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BumRushDaShow

(128,991 posts) Thu Feb 1, 2024, 04:06 PM Feb 1

House Republicans face tough margins on impeaching Mayorkas

Source: NBC News

Feb. 1, 2024, 12:28 PM EST

WASHINGTON — Colorado Republican Ken Buck said Thursday morning that he’s a “solid” no on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, raising questions about whether the House GOP has the votes to do so.

“The people that I’m talking to on the outside, the constitutional experts, former members agree that this just isn’t an impeachable offense,” Buck said. “It’s maladministration. He’s terrible,” Buck said of Mayorkas. “The border is a disaster, but that’s not impeachable.”

Buck’s opposition could be crucial, given Republicans’ slim majority. The GOP plans to bring the impeachment articles to the House floor next week and can afford to lose just two votes on the floor if all members are present and voting. If successful, the vote would force a Senate trial.

Buck, who was previously undecided on the impeachment, said he has been talking to Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., and committee staff. Notably, House Republican leadership has not talked to him to sway his vote in favor, he said.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-republicans-face-tough-margins-impeaching-mayorkas-rcna136783

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House Republicans face tough margins on impeaching Mayorkas (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Feb 1 OP

I have not followed this issue nor Sec. Mayorkas' management skills bucolic_frolic Feb 1 #1

The answer is what ificandream posted below BumRushDaShow Feb 1 #3

The Repughs want to create as much bad Democratic press as they can. ificandream Feb 1 #2

Irony, hypocrisy, ineptitude everywhere, all at once RussBLib Feb 1 #4

Gosh, one would think someone would have to actually commit high crimes and misdemeanors in order to get impeached Novara Feb 1 #5

This is all for show to add more drama to the border situation that Republicans don't want to resolve. patphil Feb 1 #6

Republican Congressman Ken Buck is a NO on Mayorkas impeachment LetMyPeopleVote Feb 1 #7

It's not "maladministration", either. maxsolomon Feb 1 #8

Can't call it maladministration unless you're also referring to underfunding border actions. Then it's wiggs Feb 1 #9

I don't know if this is a bad thing. I'm picturing Marge as impeachment manager Midnight Writer Feb 1 #10

bucolic_frolic

(43,162 posts)

1. I have not followed this issue nor Sec. Mayorkas' management skills

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 04:17 PM

Feb 1

but my sense is the GOP warring factions, both in Congress and the state government of Texas, the complexity of the issue, and the sheer numbers have made this difficult to manage and without a lot of good choices if any. This impeachment is GOP generated reactive to the Trump impeachment which they still haven't processed.

BumRushDaShow

(128,991 posts)

3. The answer is what ificandream posted below

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 04:25 PM

Feb 1

The Repughs want to create as much bad Democratic press as they can.

It's all a show. They have ZERO Civics acumen and those who do, don't care about it because it's all in "driving the anti-Democratic party narrative".

ificandream

(9,372 posts)

2. The Repughs want to create as much bad Democratic press as they can.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 04:21 PM

Feb 1

If the impeachment fails, they'll have done their job for their base.

RussBLib

(9,012 posts)

4. Irony, hypocrisy, ineptitude everywhere, all at once

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 04:26 PM

Feb 1

They want to impeach Mayorkas for "not doing his job" and at the same time fight to keep things as they are at the border by not passing an immigration bill.

Let the fentanyl flow, baby.

Novara

(5,842 posts)

5. Gosh, one would think someone would have to actually commit high crimes and misdemeanors in order to get impeached

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 04:30 PM

Feb 1

It isn't a tool to use because you simply don't LIKE the other guys.

patphil

(6,176 posts)

6. This is all for show to add more drama to the border situation that Republicans don't want to resolve.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 04:43 PM

Feb 1

As Trump said, he wants to keep the immigration issue unresolved so he can solve it next year.
But if the pending bill passes the Senate, it will put a lot of pressure on the House to bring it to the floor, and that is an immediate end to this whole impeachment thing.
I am sure the bi-partisan immigration and aid to Ukraine bill would pass the House if it gets there.

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,242 posts)

7. Republican Congressman Ken Buck is a NO on Mayorkas impeachment

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 05:33 PM

Feb 1

Link to tweet

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

8. It's not "maladministration", either.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 05:38 PM

Feb 1

ANY HS Sec would be struggling with the immigration crisis. It's a global catastrophe.

No one's even discussing how to deal with the causes: Climate Change, Drug Gangs, Trump Sanctions, overpopulation...

wiggs

(7,813 posts)

9. Can't call it maladministration unless you're also referring to underfunding border actions. Then it's

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 05:42 PM

Feb 1

congressional maladministration from the most inactive, ineffective House sessions in history.

Midnight Writer

(21,765 posts)

10. I don't know if this is a bad thing. I'm picturing Marge as impeachment manager

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Feb 1, 2024, 08:31 PM

Feb 1

presenting the "case" to the Senate.

Senate Democrats would then be able to respond to her nonsense, with lots of media blanket coverage.

I sort of reckon most of the Senate Republicans will sit this one out.

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