Boehner Calls Impeachment Talk Democratic 'Scam'

[herding cats]

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/boehner-c

House Speaker John Boehner (BAY'nuhr) says the House has no plans to impeach President Barack Obama. He says talk of impeachment is all a scam by Democrats at the White House.

Boehner says Democrats are trying to rally their supporters ahead of November's mid-term elections to give money and show up to vote.

Some Republicans have said Obama would open the door to impeachment if he takes steps to end deportations of large numbers of immigrants here illegally, as the White House is contemplating. Other Republicans, including former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, already are calling for Obama to be impeached.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/boehner-calls-impeachment-talk-democratic-scam-24756851

[Frustratedlady]

1. You know, there are days when I think I'm losing it.

A Democratic Scam?

[Voice for Peace]

27. totally. quit messing with my head, beaner.

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. Many Republicans are at it, claiming it's a sneaky Dem plot to fool them into impeachment

The conservative impeachment crusade is metastasizing thus -- Rich Lowry at National Review:

Does Obama WANT to Get Impeached?

...The White House may consider the unilateral amnesty a winning move on several different levels: it gets its policy goal; it satisfies an important part of its base; and if there is any serious move toward impeachment, it rallies the entirety of the Democratic base in a way we haven’t seen since 2008 and — assuming the politics of impeachment are bad for Republicans — drives the middle away from the GOP. An administration that is fast entering its dotage could consider this one of the few potential positive game-changers that it has direct control over — the Constitution and the rule of law be damned.

Daily Caller:

Rep. Scalise Calls Out Obama: ‘First White House In History Trying To Start Narrative Of Impeachment’

Glenn Beck:

“Who wants (impeachment)? The president does,” Beck argued. “Because then he’ll be able to say, ‘I demand justice.’ The birther thing is over, the Black thing is over. So now he needs to be able to call for justice.”

Etc. etc. etc.

http://alicublog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/pre-emptive-shriek.html

[herding cats]

8. Their own words don't support their current claims.

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) Won't Rule Out Obama Impeachment

Republican Texas Rep. Steve Stockman arranged to have a book calling for President Obama’s impeachment hand delivered to all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Hunter: Obama inviting impeachment if he strikes Syria without Congress

Rep. Kerry Bentivolio told constituents at a town hall Monday that it would be a “dream come true” to write a bill to impeach President Barack Obama, but so far he doesn’t have enough evidence.

Texas Republican Rep. Bill Flores said at a town hall forum Thursday that if the House of Representatives had an impeachment vote, President Obama would be impeached. Flores said such a vote would be futile because it would fail in the Senate.

GOP Sen. Inhofe: Obama could be impeached over Benghazi 'cover-up'

Coburn: Obama getting ‘perilously close’ to impeachment standard

“This president is looking to usurp congressional oversight to find a way to get it done without us,” Rep. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) told a gathering in Summerville, S.C., Patch reported. “My position is that is an impeachable act from my perspective.

And Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas) told Think Progress on Thursday that House Republicans have discussed impeachment “a little bit” if the debt ceiling is raised without congressional consent

Rep. Jason Chaffetz reiterated Tuesday that the impeachment of President Barack Obama is possible as the White House faces scrutiny over its role in responding to the terror attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya.

Louie Gohmert: A Debt Default Is 'An Impeachable Offense By The President'

[link: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59836.html#ixzz38sF6jZTo |Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa)] said Monday that President Barack Obama “would be impeached” if the nation falls into default.

Rep. Darrell Issa: White House Job Offer to Sestak May Be an 'Impeachable' Offense

Rep. Trent Franks Calls For Impeaching Obama If He Doesn’t Reverse Course On The Defense Of Marriage Act

Silly Republicans, they can't deny what you say just because it makes you a laughing stock in this day and age.

[Fred Sanders]

10. It is propaganda aimed at the terminally stupid, don't forget. Reasoning not required.

[AngryDem001]

26. Terminally stupid?

You mean the repuke base?

[onehandle]

3. The entire RNC game plan is trying to pin everything bad and crazy on the Democratic Party.

John Boehner is not only the weakest Speaker in history, but he is also connected to multiple child pornography rings, and in his spare time, drowns puppies in Chardonnay.

It must be true because I said so.

[Roy Rolling]

5. just saw the article....

"According to Onehandle, from the Democratic Underground, Boehner drowns puppies in chardonnay"

And so the Fox News business plan works as planned....

[navarth]

21. "Some people say..." nt

[jmowreader]

23. Which, of course, he then drinks

Are you sure about that Chardonnay thing? Boehner seems more of a Mad Dog 20/20 kinda guy.

[TRoN33]

4. This is real mind boggling.

Ever since long before President Obama got elected in 2008, Republican politicians and their gullible minions always love to talk impeachment of Obama.


