Reply #24: Thanks for the reply

[Zodiak]

I agree that we are normally like herding cats, but the poll numbers are not lying. On these two issues Democrats are united, and there is a fair amount of independent suport for ending the Iraq war and impeachment...with the numbers continuing to trends upwards. When the public is +50% on any issue, that includes a lot of Independents.

So why defy the entire base when you need them for this very important election? Especially since that election is the stated reason for the inaction? Makes no sense.

I know they are averse to the political risk of failing to convict, and their fear is not misplaced. The spin machine is relentless, but the spin machine no longer has the hold it used to on the people, and that hold is dwindling.

The consequences of inaction carry a considerably higher risk, both politically and for the future of this country. Why be averse to a smaller risk in the now and take on an even bigger risk in the near future when the poltical landscape is uncertain?

I really want to know who is advising our reps and what advise they are giving them.