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Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has introduced articles of impeachment against conservative Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas over their failure to disclose gifts they have received while serving on the court – a messaging move that will surely fail in the GOP-controlled House.
“Justice Thomas and Alito’s repeated failure over decades to disclose that they received millions of dollars in gifts from individuals with business before the court is explicitly against the law,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a statement. “And their refusal to recuse from the specific matters and cases before the court in which their benefactors and spouses are implicated represents nothing less than a constitutional crisis.”
“Congress has a legal, moral, and democratic obligation to impeach,” she said.
This is the latest example of House Democrats – led by some of their highest-profile members – prioritizing the Supreme Court in their campaign year messaging. They’ve previously signaled that, if they regain control of the House, […]
Good. Accountability may not be achieved, but it’s at least a start. The question is: Will her fellow Democrats support her?
I admire her courage and stamina. And I have to wonder what is happening with the Dems and Gen Z. Just a few short months ago, there were articles in the news Gen Z announed their intentions to vote. The papers were talking about that generation being THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTERS EVER and there were indications that they would be voting for the Dems. Of course, right now, one of the biggest challenges is whether Biden can win. And whether he should.
Great idea and something that truly needs to be done. But reality slips in and there is no chance that either of them will be impeached, unfortunately. And there is talk that Dems won’t win back the House, so forget about any impeachment for two people who absolutely deserve it!