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A highly influential conservative leader is already considering an impeachment strategy against President Obama if he wins re-election.
Grover Norquist of Americans For Tax Reform told National Journal that if Obama is re-elected and refuses to re-authorize the Bush-era tax cuts for millionaires, Obama can sit there and let all the tax [cuts] lapse, and then the Republicans will have enough votes in the Senate in 2014 to impeach.
Norquist is infamous for his anti-tax pledge, which has been signed by most Republicans and a few Democrats, which forces them to oppose any and all tax increases or face a primary opponent funded by Norquist and his shadowy multi-millionaire donors.
In an interview with Bill Moyers on PBS, Norquist professed his desire to shrink the government down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub.
Read more: http://www.nationalconfidential.com/20120128/conservatives-consider-impeachment-if-they-lose-to-obama/
Cleita
(75,480 posts)not only for the Supreme Court selection, but the subsequent wars and squandering of our budget surplus. If the spineless Democrats had put him and his cadre away, jerks like Norquist and Gingrich wouldn't be out there further trying to undermine our country and democracy. The reason given was because the Republicans would go after a Democrat in office to retaliate. Well, I got news for you, they will do it anyway.
brooklynite
(94,452 posts)It takes 67 votes, not 51 and not 60. And a failure to pass a conviction motion would be interpreted as exoneration.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)However an honest Senate would have done so including honest Republicans, but we know that they are either weak, corrupt or downright criminal. Also, this is something the Atty. General could have done to set stuff in motion.
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rocktivity
(44,573 posts)for racketeering.
rocktivity
Joe Shlabotnik
(5,604 posts)quakerboy
(13,918 posts)First the civil suite to siphon off the cash, then the warcrimes after.
Joe Shlabotnik
(5,604 posts)Skip the civil shit and send in the seal team to rendition Bushco to the Hague.
quakerboy
(13,918 posts)him paying up his personal cash in civil judgements is just as likely.
No more than a handful of politicians have the guts to even contemplate such a thing, less to actually attempt it, and none of them have even a hundredth of the power needed to make it happen.
gopiscrap
(23,733 posts)still pisses me off that Obama didn't have Bush arrested when he landed in Austin on Air Force One on January 20, 2009
teddy51
(3,491 posts)Like Palin, I wish this shit stain would go away.
Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)Or was Norquist under the impression that 2014 is "Buy One Get One Free" impeachment year?
Something tells me he hasn't thought the matter through.
xmas74
(29,673 posts)via an impeachment there'd be hell to pay for the good old boys who did it.
Chan790
(20,176 posts)Though Norquist is a dumb enough fuck to think that if Biden becomes President that Boehner (or more likely Cantor if the GOP holds the House. I expect they'll vote Boehner out of his leadership post for being too reasonable and sane compared to the batty fruitcakes of the right.) becomes VP.
MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)And the again President Obama could then appoint Biden VP. If they want to make it all a joke, make it a joke they won't like.
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Richardo
(38,391 posts)Well said, Bunny!
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Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)The House has to vote to have the trial and The Senate has the trial.
In a way you are right because once The House votes to send it to The Senate that is considered "being Impeached". Clinton is the prime example here. He was impeached but was not removed from office because of the decision in The Senate.
Grover is clearly talking about removing President Obama from office and therefore chose to focus on The Senate's role in the proceedings.
The funny thing is that even if he got everything his way we would still have a President Biden and then have an incumbent to run in 2016.
xmas74
(29,673 posts)that means that Biden could run in both 2016 and 2020. Max amount of time allowed to serve is 10 years.
Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)....and the republicans would sweep the senate for the impeachment passed from the house for the 2/3 majority needed.
I suspect he hasn't fleshed the idea out completely in his tiny little reptilian brain.
Old and In the Way
(37,540 posts)Time for the DoJ to open this guy's closet and find out what country Grover is working for. He sure isn't working for the interests of the USA.
Capn Sunshine
(14,378 posts)Galraedia
(5,022 posts)He's an anti-tax lobbyist who receives funding from many of America's wealthiest corporations.
Capitalocracy
(4,307 posts)they're going to try to come up with some ridiculous excuse to impeach every Democratic president for the next 50 years.
MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)I dare the fuckers.
Nothing more could be more embarrassing for them.
Capn Sunshine
(14,378 posts)There's no Newt -driven steamroller to flabbergast Democrats used to playing the genteeel game of running the countrythis time around. If they do that they won't win a national election for years.
What's funny is there's plenty of posters on DU who want the very same thing.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)sendero
(28,552 posts).. in the sun is just about over. He's a bunch of talk now and that's about it.
Canuckistanian
(42,290 posts)This unelected jerk, who basically represents the 1% is threatening to unleash his personal power and get impeachment proceedings started?
Yeah, that'll work.
Cheap_Trick
(3,918 posts)Jack and Shit
Initech
(100,054 posts)The GOP really lowered the bar for impeachment - it's fucking disgusting what they can get away with.
Hatchling
(2,323 posts)For leting a tax holiday laspe? How is that an impeachable offense?
Mopar151
(9,976 posts)Then Da Prez is commiting - I dunno, treason, maybe? He must be commiting something!!!! I'm series! The carried interest rule is the true wish of the founding fathers - it says right here, in.... Oh, waitaminnit.... Here! No?
RC
(25,592 posts)Why can't his words and actions be construed as trying to overthrow the government from the inside?
Surely we have enough laws on the books to put Grover and his like away for the rest of their lives? If a protester can be imprisoned without charge indefinitely, Why can't Grover be charged with something for his anti-American activities inside this country?
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)Lochloosa
(16,061 posts)Impeach two consecutive Democratic Pesidents. See where that will get you fucker.
tyne
(1,248 posts)friggin idiots.
gkhouston
(21,642 posts)nanabugg
(2,198 posts)And all the folks who signed the pledge should be charged as well. They are demanding that the US be unable to raise funds to meet it own safety, security, and credibility, robbing millions of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
piedmont
(3,462 posts)We'll see.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)jwirr
(39,215 posts)BeHereNow
(17,162 posts)Obama can sit there and let all the tax lapse, and then the Republicans will have enough votes in the Senate in 2014 to impeach.
Oh NO you didn't...REALLY?
These people just keep proving they are insane.
They open their mouths, and our it comes- all the proof that they are bat shit CRAZY.
BHN
nobodyspecial
(2,286 posts)So, if the people legitimately elect Obama, their will should be overturned.
Lil Missy
(17,865 posts)HughBeaumont
(24,461 posts)Much less push such an assholish and damaging proceeding through the House.
And he's going to drive that.
PLEASE with that scowl, Yard Gnome. You're going down in a fast hurry, you mouse-licking, nasal-voiced, friendless, dickless FUCK.