Gowdy rules out Rosenstein impeachment

[riversedge]

Source: msn.com



32 mins ago


Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) on Sunday ruled out the possibility of impeaching Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, saying there is not enough support for his ouster.

"I'm not convinced there is a movement," Gowdy said on CBS's "Face the Nation," citing Politico's recent report that a group of GOP lawmakers are preparing to impeach Rosenstein.

Conservatives frustrated with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 election have long targeted Rosenstein. Some lawmakers claim he has delayed their investigation into FBI agents involved in Mueller's investigation who they feel are biased against President Trump.
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"Impeach him for what?" Gowdy said. "No."
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Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gowdy-rules-out-rosenstein-impeachment/ar-AAA7wv1

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glad to hear this from Gowdy.


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[MontanaMama]

1. The KGOP lies.

I don’t trust this little pin head one bit.

[sandensea]

11. Same here.

It's the same old two-step from them: Make a token ethical gesture, make sure the media broadcasts it to the four winds, and when they lose interest turn right around and do the opposite.

As provincial as he may look, Gowdy Doody is as shifty as they come.

[George II]

2. It was a stupid idea from the beginning. They really expected to get 67 votes in the Senate?

[sandensea]

12. But their deplorables love hearing it.

The fact that Rosenstein is Jewish has made him the perfect villain in their eyes.

As you know, he's become the preferred go-to punching bag in right-wing circles whenever they're in a fix. Never seems to get old.

[George II]

13. He was excellent Friday afternoon, pretty much sent all the naysayers back to the drawing board.

And he was cool as a cucumber with his veiled and not so veiled comments.

[sandensea]

16. Absolutely. The Trumpkins underestimate him - but Trump himself fears him.

Cheeto's used to pretend-prosecutors like Giuliani - the kind that showboat while the cameras are rolling, but will gladly cut sweetheart deals with you in private (as he so often did in the '80s with Wall Street miscreants, the mafia, and, of course, our friend Cheeto).

Rosenstein means business, and he knows it.

[WhiteTara]

22. maybe Howdy is such a pin head and not a traitor?

That would be so refreshing. I wonder if he read that indictment. It tells quite the story.

[sandensea]

23. I bet his aides read him a summary of it - and it got Gowdy Doody scared silly.

"Ah say, Ah say, Hell's bells! That boy's gonna be on my case faster, ah say, faster than a hound dog in heat!"

[orangecrush]

24. ...

[sandensea]

25. These Southern-fried congressmen are great entertainment sometimes.

[WhiteTara]

29. If and only if they don't destroy us and the rest of the world.

but gallows humor is all that is left to us.

[StTimofEdenRoc]

26. I do not believe they ever planned to get 67 votes in the Senate but

when they did not. Fox would call it a scandal, justifying why Trump has to fire him.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Gowdy would probably rather keep him around to try to torment and embarrass him.

It isn't working, but the GOPers seem to like doing that sort of thing.

[George II]

14. From the way he handled himself on Friday, I doubt anything would bother him or embarrass him.

[bearsfootball516]

4. He's trying to do his best to save the House and Senate

Impeachment would have a massive backlash just before midterms.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. He's not running again so

it really won't make any difference to him outside of "GOP pride"...

[NanceGreggs]

6. Republicans have now been backed into a corner ...

... by the indictments announced on Friday. Any move to shut down Mueller's investigation (which is the sole reason for wanting to oust Rosenstein) at this point will be seen for what it is: putting defending Trump ahead of defending the country against Russian attacks.

As always, Mueller plays his hand well and his timing is impeccable.

[emulatorloo]

9. Great analysis and well said. Thanks!

[7962]

7. RWers are so confused. They have LOVED Gowdy & he's not "towing the line".

Most wanted him for AG

[Wellstone ruled]

8. Sure sounds like Team Mueller

has let certain GOP Players know they are about to get Papered soon.

[Baitball Blogger]

10. Not enough support for impeachment? You think?

[rurallib]

15. methinks Gowdy only speaks for Gowdy

and if he is retiring that is all.

[bucolic_frolic]

17. Gowdy is trying to soothe liberals into complacency

Don't believe a word out of his lyin' mouth

[LudwigPastorius]

18. Distancing from Trump...

Gowdy, and a few of the other GOPers, know what's coming from Mueller.

[0rganism]

19. makes me wonder what their plan B is

guess we're about to find out

[Iggo]

20. It was always just a soundbite for low info republican voters.

[Honeycombe8]

21. It's not a sure thing that he won't be, but I'm glad to hear this.

Rosenstein seems to be one of the few ethical Republicans in the administration, a standup guy. A straight arrow, as they say. He's the kind of person the country needs in office. We're lucky to have him. Imagine if we had a David Nunes in that position.

[Kaleva]

27. It's the far fringe right wanting impeachment. Not enough votes in the House to support it.

[duforsure]

28. It won't stop his being charged

As a co-conspirator, especially for obstruction , and being involved . After both the House and Senate are retaken over by the Democrats we'll see what a real investigation looks like , and see people like Gowdy and Nunes , and others as they are put under oath answering questions from their investigations obstructions.