South Dakota Republicans made an audacious statement of protest against the Obama administration on Saturday, when they voted for a resolution calling upon Congress to impeach President Obama himself.
The resolution passed by a vote of 191-176, the Argus Leader reports. It stated that Obama has "violated his oath of office in numerous ways," citing such issues as the recent prisoner swap for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, Obama's promises that people could keep their health insurance plans, and new EPA regulations on power plants.
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