Gov. Larry Hogan beats impeachment attempt by Trump-aligned Republican

[Celerity]

The governor’s spokesman said the lawmaker who launched the effort must now go ‘back to the QAnon Ouija board.’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/03/03/larry-hogan-beats-impeachment/



In less than five minutes, Maryland lawmakers on Thursday unanimously rejected impeaching Gov. Larry Hogan. A fellow Republican and political opponent of Hogan had accused the governor of wide-ranging misdeeds including: overstepping his authority with pandemic restrictions, inappropriately welcoming refugees, denying access to controversial covid-19 treatments and flouting state law by using disappearing-message apps.

Del. Daniel L. Cox (R-Frederick), a Donald Trump-aligned candidate for governor, had four minutes to make his case. Without debate, the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee summarily dismissed it.

“It is a political issue, not a legal issue worthy of impeachment and that extraordinary remedy under our system,” House Minority Leader Jason C. Buckel (R-Allegany) said as he moved to vote down the charges.

“I do not feel that it meets the standards of impeachment that would exist under Maryland law, and it would be unprecedented under the circumstances to proceed at this time,” he said. The committee, which is dominated by leading Democrats who do not pull punches when criticizing the governor, rejected the charges without further discussion.

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[tanyev]

1. LOL, Qanon Ouija board.

[honest.abe]

2. Trump Republicans really dont like Hogan.

Makes me like him even more.

[PCIntern]

3. Well of course they would go after him...

He’s a relic: he’s a sane Republican. A rare commodity.