Mukasey CAN be impeached, ya know.

[elehhhhna]

John Dean wrote an excellent essay on the hows/why's. It was here last week.

[Xipe Totec]

1. The entire Congress is heading for impeachment

less than one year from now.

[robinlynne]

2. I hate this shit whereby the senate totally fucks up, then we have to try and figure out how to undo

their actions.

FISA bill
Mukasey
Iraq

[gratuitous]

3. Impeach Chuck Schumer's BFF?

No way! See, once he's confirmed, Mukasey will feel all warm and fuzzy toward the Senate, and we can't risk Bush recess-appointing someone who isn't vetted for the job! Chuck Schumer said Mukasey would be all responsive and stuff, and Chuck wouldn't lie or be fooled like a rube at the county fair, would he?

[Elidor]

4. Only in a world where there is an opposition party.

On this planet, he's going to be around for the rest of the term.

[Sherman A1]

6. Agreed and Well Said.

You hit the nail on the head. We have a bunch of wimps in the Democratic Party

:argh:

[Occam Bandage]

7. 67.

51.

[Elidor]

9. I've heard that one before

I wish it really were that simple. It's far beyond the numbers: it's the extreme unwillingness to confront a lawless administration which has taken this country so far around the bend that I don't even recognize it anymore. This is not America. And they are not an opposition party.

Pay no attention to that illusion on your tv set: the republic is broken-both the dems and the gop.

[Occam Bandage]

5. Not going to happen. Ever. Might as well impeach the Sun.

Focus your energy on something possible.

[doc03]

8. That's off the table! n/t

[DemGa]

10. Prediction: threats of a 'strongly worded letter'; then Dems cut a deal.

Oh how sad but true.

[spanone]

11. democrats just put him in office, why would they impeach him?

[deacon]

12. There should be an emergency comgressional meeting to Impeach this guy fast.- n/t

[TheWatcher]

13. So Can Bush, Cheney, et, al

If only we had a Congress willing to do what is needed for the country.

[TheWatcher]

14. Dupe. Delete.

[Blue-Jay]

15. Is there a historical precedent for an action of that nature?

Or are we just wishin' again?

[elehhhhna]

16. Focusing On Bush Administration Officials

Focusing On Bush Administration Officials

Lowering the aim of an impeachment effort to focus on those who have aided and abetted, or directly engaged in, the commission of high crimes and misdemeanors, would have all the positives, and none of the negatives, of going after Bush and Cheney. It would not be an effort to overturn the 2004 election, but rather to rid the government of those who have participated, along with Bush and Cheney, in abuses and misuses of power; indeed, many among them have actually encouraged Bush and Cheney to undertake the offensive activities.

Many of these men (and a few women) are young enough that it is very likely that they will return to other posts in future Republican Administrations, and based on their experience in the Bush/Cheney Administration, they can be expected to make the offensive conduct of this presidency the baseline for the next president they serve. Impeachment, however, would prevent that from happening.
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Given the number of officials within the Bush Administration who may have been engaged in Constitutional high crimes or misdemeanors, and the nature of the impeachment process, there is no shortage of civil officers worthy of consideration. Where there is clear prima facie evidence of such constitutional misconduct, impeachment action should be commenced.

http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:jwDiiXzT40YJ:wotisitgood4.blogspot.com/2006/12/john-dean-impeach-small-fry.html+dean+impeach&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

[Beelzebud]

17. Do you think the sames ones that confirmed him will impeach him?

LOL

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, while expecting a different outcome.