[–] Paladin_Diver 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I spend a lot of time on Media Matters. They've been trying to group-think at least a couple of dozen other reasons to impeach into reality. Their ability to twist reality towards their ends and completely ignore transgressions by "their" side is really quite impressive.
Sociologists are going to really learn a lot about human behavior when they look back at this period of time. Never before has mass delusion been executed on such a grande scale. A lot of us here deserve credit for resisting their attempts, but I find it even more impressive how the under-20 portion of our nation (and beyond) have adapted so quickly and are much more immune to the dishonesty. I guess you can't lie to those who were born knowing how to fact check.
[–] Notimportant36 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Canadian here, aren't most issues on that list not even crimes?
[–] CovfefeFan [S] 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
There are a few crimes on the list, but Obama committed every one of them. @Paladin_Diver made a good list:
Obstruction of Justice: Fast and Furious, IRS targeting, etc...
Emoluments Clause: This was the exception, since we don't know if Obama still has any interest in the Chicago Climate Exchange (hope so, because he helped drive it towards bankruptcy).
Conspiring to Commit Crimes Against America: This is a list too long for this forum. Start with U1 and Iran deal.
Advocating Violence: Ferguson, BLM, etc.
Abusing Pardon Power: Secret pardons anyone?
Endangering Peach and Security of US: Syria, Libya, Iran Deal, Open Borders, etc.... 8 years of nothing but this.
Weaponizing Gov't: Obama pretty much invented and perfected this art.
Undermining Freedom of Press: Wiretapping reporters qualifies.
Imprisoning Children: As proven, all of these "crimes" were Obama-era policies.
[–] Notimportant36 ago
Thanks for making it shorter to read.
Some comments more directly to the list.
1- obstructing justice is similar to resisting arrest; they can never list a justice that was obstructed. So, it becomes like a cop walking up to you and placing you under arrest for resisting arrest... When really you need to be under arrest first in order to be resisting.
4- advocating violence; that example for trump saying he'd pay for legal bills was specifically referring to touching up someone who was already doing wrong...
7- that's just a semantic argument that has no real bearing (for trump)
8- this one is also a semantic one...
Wasn't disagreeing, I just find those ones particularly hilarious attributed to Trump. Still believe that part of it is to clear Trump for all wro doing to set a precedence to look into your list...