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

[cali]

Last year, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) hinted at impeaching the president over the issue of immigration, saying that Obama was “awfully close” to violating his oath of office. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) followed up by threatening impeachment proceedings against Obama because of the phantom “birth certificate” issue.

Now, in the right’s furor over the administration’s announcement that it will not defend the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) is calling for Obama to be impeached.

After the Arizona Republican advocated defunding the Department of Justice if it does not defend Section 3 of DOMA – “I would support that in a moment,” remarked Franks – he went on to say that he would “absolutely” favor impeaching President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder if such a move “could gain collective support”:

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http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/02/franks-impeach-doma/

[Hannah Bell]

1. oh, good, another clintonesque sideshow while the country burns. just

the kind of red meat to get the wingers riled up.

[RandomThoughts]

2. shrug

I am due beer and travel money and many experiences.


Although I really love the concept of the combination of these two songs.

Streets Of Fire Theatrical Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJGo2rvfSuA

Time - Pink Floyd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYiahoYfPGk

[aquart]

3. That dog won't hunt.

Seriously, it's like trying to have sex with a dead elephant. There's no interest from the body.

[reggie the dog]

4. wouldn' this legalize drugs?

if the department of justice is defunded that pretty much means no more federal war on drugs doesn't it? no more federal prosecutions in general so it would de facto legalize lots of things illegal under federal law due to lack of funds to prosecute.