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Title: Is the Impeachment of Barack Obama Moving Forward?
Source: townhall.com
URL Source: http://townhall.com/columnists/Floy ... of_barack_obama_moving_forward
Published: May 29, 2010
Author: Floyd and Mary Beth Brown
Post Date: 2010-05-29 09:05:20 by Eric Stratton
Keywords: None
Views: 247
Comments: 11

Is the Impeachment of Barack Obama Moving Forward?
Floyd and Mary Beth Brown
Friday, May 28, 2010

All of a sudden, everyone is talking about the possibility of impeaching Barack Obama.

Drudge is writing about it. Sean Hannity is talking about it. Dick Morris is saying that the potential scandal is "enormous.". Karl Rove called it an "extraordinary charge." WorldNetDaily.com wrote that "it could be grounds for impeachment."

What happened? The story surrounding the alleged bribe of Congressman Joe Sestak initially broke way back in February. We wrote about it then, but it never broke out into the mainstream media. But because of activist pressure and the courageous work of California Congressman Darrell Issa the story refused to die.

ImpeachObamaCampaign.com alone has delivered more than 750,000 petitions to Congress in support of impeachment. Make no mistake, patriotic Americans are driving this sudden turn of events. It is a testament to what can happen when patriotic Americans refuse to look the other way, and they make their voices heard in a real and meaningful way. It didn't hurt that Obama has failed to answer the questions surrounding the attempted bribe of Congressman Joe Sestak.

So did Barack Hussein Obama commit a felony by offering Congressman Joe Sestak a "high ranking" Cabinet position to drop out of the Pennsylvania Senate race against Sen. Arlen Specter?

Let's be clear. The commission of an actual felony is not actually required in order to impeach a sitting president, but if Sestak's allegation is true, and if Barack Hussein Obama's fingerprints are all over this offer, that's a felony, and drawing up Articles of Impeachment against Barack Obama becomes a necessity.

According to Judge Andrew Napolitano with Fox News: "Federal law makes it a felony to offer 'anything of value' to an official of the government in return for a decision in your favor by that official of the government; it is called bribery."

And Congressman Darrell Issa has been relentlessly pushing the matter. He's called on Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the allegation, but Holder is essentially ignoring the request.

Recently, Issa directly challenged Holder: "You don't answer or apparently investigate. ... You're not investigating whether it's a false statement by a member of Congress or a crime by the White House. What are we to do?"

Back in February, Sestak confirmed to Larry Kane, a Philadelphia talk-show host, that the White House dangled a "high ranking" job in front of him to convince him to drop his primary challenge against incumbent Arlen Specter.

Initially, the Obama White House denied the accusation. According to a Fox News report: "White House official told Fox News that Sestak is expected to 'clarify' the allegation."

But Sestak didn't take the hint... he didn't "clarify" the accusation.

He stood by his statement and told Fox News: "I was asked a direct question yesterday and I answered it honestly."

Just prior to the Pennsylvania primary, Issa confronted Holder directly, but Holder refused to comment on the case. When Issa questioned Holder on why he had not responded to his request for a special prosecutor, Holder simply said that he thought he had responded to the request and offered his apologies.

Is it possible that Sestak lied, or that he was simply mistaken?

It seems unlikely as White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs issued the following carefully guarded statement to the press: "I'm told whatever conversations have been had are not problematic" and Gibbs added that the matter was "in the past."

Stonewalling... obstruction... but it's clear by Gibbs' statement that someone made Sestak an offer.

Keeping in mind that only Barack Obama has the authority to appoint an individual to his own Cabinet, the only question that remains is: What did Obama know and when did he know it?

The American people deserve an answer.

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#2. To: Eric Stratton (#0)

I am not at all certain that what was done with Sestak was a crime. If it was, just about every President, from both parties, could be charged.

Shoonra  posted on  2010-05-29   9:35:27 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Shoonra (#2)

If it was, just about every President, from both parties, could be charged.

If you're right, give us the latest example, other than this, where the statute of limitations hasn't expired. Perhaps it's time we stop building precedent based on political illegal acts. We are in the age of Hope and Change, Sir Shoonra.

Jethro Tull  posted on  2010-05-29   9:44:28 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: Jethro Tull, Shoonra (#5)

If it was, just about every President, from both parties, could be charged.

If you're right, give us the latest example, other than this, where the statute of limitations hasn't expired. Perhaps it's time we stop building precedent based on political illegal acts. We are in the age of Hope and Change, Sir Shoonra.

HA! "The other side did it" is the mantra and justification for partisan supporters on both sides of the aisle.

F.A. Hayek Fan  posted on  2010-05-29   9:46:40 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: F.A. Hayek Fan (#6)

The current occupant in our White House is a Kenyan with an unknown background. He's a Marxist, IMO. This transpires politics, but if you must, go right ahead and call me a partisan. Just make sure you know how I have, or have not, voted since 1992 before making such a leap.

Jethro Tull  posted on  2010-05-29   10:53:32 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: Jethro Tull (#9)

The current occupant in our White House is a Kenyan with an unknown background. He's a Marxist, IMO. This transpires politics, but if you must, go right ahead and call me a partisan. Just make sure you know how I have, or have not, voted since 1992 before making such a leap.

My remark was directed towards our resident Democrat partisan, not you.

F.A. Hayek Fan  posted on  2010-05-29   10:54:57 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: F.A. Hayek Fan (#10)

Gotcha

Jethro Tull  posted on  2010-05-29   12:02:19 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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