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Megyn Kelly Prods Sen. Mitch McConnell To Impeach President Obama

Posted by Ellen -7859.80pc on January 13, 2014 · Flag

Megyn Kelly has gone from showcasing guests who want to impeach President Obama to blatantly advocating for it. And not just to any guest but to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Kelly made her move during a discussion about a Supreme Court case over the constitutionality of some of President Obama’s recess appointments. Kelly repeatedly described the president’s actions with the “fair and balanced” term of “overreach.”

Kelly began to approach the subject of impeachment when she complained to McConnell that legal challenges to President Obama’s “overreach” take too long.

I want to ask you about this, though. Because this is one example of many that we’ve been talking about on the news lately about presidential overreach. And the question is whether beyond this case, what is perceived by some as presidential overreach, really can be resolved, in your view, by the courts.

McConnell did not take the bait. However, he did agree that “the courts are not a quick remedy.”

So Kelly tried again, this time more explicitly and in a pushier way:

We’ve had lawyers, constitutional lawyers come on this show and say, OK, so when that happens, when you have a president who, in your view or the view of some, is out of control in terms of overreach, you as the lawmaker really have two meaningful options. And the main one that has been used historically is: try to impeach him! I mean, is that ever considered – as opposed to running into the courts and trying to get them to do it?

The other one is to try to defund the president’s legislation which, of course, you guys have tried before.

McConnell actually laughed, though it seemed more like nervous laughter than derision. He said, “Defunding is a less dramatic response.” He also pointed out that the “challenge” is the U.S. Senate, which is controlled by Democrats.

Just before The Kelly File debuted, Kelly made a point of distinguishing herself from such opinion hosts as Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity. Unlike them, she told the Associated Press, “you’re not going to hear what I think.” But her efforts to put thoughts into the heads of her viewers and her guest could not have been louder or clearer. Whether they were her own thoughts or not doesn't make a difference.

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Jim Aldridge commented 2014-01-28 11:16:26 -0500 · Flag
The truth is…. OBAMA is a antiamerican progressive, whom has no fiscal responsibility, example (GSA $500k party in Vegas, IRS wasteful spending), Solindra ($800M investment by we the taxpayers who then went bankrupt), Auto industry bailout taxpayers lost $10B with GM (bailed out all but Ford who refuse Gov’t help and better for it), Investment billions in green technology i.e. battery operated cars, a flop), OBAMA lacks responsible leadership, example, Fast and Furious, (running guns to Mexico illegally to capture drug cartels resulted in death of Border Agent), IRS (targeting conservatives for political gain, which IRS is still doing), Obama Care (progressives passed law without knowing what was in it, now we know), Aric Holder spying on journalist (Fox News James Rosen, charges dropped), Bengazi (unnecessary death of four Americans, Hillary Clinton blamed republicans budget deal as excuse for not providing adequate security, Obama went to bed). Muslim Brotherhood (appointment of four Brotherhood members in cabinet). I’m sure there’s lots more secretly wrong doing going on in this white house. I have no problem with NSA monitoring communications if this will protect America and its citizens. This law was passed by conservative congress with liberal support, better dam well know it was necessary if passed by conservatives.
In a nutshell, this POTUS is as crooked and incompetent as they come, continues to spew false proproganda for America’s stance in the world, diminished our military strength and pulled funding for R and D development, removed Christian prayer from our classrooms and military churches. What is the TRUTH you say? My guess, is that people now wished they’d voted for Romney.
mj - the same one commented 2014-01-15 00:07:35 -0500 · Flag
Megyn Kelly Prods Sen. Mitch McConnell To Impeach President Obama

Meg, Meg, Meg . . .

You’re prodding the wrong guy (hm — bet that’s not the first time you’ve heard that.)

You see, Mr. Turtle is a SENATOR — impeachment proceedings can only begin in the HOUSE.

Oh, why won’t rightwingnuts read the Constitution they so claim to love . . .

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mj - the same one commented 2014-01-15 00:01:46 -0500 · Flag
@ Sandman2: “Don’t they have to have an actual REASON to impeach him?”

