Black caucus has had it with Trump, plans to discuss impeachment

[babylonsister]

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article168465757.html


Black caucus has had it with Trump, plans to discuss impeachment
By William Douglas

August 21, 2017 5:05 PM
WASHINGTON


The Congressional Black Caucus, a formidable bloc of lawmakers with a big say in the fate of President Donald Trump and his legislation, Monday sent him a terse, clear message: We don't think you understand us at all.

The caucus' chairman Monday urged cancellation of next month’s highly-anticipated meeting between White House officials and leaders of the nation’s historically black colleges. And he plans to have the 49-member caucus meet when Congress returns in two weeks to discuss whether to back Democratic-led efforts to impeach Trump.

Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., the caucus chairman, said the president’s remarks after the deadly August 12 protest in Charlottesville show he has no commitment to the schools or the African American community.

Richmond said the caucus was outraged by Trump’s assertion of “blame on both sides” for the violent rally dominated by neo-Nazis and white supremacists.

“You can make an argument based on pure competency and fitness to serve, and that’s the conversation the caucus will have,” Richmond told reporters in a conference call Monday. The caucus includes 46 House Democrats, Democratic Sens. Kamala Harris of California and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, and Republican Rep. Mia Love of Utah.

“Am I concerned about high crimes and misdemeanors?” Richmond asked. “Absolutely. Am I concerned about this president’s fitness to serve? Absolutely.”

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At least three CBC members, Reps. Al Green, D-Texas., Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and Gwen Moore, D-Wis., have called for Trump’s impeachment.

“For the sake of the soul of our country,” we must come together to restore our national dignity that has been robbed by Donald Trump’s presence in the White House,” she said last week. “My Republican friends, I implore you to work with us within our capacity as elected officials to remove this man as our commander-in-chief and help us move forward from this dark period in our nation’s history.”

[lunasun]

1. "For the sake of the soul of our country", finally some adults say it just needs to end

[ffr]

2. The Great American Political Experiment that went completely the way we figured it would: FAIL

DRAIN THE SWAMP!! Get him out before more innocent people have to die needlessly. We'll deal with his cronies and other illegitimates soon after.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. There's nothing to "discuss"

just commit to doing it should we somehow, by hook or crook, manage to take the House back.

[Weekend Warrior]

4. Leaders fighting for us.

Congressional Black Caucus Protests Electoral Vote Count

If you're just joining us now, you are looking at live pictures of a Congressional Black Caucus press conference, with Eddie Bernice Johnson, Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, active member of the Congressional Black Caucus, talking about why she objected not long ago, within the past half an hour, to -- or rather in the joint session with Vice President Al Gore, as they were counting the presidential votes for one last time.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0101/06/se.02.html

[gordianot]

5. This should be priority one for all Democrats.

The Black Caucus leads the way.

[onetexan]

6. Are any of the CBC members GOP?

[33taw]

7. I think the importance of this group has been diminished with Trump.

This is true of all groups that are primarily Democratic. The only real opportunity we have to get to the point of impeachment is to take over the congress in 2018.

[benld74]

8. Sane minds speak out

[kimbutgar]

9. While I agree with them 100%

These comments will only embolden and make twitlers cultof45ers support and stand by him more.

[orangecrush]

10. I don't think

The black caucus gives a damn about Trumps's supporters.