Well Rep. Jack Kingston (R. GA) had to jump on board the crazy train in order to win over the Tea Party and he made that extra step:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution pointed out Wednesday that Kingston, who is running for the GOP nomination in the race for U.S. Senate in Georgia, suggested impeachment was possible two weeks ago on "The Aaron McCready Show" even though the congressman declined to comment on the efforts this week for a story published in the Washington Post.
Here's the exchange between Kingston and McCready, as quoted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Kingston: Not a day goes by when people don’t talk to us about impeachment. I don’t know what rises to that level yet, but I know that there’s a mounting frustration that a lot of people are getting to and I think Congress is going to start looking at it very seriously.
McCready: Well, if this lawsuit, and I said this in the first half of the show. I’m concerned about this lawsuit because, and first of all, I agree that the president needs to be held accountable. But with this lawsuit, by the time there’s any resolution in it, he’ll be out of office, so is this maybe the first step to issue articles of impeachment?
Kingston: You know, it could go in that direction if there was a big discussion. I mean, I think it’s possible, it keeps getting worse and worse. It could go in that direction. - TPM< 7/16/14
Here's a little more info:
http://thehill.com/...
Kingston brought up the lawsuit and talk of impeachment during the interview when asked a question about the administration's decision to swap five Taliban leaders held at Guantanamo Bay prison for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
He said the administration had been getting away with too much and complimented Boehner's lawsuit, citing the administration's delay of parts of the healthcare law and its enforcement of immigration laws.
His nearly two-minute answer begins about 45 minutes into the interview.
Kingston made the comments before Sarah Palin grabbed headlines last week by calling for the impeachment of Obama over the border crisis. - The Hill, 7/16/14
You can listen to the interview here:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/...
And of course Kingston's trying to back away from his remarks:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
Kingston's office did not immediately comment on whether he supports the impeachment push.
The congressman is currently vying with businessman David Perdue for their party's nomination to replace outgoing Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.). The two were the highest vote-getters in the primary election in May, and now head to a runoff taking place Tuesday. The winner will face Democrat Michelle Nunn in November. HuffPost Pollster, which averages the polls in the race, currently shows Kingston with a slight lead.
The issue of impeachment has put some GOP candidates in an uncomfortable position: They risk looking extreme if they support the push to impeach and risk alienating the base if they don't. Iowa GOP Senate candidate Joni Ernst floated the possibility of impeachment in January, when she was still in a crowded primary. But when the video became publicly recently, she quickly walked back her comments and clarified that she does not support impeaching Obama. - Huffington Post, 7/16/14
Kingston's just doing what he can to beat David Perdue (R. GA) in the runoff race next week. By the way, here's the story about why the Chamber of Commerce backed Kingston over the wealthy businessman Perdue:
http://politics.blog.ajc.com/...
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has dropped about $2.3 million on Rep. Jack Kingston in the Senate race, and the scuttlebutt in political circles has long held that one reason for the largess is the testy relationship between the business group and David Perdue.
In fact, you could say that the Republican race for the U.S. Senate was largely shaped on the day when Perdue arrived in Atlanta for his interview with the most powerful business group in the U.S.
The ex-Fortune 500 chief executive talked specifics about that meeting for the first time at a campaign stop in Jefferson this morning.
In that sit-down, Perdue told a crowd of about 30 supporters, the Chamber’s representatives urged him to “tell us you’ll vote for us 100 percent of the time.” When he balked, and said he wanted to “represent my constituents instead,” he said the exchange turned testy.
Said Perdue:
“I got mad. I walked out of a 60-minute interview in about 10 minutes. There’s a rumor going around that I lost my temper. I can confirm for you today that that is true.” - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 7/16/14
Any way, while these two duke it out, Michelle Nunn (D. GA) is raking in the campaign cash:
http://savannahnow.com/...
The campaign of Georgia Senate candidate Michelle Nunn said Tuesday the Democrat has raised about $3.45 million in the last three months, outpacing her two potential GOP opponents.
Nunn spokesman Nathan Click said more than 75 percent of the campaign’s 39,000 donors have given $100 or less. The campaign did not immediately release how much Nunn, the daughter of former Sen. Sam Nunn, had spent nor how much cash she had to start July.
Republicans Jack Kingston and David Perdue face a July 22 runoff after a crowded primary. Nunn won her primary easily and has been able to keep a focus on fundraising while her opponents have been burning cash on TV ads.
The race for Georgia’s open Senate seat is among a dozen that have garnered national attention as Republicans seek control of the Senate. Democrats consider the nonprofit CEO as one of their best recruits this year and are hopeful a Nunn win will help them keep a majority in the Senate.
She has already proven to be a strong fundraiser. Since entering the race a year ago, she has now raised more than $9 million.
The Associated Press
Over the last three months, Kingston raised nearly $2 million while Perdue had just over $2.1 million in contributions, which included $1 million of his money. The two men have spent a combined $11 million so far in the race.
Perdue, the former CEO of Dollar General, has put $3.15 million of his own money into the race through a combination of loans and personal contributions to keep pace with Kingston. The Savannah congressman has dominated in fundraising and began the race with about $2.3 million already in his congressional campaign account. - Savannah Morning News, 7/15/14
Things are looking good for Nunn and Democrats but the real race will begin after next Tuesday. Lets make sure Nunn is ready to win by donating and getting involved with her campaign:
http://www.michellenunn.com/