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Freddie Stubbs

(29,853 posts)
Wed Jul 9, 2014, 02:49 PM Jul 2014

Boehner says no to impeachment

Source: The Hill

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Wednesday said he doesn't support calls from members of his party to impeach President Obama.

Asked about former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's comments that Obama should be impeached over the influx of child migrants illegally crossing the border, Boehner said, “I disagree.”

Then asked about members of the House GOP who have also urged for impeachment, Boehner repeated, “I disagree.”

Palin called for Obama’s impeachment on Tuesday in an op-ed for Breitbart News.




Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/211689-boehner-says-no-to-impeachment

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Boehner says no to impeachment (Original Post) Freddie Stubbs Jul 2014 OP
Next the Teabaggers will try to impeach Boehner Orrex Jul 2014 #1
Orangeman did not say it's "off the table" so... Amonester Jul 2014 #2
Members of Congress cannot be impeached. But they could try to replace him as speaker. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2014 #12
I'm pretty sure that the poster knows this. Orrex Jul 2014 #28
Impeachment may have been tossed back & forth, until Palin chimed in. misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #3
one more reason for the baggers to throw him out. rurallib Jul 2014 #4
Boehner needs to say two words.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #5
Yes. Turbineguy Jul 2014 #6
If Obama is impeached, Hangingon Jul 2014 #13
Although that does beg an interesting question: NobodyHere Jul 2014 #18
His Camaro. Arkana Jul 2014 #19
The situation where that would come into play would be very rare jmowreader Jul 2014 #29
Only if the Senate upholds it via supermajority Zambero Jul 2014 #30
ah yes, but will he still try his other stupid endeavor of trying to sue the president? nt Javaman Jul 2014 #7
If they impeached Mr. Obama & succeeded, Mr. Biden would in, like said, rickyhall Jul 2014 #8
? mahina Jul 2014 #24
What can you say about Governor(quitter) Palin. I say MORON! AAO Jul 2014 #9
Bugs Bunny used say, "What a maroon." rickyhall Jul 2014 #11
He's colored more like a macaroon. truthisfreedom Jul 2014 #21
Oh, wait, that was abt Palin. truthisfreedom Jul 2014 #22
He remembers the blowback from 1998. alp227 Jul 2014 #10
Well he is smart enough to recall 1998 WI_DEM Jul 2014 #14
Exactly davidpdx Jul 2014 #26
Find a spine, ya pumpkin-skinned Kelvin Mace Jul 2014 #15
Palin is taking Boehner's class on polynomial Jul 2014 #16
A Speaker addressing the screed of a grifter is unbecoming of the office. onehandle Jul 2014 #17
No need to impeach... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #20
When the hell is the House ,,, Cryptoad Jul 2014 #23
Boehner is irrelevant so who cares what he thinks? geek tragedy Jul 2014 #25
lying ass. Just admit your lawsuit is just a phony as your watered down drinks. SummerSnow Jul 2014 #27
Impeached over what? Can someone explain the charges to me because everything chelsea0011 Jul 2014 #31
Looks like Republicans are making this the normal threat whenever a Democratic maddiemom Jul 2014 #32

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)
3. Impeachment may have been tossed back & forth, until Palin chimed in.
Wed Jul 9, 2014, 03:02 PM
Jul 2014

Suddenly they're all saying no to impeachment. HA
People are "un-liking" you Ms Palin.
Jumping off the Palin Ship.
Turning & running away when Palin spouts off.
Palin's relevance in the political world is at .003
bye


jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
29. The situation where that would come into play would be very rare
Thu Jul 10, 2014, 01:16 AM
Jul 2014

If President Obama were to become ex-president Obama for some reason (impeachment, resignation, whatever), the first thing the new President Biden would do is to appoint a new VP...say...oh, Senator Franken. Were President Biden then to become ex-president Biden, we would have President Franken, not President Boehner.

Only if President Obama and VP Biden were to become "ex" at the same time would Boehner become president.

Zambero

(8,964 posts)
30. Only if the Senate upholds it via supermajority
Thu Jul 10, 2014, 02:21 AM
Jul 2014

A cold day in hell will summon Boehner to the Oval Office.

rickyhall

(4,889 posts)
8. If they impeached Mr. Obama & succeeded, Mr. Biden would in, like said,
Wed Jul 9, 2014, 03:16 PM
Jul 2014

But not only, he could again and again like Johnson didn't.

 

AAO

(3,300 posts)
9. What can you say about Governor(quitter) Palin. I say MORON!
Wed Jul 9, 2014, 03:16 PM
Jul 2014

And I've been around long enough to know that MORAN is used on DU to have fun with morons (i won't waste time trying to explain how this came about). Anyway, when someone becomes so moranic as to be a human version of a vocal tree stump, then MORON is the preferred word. There is really no humor in this. I wish there were.

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
20. No need to impeach...
Wed Jul 9, 2014, 04:41 PM
Jul 2014

he (Boehner) has brought the legislature to a stand still without needing to impeach.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
25. Boehner is irrelevant so who cares what he thinks?
Wed Jul 9, 2014, 10:55 PM
Jul 2014

If the Teahadists want impeachment, he'll give it to them.

chelsea0011

(10,115 posts)
31. Impeached over what? Can someone explain the charges to me because everything
Thu Jul 10, 2014, 08:25 AM
Jul 2014

I keep seeing them throw around aren't impeachable crimes. These people have so little regard for this country they think impeaching a POTUS is just something to do.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
32. Looks like Republicans are making this the normal threat whenever a Democratic
Thu Jul 10, 2014, 10:12 AM
Jul 2014

President is in office (after twice being elected w/o any doubtful shenanigans).

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