Along with making laws by passing bills and declaring war, impeachment of the President of the United States is one of the most important functions of Congress.
And yet once again, Republicans are casually (and recklessly) floating the I-word, this time at President Barack Obama.
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), who as the Senate Minority Whip holds the second-highest position in the Republican Senate leadership, mentioned the possibility of impeaching Obama today on Bill Bennett’s radio show during a discussion about immigration.
Specifically they discussed the The Department of Homeland Security's announcement to pull back on a program known as 287(g), which allows the feds to deputize local officials to make immigration-based arrests. The move is expected to further hinder the state’s ability to enforce SB1070 following the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling yesterday.
"If the president insists on continuing to ignore parts of the law that he doesn’t like, and simply not enforce that law, the primary remedy for that is political," Kyl explained. "Now if it’s bad enough and if shenanigans involved in it, then of course impeachment is always a possibility. But I don't think at this point anybody is talking about that."
Excuse me Senator Kyl, you just did talk about it. You are talking about it!
Listen to the full exchange:
By the way, only one president has ever faced certain impeachment (and removal from office), but Republican Richard Nixon resigned before the full House of Representatives could vote.
Two other presidents (Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, both Democrats) were actually impeached by the House. However, both were acquitted in the Senate and completed their terms of office.
Yes, almost every president has been threatened with impeachment at one time or another. But most of these threats are not serious.
Even President George W. Bush escaped impeachment after Democrats took the House back in the November 2006.
On July 25, 2008, the House voted 251-166 to refer 35 articles of impeachment to the Judiciary Committee. The charges against Bush were serious -- misleading the nation into war with Iraq and illegal use of torture, among others. Even so, no further action was taken.
Impeachment is rare and very serious business. And it should be treated as such.
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Ah, the same playbook: when you fail, make up an impeachment proceeding...
When have we seen that before? Ah, yes - when the Republicans spent 75+millions on "investigating" BJ-gate to get at Clinton. Of course, they only spent about $15M to investigate the 9/11 attacks. that sort of shows where their interests are.
So, here is a lesson for the Democrat..the same lesson which they have not yet learned (maybe, they never will) - WAKE UP!
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
"fool me twice, can't get fooled again".
I'm smarter than Bush.
Why does every self important ahole yack about "impeachment" as if its the answer to all ills .... as for this Grandstanding apology of a Senator, he knows damn well there is more chance of impeachment of this that landing on Mars this year.
The dumbing down process continues.
Because they want to overthrow the government.
Chris,
you ARE smarter than bush.
I like the way their choice said it better, I believe it went something like this:
"There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee -- that says, fool me once, shame on --shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again."
And people vote for this. What an embarrassment!!!
Geez...Ed or his staff can't even copy down a transcript without editing out parts of it. If you are going to attribute a direct quote to someone, and you are at going to edit out the middle part of the quote, at least be professional enough to indicate that there are parts which have been removed. If someone was to simply read the article without listening to the actual audiotape, they would not know there is a lot of other pertinent information that Kyle and Bennett discussed.
MSNBC and NBC are a joke when it comes to accurate reporting...
just saying...
So sayeth capt entitled.
So stop reading it, scumhole.
You're like the guy who keeps complaining that a restaurant serves lousy food. And in small portions, too.
Typical ed and his illiterate staff, he will be apologizing for misrepresenting the facts that don't fit his world. And you edheads are are just as responsible since you take this blowhard at his word.
I consider this blog like a dive bar. You know it is pretty crappy, but you go for the atmosphere. Plus, just like a dive bar, you have your regulars that are always good for a laugh or two.
hey that little Zimmermann 911 call really backfired on the editing room too didnt it..how many workers got the boot? oh yeah..three..and that little public apology for it? never mentioned, never happened.
"Now if it’s bad enough and if shenanigans involved in it, then of course impeachment is always a possibility. But I don't think at this point anybody is talking about that."
OMG..stop the presses..now what else can be read into that..maybe this republican is clearly a racist and oh yeah..where was he when democrats were screaming impeachment for BUSH? but i really dont think att that point anyone was talking about that either...:)
The Loose Cannon-
Never occurs to you that you're one of the regulars, does it? Guess who's laughing at you.
Now now now Chris after all they are just being good little Eichmann's, why they even went out and bought hobbed nail boots to go with their brown shirts.