Why yes, Sandman — they do.

Here are some of the reasons they’ve proposed:

- the use of Air Force one
- making recess appointments
- signing the ACA into law
- offering Rep. Joe Sestak a White House job
- a campaign ad made by a SuperPAC
- Benghazi!!!

Mind you, the first is a privilege of office extended to every US President since FDR, the second and third are Constitutionally-authorized functions of the President, there’s nothing illegal about the fourth, his own campaign had nothing to do with the fifth, and the last has been explained — numerous times.

Strange how wingnuts like JFTP are ready to impeach over things like this . . . but, let a white republican president

- wiretap US citizens without warrants
- out a covert CIA agent for political retribution
- or fix intel to justify a preemptive war

all of which happen to be ILLEGAL, and not only is impeachment not warranted, talk of it is downright TREASONOUS . . .

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Agent 86 commented 2014-01-14 19:39:05 -0500 · Flag
Mildly amusing. It’s like poking an ant bed with a stick sometimes but it can be entertaining. Watching paranoid delusion on display one can only shake ones head and think “WTF?”
doors17 commented 2014-01-14 19:13:10 -0500 · Flag
Well that was certainly entertaining, wasn’t it? Strange, but entertaining.
Agent 86 commented 2014-01-14 16:20:10 -0500 · Flag
@justice, okay…you can stop now…I need to catch my breath. Western Center for Journalism? REALLY? Epic fail. Anyone with intelligence above a turnip wouldn’t use that a credible source and you now have less than zero credibility if that’s even possible.
Aria Prescott commented 2014-01-14 16:03:16 -0500 · Flag
“Justice For The People” lost all credibility the second he started posting sites ran by Caleb Heimlich. For those of you who don’t know the name, Caleb Heimlich is an Alex Jones wannabe who writes for the Western Center of Journalism, A far right tabloid so disreputable that they were actually kicked out of CPAC. Twice.

Give that a second to sink in.

Now that I think about it, this writing style looks familiar…

If the right wants the truth, it’s that all of the Obama scandals the right tried to create never reached him. Fast & Furious? The investigation pointed to Grindler making a calls off script. Benghazi? That was on Clinton, and she was cleared. The ACA? Even Fox News reported on the health care contractors that played a proven role being fired- Though that didn’t stop them from continuing their witch hunt on Sebelius. Funny how they act like she’s still running the show, when the overseer is now Michelle Snyder.

To quote the meme: I don’t care if you don’t like Obama. But I do care if it’s all based on lies.
Janet Tuhey commented 2014-01-14 14:34:54 -0500 · Flag
JFP – Exhibit A for the re-opening of state mental health facilities. With our current knowledge of how these facilities can actually benefit the residents with proper medications and therapies, imagine how wonderful it would be. The residents would no longer be isolated from other like-minded people. The discussions in the community room would be fascinating. I’m sure they could all watch Jabba the Ailes spokes blondes and become more enlightened.
Agent 86 commented 2014-01-14 14:11:40 -0500 · Flag
@justices. Your ethnicity, background etc are irrelevant as far as I’m concerned. I"m wagering you believe I’m an Obama supporter which I’m not but that again is irrelevant. The issue is someone flying in here (or the idiots on Fox News) and saying he should be impeached and I’m just calling bullshit until someone on he right can present FACTUAL evidence of an impeachable offense and how it was violated in detail. You changed the subject to some sort of conspiracy about monitoring or targeting people which unless you can tie that to an impeachable offense is off-topic at best. By the way, Bush II, Bill Clinton, Bush i, Carter and Reagan didn’t know your or our first or last name either so what’s your point?
truman commented 2014-01-14 13:58:25 -0500 · Flag
Being one of those uppity Negroes is an impeachable offense in the Teabagger Fux Nation. Just ask White-Santa, White-Jesus KKKelly.
d d commented 2014-01-14 13:29:57 -0500 · Flag
Too late, JFTP, you’ve already been going back and forth with me. If you want to cite a case in which someone thinks they are being harassed by the government, that’s your prerogative (although I don’t think it is really on subject and is a distraction from this NHs post about Megyn Kelly’s so-called “news” tactics; I would be fine with Ellen deciding to delete the posts here that have gone off-topic including mine).

