First He Walks Out of the President’s Major Speech – Now He’s Thinking About Filing Articles of Impeachment
Just hours after he stormed out of
President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday, Rep. Steve
Stockman (R-Texas) announced he’s considering filing articles of
impeachment against the president.
Rep.
Steve Stockman (R-Texas), right, participates in a mock swearing-in
ceremony with Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) (AP)
“I’m considering filing Articles of Impeachment against Barack Obama,” Stockman announced on a website backing his senate run.
“You see, I walked out of Obama’s State
of the Union address last night,” Stockman’s announcement added. “Obama
defiantly vowed not only to radically expand the reach of government
from cradle to grave, but to smash the Constitution’s restrictions on
government power while doing it.”
The Texas congressman explained that he
left the president’s speech early because he was upset after “hearing
how the president is further abusing his Constitutional powers.”
“I could not bear to watch as he
continued to cross the clearly-defined boundaries of the Constitutional
separation of powers,” Stockman said in a statement released
shortly after the president finished his address. “Needless to say, I
am deeply disappointed in the tone and content of tonight’s address.”
Stockman accused the president of
promising to “break his oath of office and begin enacting his own brand
of law through executive decree.”
“This is a wholesale violation of his
oath of office and a disqualifying offense,” he said, adding that the
president has steadfastly refused to admit “his policies have failed.”
He continued, accusing the president of advocating a “blueprint for perpetual poverty.”
Not long after releasing the anti-SOTU statement, Stockman raised the issue of impeachment.
“Obama defiantly vowed not only to
radically expand the reach of government from cradle to grave, but to
smash the Constitution’s restrictions on government power while doing
it. His goal is to eliminate our constitutional republic,” he said
Wednesday. “Last year I said I would consider impeachment as a last
resort to stop Obama’s abuse of power. And, quite frankly, we’re running
out of options.”
Stockman’s impeachment threat comes
shortly after his return from an unexplained absence that kept him from
voting in the House and campaigning against Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas).
He claimed Monday that he wasn’t “missing in action,” but that he was busy partaking in a House-sanctioned international trip.
However, the House Foreign Affairs
Committee said that Stockman’s overseas trip began Jan. 17 and ended on
Monday. He didn’t cast a single vote between Jan. 9 and Jan. 28.
Further, every other lawmaker on the international trip managed to
participate in House votes prior to leaving the United States.
The Texas congressman missed a total of 17 straight votes, including a vote to approve a $1 trillion omnibus spending bill.
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Just hours after he stormed out of
President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday, Rep. Steve
Stockman (R-Texas) announced he’s considering filing articles of
impeachment against the president.
Rep.
Steve Stockman (R-Texas), right, participates in a mock swearing-in
ceremony with Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) (AP)
“I’m considering filing Articles of Impeachment against Barack Obama,” Stockman announced on a website backing his senate run.
“You see, I walked out of Obama’s State
of the Union address last night,” Stockman’s announcement added. “Obama
defiantly vowed not only to radically expand the reach of government
from cradle to grave, but to smash the Constitution’s restrictions on
government power while doing it.”
The Texas congressman explained that he
left the president’s speech early because he was upset after “hearing
how the president is further abusing his Constitutional powers.”
“I could not bear to watch as he
continued to cross the clearly-defined boundaries of the Constitutional
separation of powers,” Stockman said in a statement released
shortly after the president finished his address. “Needless to say, I
am deeply disappointed in the tone and content of tonight’s address.”
Stockman accused the president of
promising to “break his oath of office and begin enacting his own brand
of law through executive decree.”
“This is a wholesale violation of his
oath of office and a disqualifying offense,” he said, adding that the
president has steadfastly refused to admit “his policies have failed.”
He continued, accusing the president of advocating a “blueprint for perpetual poverty.”
Not long after releasing the anti-SOTU statement, Stockman raised the issue of impeachment.
“Obama defiantly vowed not only to
radically expand the reach of government from cradle to grave, but to
smash the Constitution’s restrictions on government power while doing
it. His goal is to eliminate our constitutional republic,” he said
Wednesday. “Last year I said I would consider impeachment as a last
resort to stop Obama’s abuse of power. And, quite frankly, we’re running
out of options.”
Stockman’s impeachment threat comes
shortly after his return from an unexplained absence that kept him from
voting in the House and campaigning against Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas).
He claimed Monday that he wasn’t “missing in action,” but that he was busy partaking in a House-sanctioned international trip.
However, the House Foreign Affairs
Committee said that Stockman’s overseas trip began Jan. 17 and ended on
Monday. He didn’t cast a single vote between Jan. 9 and Jan. 28.
Further, every other lawmaker on the international trip managed to
participate in House votes prior to leaving the United States.
The Texas congressman missed a total of 17 straight votes, including a vote to approve a $1 trillion omnibus spending bill.
–
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This post has been updated.
First He Walks Out of the President’s Major Speech – Now He’s Thinking About Filing Articles of Impeachment
Just hours after he stormed out of
President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday, Rep. Steve
Stockman (R-Texas) announced he’s considering filing articles of
impeachment against the president.
Rep.
Steve Stockman (R-Texas), right, participates in a mock swearing-in
ceremony with Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) (AP)
“I’m considering filing Articles of Impeachment against Barack Obama,” Stockman announced on a website backing his senate run.
“You see, I walked out of Obama’s State
of the Union address last night,” Stockman’s announcement added. “Obama
defiantly vowed not only to radically expand the reach of government
from cradle to grave, but to smash the Constitution’s restrictions on
government power while doing it.”
The Texas congressman explained that he
left the president’s speech early because he was upset after “hearing
how the president is further abusing his Constitutional powers.”
“I could not bear to watch as he
continued to cross the clearly-defined boundaries of the Constitutional
separation of powers,” Stockman said in a statement released
shortly after the president finished his address. “Needless to say, I
am deeply disappointed in the tone and content of tonight’s address.”
Stockman accused the president of
promising to “break his oath of office and begin enacting his own brand
of law through executive decree.”
“This is a wholesale violation of his
oath of office and a disqualifying offense,” he said, adding that the
president has steadfastly refused to admit “his policies have failed.”
He continued, accusing the president of advocating a “blueprint for perpetual poverty.”
Not long after releasing the anti-SOTU statement, Stockman raised the issue of impeachment.
“Obama defiantly vowed not only to
radically expand the reach of government from cradle to grave, but to
smash the Constitution’s restrictions on government power while doing
it. His goal is to eliminate our constitutional republic,” he said
Wednesday. “Last year I said I would consider impeachment as a last
resort to stop Obama’s abuse of power. And, quite frankly, we’re running
out of options.”
Stockman’s impeachment threat comes
shortly after his return from an unexplained absence that kept him from
voting in the House and campaigning against Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas).
He claimed Monday that he wasn’t “missing in action,” but that he was busy partaking in a House-sanctioned international trip.
However, the House Foreign Affairs
Committee said that Stockman’s overseas trip began Jan. 17 and ended on
Monday. He didn’t cast a single vote between Jan. 9 and Jan. 28.
Further, every other lawmaker on the international trip managed to
participate in House votes prior to leaving the United States.
The Texas congressman missed a total of 17 straight votes, including a vote to approve a $1 trillion omnibus spending bill.
–
Follow Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) on Twitter
This post has been updated.
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