Homeland Security Chairman: Clinton Could Be Impeached If Elected

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo

The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee warned Wednesday on Fox News that Hillary Clinton could be impeached if she were elected, essentially delegitimizing Clinton before Election Day.

Reacting to the FBI's announcement last week that it was reviewing a newly discovered batch of emails related to Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) was emphatic that impeachment would proceed if a criminal indictment of Clinton appeared imminent.

"This investigation will continue whether she wins or not, but assuming she wins and the investigation goes forward, and it looks like an indictment is pending, at that point of time in the Constitution, the House of Representatives would engage in an impeachment trial," McCaul said referring to a House investigation into Clinton's e-mails. "It would go to the Senate, and impeachment proceedings and removal would take place."

McCaul then went on to compare Clinton to Richard Nixon who resigned from the White House rather than face impeachment.

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/clinton-could-be-impeached-if-elected

[SHRED]

1. Hot air from an empty suit.

[wordpix]

62. raving lunatic fantasizing each step to Hill's removal & "a constitutional crisis

because of Hillary Clinton's behavior"---House Homeland Security Chair McCaul

OK, if McCaul is this much of a fanatic, he should not be HHSC. Why is he into Hillary's emails-as-high-crimes instead of investigating those who would harm US, i.e. terrorists and frauds, foreign and domestic?

This guy is like Bush out there clearing brush in TX while Richard Clark was running around Washington trying to get a meeting with Condi or Bushit or anyone high up. The idiots wouldn't listen.

McCaul sounds like the same type of on-the-take idiot.

[NastyWomen]

3. Fuck that guy

He shouldn't be making clearly partisan statements on any news outlet. Trump could be impeached as well.

[doc03]

28. It was Fox News not a legitimate news outlet. nt

[NastyWomen]

30. LULZ they don't call it Faux without good reason. nt

[DK504]

4. That dickhead needs to be recalled ASAP

[moreland01]

6. Wet Dream

Go back to sleep.

[bucolic_frolic]

9. THey are just salivating at seizing power

and HRC stands in their way

[Helen Borg]

10. They know their days are counted.

[C Moon]

16. That's exactly what it is.

[John1956PA]

11. McCaul mistakenly states that the House is the forum for impeachment trials.

In reality, the House votes to pass Articles of Impeachment, which are sent to the Senate where the impeachment trial takes place.

[Mc Mike]

34. Oh, another repug political expert, is he?

He's in Congress, and doesn't know anything about Congress, how it works, what its job description is, etc.

Standard repug competency.

[wordpix]

60. yes the House is where repukes "impeached" Bill C. but it never reached the Senate

for trial. Reason was our patriot Larry Flynt of Hustler Magazine started researching and publishing about the sex lives of the repug impeachers. So at the end of the House "impeachment," even the House idiot repukes were wanting the thing to go away. Of course, they now tout their "impeachment" of Pres. Clinton as a great accomplishment.

And all this over a frigging blowjob.

[DFW]

64. It most certainly DID reach the Senate

The Republicans never had the two thirds majority to remove Clinton from office, but the trial did indeed go to the Senate, where even Strom Thurmond told his fellow Republicans that they had nowhere near the two thirds majority to convict Clinton and remove him from office. He therefore told them to get the circus over with ASAP to avoid further embarrassment.

Chief House Inquisitor Henry Hyde, himself guilty of adultery ("youthful indiscretions," he put it when referring to himself), led the whole farce, when he knew perfectly well that his persecution of Clinton would end as nothing more than a footnote to history.

[wordpix]

76. OK I forgot that, thanks

I do remember that after the "impeachment" in the House, it was pretty much all over with Larry Flynt nosing around

[Cosmocat]

67. I pull my hair out over this

the ENTIRE MEDIA is running around saying "Bill Clinton was impeached" even the media that aren't serial GOP ass kissers.

NO, he wasn't.

As you noted, ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT were brought up, the senate did not impeach.

[freebrew]

74. I thought that he was impeached....

but not convicted.
Articles of Impeachment were passed and sent to the senate for trial.

The senate didn't convict. They didn't have the votes.
If more Rs would have been in the senate, Gore would have been Pres.

[mnhtnbb]

12. I am so fed up with Republican a$$holes like this guy.

I hope to hell the Dems take the Senate and that voters also kick a few of these obstructionist, windbag, a$$holes out of office.

[ananda]

15. McCaul's seat was personally gerrymandered just for him by Tom Delay.

His seat is secure because it extends out from very blue northwest Austin
out to extremely red Katy, TX. Thus the voters in the rural areas and
Katy outnumber the ones in Austin where our vote counts for nothing
and we are NOT represented.