But don’t blow in here claiming that you’ve posted everything on the matter – without leaving out anything – when you clearly decided to leave out the specific part of the Judge’s remarks that reflect negatively on this Erica D. Taylor’s claims. That’s deceptive. And now you claim that what the Judge says doesn’t matter anyway? Bwaaah!
Agent 86 commented 2014-01-14 13:04:38 -0500 · Flag
Justices, you still have not shown impeachable offenses and relative to said offenses what you believe and what you have “witnessed” in your narrow band of like-minded folks basically amount to less than a mound of shit legally speaking. That case you posted was thrown out and therefore what the plaintiff claims is irrelevant insofar as anything relevant to impeachable offenses. It appears dd also spanked you a bit so hope you enjoyed it. Besides as someone else pointed out, all of the monitoring you claim to witness started long before Obama so you cannot hand that albatross around his neck.

Again, all you did was change the subject and provided no detail as to WHAT the supposed impeachable offenses were and HOW they were supposedly violated.

Your entire diatribe is symptomatic of DSM-IV code 297.1 but I’m not a professional so call up Fox News and ask to speak to Dr. Ablow…he likes to diagnose people without examining them. You’re welcome in advance.
d d commented 2014-01-14 11:34:50 -0500 · Flag
“to show entire case without leaving out anything”
-————-

You’re joking, right? You didn’t leave anything out? Did you actually read what I posted, you know, the stuff you decided to leave out of your original post? LOL!

@sandman2 :-]
Sandman2 commented 2014-01-14 11:23:16 -0500 · Flag
d d

Well played!
Sandman2 commented 2014-01-14 11:19:52 -0500 · Flag
They’ve already admitted to “monitoring” your phone.
We found that out back when they were pushing the “surveillance state” back during the “Patriot Act” days.
Nothing new there.
The Owings Mills complainant worked for a private contractor hired by the Government. So I don’t believe her employer would be considered the “Government.”
I also think that any individual who tries suing the Government for $950 Million dollars and there only evidence is the paranoid ranting’s of the complainant; I think you’ll have trouble convincing anyone who isn’t also an ultra paranoid person who sees the boogeyman around every corner.

Still waiting for the impeachable offenses that weren’t also conducted by the previous Administration.
d d commented 2014-01-14 11:14:46 -0500 · Flag
Justices for the People, um, neglected to post the REST of what Richard D. Bennett, District Judge, had to say about the plaintiff’s case (in Erica D. Taylor vs. Obama Admin) such as the part where he cited that cases may be dismissed for being frivolous ("frivolous claims include those whose factual allegations are “so nutty,” “delusional,” or “wholly fanciful” as to be simply unbelievable").

The Judge went on to say that, “Plaintiff’s claims plainly fall into this category of allegations. The Complaint is replete with fantastic assertions of electronic torture, stalking, harassment, and mind control following her in her state-to-state travels.”

JFTP, you sure did some interesting editing there – LOL!

In the paragraph starting with “Allegations in a pro se complaint are to be liberally construed,” as JFTP posted, the Judge continued on to say… "De’Lonta v. Angelone, 330 F.3d 630, 633 (4th Cir. 2003) (quoting
Veney v. Wyche, 293 F.3d 726, 730 (4th Cir. 2002)). Courts are instructed that pro se filings “however unskillfully pleaded, must be liberally construed.” Noble v. Barnett, 24 F.3d 582,587 n. 6 (4thCir. 1994) (citing Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519 (1972); Vinnedge v. Gibbs, 550 F.2d 926,928 (4thCir. 1977)). However, the complaint must contain sufficient facts “to raise a right to relief above the speculative level” and “state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face.” Bell Atl. Corp. v.
Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007). A claim having no arguable basis in law or fact may be dismissed as frivolous. Neitzke v. Williams, 490 U.S. 319, 325 (1989); see also 28 U.S.C. 9 1915( e )(2)(B), (outlining screening process for indigent or prisoner complaints).

