In a lengthy report released on the first day of the Democratic National Convention, Republicans used circumstantial evidence to accuse the president of corruption tied to his son’s foreign business dealings.

House Republicans on Monday formally made the case for impeaching President Biden, releasing a lengthy report accusing him of corruption and seeking to allow his family to profit off his office in connection with foreign business deals made by his son Hunter, who has been charged with felony tax crimes.

In the 291-page document, released on the day that Democrats gather in Chicago to begin their party convention, Republicans call Mr. Biden’s conduct “egregious” and say he should be impeached for abuse of power and obstruction. But the report contains no proof that Mr. Biden, when he was vice president, engaged in any corrupt quid pro quo to benefit his son’s business partners, and Republicans admit they have no direct evidence that he ordered any interference into a Justice Department investigation into Hunter Biden.

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They’ve been saying they’ll use impeachment as both a political weapon against their enemies and as a defense to their own crimes.

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Impeach our guy for actual acts he did? Fuck you, well just SAY your guy did stuff.

Check and MATE.

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Republicans used impeachment as a weapon in the 90s against Clinton, so they are just confirming they will continue.

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Republicans also stole the election in 2000 - they will continue. Republicans are weird that way.

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Tbf, what he did was wrong and he lied about it under oath. While it may have been petty, it’s still more than they’ve got on Joe.

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I think it backfired in Clinton’s case. “Impeached over a blowjob”, turned into more of a joke than a conviction. All that sound and fury, and Bill came out looking put upon rather than a villain.

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Explain what was so wrong about sexual relations between two consenting adults. Also, ever have your car followed by a relentless and determined cop?

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Ok, maybe I am OOTL but didn’t they try this already? And when questioned no one could find faults with his dealings?

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Yes, but they also had like a dozen Benghazi investigations that never uncovered anything becsuse being wrong has any bearing on Republican actions. They know it is bullshit, but think it will rile up their base.

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Not just rile up their base but also sow discord and distrust among democrats, independents and undecideds. Though this is admittedly less effective when Biden himself isn’t running anymore.

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5 points

They just wanna make Kamala President early, it’s fine.

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Oh for sure! I just wasn’t sure if this was a continuation of their previous attempt, or something new all together!

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They’ve been trying since the Jan 6th insurrection failure and so far all that’s come up is Republican congresspeople getting duped by foreign agents.

Still waiting for James Comer’s apology and resignation

https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-joe-biden-fbi-informant-ec37a35b808ffedf257bb3cfb3fc9ce2

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Don’t hold your breath lol.

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That SETTLES it! I’m NOT voting for Biden this Election ANYMORE!

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Strictly a coincidence that it was released on Day 1 of the Democratic Convention. I can’t believe it. How crazy is that?

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Republicans opportunistic timing really undersells their seriousness.

That, and the lack of evidence.

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When was the last time they were serious? The early 90’s?

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If you were to ask him, they are always deadly serious. But yeah I agree with you, feels like the '90s was the last time you could take anything they said as legitimate.

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“It is not necessary for the House of Representatives to show that the dealings involved a quid pro quo to rise to the level of an impeachable offense.”

You wrote 291 pages and admit, in the document, that you don’t make your point?

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GOP: Your honor, we declare the accused GUILTY of all these crimes.

Judge: and what evidence do you have?

GOP: NONE BUT WE CAN YELL IT REALLY LOUD.

Judge: and what do you have to say Biden?

Biden lawyers: WE CAN YELL NOT GUILTY EVEN LOUDER!

Judge: that was definitely louder, I declare him not guilty!

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