>> Following news that representative Justin Amash, a tea party Republican out of Michigan
is supportive of impeachment proceedings toward Donald Trump.
A number of right wingers came out against him including a state representative by the
name of Jim Lower who is now saying that he will challenge him in a primary, so that's
the first issue.
Secondly, there are a number of right wingers who have gone on television and even if they've
been a little critical of Trump in the past, they're essentially saying, this isn't a good
idea.
Mitt Romney happens to be one of them, let's take a look.
>> My own view is that Justin Amash has reached a different conclusion than I have.
I respect him, I think it's a courageous statement, but I believe that to make a case for obstruction
of justice, you just don't have the elements that are evidenced in this document.
And I also believe that an impeachment call is not only something that relates to the
law but also considers practicality and politics.
And the American people just aren't there, and I think those that are considering impeachment
have to look also at the jury which will be the Senate.
The Senator surely not there either.
>> So Mitt Romney is Rick, and he will always be Rick, that's a reference to Game of Thrones.
But what's also fascinating is how apparently behind the scenes other right wing Republicans
are saying things privately that they're unwilling to say publicly and Chris Coons revealed that
in a recent interview, let's take a look at that.
>> Were you surprised to see a Republican Justin Amash, I mean, saying so overtly that
the president did engage in impeachable conduct.
>> I was surprised to see Republican Congressman saying publicly what I think many are thinking
privately, which is those who have read the Muller report cannot avoid the conclusion
that the president and some of his absolutely core advisers engaged in profoundly disappointing
reprehensible conduct.
Conduct that would rise to the level of an obstruction of justice charge, if he were
anyone other than president of United State.
>> So you don't think that Republicans are thinking that privately do you?
>> Yes.
>> What makes you say that?
>> Conversations.
>> So, it's not so private?
>> There are very few who would be willing to say publicly that this conduct is reprehensible
for a president.
But you have spoken to Republicans who have shared with you that they think that it's
also impeachable.
There's a big difference between thinking that the Mueller report reveals conduct that
is deeply disappointing, inappropriate, even borderline, or actually illegal and saying
they would vote to remove the president.
I have not spoken to a single Republican Senator who would vote to remove the president.
Many privately expressed concerns about what was released in the Mueller report, in part
because of the gap between what Attorney General Barr characterized as being in the Mueller
report and what was actually in the Mueller report for those who've taken the time to
read through it.
>> So this whole situation makes it pretty clear that we have all these spineless lawmakers
sitting in Congress who are unwilling to do the right thing.
>> Yeah, so, look, that's why I respect Amash more and look, I I'm annoyed by Democrats
who say you should never agree with Republicans on anything.
God damn it, it depends I'm also greatly annoyed by the opposite where they say, well, bipartisan
compromises by definition of good things.
God damn it it depends, what are we agreeing to?
If we are agreeing to taxes for the rich no.
If we're agreeing to impeaching Trump, yes!
Take yes for an answer, when you compare Amash to the two guys you just saw, it's a stark
contrast.
Mitt Romney, you could tell, you know it already, but you could tell even in that interview
thinks that Trump did it and it's illegal.
And he says, well, I don't know if it rises to the level and I don't know if there's enough
evidence in that document, you know there's enough evidence in that document.
And you're using political speak, and you're saying hey, I don't think we we have the votes
in the Senate to do it.
Well, first of all, your vote in the Senate, you're a United States Senator.
And even if you thought, well, I'll vote this way but the other Republicans won't, that
shouldn't preclude you from giving you the real opinion you have to your voters, which
it's super oblivious you're not.
Everyone knows that Mitt Romney thinks that Donald Trump did it and that it's a crime,
but he comes after me me me me me me me me.
No, no, we're not there yet cuz he's a slimy slimy greasy politician and then Kush comes
out and he's like, well, the Republicans know it, but I'm not saying that they're there
for impeachment or blah, blah, blah, just say it God damn it.
Democrats talk in such political speak, no actual human being talks like that.
If I was Chris Coons I'd say look, I can't betray the confidence of my Republican colleagues
who confided in me that they think that it's impeachment worthy.
No, I don't think they're gonna vote for it you know why?
They're politicians, that's why they're not gonna vote for it.
But is it impeachable?
Hell yes, it's impeachable.
It said he couching and but it's offensive material in the Mueller report.
But whether it rises to the level of just God damn it, man.
So when you have a Republican guy stands up and goes look man I read it.
I understand the English language, I understand the law Mueller clearly said he broke the
law, it all these different instances.
So you can say all you like, but I know that if I was on the shoe on other foot I'd vote
to impeach somebody impeach here and he's totally right.
The Democrats and the Republicans flip flop depending on who's the president on issues
of what's impeachable, on issues of character, etc.
And we point that out all the time and every other issue, too.
Schumer McConnell will flip positions depending on who's on the majority and who's in the
minority, and they do it so brazenly, we're all sick to death of it.
So when you have not only a politician but a Republican acting as seeming principal,
I know it's so shocking that it's nearly impossible to believe.
But it stands as stark contrast so all the weasels in Washington.
And so, by the way, how are the Republicans reacting, of course they're going ballistic.
They're all a lot of the voters, the people online etc.
They're going to help Amash's primary opponent, his primary opponent appropriate name is that
his last name is lower.
So he goes a little lower and he changed his Facebook picture to him standing in front
of a Trump 2020 banner.
>> It's so sad.
>> He's like literally planting the flag going, I will bow my head to Donald J Trump, I'm
a little monkey in a service of the big ape.
That's who Lower is, okay?
Very appropriately named.
>> The big beautiful ape.
>> Yeah and it's so satis, so pathetic.
And those who Republicans saying they're being strong by being a little whistle to a criminal
like Donald Trump, meanwhile Amash's Facebook pages background there's a quote from President
George Washington about the painful effects of polyloyalty delivered in his farewell address
in 1796.
And that's how a man of principle acts and finally, so you got one more thing.
>> So Republicans are also now attacking Amash because apparently his family is Palestinian
but they're Palestinian Christians.
But nonetheless they think that his Palestinian background is what's informing his attacks
toward Trump.
No, is just he's someone who has some common sense, and actually read the Mueller report
and finds it deeply troubling.
And thinks that no one should be above the law in this country, including our Republican
president.
>> So, Amash's father is a Palestinian Christian, his mom was a Syrian Christian and back when
he agreed with the Republican Party, and went even further right-winged than them.
They were like it's okay, I'll pass it, it doesn't matter.
He said taxes for the rich?
Yes, we love Justin Amash, go on Fox's News tell everybody fine taxes were for the rich,
right?
Now the minute he doesn't agree 100% all of the sudden, goddamn Palestinian, you see how
that works?
So they used you for their own purposes, does that mean they like you?
Does that mean that they relate to you?
That you're one of them?
No, no, no, you're a useful tool, but the minute you cause any kind of, at all, all
of the sudden, you turn back into a brown person.
You turn back into an Arab or someone who's black, or someone who's gay, or a woman, etc.
And they throw you under that bus so quick, and that's what's happening to Justin Amash,
and that's the true face of the Republican party.
The exception proves the rule.