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| Rep. Al Green: I can read and write, and I'm drafting articles of impeachment |
| 2017-06-08 |
| [Wash Times] Rep. Al Green, a maverick Democrat, said Wednesday he is drafting articles of impeachment against President Trump, alleging the Republican president broke the law in May and must be held to account. Mr. Green, of Texas, accused Mr. Trump of obstructing justice when he fired FBI Director James B. Comey and then told a TV reporter he did so because of "this Russia thing" -- meaning the bureau’s probe of alleged Russian meddling in last year’s election, and whether the Trump campaign had anything to do with it. "The remedy for obstructing justice is impeachment," said Mr. Green, who’s represented a district covering much of southwestern Houston since 2005. "The firing, coupled with the statement, indicated that the president intended to do what he did," he said. Mr. Green said he is drafting and reviewing at least one article of impeachment, yet has no "acid test" for when he might actually file the document, saying he wants the public to weigh in first. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #11 Still waiting for impeachment proceedings against some of those 9th District federal judges. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2017-06-08 17:51 |
| #10 Mr. Green said he is drafting and reviewing at least one article of impeachment but has no “acid test” for when he might actually file the documents, saying he wants the public to weigh in first. Best part, I'll draft it and sit on it. No accountability at all that way. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2017-06-08 11:31 |
| #9 He should be encouraged. When it gets overwhelmingly shot down it'll make it easy to shut folks with this impeachment nonsense. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2017-06-08 11:30 |
| #8 Draft away, moron. You have no case. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2017-06-08 11:09 |
| #7 Maxine "Aunt Esther" Waters has competition for Crazy Black Ranter |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-06-08 10:41 |
| #6 I predict a spike in demand for Ebonics translators. Or is Al of the Jive era? |
| Posted by: Marilyn Gromorong4251 2017-06-08 09:28 |
| #5 There is nothing "maverick" about Al Green, he represents a minority district in Houston and is slightly more cogent than his neighbor Sheila "we put a man on Mars" Jackson Lee. Mr. Green must be facing a serious opponent in the next primary because he has had more local and national publicity this spring than in his whole career. |
| Posted by: brujotejano 2017-06-08 09:11 |
| #4 " a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing." |
| Posted by: Angereger Clolurt4828 2017-06-08 08:46 |
| #3 Clicked on the link, saw the pic, no surprise. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-06-08 08:45 |
| #2 "The remedy for obstructing justice is impeachment," See - Fast and Furious (not the movie). Where was your party then? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-06-08 08:21 |
| #1 "Take It easy, take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy" Eagles, Take it Easy |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2017-06-08 07:24 |