Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Uben

(7,719 posts)

20. To what end?

Reply to Ninga (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 10:38 AM

Oct 2013

Impeaching Obama doesn't change anything. Biden becomes president and appoints Obama as VP. Then, Biden resigns, Obama becomes president again, and appoints Biden VP. Two can play that game and they won't gain a thing.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Down to the basics: They want to impeach our President. [View all] Ninga Oct 2013 OP

yup and weaken the presidency gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1

Thus it makes sad sad sense - they are offering up shit as nogiation because they hope our President Ninga Oct 2013 #4

Yup, that's my fear also. gopiscrap Oct 2013 #8

I think your fear is based in reality...which makes it a catastrophic fear.....McConnell et al are Ninga Oct 2013 #11

Impeaching doesn't do anything. Conviction after impeachment does jeff47 Oct 2013 #21

Yes, so called "Articles of Impeachment" are showing up on teabag sites flamingdem Oct 2013 #2

I believe if they do that, the republican party will not only lose both houses in 2014, but for lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #5

slathering, slobbering and falling all over themselves is more like it... luvspeas Oct 2013 #6

Make no mistake - they think the President will blink - they are in it all the way. nt Ninga Oct 2013 #9

Since it is a Congressional responsibility, I suggest they start by removing themselves from office lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #3

BINGO!!!! Buddaman Oct 2013 #7

I think it's time for someone to organize a million American march against the Congress. Baitball Blogger Oct 2013 #14

Marches everywhere to demonstrate that the Tea kiranon Oct 2013 #28

So we force the default and then impeach him malaise Oct 2013 #10

I have lived long enough and seen the unthinkable to be really really Ninga Oct 2013 #12

Conviction in the Senate requires 67 votes for conviction. jeff47 Oct 2013 #19

They're acting like Tories. Baitball Blogger Oct 2013 #13

Not quite. Orsino Oct 2013 #15

You're getting a bit ahead of yourself. jeff47 Oct 2013 #18

And even that is ahead of itself. Orsino Oct 2013 #25

That question should be asked leftynyc Oct 2013 #16

Let the fuckers try. they will get nowhere with it. Just sound and fury Autumn Oct 2013 #17

To what end? Uben Oct 2013 #20

That would be awesome...n/t luvspeas Oct 2013 #26

What else is new? Archae Oct 2013 #22

I dont think they will try it.. the optics would be horrific politically. DCBob Oct 2013 #23

No, I think they want to re-fight the Civil War corkhead Oct 2013 #24

I've been thinking that the GOP will take this to the brink just to Ninga Oct 2013 #27