House Republicans are in 'civil war' amid Biden impeachment probe, looming shutdown: Jeffries
Source: ABC News
September 17, 2023, 11:22 AM
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries argued on Sunday that his Republicans colleagues are "in the middle of a civil war" over the best way forward amid a newly launched impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, an ongoing spending fight and another looming shutdown of the federal government.
"Civil war has the following attributes: chaos, dysfunction, and extremism. The House Republican civil war is hurting hardworking American taxpayers and limiting our ability to be able to solve problems on their behalf," Jeffries told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl, in an exclusive interview.
"It's unfortunate. But as House Democrats, we're going to continue to try to find common ground with the other side of the aisle," Jeffries said, adding: "Hopefully the House Republicans will come along so that we can work to make sure we are funding the government."
Jeffries also said the White House "will continue to cooperate" with the impeachment inquiry "because there is nothing to hide."
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-republicans-civil-war-amid-biden-impeachment-probe/story?id=103253211
MarineCombatEngineer
(14,293 posts)as Democrats, we don't need to do anything, let's just sit back and enjoy the shit show that was once a political party.
― Napoleon Bonaparte
agingdem
(8,503 posts)"Republicans are eating their own"..spread the message far and wide..
I have waited a long time for two things to happen...(1) my ex son-in-law gets hit by a train and (2) the Republican Party self-destructs...one down, one to go...
MarineCombatEngineer
(14,293 posts)but they're doing a great job at amplifying it themselves.
I'm sure they'd rather the meltdown would be kept behind closed doors, but MAGAt's like Gaetz, Boebert, Greene, etc would rather it be public, which only makes it funnier to watch.
bsiebs
(749 posts)... they are likely to shut down the government... they are going back on the budget deal .... they do not want to govern, they want the government to fail ... pathetic..
MarineCombatEngineer
(14,293 posts)they would rather burn the country down than try to govern responsibly, and that is pathetic and I'm hoping beyond hope that they pay for it come election time.
Rebl2
(14,448 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)ffr
(23,069 posts)Politics to them is about sport analogies, winning and losing.
Bernardo de La Paz
(50,584 posts)They get married, and then break up soon after.
Republicans are thinking "We need more party unity, let's shutdown government and impeach Biden!"
It will work about as well.
PortTack
(34,289 posts)usonian
(13,143 posts)This time, Kevin can end his slavery voluntarily.
The price of his position is utter disgrace, and the consequences are entirely disastrous for all but a handful of people, one of whose hands are full of naughty bits.
Disastrous for his whackadoodle party and the nation.
And nobody has the bits enough to call for a vote to vacate, nor on the fantasy "impeachment".
Ain't no bits at all on that side of the aisle. They just like to whack doodles.
Very, very sick.
erronis
(16,683 posts)I can't imagine McK coming out of this situation with any modicum of honor. He's damned if he does or doesn't.
They are all of the same cloth. Guess the only somewhat honorable (R) Romney has taken his version of the high road.
agingdem
(8,503 posts)and then there's my all time favorite line in The Hunt for Red October..."You arrogant ass, you've killed us"...equally applicable to the Republican Party in the throes of self-destruction..
NCjack
(10,291 posts)agingdem
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define GOP...just saying...
LenaBaby61
(6,991 posts)calimary
(83,841 posts)Oh YEAH!
ShazzieB
(18,372 posts)Did I miss a juicy story about Marge? Because that's a new one on me!
agingdem
(8,503 posts)Last edited Mon Sep 18, 2023, 08:38 PM - Edit history (1)
She said Target and CVS were selling butt plugs and dildos...she was railing against gay marriage at the New York Young Republicans gala
ShazzieB
(18,372 posts)Thanks for jogging my memory!
I approve the nickname.
NYC Liberal
(20,329 posts)Republicans want to impeach him because Trump was impeached for actual, specific crimes. The reason they're fighting is because they all have different ideas of what bullshit excuse to use.
ffr
(23,069 posts)implode! It's everything they've worked against!
ShazzieB
(18,372 posts)It tells me that at least some of them are not in favor of all the crazy stuff the MAGA Caucus (my nickname for the so-called "Liberty" Caucus) wants to do. This is a good thing, and if there are enough of them who oppose the crazy stuff, it could turn out to be a VERY good thing. That gives me some glimmerings of hope that that the MAGA faction will not prevail in everything they want to do.
Fight amongst yourselves all you want, Repubs! When you've finished beating each other up, the Dems will be ready to pick up the pieces and get some real work done.