“A man has got to know his limitations.”
–San Francisco, California police inspector Harry “Dirty Harry” Callahan in the movie Magnum Force (1973).
Representative Thomas Massie (R. Ky.), who is on his way out the door, due to voters’ rejection of him in the Republican primary, is seeking to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth, over the Iran conflict. What an a$$! And a coward. If Representative Massie had a case for impeachment over the Iranian conflict, he would launch it against the President, who is the Commander in Chief. But Thomas Massie is a lightweight, a crank, and a coward. Good riddance!
Mr. Massie claims to be a champion of the Constitution. If so, perhaps he should actually read it, particularly the Impeachments Clause, before engaging in frivolous activity to turn it on its head, as he has done with the ridiculous articles filed against Hegseth.
Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution limits impeachment to “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” Those are not elastic terms for policy disagreements or statutory disputes. They require actual criminal offenses.
But Mr. Massie’s impeachment resolution centers on alleged violations of The War Powers Act. That is not a criminal statute, it is a procedural statute, that every President since its enactment has treated as an unconstitutional intrusion on the President’s power and authority. Moreover–AND MOST IMPORTANTLY–The War Powers Act applies ONLY to the President. It does not apply to the Secretary of War, or anyone else.
Thankfully Mr. Massie’s petty vendetta failed, as his impeachment resolution was sent to a House Committee where it will die.
“Maybe it’s because I’m gay, but pettiness is a thing. We’re not going to forget these crimes.”
–Representative Robert Garcia (D. Ca.), calling for President Trump’s impeachment.
A funny thing. When pressed on what “high crimes and misdemeanors” Mr. Trump was guilty of committing, Representative Garcia could not identify any. I guess Mr. Garcia’s being a petty homosexual is justification enough.
“Stephen Miller is a dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist who has American blood on his hands. His presence in government should be eradicated like a malignant tumor.”
–Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D. N.Y.).
And they claim President Trump’s rhetoric is vile and destructive. Projection!
“Donald Trump cost a lot of Republican senators their jobs in the Nov. 3 election. Those who remain in the chamber shouldn’t help the president keep his.”
–Nolan Finney, “conservative” columnist for The Detroit News.
I’ve read the Constitution. Impeachment is not for when Senators of the President’s party get turned out of office in an election. Trust me on this.
“Good luck keeping your guns. It’s our country now. You play by our rules.”
—The Baltimore Banner, applauding Representative Jamie Raskin’s proposed “gun control” laws.
Collectivists–totalitarians–do not want any opposition to their plans. Especially armed opposition.
“The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed the subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the supply of arms to the underdogs is a sine qua non for the overthrow of any sovereignty.”
–Adolf Hitler.
No, I am not calling Democrats Nazis. Well . . . maybe I am.
The United States Supreme Court threw out a West Texas federal judge’s ruling halting construction of the Southern Border Wall. The Court held–correctly–that the district court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. WINNING!
“You’ve destroyed your party, molested the Constitution, turbo-charged the debt, laid waste to our allies, and empowered our enemies. Your legitimacy is over. Your cult is in the Kool-Aid phase. You can spend the next two years in an ever-deepening cycle of political reckoning and disgrace, or you can spare yourself — and us! — the ordeal. In the immortal words of Oliver Cromwell,
‘You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!’”
–Andrew Sullivan, British/American and faux conservative commentator.
Wow. Pretty strong words from a guy whose claim to fame is being a sodomy loving poofter.
“His [Senator John Thune (R. S.D.) record as party leader can’t even be called “mixed.” With one exception, that being the Big Beautiful Bill, his entire tenure was devoted to one thing — undercutting Donald Trump. Not on behalf of the Democrats, but, it appears, on general principle. Over and above all, there’s the SAVE Act, which he simply refused to bring to a vote. Then there’s his arranging for the Senate to remain technically in session in order to prevent the President from making recess appointments that the Democrats were stalling. (Maybe I’m wrong – maybe he is working with the Dems.) This is a legitimate ploy often used by presidents in the past, including Obama. No Republican ever shut him down that way. It only happened to Donald Trump.”
–J.R. Dunn, The American Thinker.
It is time for John Thune to go. If Senator Thune is in charge of the GOP Senate in 2028, it will be game over.
“I am an immigrant myself. I have felt the fear that so many across this city, across this country have felt since these raids began.”
–Los Angeles Mayor-elect Nithya Raman (D. Ca.), signaling where she stands on immigration enforcement, joining anti-ICE protesters Saturday and leading chants demanding federal agents leave the city.
Houston, Texas declared itself a “sanctuary city”. Well that did not take long.
“Michigan is the capital of Arab America.”
–Senator-elect Al Qaeda (D. Mi.).
Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D.) wants to be President. He claims to have been an Army Paratrooper in Afghanistan, who led troops into battle. But his commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel James Gottshcling disputes that, insisting that Governor Moore was not a paratrooper, and did not lead troops into battle. Oops!
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R. Tn.) is the Volunteer State’s incoming Governor. She gets to pick her replacement to serve out the remainder of her term, and she is leaning towards appointing Representative Tim Burchett (R. Tn.). Majority leader John Thune (R. S.D.) is not happy, and is actively working to prevent Representative Burchett from becoming a Senator. That’s good enough for me. Tim Burchett for Senate!
Comedian Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison by a British court, following his convictions for rape and sexual assault. I don’t think he will find his experience to be funny.
The 157th British Open will return to Carnoustie in 2029. Let the wind begin to blow.
GFK
