Democrats and journalists were excited Thursday when the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a legal opinion that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) had violated the Impoundment Control Act by withholding congressionally-appropriated aid to Ukraine last summer.
The non-binding opinion was disputed by the OMB, which released a memo last month arguing that the “programmatic” delay sought to fulfill, not oppose, congressional intent.
The GAO decision, which had been requested by Democrat Senator Chris van Hollen of Maryland, disagreed, concluding that the delay had been for “policy reasons,” not “programmatic delay.” Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) cited the decision in her morning press conference — though she had trouble pronouncing the word “impoundment” — and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) likewise trumpeted the GAO decision as a vindication of the House impeachment.
Though the GAO works for Congress, it is not the finder of fact in impeachment cases. Moreover, it is not even clear that the Impoundment Control Act is constitutional.
Nevertheless, if a mere GAO finding is sufficient to justify impeachment, then President Barack Obama ought to have been impeached at least seven times over for each of the following cases in which the GAO found that the Obama administration had violated federal law.
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7 comments:
Maryland is doomed with it's Democratic Senators and Democratic General Assembly. There is simply no way for this state to move ahead on the Democrat philosophy. It's a shame because this state has a lot to offer.
I cringe each year when the General Assembly goes into session because I know that at the end of the session we will have higher taxes and more regulations. I think they should go into session every two years to limit the damage.
But they keep saying the Sainted Obammy was scandal-free.
Look, Barry's Admin did exactly what it was told to do.
The elites continue to print these silly articles to give us the impression POTUS actually has power.
We learned on Nov 22, 1963 that was not the case. In the following years (right up until now) the fact that event has never been fully exposed is an indication that those who orchestrated it and their offspring are still in power. Why wouldn't they be in power? Why would they relinquish such power, once one has gone to the effort and danger of murdering a POTUS in broad daylight (in a Hypotenuse Triangle).
Likewise, The Donald's Admin will do exactly what it is told to do. And tweet.
Wake up
So, who is going to jail about it? Put up or shut up.
Yes the general assembly scares me every year too 10:53
Maryland was a great state but it has pretty much be come doomed ( California New York all New England )
Really planning on getting the he$$ out here
Oh the hypocrisy and double standard. If anything, the Democrats look like fools for defending exactly what they are charging Trump with.
Obama got something for the two planeloads of cash he sent to Iran. But, I guess that isn't quid pro quo.
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