Pelosi just declared Impeachment is OFF the table...

[Danieljay]

How the hell can she say that?

[tridim]

1. Because the investigations haven't started yet.

Let's see where the lead.

[Cooley Hurd]

5. Yep... one step at a time...

If Bush keeps it up with signing statements, I'm sure chimpeachment will find its way back ON the table!:)

[ChiciB1]

15. SMART Move/Statement From Her... Big Baby Steps FIRST!! n/t

[SouthernBelle82]

34. Exactly

You have to hold hearings and than show what you found and see where to go from there. We all know the truth but not many people do so Mrs. Pelosi doesn't want to show her hand and give fuel to the fire.

[wholetruth00]

23. Believe me, Bush and Cheney will do something to put it back on the table.

The American people may not have a stomach for it right now, but just wait for some more thwarting of the Constitution.

[NewJeffCT]

25. Bingo - I can see the press conference now.

I can see the press conference now, "While I said that impeachment is off the table back in November of 2006, the shocking facts that have come out of these hearings shows simply and clearly that the White House has been criminally abusing power and has violated the Constitution on numerous occasions that fit the textbook definition of high crimes and misdemeanors. I feel that I am constitutionally obligated to hold impeachment hearings."

[montana500]

2. She can't come out and say "impeach time"

that would be pretty stupid.

[deadparrot]

3. We can't impeach until investigations start.

Technically, there's nothing right now. No one's done any investigative work. That'll change.

[noahmijo]

4. FOR now it is got plenty of other things to fix first

Impeachment will be on the table when the case is built...like I said Sniper tactic works best

[peace13]

6. She was repeating what she had said

publicly several weeks ago.

[Rick Myers]

7. I really wish she'd STOP saying that!!!

:grr:

[YDogg]

8. Perhaps the investigations need to start first.

Have faith - Bush will be cast upon the trash heap of history soon enough, and she can help cement his place, impeachment or not.

[BurtWorm]

9. All in good time.

All in good time.

[Nite Owl]

10. Murtha just said that there

would be investigations and accountability. The call for impeachment may come from the public when they come to know all that has happened and it may be overwhelming. Remember most of public doesn't know have all the information that we have here at DU, this will all come as a shock to them. Let the investigations get going and then let's see what she says.

[democrat_patriot]

20. I agree. There's no need to come out and say

"Our first order of business is impeachment".

Public outrage will force Republicans to bring it up just to save themselves. (Hopefully)

[Perky]

Impeachment is a tough sell. Censure is not

After hearings into the process that led us into war is completely appropriate and successfully handcuffs Bush for the next two years.

[dogday]

22. If so, I hope Russ gets to lead the charge

he earned the right to do so....

[Perky]

11. Impeachment is a tough sell. Censure is not

After hearings into the process that led us into war is completely appropriate and successfully handcuffs Bush for the next two years.

[Jacobin]

12. We don't need a verdict before the trial

She needs to STFU about that and when asked about impeachment, just say "What for?...Tell me why you think he should be impeached."

[xiamiam]

24. oh..good response..very good response...nt

[Mr_Spock]

13. That's fine - let's start some investigations though

We'll see where the investigations take us :evilgrin:

lame ducks can be useful :D

[Jawja]

14. Because it IS

and it should be.

this is what the new GOP Congress did in '94. They went right after Clinton and tied things up with impeachment. I know that there is plenty of REASON to impeach the Chimperor as opposed to Clinton,
but the votes are not in the Senate and the effort can be better spent elsewhere

Better to investigate election fraud, missing billion$ in Iraq, and the leadership in the Pentagon; better to focus on restoring the Constitution and Bill of Rights and implementing the 9/11 Commission's recommendations for our security.

[shance]

16. I hope that is not a deal she made to become Majority Leader.

I hope she would not sell out America for her own ascension.

I cannot understand why and who she has made this compliance with?

[gatorboy]

17. Bush just called her to grovel.

Liked to have heard that call...

[proud2BlibKansan]

18. Tell that to John Conyers

[Zomby Woof]

19. It's an unpleasant truth

But the right decision, for reasons the self-loving moralizers cannot understand.

[xultar]

21. WTF. She can't say that now. OMG lets not lose touch with reality.

[helderheid]

26. see post 1

:patriot:

[EC]

27. This is our "Sword of Democles"

She can hold this over their heads as a threat to make them work with us...We have to keep our bargaining chips...


(Demo-cles) get it? :rofl:

[InvisibleTouch]

28. Spelling: Yup, got it right away. Love it! :) n/t

[jdlh8894]

29. Why waste time?

Let's start changing things that really matter ASAP!!!

[porphyrian]

30. It's off the table until the evidence compels them to impeach.

That evidence will be forthcoming shortly. About one investigation should do it, perhaps only the process of carrying out the 9/11 commission's recommendations will do it. That way, they can say it's out of their hands and not seem vindictive.

[LeftHander]

31. WOW! Pelosi came out swinging...rummy gone

I'll bet we will see Bush resign and Cheney too...

Nancy Pelosi President....

you know they got the goods on Bush and clan.

[Generator]

32. Just fricking get them to resign in shame one by one first Rummy then..

[JVS]

33. Now is not the time to start that anyway. First set up, then investigate, then impeach if...

you can actually do it without embarrassing yourself ala 1998 GOP

[opusprime]

35. Who needs impeachment?

Let them resign, and then they can be prosecuted and sentenced.

Impeachment just gets them out of office.

I want them out of office and in prison.

[AntiFascist]

36. Is she afraid to become Madame President ?!!

I suppose if she said she did support it then B*sh might become reduced to a quivering pile of jelly. Can't have that.