Wouldn’t be a Bad Idea IF Democrats had the numbers in Congress….
They Don’t….
While getting rid of President Trump, Defense Sec Hegseth or HHS Sec. Kennedy might be something to run on across the country….
Democratic leaders do NOT want to involve the whole party in something that does NOT the votes….
But?
The idea probably plays REAL Damn Good in a LOT of places, eh?
One of Democrats’ most fraught internal fights of the year resurfaced Wednesday after Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) introduced articles of impeachment against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Why it matters: Stevens is part of a growing group of House Democrats effectively going rogue by mounting impeachment efforts without support from party leadership, to the frustration of many of their colleagues.
- The Michigan Democrat stressed in an interview with Axios that she “worked closely” with the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees HHS.
- But Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), the top Democrat on the panel, told Axios she “approached us about joining her, and then in the end we declined.”
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) told Axios he hasn’t taken a look at Stevens’ measure, adding: “You know what I’m focused on? Making sure that the American people don’t have their health care ripped away from them.”
State of play: Stevens is one of a handful of House Democrats who have tried to impeach Trump or one of his officials this year.
- Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) has introduced impeachment measures against President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) forced a vote on impeaching Trump in June, with most House Democrats joining Republicans in blocking the measure.
In each case, many House Democrats fumed that the impeachment efforts were pointless distractions that divert from party messaging.
- Most party members acknowledge impeachment is doomed to fail, with Democratic caucus chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) telling reporters: “I don’t know how successful those measures would be in a Republican held Congress.”
- “Do the math,” said Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.), who told Axios he has had constituents suggest “we impeach every [Cabinet] secretary.”
- Said a senior House Democrat: “None of these folks have come to us to figure out what’s the comms plan, how do we organize members around it, how do we get some Republicans to do it?”……
Not more of that impeachment stuff.
It’s going nowhere and ,in my view ,most people are tired of it.
Agreed.
But it WILL resonate will feed up voters on their level as some action AGAINT their anger and suffering