'Botched this bad': Insiders say GOPers furious at James Comer for his handling of impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON — Republicans are growing more and more frustrated with the House Oversight Committee's impeachment hearing, with some beginning to admit it has been a failure.
The Thursday hearing began with the Republicans' own witness, lawyer Jonathan Turley testifying that he doesn't believe there's enough evidence to impeach President Joe Biden.
Stephen Neukam of The Messenger tweeted on Thursday afternoon that anger is growing within the GOP as Republicans flail – and Democrats appear to have their act together.
"Republican aides tell me the impeachment hearing is being overshadowed by spending battle," Neukam posted on social media. "A House GOP aide told me this would be the biggest story in the country, but is being overshadowed. I asked another if he was paying attention. The answer? 'Spending spending spending.'"
He went on to quote another house staffer: Chairman James "Comer (R-KY) and staff botched this bad"
The aide said the information from the Republicans has been “confusing,” while Democrats appear “on message.”
"How can you not be better prepared for this?" the staffer lamented.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) went so far as to troll Comer in real time, saying, "As a former director of emergency management, I know a disaster when I see one.
When Raw Story caught up with him after the hearing, he called it an "unmitigated disaster for the Republicans. Their own witness says there isn't any evidence to impeach Joe Biden. These guys are going to need a federal declaration. They're going to need FEMA to bail them out, that's how bad the disaster is."
Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman posted on social media that he's hearing the same comments from Republican leadership .
Raw Story caught up with a few other members outside the hearing room to ask how they felt things were going.
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) said when the hearing was announced, "My colleagues and I have spent nine months gathering information, vetting allegations, and establishing the concerning fact pattern upon which this inquiry is based."
Even in the hearing, his questions focused on the timeline of the shutdown and the impeachment hearings. He then pivoted to talk about whistleblowers and information on the investigations.
"I think it's — clearly, the Democrats are trying to lead us away from the purpose of this hearing and that purpose was gaining other peoples' perspective about the use of the inquiry," he said, explaining that the goal wasn't to provide evidence but have a holistic conversation about whether an impeachment was warranted.
"Today, there is not that direct link," Sessions said about the evidence gathered over the past several years. "The purpose of that inquiry is to determine if there is that link."
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) made similar comments, confessing that they don't have any evidence. He explained that the purpose of the first hearing "is to establish the predicate for going to get additional information that the committee needs to finish its investigation."
"Prof. [Jonathan] Turley said in a sense he needs to see more than what's been laid out, but that's the purpose of the inquiry," Donalds continued. "If we felt we had everything necessary for articles of impeachment, we would have dropped articles of impeachment. That's why we're in the inquiry phase, to get that information to get a final determination if an impeachment is warranted or not."
For all of the 2023 session, both the House Judiciary and House Oversight Committees have been investigating Hunter Biden and by extension his father. Comer hasn't explained how this inquiry is different from the previous inquiries.
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) told Raw Story she hasn't been able to watch any of the hearings because she's desperately trying to stop a government shutdown.
"It's just constant dysfunction," she said.
"I'm like, we're shutting down the government and starting an impeachment for no reason," she continued. "They're losing the narrative on shutdown.
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Right from the horse's mouth.
Well, since no one is impeaching Biden, what's the beef?
No beef from the Dems it's the Republicans that have a beef with Comer.
I missed the beef. Who said what?
Oh for fucks sake
Some folk are intentionally obtuse.
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if you know, say it!
I bet you don't
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There should never have been an impeachment/hearing in the first place
LOL!
What are you afraid of finding out?
What we're finding out is that the GOP is even more insane than we always thought they were.
I don't know how the Democrats can look at themselves in a mirror.
pretending that there is no evidence whatsoever defies credulity.
I don’t know what you always thought nor what you’re psychiatric diagnosis abilities are.
The projection is strong with the gqp
Another myth perpetrated by the left!
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that's an interesting statement coming from a republican.
interesting meaning hilarious of course...
I watched the highlights last night on youtube, hilarious. what a well deserved fiasco for the GOP. this debacle, the gov't shutdown, and the continuous impotent theatrics of maga morons in the house to do the bidding of their seditious leader will only add to their mounting electoral challenges in 2024.
Sweet!
Oh, so Turley said, in his opinion, that there wasn't enough evidence at this point, to impeach Biden. But there IS evidence and plenty of it. So the committee will continue to investigate to see if there is sufficient evidence to convict, which the Dem Senate won't do anyway.
... as long as they have trump's priorities in order.
Their argument is that they need the impeachment in order to find the evidence. But that has never been how it has been done before.
It is clear to me that this is ALL about keeping Biden under fire until the 2024 election is over.
that sounds like you don't understand what an impeachment inquiry is.
They got nothin' on Joe, they never have, they never will. Just flailing. Poor things.
That and payback for the 2019 Trump Impeachment.
In other words… they aren’t coming from an honest position. As usual they are full of shit.