I must say that impeaching Obama is as goofy as some of the other blogs calling for the impeachment of some justices. He may be a poor leader and economically clueless, but those aren't impeachable offenses.
Right because rusty voted for a guy who not only couldn't find OBL twice and who actually did commit crimes against the US and world.
Rusty...notice how when they can't dispute the facts they alway revert back to attacking the per on posting the comment?
just saying...
Right capt entitled a tactic that you yourself used which got you banned so what do you do thats right make up a new name to re reg under so you can continue to spew your nonsense.
Storm- I find it funny when stupid people use arguments to support a person by basically saying, "my idiot isn't as bad as your idiot was some time ago".
I think the best chaance Romney has of winning is if we keep liberals running against Bush, Reagan, et al. Heck- some on here are even running against Nixon and Hoover- lol. I also find it refreshing that Obama, as incumbant, is running as a challenger. His position is that he isn't as bad as he suspects Romney will be. But- in his defense, if I had his record, I'd find something else to run on as well. And I would convince the idiots following me to run against the monster in the shadows as well.
Darn you really shouldn't be talking about yourself and capt entitled like that rusty. I mean really your Fox news misunderstandings are no excuse for not bettering yourself thru education. I know it is much easier for you to blame others while letting others think for you. I know its really hard going against life long learned behaviors caused by getting slapped down by mommy and daddy. And being the teacher pet and the class snitch made school easier for you as long as you stayed off the playground as well as the boys bathroom but really you should have grown out of those childish behaviors because after all they are only causing you problems dealing with the real world of the adults.
As I said...
I beg the difference.I found MSNBC very accurat and precise.you just dont like'it because the speak the truth and i did listen to the speech from this airhead Kyle He is a Jerk just like the rest of the GOP
Sy- I do believe the phrase is, "I beg to differ"- since we are interested in being "accurat" with precision...
Isn't this just another statement from Kyl, not meant to be factual?
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Kyl is a big blowhard. All wind and no substance. I wonder what we could find in HIS past? Nothing good I bet.
His last big announcement was that Planned Parenthood was spending 93% of its funding on abortion. It was actually 3%.
When his office was contacted, they said he hadn't meant it to be a true statement.
He's one of the biggest serial Repub liars. You'd think after getting caught in lies time after time, he would stop, or at least slow it down. Not Kyl, it's full speed ahead and if lots of people believe the lies, all the better!
Obama should be impeached for deploying military troops on our streets in ST.Louis forcing solders to violate our constitution! Communism is not the American way! The solders should be ashamed! Now I understand why our government is now glorifying our military when in the past it never happened! They are using them so Americans cant protest communism! Not very bright! Americans have always killed communist! Sorry for the solders familys! I really am!
Do you have a brother who wants a dog?
I don't remember this country going to war against communists. Care to explain?
I think he's been reading the ModernSurvival blog again. That's where I found it. But like all scared Repubs, he jumps to the conclusion he's going to get mowed down by a tank. If he REALLY is so worried about a takeover, he should be super worried about the takeover of those 6-8 towns in Michigan by the Republican governor and his henchmen.
Vietnam, Hitler! It is treason for the president to violate our rights! Maybe you people have been brainwashed but not I! My father and grandfather fought and killed for our Bill of Rights and if you do not like our Constitution leave our country now or just commit suicide because you will lose if you choose communism! Home of the Brave Land of the Free Love it or leave it! Low life commie bastards!
Richard. You've made a lot of accusations with not one fact. Maybe you would be better off if you tried explaining what the hell you're rambling about. And then have the guts to call us "commie bastards". What the hell did Obama have to do with Hitler or Viet Nam? What soldiers are violating our constitution and how? The President has violated nothing but you cry babies mentality. With posts like yours, I think you should be the one leaving. And just FYI, it's against the vine rules to make personal attacks as you have. And quite honestly, I take you statements to be an act of terrorism. Full of hate.
Dude what are you smoking and on what planet have you been living the last 20 plus years? So what's with the Red Scare rambling about Communists? The Cold War and Soviet Union are no more. Need to get a grip much?
Jajuan, And the moon isn't even full! LOL They are really out tonight. We will need a shovel to get through this night!
Well, it is Euchre night for me. Good luck with the commie fearing crowd! If there are two left in the country, go get em, guys! LOL Can't let those two commies take over the country!
It is getting so damn ridiculous. Where did these idiots go to school? Did they teach history in the schools they attended? Or did not attend. I'm out of here.
