have been blathering on about it for years. no different than it was prior to the election.
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Clyburn may be right that Republicans want an “asterisk” by Obama’s name. But there’s no proof of a plan. Instead, we have disavowals from a large group of Republican leaders, who all say impeachment is off the table. “We have no plans to impeach the president,” said John Boehner at a July 29 press conference. “We have no future plans.” And a few months later, just before the election, a spokesman for the House speaker told Politifact that “Boehner has taken impeachment off the table. His stance hasn’t changed.” (Indeed, he hasn’t even moved with his lawsuit against the president, a good sign that he’s telling the truth.)
If that isn’t enough to dismiss Clyburn’s claim, there’s statements from Rep. Paul Ryan, who said Obama’s actions do not “rise to the high crime and misdemeanor level”; Rep. Bob Goodlatte, who as House Judiciary Committee chairman would play a crucial role in impeachment proceedings if it happened; and presidential contenders like Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who, if nothing else, has a real interest in siding with the base on an issue like impeachment.
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http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/11/republicans_won_t_impeach_president_obama_but_democrats_think_they_might.html
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