Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) seems to be going against some of his Republican colleagues in the House concerning whether to impeach President Barack Obama: He’s against it.
That’s according to reporter Chris Moody.
RT @moody: In Iowa, Rand Paul asked about impeachment: “I do not support it.”
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlakeWP) August 5, 2014
A number of other lawmakers, contrary to Paul, have suggested an openness to impeaching Obama.
State Sen. Jim Tracy, a Republican running to defeat two-term Rep. Scott DesJarlais, for instance, also said he would be open to impeaching the president.
“Obama has abused the powers of the executive branch time and again,” Tracy said according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press. “I would be open to impeachment as an option to put a stop to the out-of-control executive orders and overreach this president has shown.”
Then there was Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) who said in a radio interview on Monday that Republicans should forget their lawsuit against Obama and just move ahead to impeachment.
“My problem with what my party is trying to do to sue is it will cost the taxpayers between two and three million dollars,” Jones said. “Use the Constitution, that’s what it is there for.”
Well at least he’s smart enough to know that it is a loser for them and since he’s running for President, he is playing the long game.
It’s a Democrat trick that Republicans can’t shut up about impeaching the President…for being the only one in Washington ‘Doin’ Work’.
There is the $3Million quote again. Impeaching Clinton wasted $80Million.
We all know how this is going to play out.
1). A reporter from Yahoo News says that Rand Paul does not support impeachment.
2). Rand Paul sends out a press release accusing Yahoo News of twisting around his words because of their liberal bias.
3). Rand Paul tells Alex Jones that he is open to the impeachment of Obama in theory because in theory all of those conspiracy theories could possibly be true in which case impeachment is necessary as long as we’re asking theoretical questions about the very real possibility that it is necessary to totally impeach the President for real.
4). MSNBC reports that Rand Paul is open to the impeachment of the President.
5). Rand Paul sends out a press release accusing MSNBC of twisting around his words because of their liberal bias.
6). Ron Fournier blames the President for forcing Rand Paul to be so inarticulate.
Have the Republicans explained yet how they plan going to get 67 votes for conviction and removal in the Senate?
Hell, have they explained yet how they’re going to break 50?