This little plan of Kyl's will backfire in his nasty face. It's all part of the scheme to denigrate the president. I am reading, Do Not Ask What Good We Do, by Draper. It's all in there, their schemes and plans to undo a sitting president. They are an amoral bunch of jackals.
Google, troops on ST.Louis streets!
I did, propagandist.
Soldiers descend on Lambert-St. Louis airport on way home for holidays
ST. LOUIS • About 4,000 soldiers in training at Fort Leonard Wood swarmed Lambert-St. Louis International Airport this morning as they headed home on their annual holiday leaves.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/soldiers-descend-on-lambert-st-louis-airport-on-way-home/article_5eecda48-2bd8-11e1-80ad-0019bb30f31a.html
Typical right-wing @!$%#.
So in other words what we have here is a lack of reading comprehension where troops on a well earned leave were passing through St Louis to head home to their families and this guy is sounding the horn that the Communists are coming. Typical. Perfect example of why we need to get our schools back on the list of funding priorities fast, quick and in a hurry.
little paranoid there, vick?
Yep the usual show of the educated right.
Educated right. Laughable when the right consists of the Sarah Palins, Sharon Engels, Christine McDonnells and Joe the Plumbers.
Now, now. Allen West is in there, too.
Hey I had one tell me liberals weren't educated conservatives were funny thing about conservatives education they threw away facts and replace them with myths.
Oh you mean Allen West also being moronic enough to say the Holocaust occurred because of gun control? As a Black man in this country, I would not hold that fool up as anything for my niece or any other child in my family to look up to any more than I would Herman Cain. The President and the First Lady win on that count each and every time. And if I were to point to successful Black Americans who happened to be Republicans as a child's role model, it would be along the lines of Gen. Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice before I'd pick those two clowns.
I, for one, always liked the fact that Rice said her favorite band was Led Zeppelin.
Just goes to show just about the whole slate of these jackasses up for re-election this year have to go and then do the mop up of the rest in the 2014 midterms. And folks wonder why the hell we can't get anything done. Obviously Republicans have not learned not to make this country a laughing stock on the world stage by trying to remove a legally elected president on the sole basis that they disagree with his politics regardless of whatever bogus legal spin they try to use for doing so.
Jajuan, The are determined to destroy this country. They have to be stopped.
or bogus spin MSNBC puts on this
Oh so we wouldn't be saying John Kyl was taken out of context? That doesn't happen. Just ask Fox News. What excuse will the Republicans use to explain away the admission from a top Republican in Pennsylvania that the Republican backed voter id laws are to suppress the vote enough to steal a win from Obama and give it to Romney?
He has a case. No different than playing the Race card. Al the rapp sheet Sharpton getting ready to revvv it up.
He has no such thing. All of this foolishness stems from one rogue ATF agent running guns and lying to CBS News that the whole agency was doing so and CBS not fact checking his story. So try again. And nice try on trying to take a shot at Sharpton since it's known arrests on his record stem from protesting what he believed to be injustices in our system. What have you done to fight perceived injustice while you try to criticize someone else standing up for what he believes is right and protecting the rights of his fellow Americans?
Cry Babies, Cry! --Republicans keep digging your own grave, we'll be glad to throw you in it! as soon as you finish. . This is Desperation to the ump degree! -Good job brownies!
Again, another reason why I'm embarrassed to live in Arizona.
don't feal bad....where I live...me and wife were waiting for her perscription and this older guy....older than me....went on and on how Romney was for the elderly. finally but politely I said....does that caring your talking about include Ryan's plan and a wheel chair at Cliff Drive America?
he looked at me puzzled and the lady behind us started laughing out loud.
oh well, the Romney world of Ryan teapubicism doesn't have all of us fooled....
my favorite one is my neighbor. retired Marine and flies the tred flag and stars and bars and rants on about gov being bad and hates taxes. asked him politely....uhh does that hate gov part and taxes include your pension? while I'm at it can I ask another question I says, his eyes are glowing now so again politely I says, with all those flags your flying, how come your not flying your pension flag? you know, the one with the stars and stripes that you swore allegiance to.......
These people all live in Foxworld. Let's hope for THEIR sake, they don't elect this corporate raider, this job outsourcer, this pathological liar!
They will be up the creek with the rest of the 99% of us.
they must have finally read Obama's birth cert and it is grounds for impeachment....Obama having one....that is............what next.....he has relatives that were slaves and that's sedition....the part slaves getting to vote that is.........
