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Anthony McCarthy

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20. Impeachment after 2006 would have strengthened the Republicans

Reply to itsrobert (Reply #18)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 09:43 PM

Nov 2012

Look at what happened to Clinton's popularity when the House Republicans impeached him. And there was absolutely no chance that the Senate would have convicted.

Removing an American president by impeachment is a fairy tale, it has never happened and it almost certainly never will.

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Nancy Pelosi Suggests Wednesday Announcement [View all] Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 OP

Do you think she will run again? democrattotheend Nov 2012 #1

My guess is that she does not Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #4

I love her, but she may have had enough. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #2

Hoyer is my representative Samantha Nov 2012 #9

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #28

I sure hope Hoyer does not get it. We don't want to go from Progressive to Blue Dog harun Nov 2012 #35

if she steps down I nominate Alan Grayson Enrique Nov 2012 #3

Nancy please run again, but Alan would be awesome too! ffr Nov 2012 #10

Please explain why? brooklynite Nov 2012 #33

goodbye nancy "impeachment-is-off-the-table" pelosi leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #5

Someone who has to frequently apologize for what he has said would be a distraction Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #7

i realize he's a tad bit a flame thrower but his outspokeness of the gop would be refreshing leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #8

I would prefer more Democrats in Congress rather refreshment Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #30

Why would he apologize? smaug Nov 2012 #13

People expect more out of a leader Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #31

Damn, I love Nancy Pelosi too but I understand underthematrix Nov 2012 #6

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #29

1/3 of her caucus wanted her failing ass OUT in 2010 but... Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #11

That 1/3 was the Heath Shuler crowd. nt geek tragedy Nov 2012 #14

Bullshit it was- it was firebrand Democrats like DeFazio and Rep. Marci Kaptur (LINK) Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #15

Heath Shuler is the one who ran against Pelosi, with the support of Blue Dogs., nt geek tragedy Nov 2012 #16

Yeah, Shuler who was a "blue dog" but I seemed to remember him Cha Nov 2012 #24

I doubt she resigns dlwickham Nov 2012 #12

As a gay person Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #19

she was a fair speaker dlwickham Nov 2012 #22

Thanks Anthony McCarthy.. Very Thoughtful! Cha Nov 2012 #25

She shouldn't leave we gained seats. She's a good leader/speaker. craigmatic Nov 2012 #17

How much of that gain was due to President Obama's coat tails? Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #36

Hard to say but a good percentage probably but we had good candidates too. craigmatic Nov 2012 #37

Time for change itsrobert Nov 2012 #18

Impeachment after 2006 would have strengthened the Republicans Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #20

Yes, but it would have made some people on the internet happy, so it should have been done Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #32

Pelose Was Three Times The Speaker That Boehner Is... TomCADem Nov 2012 #21

that's not saying much dlwickham Nov 2012 #23

Is your car also orange? jberryhill Nov 2012 #26

Another 2 years of raising money with little chance of winning back the House bottomofthehill Nov 2012 #27

I have nothing against Pelosi davidpdx Nov 2012 #34

Kick (nt) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #38

Pelosi possible replacements PennsylvaniaMatt Nov 2012 #39