House of Representatives vote to Impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas fails. 216-214

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From CNN:

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"Three Republicans — Colorado Rep. Ken Buck, Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher and California Rep. Tom McClintock — joined the Democrats in voting against the resolution to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

GOP Rep. Blake Moore joined the no side to allow House Republicans to bring up the vote again.

The House GOP also has three vacancies after the departures of Kevin McCarthy and Bill Johnson, and the expulsion of George Santos.

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was not present for the vote, as he is still recovering in Louisiana from a stem cell transplant.

Shocker

https://twitter.com/bennyjohns...007385351971070?s=46

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Originally posted by stoic-one:
House of Representatives vote to Impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas fails. 216-214

I have come to the conclusion that our country is irreparably broken. If we cannot agree on something as clear as this, we're done.

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“irreparably broken” is going too far, I think.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
^^^^^^^
“irreparably broken” is going too far, I think.

We'll find out in 9 months. Looking at the world today, it's hard to keep a positive outlook.

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GOP Rep. Blake Moore joined the no side to allow House Republicans to bring up the vote again.

Just a minor clarification, Moore originally voted for impeachment, but changed his vote to against because the vote was tied at 215-215. A tie is a loss in the house, and would force the measure back to committee. I believe it's because the party bringing the measure defeated it vs the opposing party. It's a procedural thing.

This allows them to bring the measure back to the floor at a later date.

Keep in mind Scalise is out right now for cancer treatments, and there is an upcoming election to replace Santos.

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Thanks for that clarification.

Staggering moment President Joe Biden, 81, appears to forget the name of terror group Hamas during press conference where he's asked for an update on hostages held in Gaza

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ne...ets-hamas-video.html

Well, there's this.

And he's getting roasted for simply noticing the blatantly obvious...

https://twitter.com/deanbphill.../1754948258571407570

I can't see how they will let this potato be the nominee in November. Trump is already demanding a series of debates that this guy cannot do, hell they won't even let him do a softball Super Bowl interview anymore.

The SOTU address is going to very interesting to watch this year for sure.

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The SOTU address is going to very interesting to watch this year for sure.

My current contention is that the SOTU may well be "their" straw that they use to break the camels proverbial back.

Maybe he'll just 'Mail it in'...There's no legal requirement for an in person appearance anyway!

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:
Maybe he'll just 'Mail it in'...There's no legal requirement for an in person appearance anyway!

Although true, I'm guessing you mean that in jest...

As much flak as he's taking for skipping the super-bowl interview 2 years running, a "tradition" the almighty BHO himself started, can you imagine how much flak there would be if he did that?

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:
Maybe he'll just 'Mail it in'...There's no legal requirement for an in person appearance anyway!

Maybe they'll do an AI version with a Hologram of JB giving the SOTU from his Office....

Could be a Max Headroom moment

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Maybe they'll do an AI version with a Hologram of JB giving the SOTU from his Office....

Could be a Max Headroom moment

Google does not disappoint. . .

Anymore, I can't tell if Tom Shillue is doing a parody of Bidet on the Gutfeld show or is it Bidet doing a parody of Tom Shillue's parody.......Bidet manages to exceed everyone's low expectations of him.

Biden Calls Trump ‘Existential Threat’ as Anti-Israel Protesters Block 5th Avenue

https://www.breitbart.com/poli...rs-block-5th-avenue/

President Joe Biden referred to former President Trump as an “existential threat” during a fundraiser in New York City on Wednesday, as anti-Israel protesters blocked Fifth Avenue outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

“There is one existential threat: it’s Donald Trump,” Biden told business leaders during his first stop of the day at the Upper West Side home of Larry Linden, the former managing partner of Goldman Sachs.

“He’ll try to undo everything we’ve done… We can’t let that happen,” Biden said. “There is only one existential threat we face in the world: and that’s the environment.”

The president had three fundraising stops that were to be attended by several business leaders whose environmental projects aligned with Biden’s administration program of subsidies and incentives. According to the New York Post, anti-Israel protesters blocked traffic outside of Biden’s third event.

“As he spoke, a few dozen protesters camped out on Fifth Avenue during rush hour, blocking the venue for Biden’s third fundraiser in protest of his support for Israel’s invasion of the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas terrorists killing some 1,200 people and kidnapping about 250 others in an Oct. 7 surprise attack,” noted the Post.

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Wheelchair-Bound Democrat Al Green’s Vote to Save Mayorkas Raises Questions About Republican Commitment

https://www.breitbart.com/poli...publican-commitment/

House Republicans’ failure by a single vote to impeach embattled Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas – sealed by a wheelchair-bound Democrat rolled in from the emergency room – has brought renewed scrutiny to GOP commitment and ability to fight.

The long-awaited vote ultimately was doomed when Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Republican leadership failed to anticipate the number of Democrats who would be present and were unable to take the steps necessary to pressure three fellow Republicans to vote to impeach Mayorkas.

The circumstances also brought to light the continued absence of Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), whose unfortunate health battles have him working from home in Louisiana.

Scalise’s office announced his absence on January 5, 2024 as the House was set to reconvene after an extended Christmas break that began December 13, 2023. That statement from his staff said the Majority Leader would be out until February while receiving treatment for multiple myeloma – unquestionably circumstances beyond his control.

But with one of the few remaining achievable goals this Congress for House Republicans stuffed at the goal line, rumblings on Capitol Hill about Scalise’s health and ability to continue serving in leadership may continue to intensify.

The significance of Scalise’s absence was driven home by last-minute theatrics on the other side of the aisle.

Democrats rolled Rep. Al Green (D-TX) into the chamber in a wheelchair and hospital gown, reportedly without shoes, while the vote was underway, deadlocking the tally at 215 on each side. The tie forced Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT), who supports impeachment of Mayorkas, to change his vote to “no” in a procedural move that enables the House to take up the resolution again when – or if – it is ready.

Green, 76, came from the emergency room, where he had had abdominal surgery. An attending physician checked his vitals after his arrival.

'I See Dead People' - Biden Blunders Again On Deceased World Leader

https://www.zerohedge.com/poli...eceased-world-leader

For the second time in a week, Joe Biden claimed that he had a conversation with a world leader who is dead, once again displaying advanced cognitive decline.

This time Biden claimed that he had fairly recently spoken with former German Chancellor Helmet Kohl about the events of January 6th 2021 at the US Capitol .

Speaking at a fundraiser in New York on Wednesday, Biden stated “And then Helmut Kohl turned to me and said, ‘What would you say, Mr. President, if you picked up the London Times and learned that 1,000 people had broken down the doors of the British parliament, killed some bobbies on the way in, to deny the prime minister to take office.”

Helmet Kohl was the German chancellor between 1984 to 1989 and, more importantly, has been dead since 2017.

Not only did Biden reference Kohl once, he did it again later in the day.

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