, don'cha think?


Doesn't change the fact that the Republican's didn't give a single fuck when Bush established PATRIOT and all that shit.

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Postby Ifreann » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:46 pm

If impeached Obama would then be tried by the Senate presided over by the Chief Justice. If convicted he would be removed from office and Biden would be president. If acquitted he would serve out the rest of his term, barring another impeachment.
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