As were the Democrats in their two failed attempts to convict Trump.
It's the gqp/CONServatives/republiCONS revenge and retribution tour per the former 'president' scumbag turd.
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No doubt, that's politics. Do you think it's the GOPs fault that Bidens approval rating has been underwater since August 2021?
That is the entire point. They know they aren’t going to find anything, but they wanna keep that headline throughout the next year. Benghazi all over again.
I didn't think that's how it works. But I;m used to republicans putting the cart before the horse. Or inventing solutions seeking a problem
As we saw from Trump's first impeachment, an impeachment inquiry provides additional powers over an Investigative Committee. Perhaps the stories we hear about failure to answer requests for documents, etc from DOJ & White House are driving the need for this.
Or creating the problem in the first place and blaming it on Democrats/Progressives/Liberals and then we have to clean it up.
Or creating the problem in the first place and saying they're the only ones who can fix it.
That's better than what I wrote
You were doing just fine TG!
Comer wants to seek info for impeachment he should bring in Manafort. Manafort knows enough to impeach Trump all over again. Corruption in Ukraine, Manafort was the American point man for the Ukrainian and Russian oligarchs.
Contrary to the hopes and dreams of many leftists, Trump can not be impeached now.
Perhaps not. But he can be charged with treason.
blah, blah blah. if they were going that route, they would have already
When do you anticipate that?
Manafort was Trump's campaign manager. There is something there that should be explored.
so what is taking so damn long??
When the Putin Regime collapses much will come to light. "Russia, are you listening?" DJT.
Y'all always manage to crack me up with the nonsense!
No....he can't
I'm fine with him being behind bars and penniless or maybe the looming possibility of losing whatever millions he actually has to the fraud in NY case will kill him.
I'm cool with either.
I want him to lose his plane
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I wonder if he has enough to cover his losses.
I want him to lose EVERYTHING.
Did you hear, I don't know if this is true actually, Melania just did a renegotiation of her pre-nup, with Barron in mind of course but if there's nothing, are she and Barron screwed?
and putin
And Ivanka too.
Melania is worth nearly $70 million in her own right. And allegedly, she purchased a villa in Slovenia in late 2018 or early 2019. Note, I said allegedly. If Trump properties are liquidated I assume she wants the largest portions of the proceeds, being his wife and all of that. Bet the Trump kids are fuming. Can't Wait for the lawsuits. Popcorn and beer-----peanuts too.
The GOP 'Botched This Bad'. No surprise. Would you expect something else?
That's the gqp/CONServatives/republiCONS
No wonder the once Grand Old Party on Abe Lincoln is now referred to as the lower case gop or more recently the upper case MAGA...
President Biden is going to whoop Trump by over ten million votes and win every state he won in 2024 plus North Carolina...
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Never heard of the MAGA nutters who elected Trump huh?
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These Republican losers should just go home.
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the gop no longer exists, they're the scummy gqp/CONservatives/republiCONS, like I said
Nah. Some are still stuck in the, "I'm like a really smart guy," mode.
Wow, what a shock, I’m the inquiry is pointless. If these idiots have t found anything over the last several months and years there is no way they are going to find anything now.
By GOP's own rules an inquiry without a full vote from the House IS pointless. The original idea was to broaden Congress's investigative power, but the Republicans wanted to hamstring Pelosi when the Dems started their investigations into Trump. Now that comes back to bite McCarthy & Co in the ass. All this really does is give the same old circus a new name.
It's gone from a three ring circus to a three ring circus with unlimited clowns.
Are those trailers still available?
... can't lead, can't govern. a party of gutless cowards...
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Yeah. But they got the dude that 'Saved bin Suliman's ass'.
Funny how the NT rwnjs had a much different impression all day while it was happening. I guess they’re not insiders, since they found it to be such a success.
Remember Biden is guilty because they say so, but Trump is innocent because he hasn't been to trial yet. And even if convicted (held up on appeals) it's a deep state globalist conspiracy to keep a True Patriot (TM) down.
Just don’t ask them to identify the deep state.
Don't ask them to count to 1
that's when they have their heads up their asses to their shirt collars...
Funny how certain 'articles' never mentioned that their star witness, Turdley, said they didn't have the evidence.
Both articles had that part in it.
Turley did say there isn't enough evidence now, but the investigations are continuing, so we should wait until they conclude.
So all it takes for the GOP to start an investigation of a sitting president they don't like is one spurious accusation and a handful of MAGA congressmen?
The republican party is officially morally bankrupt.
Yavol and Da!
What did it take the Democrats to start the first impeachment inquiry of Trump?
Trump being a lifelong serial criminal and chronic compulsive liar was good enough for me.
Says the biden voter.
Comedy.
A shakedown of a foreign leader.
Says anybody who's been paying attention to Trump's criminality for many years.
Seems there are many in the GOP who have also had enough of his mendacity.
Or is that Ja Wohl!
My bad
Nazis are Nazis no matter the spelling.