June 14, 2023 12:01 PM UTC

Boebert Introduces New Nonsensical Im(p)eachment Articles

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• by: Colorado Pols

As CBS4 Denver reports today, Colorado’s most frenetic fringe-right fandoozle Rep. Lauren Boebert is living out the axiomatic definition of insanity: doing the same stupid thing twice and expecting a different result:

Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has introduced articles of impeachment against Pres. Joe Biden for “his unconstitutional dereliction of duty at the southern border.”

Boebert released this statement, “Joe Biden unconstitutionally violated his duty under Article II of the Constitution to ‘take care that the laws be faithfully executed’ by intentionally disregarding our immigration laws and enabling an invasion along our southern border. Joe Biden is unable and unwilling to faithfully execute the office of President of the United States. To preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution, it is imperative that the House of Representatives impeach Joe Biden and hold him accountable for his egregious violations of his oath of office.”

Boebert’s latest articles of impeachment seem to have been written totally indifferent to how reality has played out along the southern border since the expiration of the COVID-19 pandemic era rules that had governed asylum requests. Boebert predicted a massive surge of migration after the expiration of Title 42, but thanks to even stricter long-term rules put in place afterward, unauthorized border crossings have plummeted by half or more. Every mention of this change of circumstance feels a little like tempting fate, but over a month in it’s undeniable that the “invasion” Boebert was certain was coming has not.

None of which matters, since these latest articles of impeachment aren’t going to go anywhere even in a House narrowly controlled by Boebert’s fellow Republicans. If anything, Boebert is setting herself up to alienate even more of her colleagues whenever this silly effort stalls out, since it will be a fellow Republican who tells her thanks but no thanks.

Above all, there is nothing going on here that benefits the residents of CD-3 in any way. Everyone’s time is being wasted by this performative no-win exercise, which doesn’t even have a factual basis after the “migrant surge” Boebert forecast failed to materialize. In addition to Biden, as readers know, Boebert has called for the impeachment of Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Attorney General Merrick Garland, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and former White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci. These calls have all had one effect, to make Lauren Boebert look silly while adults did their adult jobs.

No votes will be won by this stunt, and the votes Boebert loses she cannot afford to lose.