While some have asserted that the debt limit might be unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment, and therefore President Obama does not need congressional approval to raise it, Republicans have been quick to express skepticism over the idea. On Tuesday, a Republican congressman went a step further, saying that if Obama were to use that argument to bypass Congress on the issue, it would be an impeachable offense.
"This president is looking to usurp congressional oversight to find a way to get it done without us. My position is that is an impeachable act from my perspective," said Rep. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) at a meeting sponsored by the Tea Party group LowCountry 9.12 Project on Tuesday, first reported by Lindsay Street on Summerville Patch.
His comments were met with enthusiastic applause.
"There are a lot of things people say, 'Are you going to impeach the president over that?' -- No. But this? This is catastrophic," continued Scott. "This jeopardizes the credibility of our nation if one man can usurp the entire system set up by our founding fathers over something this significant."
That's hysterical, of course. After eight years of Bush and Nancy Pelosi taking impeachment "off the table" Republicans now see having a Democrat in the White House as an impeachable offense. After Clinton, do the Republicans really want to go there? Stupid question.
Well, actually yeah, they do. But will they? Don't think so, at least, not right now. They're more focused I think on winning in 2012. But should Obama win a second term, I absolutely think impeachment will come if the GOP still controls the House.
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