I feel for you jm...hard to live in a state where a clown like kyl was elected....
yes were going down the right direction. The next card you liberals will pull, is guess who leading the charge. Ed the rap sheet Sharpton. I smell a Race card coming. To bad. Fast and Furious was in the hands of Amateurs. Impeachment proceedings should begin immediately.
Fast and Furious was in the hands of amateurs? You mean Bush?
You don't even know what your talking about. Go do your homework rookie before you make another ignorant statement.
Nothing stops you.
Is he still trying to push that fake outrage nonsense thought up in the mind of that sister molesting Alabama hick who wanks off to cleaning his guns so he can terrorize and impress rabbits with his playing war in the woods with his sister molesting buddies.
Two days ago when Issa was on Fox, he admitted to Chris Wallace TWICE that they have nothing on a government coverup. irisheagle has selective hearing and reading skills. If you can call what he has, skills.
Attorney Eric Holder has ONLY turned over 1/10 of what was requested
But let the CONTEMPT VOTE go as scheduled this Thursday and then let's see if Attorney General Eric Holder is more cooperative
Or maybe they can come to some compromise
And Just how many did Gonzales turn over, thats right none.
whomitmay Your a Phony
But unlike you I am not a banned poster who made up a new name to post the same nonsense he was posting before the ban, gee how about that a rule breaking fraud calling another phony how laughable and low can they go.
And you're a REAL ass.
I don't recall this immigration thing going before Congress. He's breaking the law.
Just like GWB did 284 times in 8 years, really you still want to lie like that?
whomitmay Your a phony
And you're a REAL ass.
Countdown until Thursday
Might be a good idea for President Obama to not get out of bed
Supreme Court comes out with their decision on HealthCare
And the Contempt Vote on Attorney Holder
just think about that healthcare decision. we might get the single payer and that dreaded public option. it's going to be a win win either way.
While the Times seems to insist the court is losing public prestige, it doesn't want to report on how ObamaCare is still a flop with the public. They save this for paragraph 16: "41 percent of Americans want the Supreme Court to overturn the entire health care law passed in 2010, while another 27 percent want the court to throw out the part of the law that requires most people to buy coverage. The poll, conducted by the New York Times and CBS News, reveals that more respondents disapprove of the law than approve, 48 percent to 34 percent."
Even when they Lose
They Think they are Winners
Just like in Wisconsin
Wisconsin-No Democrats lost seats, 3 Republican senators lost seats, giving the Democrats control of the Senate.
(Hint: That's called winning.)
and there are New elections in November
And they are or will soon be in Recess
And Again, your point is????
Chris.....shhhh.....remember what whom said.....it's all black/white to em. no grey there in their reality...........3 struck down counts against Az law and one upheld. yep..........no grey there.............
What was yours?
what the hell.
i predict the health care law will stand.
You also PREDICTED that Governor Scott Walker would be voted OUT!!!
LMAO
suzette-3194003 I predict 2nd great depression if it does. Compliments of Obuma.
I predict neither one of you will ever say anything worth saying.
Looks like we are SLIDING If NOT ALREADY back in a RECESSION irisheagle
You can ALWAYS COUNT on Chris to never be able to dispute a POST
so so TYPICAL of a LOST Obama Supporter
just,
i never PREDICTED that scott walker would be voted out.
i HOPED he would.
Hey! I was right!
Seems they forget that the only ones who are good at producing depressions are republicans. They have a history of it that goes all the way back to 1892.
whomitmay Your a Phony
And you're a REAL ass.
I love it when losers redefine the elements after the fact. The democrats lost in Wisconsin despite Obama using some of his best twitters ever...
uh oh....student loans agreement in the senate....and.....they might compromise on the extending highway funding.....that darn seditionist....how dare he use the bully pulpit...........................
I do my best to try to be respectful of people. But sometimes you just can't, sometimes you wonder what the hell has happen to the Republican Party? Isn't there any Republicans out with some dam common sense or have they all gone crazy? So now this looney Jon Kyl is talking about impeaching the President. OMG!!!!!!!!!!
A Darton
Did you EVEN Listen to the Interview???
You don't have to listen to a Republican to know he's lying. You can see his lips move.
juststatingitasitis, I've listen to the interview,Why bring up impeachment when he knows he doesn't have a leg to stand on?
