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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
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