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backscatter712

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68. If the House impeaches, it will be on a party-line vote, which makes the GOP's game obvious.

Sun May 12, 2013, 05:39 PM

May 2013

And that's if they decide to impeach. The way that Benghazi! Benghazi! Benghazi! has failed to show the President to be guilty of anything resembling a high crime or misdemeanor, even Boehner's likely to muzzle impeachment proceedings as certain to backfire.

Assuming Boehner's dumb enough to go through with an impeachment, when it goes to the Senate, the impeachment will die, with another party-line vote to acquit, possibly with some Republicans also voting to acquit.

President Obama will not resign - he knows perfectly well that impeachment talk is nothing more than the usual Republican circus antics. And then the Democrats will counterattack, in a way designed to coincide with the 2014 elections, which could thoroughly punish the GOP for their dumbfuckery.

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Do you think the House will impeach this fall? I do but... the Senate will acquit. [View all] CK_John May 2013 OP

Wait... flying rabbit May 2013 #1

None of the above... NYC_SKP May 2013 #2

You really don't think they will, after just telling us they would??? CK_John May 2013 #5

You mean Inhofe, Sensenbrenner, that crew? NYC_SKP May 2013 #11

The House Committee is part of the buildup, not just to scare Hillary from running. CK_John May 2013 #15

The Republicans have nothing to impeach Obama for, but they'll invent something or Cal33 May 2013 #62

No, they are not going to. Chan790 May 2013 #70

I would not blame any poster that JimDandy May 2013 #3

They won't impeach MannyGoldstein May 2013 #4

... SammyWinstonJack May 2013 #10

The rest of this thread is sound and fury signifying nothing (especially the OP) senseandsensibility May 2013 #43

Best post of the day. LuvNewcastle May 2013 #72

They _might_ impeach demwing May 2013 #82

They can impeach for any reason they want MannyGoldstein May 2013 #84

I guess what it comes down to demwing May 2013 #85

+1 emulatorloo May 2013 #86

The Tea Partiers will never learn MannyGoldstein May 2013 #88

oh do tell... Ohio Joe May 2013 #6

This OP ProSense May 2013 #9

No kid'n madokie May 2013 #24

i can...me, too. lol smackd May 2013 #29

Link please demwing May 2013 #80

Perfect response. n/t Jamastiene May 2013 #92

Thanks for your concern!!! cliffordu May 2013 #7

eh? SammyWinstonJack May 2013 #8

troll Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #12

Who are you? dem in texas May 2013 #13

LOL! President Obama will never resign, especially not over GOP BS. n/t Tx4obama May 2013 #14

Why not? Should he just hangout at Camp David for 3 yr and not be able to do anything. CK_John May 2013 #16

President Obama is not a member of Congress. There are tons of things he has control of and does... Tx4obama May 2013 #17

Huh? DevonRex May 2013 #23

Only in a republican's wet dream Brother Buzz May 2013 #18

With a 30+ seat advantage, they will impeach. CK_John May 2013 #20

And then lose in the Senate, when the trial shows their charges are full of shit. jeff47 May 2013 #30

like the rest of your predictions- and they're all nutty- this one will cali May 2013 #37

do a lot of crystal gazing? orleans May 2013 #38

And then get bitchslapped down. backscatter712 May 2013 #69

Why on Earth would he resign? winter is coming May 2013 #19

Because if you can't get a EPA head appointed, why hang around? CK_John May 2013 #22

egad. anyone who thinks that Obama will resign because cali May 2013 #41

And you're imagining Obama will be replaced by whom? winter is coming May 2013 #60

Impeach, on what grounds? rightsideout May 2013 #21

You just need the vote, but the car thief rep is going to genup a case. CK_John May 2013 #25

Vote for what? rightsideout May 2013 #27

Which would then have to go to the Senate. jeff47 May 2013 #31

What happened? They manufactured "Clinton Fatigue" emulatorloo May 2013 #87

And since they were trying to run on "Clinton Rage", that was a good thing for our party. (nt) jeff47 May 2013 #90

Except for the whole Bush Gore Florida debacle. emulatorloo May 2013 #93

Which was caused by Gore's campaign full of morons. jeff47 May 2013 #94

Nope. They Won't. It would be even more stupid than their usual hijinks dballance May 2013 #26

Do they have time in between repealing Obamacare and outlawing federal funds for abortion? jberryhill May 2013 #28

No...this is really about Clinton 2016 wercal May 2013 #32

Are you drinking, or just trying to stir shit? Lil Missy May 2013 #33

Won't happen rl6214 May 2013 #34

What the huh? CakeGrrl May 2013 #35

only if they come up a real gotcha type of thing - like they did with Clinton - otherwise they can't Douglas Carpenter May 2013 #36

Funny listing to George Will pushing for impeachment on the morning show. Using the paper drawn CK_John May 2013 #42

You DO know that billh58 May 2013 #61

The OP clearly states the House will impeach and teh Senate will acquit. CK_John May 2013 #63

Then calm down billh58 May 2013 #64

Yeah, right. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #39

God, I sure hope so. Bolo Boffin May 2013 #40

Shakes Magic 8-ball LostOne4Ever May 2013 #44

Listen to Issa on Meet the Press building the case they will use. They have the votes. CK_John May 2013 #47

They have everything to lose LostOne4Ever May 2013 #65

Why would he or anyone resign over bogus accusations? DCBob May 2013 #45

"I would not blame him if he resigned." BWAHAHAHAHA! OH, WOULDN'T YOU, NOW? WinkyDink May 2013 #46

Frustration is a powerful reason, especially if you're driven to get things done. CK_John May 2013 #49

Resignation would be seen as admission the charades were right... JHB May 2013 #76

Oh, please! A President RESIGN out of "frustration"?! Yeah, and QEII will abdicate. NOT!! WinkyDink May 2013 #95

There will be no impeachment. MineralMan May 2013 #48

It's their only chance to get him out and I believe they will try it. CK_John May 2013 #50

You're wrong. As stupid as the Republicans are, MineralMan May 2013 #51

You have more faith in his leadership ability to control the tea wingers in the house, than I. CK_John May 2013 #52

There aren't enough tea party House members to MineralMan May 2013 #53

Last time they tried, they lost seats in the midterms NYC Liberal May 2013 #66

I think there are some democratic voices (that aren't democratic party people actually) graham4anything May 2013 #54

They are moving there, have since six weeks into the first term nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #55

I don't think they'll be that stupid. It would hand us victory in 2014. trackfan May 2013 #56

I have had the privilege to talk to Issa nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #57

It is not being stupid but a political plan in the process of being executed. CK_John May 2013 #58

No. LWolf May 2013 #59

ROFL alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #67

If the House impeaches, it will be on a party-line vote, which makes the GOP's game obvious. backscatter712 May 2013 #68

If it happens, and then goes to the Senate... GoCubsGo May 2013 #73

I hope they do. Old and In the Way May 2013 #71

Me, too. GoCubsGo May 2013 #74

Totally with you Old and In the Way May 2013 #89

Only a loser would resign. LiberalFighter May 2013 #75

In 1998 they had very very flimsy grounds to go on...this time there's not even THAT steve2470 May 2013 #77

This is absurd Dwayne Hicks May 2013 #78

I hardly see a witchhunt as a "slap down" Skittles May 2013 #79

Larry Flynt will dump information on Issa and a few others and they will run and hide Thinkingabout May 2013 #81

Larry Flynt is a hero of activism. FarPoint May 2013 #83

Do what now? Jamastiene May 2013 #91