McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry

[jon-nyc]

This is interesting:

But McCarthy’s decision to open the impeachment inquiry on his own without an authorization vote from the entire House could open the door for the Biden administration to challenge Republican subpoenas. In 2019, when then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opened an impeachment inquiry into former President Donald Trump, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion saying the inquiry—and resultant subpoenas—was invalid because the House had not formally voted to authorize it. Five weeks later, the House voted to endorse the impeachment inquiry into Trump.

[jon-nyc]

So why not hold a vote?

Most lawmakers were reluctant to say McCarthy’s impeachment inquiry will end in a vote floor vote, which would put the 18 GOP representatives from districts Biden won in 2020 in an uncomfortable position.

[jon-nyc]

It’s actually binding on the Biden Administration unless they go outbid their way to issue a new opinion.

That opinion — issued by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel — came in response to then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to launch an impeachment inquiry into Trump without initially holding a vote for it. Not only is it still on the books, it is binding on the current administration as it responds to Tuesday’s announcement by Speaker Kevin McCarthy to authorize an impeachment inquiry into Biden, again without a vote.

[Axtremus]

Vox says:

https://www.vox.com/politics/2023/9/28/23870322/biden-impeachment-hunter-shokin-big-guy-half-salary

The House is having its first impeachment hearing. What they don’t have is proof of their allegations.
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Don’t take it from me. Take it from Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), who wrote this month: “What’s missing, despite years of investigation, is the smoking gun that connects Joe Biden to his ne’er-do-well son’s corruption.”
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Of course, the GOP’s impeachment effort isn’t really about what the evidence shows — it’s political. What’s really behind this is that the hard right has been demanding aggressive action against Biden, Trump wants payback for his own two impeachments, and Speaker Kevin McCarthy is struggling to hold off threats to his speakership. The evidence is largely beside the point.

Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO)'s op-ed:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/15/congressman-ken-buck-biden-impeachment/

[Jolly]

Proof?

That ship sailed years ago.

[Mik]

That's not a reason to continue the same malfeasance.

[George K]

@Axtremus said in McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry:

“What’s missing, despite years of investigation, is the smoking gun that connects Joe Biden to his ne’er-do-well son’s corruption.”

[George K]

@Mik said in McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry:

That's not a reason to continue the same malfeasance.

Yes. Impeachment is a fool's errand. He'll never be convicted. I imagine the McCarthy strategy is to just prove that Biden (et al) are just corrupt enough to dissuade people from supporting him.

[Jolly]

@Mik said in McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry:

That's not a reason to continue the same malfeasance.

Politics.

There is no high ground.

[Jolly]

@George-K said in McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry:

@Mik said in McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry:

That's not a reason to continue the same malfeasance.

Yes. Impeachment is a fool's errand. He'll never be convicted. I imagine the McCarthy strategy is to just prove that Biden (et al) are just corrupt enough to dissuade people from supporting him.

And maybe throw enough stuff against the wall to enable some ethics legislation, while splattering mud on some Dems in Biden's orbit.

[Mik]

@Jolly said in McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry:

@Mik said in McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry:

That's not a reason to continue the same malfeasance.

Politics.

There is no high ground.

It could and should be a lot higher than it is now. Who is going to be the adult in the room?

[George K]

Yes, she's really that stupid.

[jon-nyc]

Why is that stupid?

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry:

Why is that stupid?

"Mr. Turley, did you see Hunter Biden hand a suitcase full of $100 bills to his father?"

That's what she's asking, isn't she?

[Copper]

@George-K said in McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry:

isn't she?

She just proved there is no evidence.

End of impeachment.

Let's go home.

[Jolly]

@Mik said in McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry:

@Jolly said in McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry:

@Mik said in McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry:

That's not a reason to continue the same malfeasance.

Politics.

There is no high ground.

It could and should be a lot higher than it is now. Who is going to be the adult in the room?

Nobody. Politics is a matter of MAD.

[Jolly]

Please note: The GOP didn't handpick pet Dems.

[George K]

What they said he said:

What he actually said:

The only way it could have been more fake is if they added a soundtrack of crowds yelling.

Music would've been nice as well.