February 1, 2020
Annisa Karim
In a statement issued today, Collier County Democratic Party Chair Annisa Karim responded to Republican Sen. Marco Rubio's statement that an impeachable offense does not necessarily warrant removal from office. The statement follows in full:
Hello Democrats!
What we are seeing in Washington is absolutely crazy. We have Senators and Congressmen putting Party over Country and it has to stop.
Here's what Marco Rubio said yesterday: "Just because actions meet a standard of impeachment does not mean it is in the best interest of the country to remove a President from office."
Here's how I responded: "Actually, Senator, that’s exactly what it means. Your position as a public servant and the Constitution compel you to act in the best interest of your Country. How incredibly unpatriotic of you to acknowledge that the President’s actions rose to the level of impeachment and you are simply going to ignore your constitutional duty. That is a dereliction of duty; you should be ashamed.”