[wordpix]

61. we have the same going on here in CT - we need watershed districts I tell you

at least some sense will be made out of districting

[judesedit]

13. The GOP is full of sick twisted bastards. I pity their families

[DallasNE]

14. Impeachment Is Reserved For High Crimes And Misdomeanors While In Office

There is no comparison to Nixon here because the charges against him were for such crimes while in office. If Hillary is elected, which I certainly hope is the case, I suspect the FBI would suspend the case during her term in office.

[CRH]

17. There is another unsettling possibility utilizing this same mentality, ...

One that I have contemplated would add a sour twist to this election.

Supposing the right succeeds in destabilizing Clinton's campaign and while using the normal GOP voter suppression and polling place games they have used in the past, actually win the electoral college while retaining the Senate and the House; they then proceed to impeach Trump, leaving Vice President elect Pence to take the reins with SC seats in his pocket for the next four years. Not likely, but certainly not impossible either.

More likely is that Clinton will prevail but with the broken momentum of the last week democrats will be unable to retake either house of congress and she will not be able to govern with the usual obstructionism.

Unlike many on this board, I think what has been allowed to happen this past week has very seriously interrupted momentum and has probably cost the democratic party many down ballot seats. It is a travesty, and every bit as serious as the 2000 theft.

Hope I'm wrong, but I have seen the people stampeded too many times before.

[Rex]

18. That is the most desperate thing I've heard a GOPuke say all year.

Clearly they are running scared already and let us not forget Ford his VP at the time and a fellow Republican pardoned Nixon. This is just grasping at straws and infantile rage at knowing they are going to lose a lot of seats in Congress.

Go ahead McCaul, keep showing how desperate you are. All it really does is build voters resolve against you and your party.

[elmac]

19. These deplorable's need to go

[sinkingfeeling]

20. What is it with Republicans? Always jumping the gun with 'might

have', 'could bes', and 'ifs' before they have any proof or evidence. Reminds me of the warm-up to the Iraq invasion. All will have the same disastrous results.

[sinkingfeeling]

21. What is it with Republicans? Always jumping the gun with 'might

have', 'could bes', and 'ifs' before they have any proof or evidence. Reminds me of the warm-up to the Iraq invasion. All will have the same disastrous results.

[imanamerican63]

23. Did they not learn from the Benghazi hearings?

She will embarrass them all over again!!!!!

[moondust]

24. And the Drumpfster?

A Veteran Spy Has Given the FBI Information Alleging a Russian Operation to Cultivate Donald Trump

Mother Jones has reviewed that report and other memos this former spy wrote. The first memo, based on the former intelligence officer's conversations with Russian sources, noted, "Russian regime has been cultivating, supporting and assisting TRUMP for at least 5 years. Aim, endorsed by PUTIN, has been to encourage splits and divisions in western alliance." It maintained that Trump "and his inner circle have accepted a regular flow of intelligence from the Kremlin, including on his Democratic and other political rivals." It claimed that Russian intelligence had "compromised" Trump during his visits to Moscow and could "blackmail him." It also reported that Russian intelligence had compiled a dossier on Hillary Clinton based on "bugged conversations she had on various visits to Russia and intercepted phone calls."

[Blue Idaho]

25. So a Texas Republican House member hates Sec. Clinton?

What a shock.

[apcalc]

26. Living in fantasyland....

[liberal N proud]

27. These FUCHS will not stop

The is fuck wants to turn the "Homeland" into the FATHERLAND.

[wordpix]

63. a page right out of Hitler's handbook that Donnie used to read

I think an ex-wife leaked that

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

29. So what, some Rs are scheming to impeach trump so their boy Pence can be prez.

[cynzke]

31. Lets CLEAR this BS up ONCE AND FOR ALL.

NO PRESIDENT TO DATE IN OUR HISTORY HAS EVER BEEN REMOVED FROM OFFICE BY IMPEACHMENT. For the GOP to suggest this now is for one purpose only.....TO GET ELECTED OR RE-ELECTED which ever the case may be. The House passes a resolution to draw up articles of impeachment but it is the responsibility of the Senate to hear the case, draw a conclusion and then vote ON whether to IMPEACH. To remove a President requires a 2/3rd's vote of the Senate. A very difficult number to reach although a previous President was ACQUITED by one vote. Even if the Senate reached a consensus for a POTUS to be removed, Tim Kaine/VP would take Hillary's place.

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/impeachment.htm

[smirkymonkey]

50. +1000

[anamandujano]

33. They are going to try to impeach Hillary for winning.

[dalton99]

35. ^ This.

[Dawson Leery]

36. Rethugs are fascists.

There is a reason why they did not want to fight the Nazis.

