McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry

[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.
...
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.”
.
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.