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They don't dare pscot Jun 2014 #1
They're talking about it which is effective enough. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #2
"Effective enough" in what way? truebluegreen Jun 2014 #3
During the midterms ... Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #36
It gives me no pleasure to say this but you are correct tularetom Jun 2014 #56
Nope ... Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #57
... merrily Jun 2014 #60
Why go after the criminals? Unknown Beatle Jun 2014 #70
great analysis, great line heaven05 Jun 2014 #80
All of that is true--especially about the mandate in '08, truebluegreen Jun 2014 #129
I'm not so sure that the Senate at the time, and given charges that actually were serious, maddiemom Jun 2014 #113
You never know which way it would have cut. merrily Jun 2014 #118
The threshold is a 2/3 vote for conviction in the Senate. truebluegreen Jun 2014 #131
With CU and Gerrymandering and the lack of voter intelligence Exposethefrauds Jun 2014 #4
That is what some said about shutting down the government. TheKentuckian Jun 2014 #8
You have a point pscot Jun 2014 #9
And they only hold one half of one branch of government (well, two with the SC) ... Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #38
They won't actually do it. What they will try to do is make political hay from this totodeinhere Jun 2014 #14
Exactly, which is just as effective as if they actually impeached him. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #39
Yea, but the Democrats do not have to allow them the control of the message, they Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #49
ha ha Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #45
Impeach Away Suckers! RobinA Jun 2014 #125
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY yuiyoshida Jun 2014 #5
Well, Ollie North went to 'jail' to be honest... Wounded Bear Jun 2014 #6
Please explain. antiquie Jun 2014 #22
I guess I missed that... Wounded Bear Jun 2014 #25
I, too, want to hurl. antiquie Jun 2014 #40
We ALL Want to hurl when his hideous face disrupts our field of vision. calimary Jun 2014 #61
"They are never punished" G_j Jun 2014 #7
That is what you get when you give in to bullies. zeemike Jun 2014 #10
Yup. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #42
"And now I have to defend the conservative positions" zeemike Jun 2014 #44
And it sucks. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #48
On the better side of culture war issues and, in general, less crazy. merrily Jun 2014 #64
Any attempt to impeach or punish Bushco would have caused a lot of splashback merrily Jun 2014 #11
sadly, I absolutely agree. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #12
Thank you, Blanche. merrily Jun 2014 #15
Count me with Blanche, as well. maddiemom Jun 2014 #115
Thank you, too. merrily Jun 2014 #116
Yeah,,, If the Dems had gone ahead with War Crimes invstigations, bvar22 Jun 2014 #134
I hope someone who understands the processes better than I do BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #135
"Splashback" should be the criteria for truth and justice. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #20
They say that politics makes strange bedfellows. merrily Jun 2014 #24
More excuses. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #27
It was an observation, not an excuse. If I were an excuser, I would not have posted Reply #11. merrily Jun 2014 #29
What could Clinton have investigated? Art_from_Ark Jun 2014 #76
The drug dealing, for a start. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #77
OK, I see your point. Art_from_Ark Jun 2014 #79
Oh, and who knows what might have lurked... JackRiddler Jun 2014 #83
Would you please say it to them one more time!! mstinamotorcity2 Jun 2014 #136
... merrily Jun 2014 #90
+1 a whole fucking bunch. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #103
Schtick and theater. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #102
Yep. The Democrats always fold and forgive. Meanwhile the Republicans maddiemom Jun 2014 #114
+ infinity CrawlingChaos Jun 2014 #66
They got the "splashback" anyway! Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #43
Not even close. They got D.C. kabuki politics as usual, is all. merrily Jun 2014 #58
You are correct quakerboy Jun 2014 #71
" I fail to see how that is significantly different than what has actually happened," merrily Jun 2014 #91
I disagree quakerboy Jun 2014 #137
If I understand what you're saying correctly rpannier Jun 2014 #73
MY argument is that politics trumps justice? Not at all. merrily Jun 2014 #89
It got really ugly anway Doctor_J Jun 2014 #78
As Stewart might, say, "You seem nice." Please see replies 29, 58, 60, 89 and 91. merrily Jun 2014 #92
As opposed to the years of bipartisan comity we've enjoyed? MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #105
No, as opposed to mutally-assured, near total destruction. Please see Reply 92 merrily Jun 2014 #106
No, they were ugly. They tortured. They lied the country into a war. Not acting is complicity. grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #120
Please see Reply 92, where I felt I had to spell out my meaning more. merrily Jun 2014 #124
If Only tea and oranges Jun 2014 #13
They are not battered spouses. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #21
Not to be disagreeable tea and oranges Jun 2014 #28