[JoePhilly]

71. + 100

[duffyduff]

37. Far more likely they will impeach Trump.

GOP pols are just blowing smoke out of their asses.

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

38. OK, there needs to be a new law that makes this happy horseshit a felony with a $1 Million fine

And mandatory 20 year sentence, banned from ever holding a government role again and no chance at parole for government officials injecting themselves into partisan political nonsense. These accusations being hurled around with ZERO facts is ridiculous.

Either that or split the damn country in half and make one half liberal and the other conservative.

[burrowowl]

39. The DHS should be

ABOLISHED! along with the FBI!

Homeland, even sounds Hilteresque!

[wordpix]

53. this is not DHS speaking it's the f-ing repuke head of the House HS committee

[yuiyoshida]

40. I wish the President would tell him to

Sit down and STFU!

[Emilybemily]

41. Fuck you you fucking piece of shit

WHEN will this country come up its senses and get rid of these fucking asshole repukes? I am so God damned sick of their inability to do anything of merit.

[sotheyclaimDem]

42. This is quite nostalgic, isn't it?

[BlueMTexpat]

43. It is tragic that this total

POS will likely be returned to office.

[MADem]

46. Here he is, as he comes to the realization that

he won't be impeaching anyone and will be targeted for removal from office for that kind of threatening talk:

[bucolic_frolic]

47. Trump will have the nuclear codes if elected

Not maybe ... WILL!

[LiberalLovinLug]

48. That's why the Dems should have had Sanders or Warren as VP

To make them think twice about working to install the VP instead.



Of course, who am I kidding, they would probably also then begin investigations into them.

[Moostache]

51. K&R for truth (n/t)

[Spitfire of ATJ]

49. Like I said before, they act like it's illegal for her to have email.

[wordpix]

54. hey McCaul, since we're $20 trillion in debt with limited resources,

why not find some terrorists before they strike instead of Hillary's emails?

Gawd I hate these fuckheads.

[Jeb Bartlet]

58. First off

These are not even Clinton's emails. Second there is no indication of any indictable offense. Third it takes a 2/3rds majority of the Senate to actually remove from office and that won't happen under any circumstances. Fourth Nixon resigned because it was very evident that he was going to be impeached and that there were ample votes to remove in the Senate. His own party would have removed Nixon.

This guy is talking out of his ass. Sadly this ignorant assclown is what stupid Republicans send to congress.

[Mc Mike]

59. Odd how often their party talks about how Dems should honor the mandated will of the people.

Sometimes, that idea is very important to them.

[joshdawg]

65. Blow it out yer ass, mccaul.

You RWNJ's have nothing and you know it.

[kebob]

66. So?

Her husband was impeached, not removed, and ended his presidency with higher approval ratings than his SCOTUS-appointed successor.

[Vinca]

68. Ok and Trump could be impeached if elected.

Does the GOP really want their chosen POTUS spending time in court defending against a child rape charge?

[Demsrule86]

69. Go ahead...You don't have the votes in the Senate. Make my day asshat.

[JoePhilly]

70. Republicans planning a coup ... so what's new.

[wishstar]

72. Misleading Headline should say Repub Sen. McCaul, not just Homeland Sec. chairman

Very irresponsible writing of headline just to sensationalize

[wordpix]

77. a bit misleading, yes and McCaul is in the House according to the article

[patsimp]

73. this is why republicans need to be voted out of every branch of government - they hate democracy

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

75. So what? Some R's are already scheming to impeach trump so their guy Pence gets in.nt

[RWW]

78. Freaks

They don't realize an impeachment hearing isn't a one-way street. Calling on Dale Bumpers here to give the rebuttal and rip the freaking skin off these Repukes. If you never heard of Dale Bumpers, it's time to look him up.

[rtracey]

79. well

Well hope she has you visit the oval office in jan of next year......bring your resignation letter.

[jpak]

80. Moran

yup

[Yonnie3]

81. The House can do an impeachment on any president for any or no reason.

They would, of course, state some reason. The reason doesn't have to have to have the tiniest bit of truth. This is simply a ploy to discourage Democratic voters and to energize the Republican base. I say bring it on, a$$hole. Waste our tax money, waste our Presidents time, look like an idiot. Avoid doing any real work. Energize the Democratic turnout for the mid-term. Let's see what happens.

[Rex]

82. So do we have the same Angry Conservative White man problem in HLS as we do in the FBI?

Looks like a lot of white men are about to get fired from the FBI. Conservative white men that tried to throw our federal elections.

But YEAH...do go on chairman and realize how thin the ice is, maybe you better start worrying about your own party and their apparent criminal attempt at throwing an election?

No?

Then get your ass voted out of office, people are tired of GOP obstruction. It has worn thin.