Will they vote to impeach?
by David Atkins
House Republicans already look set to double down on the Gingrich strategy of the 1990s. Why not throw impeachment into the mix?
GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold (Texas) said House Republicans have enough votes to impeach President Obama, but warned the effort to remove him from office would be unsuccessful and could damage the country.
“If we were to impeach the president tomorrow, you could probably get the votes in the House of Representatives to do it,” Farenthold said at an Aug. 10 town-hall meeting.
No, if they don’t vote to impeach it isn’t because they’re afraid it would damage the country. They’re afraid it will kill Republican chances in the next several elections.
They’re right, of course–but that doesn’t mean they’ll be able to help themselves upon the next remotely semi-legitimate excuse.
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