Republican Rep. Burgess: Obama needs to be impeached but I don’t know why

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It’s a given that some Republican politicians have a screw loose but why is it that so many of them are for Texas?

To say that the Republicans are among the nuttiest to represent the Grand Old Party (GOP) in decades, would be an understatement.  From the outrageous comments of Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin, Rick Perry, and etc. to the latest loonery from Anthony Burgess, it is a given that these folks have some loose screws, especially those from Texas.

anthony burgess impeach obama but doesn't know why, madmikesamerica.com

Burgess, in a rush to satisfy his less than bright Tea Party constituency, decided to announce his desire to impeach the president, and urge the congress to do so.  Whey asked why however….

Here’s the Raw Story:

A Republican congressman from Texas recently told a gathering of tea party supporters that the impeachment of President Barack Obama “needs to happen,” but when queried as to why, he could not say.

The comment comes from Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX), a women’s doctor who took office in 2003, stepping into the seat held by former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R). Amid a recent grilling over his vote to extend the U.S. debt ceiling, Burgess rebuffed tea party members, insisting that allowing the nation to default would have been much worse than a credit ratings downgrade, according to The Fort Worth Star Telegram.

“I didn’t want the country to go through what it is going through right now,” Burgess reportedly said. “It’s not the president’s downgrade. The downgrade affected the whole country.”

Then Burgess fielded a suggestion that the House move to impeach Obama. “It needs to happen, and I agree with you it would tie things up,” he reportedly said. “No question about that.”

The U.S. Constitution, in Article II, Section 4, requires a conviction on “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors” before an office-holder can be impeached. President Obama faces no such charges.

Asked to clarify, “Burgess said he wasn’t sure whether the proper charges to bring up articles of impeachment against Obama were there, but he didn’t rule out pursuing such a course,” reporter Aman Batheja concluded.

Any thoughts on the crazy Republicans that are populating our country?

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Anonymous
12 years ago

“It needs to happen…No question about that. BECAUSE WE DON’T LIKE HIM,” is how that quote should have ended. When asked why, an honest answer might be something like, “We’re
unable to see beyond our prejudices, therefore distrust anyone who isn’t white, and we find his intellect intimidating.”

Jess
12 years ago

Well PO is committing the unpardonable sin of presidenting while black for these guys. I just wish they would come right out and say what they want to say, instead of all this beating around the bush talk.

12 years ago

Thoughts? On these crazy dick heads? That would be a waste of time beyond “vote these ignorant dick wads out.”

TAO
12 years ago

Oh, it gets worse…I have two connection on Linkedin, who are people I know in the local community that have decided to change their profile pictures to ones of them with GWB! In the last few days, two people decide its time to profess their admiration for GWB!

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