IMO, both you and Jack have a point. ButI am replying because you all merrily Jun 2014 #31
She led an immediate successful charge for $15/hr minimum wage. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #32
I still can't get over that she got elected. merrily Jun 2014 #34
The difference was the nature of the Socialist Alternative party eridani Jun 2014 #81
Thank you. Good info. merrily Jun 2014 #87
She's totally awesome. Phlem Jun 2014 #37
It might be nice if former Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders said few words on her behalf. merrily Jun 2014 #62
Hi merrily! Phlem Jun 2014 #67
Wow. One of the friendlier posts that has been addressed to me here. Thanks. merrily Jun 2014 #88
I wish I had your opportunity to vote for a socialist. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #46
She's an anomaly, and a good one. Phlem Jun 2014 #68
You're not disagreeable. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #84
Their hands were forced. obxhead Jun 2014 #16
Yup. I can't disagree. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #47
I prefer to think of them as The Regressive Party. nt griloco Jun 2014 #17
Because Democrats The Wizard Jun 2014 #18
Okay, I'll play along ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #19
There is no statute of limitations on war crimes. JackRiddler Jun 2014 #23
Thankfully more and more of the rest of the world hold Cheney/Bush more to account than maddiemom Jun 2014 #117
Well, investigations could have been made. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #50
I wrote this on Jan 13, 2009: JackRiddler Jun 2014 #26
Well said! Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #52
What inquiries? Bickle Jun 2014 #30
Several posts on this thread make clear why that did not happen and will never happen. merrily Jun 2014 #93
Cowardice Bickle Jun 2014 #98
Did you read the thread? If so, who the fuck said there was an excuse? merrily Jun 2014 #99
There seem to be a sadly increasing amount of DUers who jump to conclusions maddiemom Jun 2014 #119
Disagreement does seem to be the default response. merrily Jun 2014 #132
Not a meme, a fact Bickle Jun 2014 #130
Again, have you read the thread? And, with all due respect, if you really believe it's a FACT that merrily Jun 2014 #133
"They lie, cheat, and steal to get what they want." JDPriestly Jun 2014 #33
And because, when it comes to their behavior, we really don't have an "opposition party" ... Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #53
And they effectively transformed the nation into a banana republic. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #104
I'm sure Nancy will take Obamas impeachment off the table. Autumn Jun 2014 #35
For that matter, so does he. merrily Jun 2014 #94
Generosity? whatchamacallit Jun 2014 #41
Me too. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #54
I think this is an opportunity for dems in 2014 midterms...no one wiggs Jun 2014 #51
Let them. It will backfire in a huge way on them lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #55
This is one thing I've NEVER forgiven Pelosi for, and have not had much use for her since. Ghost in the Machine Jun 2014 #59
It's the salt in the wound. n/t Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2014 #63
Like having the Dead Sea poured into a gaping wound! N/T Ghost in the Machine Jun 2014 #75
Very possible we'll be saying... JackRiddler Jun 2014 #82
Honestly, I think they were grooming JEB long before they were the shrub, but JEB blew it in Florida Ghost in the Machine Jun 2014 #86
This should make it firm that NEVER AGAIN will we "look forward" for a Republican official! cascadiance Jun 2014 #127
100% exactly jimlup Jun 2014 #65
No Good Deed goes Unpunished libodem Jun 2014 #69
Good deed? merrily Jun 2014 #95
Oliver "Convicted Felon" North as I like to call him psiman Jun 2014 #72
K&R.. butterfly77 Jun 2014 #74
Yup. bigwillq Jun 2014 #85
Well we're certainly not going to get any justice with another Clinton administration. Count on it. YOHABLO Jun 2014 #96
How do you impeach an ex-President and his goons? malaise Jun 2014 #97
I don't think the OP is suggesting attempting retroactive impeachment. As has been noted upthread, merrily Jun 2014 #110
Whether the President actually wanted to look forward as he did, or, alternatively, Enthusiast Jun 2014 #100
The Republican brand could have been destroyed ctsnowman Jun 2014 #101
It's also what happens when you don't learn from history... JHB Jun 2014 #107
Both parties have enough on each other and Clinton and Obama each followed in the footsteps merrily Jun 2014 #111
I remember how the GOP was on the proverbial ropes deutsey Jun 2014 #108
I have never seen a party as much in opposition as the republicans rock Jun 2014 #109
Impeachment was off the table because it was a fool's errand ... Richardo Jun 2014 #112
Criminal prosecution for crimes such as TORTURING INNOCENT PEOPLE, would have been an easy place to grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #121
I really don't have any evidence pointing me to believe that these same republicans wouldn't... LanternWaste Jun 2014 #122
how many times can I recommend this??? n/t Mira Jun 2014 #123
What would have been your plan for getting the 67 votes needed to convict in the Senate? bluestateguy Jun 2014 #126
I'll never forgive Pelosi for taking "impeachemtn off the table". vkkv Jun 2014 #128
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