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17. How do you define "try impeachment"?

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 06:28 PM

Jan 2013

If all you mean is that some republican will introduce a bill to initiate an impeachment inquiry, you're right, but that's hardly surprising. Every President since Reagan (and including Reagan) has had at least one impeachment resolution introduced against him.

If you are saying that there will be a floor vote on such a resolution, I would take the bet that won't happen.

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I'm beginning to understand why Pelosi resisted impeachment proceedings against Bush. [View all] pnwmom Jan 2013 OP

The Pukes will try impeachment this term. Not prosecuting war criminals is a poor precedent. Scuba Jan 2013 #1

If they try it, they will be exposed as the anti-democratic obstructionists that they are. n/t pnwmom Jan 2013 #2

And the domestic terrorists that they are! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #27

They're already exposed for any soul paying attention, but they'll try anyway. nt babylonsister Jan 2013 #36

I hope they do try it. phleshdef Jan 2013 #3

Yup. theaocp Jan 2013 #6

I agree, but I will note this Cosmocat Jan 2013 #7

If it’s any consolation, I don't think there's a statute of limitations on war crimes Wednesdays Jan 2013 #10

How do you define "try impeachment"? onenote Jan 2013 #17

Gotta admit, it will make one hell of a distraction.... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #34

I think it would have created millions of opportunities to make a martyr out of him, especially patrice Jan 2013 #4

I agree Cosmocat Jan 2013 #8

that's exactly the way I looked at it Enrique Jan 2013 #5

It won't matter a lot Cosmocat Jan 2013 #14

heaven forbid JUSTICE might be served! Skittles Jan 2013 #9

It might look bad,... bvar22 Jan 2013 #31

However misguided, JEB Jan 2013 #42

CORRECT Skittles Jan 2013 #48

bingo we need to maintain the higher ground... oldhippydude Jan 2013 #11

How do the Republicans risk a backlash? truedelphi Jan 2013 #12

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You're right - I had her on my truedelphi Jan 2013 #18

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There was a definite backlash against repubs onenote Jan 2013 #22

I'm fairly certain President Obama will be impeached. sadbear Jan 2013 #13

And I'm fairly certain that he won't be onenote Jan 2013 #24

Waiting for a "plausible" reason, perhaps? sadbear Jan 2013 #26

The tea partiers thought that "Obamacare" was unconstitutional, too onenote Jan 2013 #45

"Obamacare" was found unconstitutional bdublu Jan 2013 #59

it was cj roberts, not kennedy onenote Jan 2013 #60

Fuck the House GOP. nt TeamPooka Jan 2013 #16

and the failure to do so resulted in what stupidicus Jan 2013 #20

We know all about it. Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #21

Maybe Democrats thought a lame duck Bush was better than the evil Dick Cheney. NPolitics1979 Jan 2013 #23

she did not have the votes coldbeer Jan 2013 #25

She got drunk on the gavel, first women head of congress,, orpupilofnature57 Jan 2013 #28

I'm thinking that NOT impeaching Bush was a precedent in and of itself. PDittie Jan 2013 #29

NO. You are creating a class of people who live above the law. VERY bad. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #30

Yeah, what's a war based on lies! A little thing like that? Pshaw! forestpath Jan 2013 #32

Impeach Obama for what exactly? obxhead Jan 2013 #33

Republicans -- including Henry Hyde -- openly stated that the Clinton impeachment was "payback" NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #35

it's bullshit. NYtoBush-Drop Dead Jan 2013 #37

CORRECT Skittles Jan 2013 #49

Now that he is no longer sulphurdunn Jan 2013 #38

Reagan should have been impeached. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #39

"Sometimes you have to do the right thing regardless of the political consequences." bvar22 Jan 2013 #40

Politically, your are right. However; chuckstevens Jan 2013 #41

Republicans can't help it The Wizard Jan 2013 #43

The only way JEB Jan 2013 #44

No what that says is she knew the system was broken... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #46

The House will Impeach him, . . . aggiesal Jan 2013 #47

Getting back to why we didn't impeach the orpupilofnature57 Jan 2013 #50

Pelosi had the house and would have easily impeached Bush . . . aggiesal Jan 2013 #52

+1000 !!!! orpupilofnature57 Jan 2013 #62

You need 2/3 to convict leftynyc Jan 2013 #63

Only the Democrats feel it should be rare and used for extreme cases. liberal N proud Jan 2013 #51

They will try, this year I think. AND THEY WILL FAIL. Again. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #53

Exactly. It WILL then be apparent that this is how they're going to deal pnwmom Jan 2013 #55

Riiiiight. blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #54

There are three reasons the GOP House members will try to impeach: HeiressofBickworth Jan 2013 #56

With Bush I it wasn't just 1 reason: they were hankering for payback for Nixon JHB Jan 2013 #64

Agreed - it was revenge for Nixon NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #66

Problem is that most House Republicans don't care about backlash. Kablooie Jan 2013 #57

The Repubs in Congress treatment of the President Third Doctor Jan 2013 #58

Pelosi's refusal to impeach W has given a Get out of Jail Free Card to All Future Presidents stultusporcos Jan 2013 #61

Pelosi can count. bemildred Jan 2013 #65

Or maybe it's because so many Democrats supported the same things progressoid Jan 2013 #67