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Title: Steve King on default: Obama could be impeached
Post by: Ptarmigan on July 25, 2011, 05:20:04 PM

Steve King on default: Obama could be impeached
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59836.html

This gets more interesting.

Title: Re: Steve King on default: Obama could be impeached
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on July 25, 2011, 05:30:37 PM

Yeah, that ain't happenin'.

Title: Re: Steve King on default: Obama could be impeached
Post by: Duke Nukum on July 25, 2011, 05:35:48 PM

I don't think there is any will to impeach Obama.

Title: Re: Steve King on default: Obama could be impeached
Post by: Ptarmigan on July 25, 2011, 05:39:50 PM

I know, I never thought of that idea over default.

Title: Re: Steve King on default: Obama could be impeached
Post by: 5412 on July 25, 2011, 07:23:45 PM

Quote from: Duke Nukum on July 25, 2011, 05:35:48 PM

I don't think there is any will to impeach Obama.

Hi,

Impeachment is an interesting possibility.  I doubt it would happen but then again starting the process could cause some of the democrats to get more flexible.  I doubt it would happen unless Obama totally ignored the Constitution and tried to raise the cieling or spend over the cieling without congressional approval.

regards,
5412

Title: Re: Steve King on default: Obama could be impeached
Post by: unbiased on July 25, 2011, 07:33:07 PM

If they did impeach him, would that make Biden the president? That wouldn't be good.

Title: Re: Steve King on default: Obama could be impeached
Post by: 5412 on July 25, 2011, 09:36:21 PM

Quote from: unbiased on July 25, 2011, 07:33:07 PM

If they did impeach him, would that make Biden the president? That wouldn't be good.

Hi,

Much like Nixon resigned, Agnew also did and congress appointed Gerald Ford president to finish the term rather than the speaker of the house which I never understood.

Right now I would take Biden, better have a rudderless idiot with no mandate to lead than a rudderless idiot, who thinks he has a mandate and is hell bent on destroying this nation.

regards,
5412

Title: Re: Steve King on default: Obama could be impeached
Post by: CG6468 on July 26, 2011, 08:52:22 AM

If the current crapola about the debt ceiling doesn't get resolved, I think he'll just do it, and extend it until 2013, by presidential order.

Then the fireworks will erupt.

Title: Re: Steve King on default: Obama could be impeached
Post by: unbiased on July 26, 2011, 09:21:18 AM

Quote from: 5412 on July 25, 2011, 09:36:21 PM

Hi,

Much like Nixon resigned, Agnew also did and congress appointed Gerald Ford president to finish the term rather than the speaker of the house which I never understood.

Right now I would take Biden, better have a rudderless idiot with no mandate to lead than a rudderless idiot, who thinks he has a mandate and is hell bent on destroying this nation.

regards,
5412

Well, that is a positive outlook. You're probably right, too. 2013 can't get here soon enough.

Title: Re: Steve King on default: Obama could be impeached
Post by: NHSparky on July 26, 2011, 10:01:24 AM

Quote from: 5412 on July 25, 2011, 09:36:21 PM

Hi,

Much like Nixon resigned, Agnew also did and congress appointed Gerald Ford president to finish the term rather than the speaker of the house which I never understood.

Right now I would take Biden, better have a rudderless idiot with no mandate to lead than a rudderless idiot, who thinks he has a mandate and is hell bent on destroying this nation.

regards,
5412

Actually, Agnew resigned in October 1973 as a condition of pleading no contest to a single charge of failure to report income.  Funny how not reporting income these days will only enhance your standing among the 'Rats, ain't it?  Ford was confirmed as VP in that month under the provisions of the 25th Amendment, given the fact that he was already House Minority Leader at the time and the Republicans basically gave Nixon no choice but to nominate Ford as VP.