Examples of frivolous claims include those whose factual allegations are “so nutty,” “delusional,” or “wholly fanciful” as to be simply unbelievable. Gladney v. Pendelton Corr. Facility, 302 F.3d. 773, 774 (7thCir. 2002); Denton v. Hernandez, 504 U.S. 25, 29 (1992). Plaintiff’s claims plainly fall into this category of allegations. The Complaint is replete with fantastic assertions of electronic torture, stalking, harassment, and mind control following her in her state-to-state travels. Plaintiffs Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis shall be granted and her action shall be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 91915(e). A separate Order follows.
August 16, 2010

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCOURTS-mdd-1_10-cv-02214/pdf/USCOURTS-mdd-1_10-cv-02214-0.pdf
doors17 commented 2014-01-14 10:14:51 -0500 · Flag
mlp !, Maybe there really is something to the old myth that the crazies come out during a full moon.
mlp ! commented 2014-01-14 09:52:56 -0500 · Flag
Oh, my!
We’ve hit the trifecta of trolls!
doors17 commented 2014-01-14 09:52:42 -0500 · Flag
This is ridiculous. The only thing the President is guilty of is soundly defeating Republicans at the ballot box, which I guess equals high crimes in the right wing dimension of the Twilight Zone.

I would like to anyone from the right who is reading this to give us reasons they feel impeachment is needed. Can any of you seriously give legitimate examples?

I’m sure they would easily have the majority of votes needed in the house to move this to the Senate, but there it has no chance of getting the two-thirds needed. I can visualize John McCain voting against this. All this would accomplish would be a symbolic vote to energize the right wing base and increase profits with higher ratings for Fox and right wing talk radio.
truman commented 2014-01-14 09:25:18 -0500 · Flag
KKKelly squealed: All I want is my White Santa, my White Jesus and a White Guy residing in my White House.

@mlp! On Fux Noise, “Overreach” is pseudonym for “Uppity”.
Agent 86 commented 2014-01-14 09:05:03 -0500 · Flag
@charmaine – You sound like a Fox News soundbite. Please spell out specifically what laws have been broken that are impeachable offenses and how they have been broken. What’s happening to the American people are the results of a lot of failed policies spearheaded by the RW hero Reagan but not to say all failed policies are Republican by any means.

Also, why do you not believe Obama is a “true American” and please define what that is specifically. What are the requirements to be a “true American”.

I look forward to your response. (crickets)
Jan Hall commented 2014-01-14 08:22:26 -0500 · Flag
Looks like Barbie Black-Roots got the Ailes memo, HIKE UP YOUR SKIRT, AND START TALKING IMPEACHMENT. NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mlp ! commented 2014-01-14 08:00:49 -0500 · Flag
Why, yes, Sandman, Megyn seemed to state that they should charge President Obama with the high crime of ‘Overreach’. Of course, that’s an offense generally reserved only for ‘darkies’ that aspire beyond what the white man can tolerate.
But you don’t have to believe me….ask ‘Charmaine’ Thomas (below). She seems to be quite the expert on the subject.
Sandman2 commented 2014-01-14 03:14:55 -0500 · Flag
Don’t they have to have an actual REASON to impeach him?
Or are Republicans in the House going to impeach him for continuing the same Bush policies they cheerleaded for the 8 years of that Administration?
Antoinette commented 2014-01-14 02:47:00 -0500 · Flag
Barbie Kelly is a phony broad who would do anything to keep her position at Fox “News” Channel.

Now that the cat is out of the bag about Nixon trainee Ailes, let’s see how many GOPers, including McConnel, will associate with him.
Joe Marsh commented 2014-01-14 01:38:24 -0500 · Flag
Is Kelly that uninformed (maybe downright stupid) to not know that the Senate does NOT impeach? The Senate tries to convict a president (or other official) only after the House votes to impeach.

Turd-face McConnell himself — being perhaps the virulent Obama hater on Capitol Hill — would be thrilled to vote to convict Obama should the House impeach him, but will never happen because though impeachment could easily pass the House, they won’t waste time on it since they know the Senate, as long as Democrats control, would never convict.
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