Smells like desperation.
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Losing 14 ratification votes will do that to a schmuck
honestly, at this rate i wouldn't be surprised if every future president gets an impeachment inquiry from the opposite side just out of pettiness
Every Republican will easily earn one, every Democrat will get one regardless.
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Smells like a well oiled propaganda machine doing exactly what it's supposed to. I don't think this is desperation I think it's theater and a lot of people are eating this shit up.
Republicans are absolutely desperate to try to equate Biden with Trump so they can say "well Biden was impeached too" or "Biden had documents too".
That's what it's all about, and it's a gross distortion of government and democracy.
Nah, they did the same thing to Obama. They actually tried to impeach Obama multiple times. THE GOP IS DONE WITH GOVERNING THEY ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN POWER.
Not to mention a disgusting waste of tax payer dollars.
Hilariously, they’re also trying to shut the government down at the same time. How the fuck do they think this is supposed to work?
Panic. Fear. Uncertainty. All tools of an oppressor. If you create chaos you can blame anyone you want.
Well, let’s not forget the obvious here: stupidity, jealousy, shortsightedness, and just plain old blind opportunism. All the basic characteristics of a Republican Congress-member. 
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They’re planning on passing a bill that gives impeachment inquiries unlimited funds by taking money away from everything that might actually benefit the American people?
Republicans don’t live in reality, it’s very difficult to follow their “logic”.
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I think it's more to distract Trump supporters from all his indictments and trials, even though most don't give a shit and will vote for him even if he went on a murderous rampage school shooting. "Well was it a liberal school? It was? He's got my vote."
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There is no such thing as a good conservative. Every conservative is vile garbage. Every single one.
It's worth noting that even if "your guy" Republican hasn't actually voted for or said anything bad, they are complicit in allowing their colleagues to do so.
I.e., it's not just McConnell, but him and 49 other senators that allow him to lead.
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This extends to their supporters as well. Especially my piece of shit father-in-law.
All my homies hate your piece of shit father-in-law
and any that don't Vote. Apathy is complicit in result.
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Thanks for handing the house to democrats in 2024, fucknutz. We all know they aren't going to pass a government funding bill that will make it through the Senate. Even McConnell said what they are proposing HE wouldn't vote for.
We get absolutely nothing from these assholes that benefits the American people. Only a hand job for Trump and his shitty cult members.
#VOTE THE REPUBLICANS OUT!
I agree with your intent, but doubt the optimism. Never bet on the Democratic Party to be unable to snatch defeat out of an easy victory. Unless everyone gets off their ass and Votes, we are doomed to the same corruption and waste we have watched for the past five decades.
Was going to say the same. If there’s one thing Democrats are good at, it’s passively discouraging democrat voters. And Republicans are really really good at riling up their voters.
If every single eligible voter was required to cast a vote, democrats would win in a landslide. But democrats don’t fucking vote, (disenfranchisement, feeling like their vote doesn’t matter, milquetoast candidates, etc,) so the numbers have roughly balanced out.
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Even if you were one of the people who thought Trump was innocent, you could understand the very clear charges against him at both impeachments. We had the transcripts of his conversation extorting Ukraine, and you had the videos of the insurrection that he directed.
The evidence against Joe Biden is ... ?
It's non-existent. That's what it is.
This is Republicans 100 percent, beyond any doubt abusing their power. They continue to damage our democracy for the singular end of strengthening their grip on power.
The problem is, most of these Republicans didn't watch or read even a summary of any official proceedings. They are convinced that they're right, and don't need a person in a robe to tell them that God's chosen president was wrong.
All that matters to them is Truthiness, that hasn't changed since Bush was in office.
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I mean, if he did anything wrong, I support this.
But it seems like every article doesn't really mention what he did wrong... or any sort of proof. Seems a bit premature to jump to impeachment without evidence but what the fuck don't know.
In the news today: McCarthy is a liar, water is wet, and the GOP is inept.
Do you think Trump benefited from insert like a million instances of his family being intermixed into his businesses and even government roles? I hate whataboutism, but republican hypocrisy is even worse.
Remember, Trump was initially impeached for:
In his first impeachment, the House in 2019 charged Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress after he asked Ukraine to investigate Biden and his son on unsubstantiated corruption accusations.
Now, they are trying to impeach Biden for that same witch-hunt.
Edit: to be clear, Trump used Hunter to go after Joe Biden during the campaign. He did illegal shit to do it. The house repubs are trying to use Hunter again to go after Joe Biden. That's what I mean by the same witch-hunt.
Trump was caught attempting to blackmail a foreign leader for political gain, with dramatic geopolitical implications. Hunter Biden's minor misdeeds are a total nothingburger in comparison. I agree with the other comment, this smells of desperation.
He also allowed a foreign leaders security detail to violently assault US citizens.
He wasn't impeached for that, but he should have been.
When did Biden call a foreign power and threaten to withhold their funding if they didn't investigate Trump and his children?
See my edit. I'm not doing a "both-sides-bad" thing here. I wasn't very clear.
My bad. Thanks for the clarification.
I live in California in a fairly blue congressional district with a Republican congressman. There's a great chance this will flip my district in 2024.
McCarthy's not bright enough to be third in line to be president. Hopefully this and the other BS he's pulled will cost him his Speakership position and relegate him to a footnote in American history.
The inquiry would center on whether Biden benefited from his son Hunter Biden’s business dealings, among other issues, McCarthy said.
Im pretty sure this wouldnt be illegal even if true. I think immediate family is one of the exceptions to politicians receiving money from others. Again, and they keep ignoring this part, hunter is not a government official in any capacity. He's allowed to have business dealings. This is only abuse in the reverse scenario, if Biden used his position to benefit Hunter. But of course they cant even manage to allege that hes done anything like that, theyve got nothing.
He doesn't have the votes, but he will allow Congressional committees to keep doing their normal clown show without the benefit of an actual vote.
Never count on any Republican to not be a PoS. Complicit if only to retain power is still complicit.
McCarthy’s soul has been sold so many times even the Devil is saying “pass” and letting crazy take the reins.
The inquiry would center on whether Biden benefited from his son Hunter Biden’s business dealings, among other issues, McCarthy said.
You know what? Go for it, turtle man. Waste time and money doing that bullshit, dig up nothing, continue repeating the same talking points. MAYBE the dems will grow a pair and use that as ammo, but most probably won't.
Turtle man is McConnell, not McCarthy, just fyi
The turtle guy is Moscow Mitch McConnell FYI. McCarthy is a different piece of shit.
Oh heck, I mixed up the turtle and the one who sold himself out to terrorists.
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Oh god, they're still on Hunter Biden's laptop? Are we going to see Hunter Biden dick pics as part of an official House inquiry, entered into evidence and all that shit (if it hasn't happened already)?
We're in the midst of one of the greatest threats to human survival known to man (global climate change), and they're putzing around with piddly-ass BS fishing expedition for whatever scraps of impropriety that they think they can dredge up. If Biden had done even a fraction of the scandalous BS that Trump did on a weekly basis, I wouldn't mind an investigation being opened. Everyone should be held to standards, BUT given Republicans complete and blatant lack of honesty when dealing with Trump and Biden's apparent lack of any substantial rule-breaking that anybody has been able to present any evidence of... this looks pretty much like a fishing expedition.
Kevin McCarthy is absolutely spineless. Trying to impeach Biden is so transparently an attempt to make Trump's impeachmentS seem like no big deal to their constituencies.
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