Democratic scam? This is the reason why Boehner is considered as the historically worst speaker of house. Terrible. Embarrassing. Ineptitude. Incompetent.

[lib87]

6. Couldn't Have Said it Better Myself

Rethugs are scrambling because they are finally getting called out on their BS impeachment plan before they can actually implement it.

[madamesilverspurs]

7. My immediate thought on hearing Boehner say that --

Wow, Sarah Palin must be blithering mad to learn that she's been working for President Obama. So how do we tell the difference between blithering mad and her normal you betcha also too blithering?

[alp227]

9. original AP title is "Democrats have million-dollar day on impeachment"

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/democrats-have-million-dollar-day-impeachment

and wow, Boehner DOES remember the lessons of 1998.

[herding cats]

11. Interesting, they changed it.

I actually saw this in the AP feed first with the same headline as this article right after posting this ABC one here.

[Populist_Prole]

12. Painted himself into a corner; then yells "help me out of here!"

This is so bizarre it borders on surreal.

[C Moon]

13. Boehner (or the Koch Brothers and Co.) finally figured out how to get out of that one. :D

What a joke the GOP is. What a fucking joke.

[Arkana]

14. So let me get this straight.

We went from "impeach Obama" to "don't impeach Obama, it's all a liberal false flag" in like a month.

Real life is imitating Freep more and more.

[Archae]

17. It's because Boehner knows an impeachment will explode in the GOP's face.

[n2doc]

15. It will be interesting to see how the Teahadists respond

They want that man Impeached, I say, Impeached! Right Now!

[herding cats]

20. I'm wondering about their response, too.

The Republicans are playing a balancing act here. If they tick-off their Tea Party pro-impeachment fringe, they risk a revolt and even a possible breaking away of the Tea Party in some regions. If they make themselves appear to be of a like mind with the Tea Party fringe they risk losing key votes in swing states needed to win a majority in the senate.

The bottom line is, they have to win over the swing state voters in key states to win back the senate. That's really their top priority this year.

It's looking like all the Tea Party is going to be getting this year is a fake plastic carrot on a stick, and the Republican leaders wearing shirts pointing to them saying "I'm not with stupid."

[Voice for Peace]

30. Sarah is launching her channel just in the nick of time.

[The CCC]

16. Boehner Calls Impeachment Talk Democratic 'Scam'

Poor Boner he hasn't figured out yet how video tape/electronics works.

[Renew Deal]

18. Sarah Palin is now a Democrat?

[brooklynite]

25. Well of course she is...

...you don't think she could act that stupid year after year naturally, do you? Clearly she was a Democratic plant.

[Jack Rabbit]

19. Well, I guess some Republicans might think Sarah Palin is a Democratic mole in the GOP

!!

[cosmicone]

22. She has done more for the democratic party

than many leading democrats hahahaha.

Now she is starting her own cable channel - available by subscription -- in time for mid-term elections.

[obxhead]

29. Internet channel.

[BumRushDaShow]

24. The GOP - the gift that just keeps giving

Those jackasses would start up their phoney impeachment hearings in a hot minute.

[Voice for Peace]

28. y'see? this is why we need the Sarah Palin channel.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

31. Allen West: Obama Impeachment Should 'Absolutely' Be On The Table

Former Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) said he "absolutely" agrees that all options -- including impeachment -- should be on the table for President Barack Obama following a wave of scandals in Washington.

In an interview with Florida-based blog The Shark Tank, West said he agrees with comments made by Rep. Trey Radel (R-Fla.) in January. Radel, speaking out against Obama's executive actions on gun violence, said impeachment should be considered.

“It is one of those times in our history, we are at this breaking point,” Radel said. “We have completely lost our checks and balances in this country, the Congress needs to hold the president accountable for the decisions that he’s making right now, and that's why again, I would say that all options should be on the table.”

West said Radel was "absolutely right," and cited the September 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, as reason enough for impeachment.

"We did something that is the most heinous thing that could ever happen, we abandoned Americans while they were under attack," West said. "You know that’s right up there to ask someone, maybe you should not be the President. Guess what? Richard Nixon stepped down over breaking and entering."

West isn't the only politician who's called to impeach Obama. Below, a slideshow of others who have made similar statements:
(Link to original page for slide show:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/01/allen-west-obama-impeachment_n_3372379.html )

[thelordofhell]

32. Political Gaslighting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting

[wordpix]

33. oh really? this partial email's from ActBlue

snip "Earlier this week on Fox News, the new House GOP whip refused to rule out the possibility that the GOP would try to impeach the president!!

This week, Speaker Boehner is set to bring a bill to the House floor that would allow Congress to sue President Obama. This would be the first time in American history that Congress has voted to sue a sitting president." snip

[neeksgeek]

34. So ... Sarah Failin' works for the White House?

Oh!!! I get it now! Everything makes so much more sense this way.

/sarcasm