Yes, she does, as she writes at Fox News
The next time you hear politicians denounce Barack Obama as a lawless, imperial president with a scandal-riddled administration, ask them what they’re going to do about it. Their gnashing of teeth over Obama’s self-granted omnipotence is repetitive.
Let’s agree with our ninth president, William Henry Harrison, who said there is nothing more corrupting, nothing more destructive than the exercise of unlimited power. We understand the problem. The only way for politicians to fix it is with a little less talk and a lot more action.
The Constitution provides the remedy for a president who commits “high crimes and misdemeanors.†It’s impeachment.
She has a point regarding nothing being done to hold Obama accountable. That said, there’s no way he would be kicked out of office, even if the GOP regains the Senate. There just aren’t enough votes, because the vast majority, if not 100%, of Democrats will not vote to get rid of him. Palin does make a much better case than last time
To be clear, “high crimes and misdemeanors†are not necessarily ordinary criminal offenses. Our Framers used the term to signify a dereliction of duty, and the first duty of the president is to enforce our laws and preserve, protect, and defend our Constitution.
Alexander Hamilton described impeachable offenses as those “which proceed from the misconduct of public men, or, in other words, from the abuse or violation of some public trust.†He explained that they are “political†offenses “as they relate chiefly to injuries done immediately to the society itself.â€
Excellent points. She goes on to lay out her argument, noting specific points, something I mentioned was really missing last time. Head over to read her points. She makes a good case, and in a realistic world, Obama would already be impeached and kicked out of office. Alas, reality intrudes, as do politics.
There is a big danger, here, namely that Obama could come out of any impeachment preceding with more power and more emboldened. I’m not really worried about a President Biden. He couldn’t be worse than Obama. Also, this could damage the chances of the GOP taking the White House, much less holding the House, and the Senate if they win in 2014, come 2016. Democrats have always played the long game. Republicans need to learn to do the same, and 2016 is it.
