New Mexico House speaker rejects impeachment push against governor over border troop decision

[Eugene]

Source: The Hill

New Mexico House speaker rejects impeachment push against governor over border troop decision

BY MORGAN GSTALTER - 02/12/19 09:23 PM EST

The Democratic Speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives said Tuesday there was “no way” he would consider a movement to impeach Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) over her decision to withdraw troops from the southern border.

House Speaker Brian Egolf (D), who holds the authority to launch investigations, said “forget about it” when asked about the petition to initiate impeachment proceedings, The Associated Press reported.

The petition, signed by more than 36,000 people as of Tuesday, calls for Lujan Grisham to be impeached from office on the grounds of "treason."

Lujan Grisham challenged Trump’s authority when she removed most National Guard members stationed at the New Mexico-Mexico border, according to the online petition.

“By doing so, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has deliberately and recklessly aided our enemies in illegal entry to the state, committing illegal activities and endangering the safety of its citizens,” the Change.org petition by John Daniel states.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/429736-new-mexico-house-speaker-rejects-impeachment-push-against-governor-over

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1. Being in the minority really bites it, doesn't it Republicans?

So weird that the founding fathers didn't include a change.org petition in the procedures for impeaching a government official. Also, get acquainted with the constitutional definition of "treason," which isn't what you troglodytes think it is. It's the only crime defined in the Constitution.

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3. My last "heart" - for you..

I receive petition signature requests from Change.Org all the time from my son...I did not know the Change.Org platform allowed for this kind of petition...who the hell is Daniels..from what research I have been able to dig up...the petition sounds treasonous...IMHO..

https://www.change.org/p/zachary-j-cook-removal-of-governor-michelle-lujan-grisham-from-office? - and who the hell is Zachary J Cook...second amendment nutties I guess.....

Zachary J Cook...Republican....NM House.....jerk....like Bite Me Rethugs...

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4. I hit double digits!

Thanks.

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2. Exactly when did the people of Central America become our 'enemies'? About the

same time that Russia and North Korea became are allies?

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5. Original article:

https://www.apnews.com/377e7d24c2204803a8847a98ab54d708

A spokeswoman for New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling an impeachment petition against the governor’s decision to withdraw border troops a sham effort by President Trump supporters mostly outside the state.

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6. Thoughts and prayers

to all GOP scumball racists in NM!