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23. I dont think they will try it.. the optics would be horrific politically.

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 10:42 AM

Oct 2013

They will have satisfied most of their lunatic base by forcing the President to do something borderline illegal.

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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

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

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

BINGO!!!! Buddaman Oct 2013 #7

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

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

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

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

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