As the November midterm elections inch closer, Americans’ struggle everyday with inflation and increasing gas and food prices with no end in sight.
Needless to say, that doesn’t bode well for those who are in charge – but it also has the effect of energizing the opposition.
A new UMass Amherst/YouGov poll shows that should Republicans retake Congress this fall after the midterm election, 68% of Republicans want President Joe Biden impeached.
And if the nation’s economic woes continue, that number is likely to climb.
BREAKING: Joe Biden on Monday said the United States would come to Taiwan’s defense militarily if China invades and tries to take over the self-ruled island by force.
Started a proxy war with Russia, now wants a proxy war with China. ???????? IMPEACH/REMOVE
— Wayne Dupree Media, LLC ⭐️ (@WayneDupreeShow) May 23, 2022
Poll Highlights
Of those polled, over two-thirds of Republicans want Biden charged with “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.”
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As many would guess, the issue that’s by far top-of-mind for most voters is the economy. (Though for Democrat voters, while the economy takes top billing at 22%, the next ‘most important issue’ is ‘climate change’ at 20%.)
Immigration takes second billing, followed by abortion and health care.
Broken down by party, the top issues for Republican voters are the economy, immigration, and abortion.
For Democrats, it’s the economy, climate change, and abortion.
For independents: the economy, health care, and immigration.
We can Impeach Biden if the FBI does their damn job. Spent millions investigating Trump, how about taking 10 minutes & investigate his son and find out who in the hell is the “Big Guy”
— Hodgetwins (@hodgetwins) May 20, 2022
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‘Multiple Grounds’
The way the Republicans see it, there are plenty of reasons to bring charges of impeachment against Joe Biden, and it has been talked about for a while.
Back in January on his podcast, Texas Senator Ted Cruz gave one of the strongest arguments for a Biden impeachment:
“Probably the most compelling is the utter lawlessness of President Biden’s refusal to enforce the border. His decision to just defy federal immigration laws and allow 2 million people to come here unimpeded in direct contravention of his obligation under Article 2 of the Constitution to take care that the laws be faithfully executed. That is probably the strongest grounds right now for impeachment, but there may be others.”
Even as far back as fall of 2021, a group of Republicans did file articles of impeachment after the disastrous pullout of American forces from Afghanistan. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH) tweeted at the time,
“I filed articles of impeachment against @POTUS based on what I believe to be clear violations of his duties. There are dynamics in Congress preventing this from being debated. But I could not stand by while Biden commits flagrant & deliberate violations of his oath of office.”
I filed articles of impeachment against @POTUS based on what I believe to be clear violations of his duties. There are dynamics in Congress preventing this from being debated. But I could not stand by while Biden commits flagrant & deliberate violations of his oath of office. https://t.co/LQilZulZpO
— Rep. Bob Gibbs (@RepBobGibbs) September 22, 2021
Several other items that could trigger impeachment proceedings are possible hearings looking into the foreign business dealings of Biden’s son Hunter, and what if any involvement the President had in those deals.
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Other Biden Worries
Joe Biden and the Democrats have plenty to worry about way before any impeachment proceedings. A new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Research poll shows Biden’s approval ratings at a dismal 39%.
When broken down by issues, the numbers are still as bad. On things like the economy and the Russian-Ukraine conflict, more Americans disapprove of Biden’s job performance than approve.
Joe Biden is also rapidly losing a previously reliable Democrat demographic. Approval among Hispanics has dropped to 26%, while a whopping 60% disapprove.
Rep. Bob Good of Virginia may have given the best insight into what Republicans plans might be if they win big in 2022. He stated,
“I believe Joe Biden has intentionally done more to harm the country than any president in American history with the border situation. He deserves to be impeached for that alone, let alone anything else.”
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