Archive → May 27th, 2010
Could Sestak claim lead to Obama impeachment?
In Pennsylvania, Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak may have ousted GOP-turned-Democrat Senator Arlen Specter in the Democratic primary, but he might be responsible for ousting an even bigger fellow Democrat, if he’s telling the truth. Sestak claims the Obama administration approach him prior to the Democratic primary and offered him a White House job if he stepped aside in favor of Specter.
Sound like politics as usual? Perhaps, but it’s also a violation of federal law. And not just a minor law, but one that adds up to a “high crime and misdemeanor” level of impeachable offenses. Specifically:
These violations were outlined by both Karl Rove and Dick Morris, among others. Now, Sestak could back off the claim to save his president, but doing so would certainly throw a tough bid in the Pennsylvania Senate race into further doubt, making it a likely GOP pickup.
If Sestak sticks to his claim, however, it could come before the House and Senate, unless the Democratic-dominated bodies decide to kill the issue to protect the White House. That’s assuming, of course, that they retain control of both bodies on Congress in November.
Does the GOP want to fight another impeachment battle so soon after the Clinton battle ended badly? Not only was Clinton impeached but not removed from office, but the perceived persecution rehabilitated Clinton’s image and approval rating; it might be wiser to let Democrats fight this one out for themselves and use it as fodder for charges to Democratic corruption, rather than pressing toward impeachment themselves. Keep the wood blinds on in this case, guys!
New Jersey Gov: Freeze worked!
Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced that New Jersey residents can relax, if only a bit; his budget freeze has worked and no tax hikes will be necessary to cover the $800 million shortfall between the budget and projected income to the financially-strapped state.
The savings from merely keeping all increases out of the budget, merely keeping funding level, was enough to accomplish this; it’s a common GOP tactic for fixing budget deficits, and it has historically worked nearly every time it has been tried. Sadly, few since Reagan have tried it and the tactic is often undermined by Democrats who find way to balloon the budget anyway.
Still, Christie has pulled it off in New Jersey despite Democratic opposition. That’s not just the saving from “green energy-saving methods” like furnace filters, but real, honest-to-bankbook savings.
Well done, Gov. Christie! You can be sure “draconian” and other typical liberal sobriquets are sure to appear next to his name from now on!