He said Only if there was shenanigans
He distinctly said No One is talking about that!!!
That's why he brought it up! Because no one is talking about it!
if the repubs thought it would help them win this election, they would impeach President Obama.
he distinctly said no one is talking about that
just like "no one" is talking about President Obama being a muslim, a kenyan, unamerican, unpatriotic, stupid, a liar, "in over his head", YADA YADA YADA.
they have tried everything they know how to do to make President Obama a one term president, and this IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE BROUGHT UP IMPEACHMENT IN REGARD TO PRESIDENT OBAMA.
it was the religious right who first started the idea that low voter turnout is good for repubs, back in the '70's, i believe. they know exactly what they are doing when they are suppressing voters.
like i said, they will do anything to win this election. we saw what happened in 2000 in florida, and again in ohio in 2004. bush was a two-term "president", and he stole both elections. they will stop at nothing, and they are unembarassable in their obviousness.
It's worked for them before.
By the way, remember how Republicans were blaming the President for gas prices going up? Well gas prices is going down, does President Obama get the credit for that?
well as far as those gas prices go.....hmmm....as high as they went they still didn't match the past guy they want to give credit to for gettin the bad guys. you know those guys the last guy didn't have time for.......oh and the stock market is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better since that last guy left it in the so called (((right))) direction.........
Not from a Republican.
he's
why is the Stock Market going up???
Because Interest rates have Been at RECORD Lows and they will continue to be at RECORD Lows for how long?
I think Bernanke said until at LEAST until 2015
People are having to speculate in the Stock Market in the hope they can make those reasonable returns, and at what risk and price?
just no pleasin ya is there? just what the heck do you think the Romney has instore for ya? oh yah that's right.....offshore....Cayman islands is for the biggy boys and I don't thnk you are one of those just stating it as it is..............
He thinks the GOP is going to give him that golden handout that will lift him up out of his single wide 10X60 1964 trailer and he will become the newest addition to the 1% club.
Well, he kind of is. He only uses 1% of his brain.
whomitmay Your a Phony
And you're a REAL ass.
Yes
When the price of gasoline goes below where it was before President Obama got into office
On January 20, 2009 Gasoline was $1.84
How much is it up since President Obama has been in office??
#17 - Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:44 PM EDT
"Well gas prices is going down does President Obama get the credit for that?"
No President Obama gets the BLAME
Try seconal, thorazine, maybe a combination of the two.
the Bush did not exist.....we have control of your screen....the Bush does not exist. all that is happening today is not a result from the the Bush years....the Bush does not exist. we have control.............
When is everyone going to realize that both the gop and dem are both corrupt!! Isnt it funny how they (with all there ivy leauge wisdom) cant find $10 to help the economy but can raise millions upon millions to get (re)-elected. How about this far fetched idea--they all realize that were americans and WORK TOGETHER, instead of ruining this country more to prove there pionts. They all fight like a bunch of kids and WE suffer. Ive no use for any of them.
actually there are two individuals that I have respect for in congress.
the two I respect are Sanders and Paul. two extreme views of politics and both independents. I respect them because they stand by their principles come hell or high water. that's refreshing. you get what you see with those two.
being who I am and my principles I go more for Sanders. some of what Paul has to say I agree with also. they both have America first attitudes.
if if if, I could have my way.....these two guys should form a coalition and come to a middle ground and fight for Americans as part of our congress. then no matter who is the president support him/her to better American peoples values and needs.
what we got goin on in congress today is disgusting and is getting worse. how low a rating do they want to achieve? they take pride in themselves for WHAT?
Nothing.
And lay off obama (not his greatest supporters by far), but anyone with basic govnt. knowledge knows the system of checks and balances. He is just one part of the "big brother" group...he is not rsponsible for every single thing that happens here. Go back to salem and find another witch to hunt.
Senator Kyl is the reckless one who needs to be impeached! What a farce and sham the congress has become with the republicans in office.
Vote out all republicans- House and Senate
Obama/Biden 2012
There almost all corrupt!! They do what there parties tell them and especially what there campaingn money givers tell them. there nothing more than puppets on a string. Its our fault as the people for letting this happen...we are the boss..not them. But they win because no one can put there petty opinions aside and stick together. Our forefathers gave us a republic, one they took from a tryant, and we as a "smart" society give it back to tyrants!! People need to get smart..fast
We need to IMPEACH JON Kyl.
Can we impeach everybody in Washington....PLEASE!