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Kevin McCarthy directs House to open impeachment inquiry into Biden
(www.washingtonpost.com)
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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. 
For someone that just has a bog standard Android with Voyager, what emoji are those supposed to be?
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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”.
I really hope you’re kidding
I was, but also who actually knows with these fascists.
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."
Because they know that it will hurt them during the next election cycle if they were involved in an impeachment hearing. Whatever party instigates the impeachment always gets hurt on the next election cycle, and the Republicans are riding razor thin margins as it is.
Eh? Not sure what you're basing that on. Republicans won in 2000 after impeaching Clinton, and Democrats won in 2020 after impeaching Trump. There are no other modern examples of impeachment, at least not at the Presidential level.
Now, impeaching for obvious political grandstanding, yes, that will absolutely hurt them.
I can see them doing it twice more, just throwaway motions to impeach, just so they can say Biden was impeached more times than Rich Dad