By EDUARDO PAZ-MARTINEZ
WASHINGTON, D.C. | Well, it's no big surprise. Nor is it a big deal. It's just partisan politics, both gung-ho and naive. We speak of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's announcement today that he will seek an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
Ho hum.
We are all for keeping our politicians in stir, but this one smacks of cheapness through and through. Have at it, though. Lord knows MAGA Republicans have been clamoring for this for long months, since they took control of the House of Reps after last November elections.
Will it go anywhere. I say no.
But theatrics is our political stage's current middle name, so...
This from USATODAY.com: [ McCarthy, R-Calif., announced the House will open a formal impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden, escalating a Republican investigation that started in January when the GOP took majority control of the lower chamber.
The House Judiciary, Oversight and Ways and Means committees will lead the inquiry after months of investigating Biden, who Republicans allege benefited from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings.
"Today I am directing our House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden," McCarthy said at a press conference Tuesday. "This logical next stop will give our committees the full power to gather all the facts and answers for the American public."
McCarthy's announcement means the House will move forward on an impeachment inquiry into Biden without a formal vote on the House floor. Moderate GOP lawmakers have balked at rushing into the process, and Republicans control the House with just a four-seat majority. It was unclear whether an inquiry vote would pass with the necessary 218 votes in the lower chamber.
Not all Republicans are onboard with this.
"I wholeheartedly embrace investigating and seeing if there was wrongdoing and there sure is a lot of smoke. I just don’t know if there’s a lot of fire when it comes to Joe Biden himself," Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., told USA TODAY in an interview in August. ]
If you ask me, this is definitely something Donald J. Trump likely ordered. McCarthy, a former yogurt shop owner in his native California, has been soft on the idea for weeks. He's been goaded by Far Right-Wing Republicans such as Matt Gaetz of Florida and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.
We believe this to be wildly naive.
The GOP committee headed by Congressman Jim Comer of Missouri has been investigating Hunter Biden and Hunter Biden's alleged crooked business dealings for months. President Joe Biden's name had cropped up repeatedly, yes.
But they really came away without much of an answer to their many questions on a Biden Family corruption tale they sold to themselves.
But, yes, keep digging.
We would say that the truth shall set you free, but we also know that the truth is something MAGA Republicans do not recognize...
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They have nothing. That's been reported.
ReplyDeleteSenate laughing at this. Going nowhere.
ReplyDeleteAnd how much do taxpayers pay these morons to do this?
ReplyDeleteToo damned much. And what have they done? Nothing for the people or for the country. It's bitch, bitch, bitch.
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