Reply #34: There is no "attempt and fail"

[Senator]

Yes, I know what you mean, but in this case the action itself is the success.

Impeachment, of whatever level of "success," would be an objection -- more formally an accusation. And need not "come to" anything more to have huge value on every level (moral, political, diplomatic, economic...).

As for "what Conyers fears," I've got no reason think he knows himself. Impeachophobia is a virtual disease of the beltway. Much like with the groupthink that had them fearing "Mushroom Clouds ... in 45 minutes," the environment of the parochial, insular beltway keeps many otherwise rational people at its mercy -- in a bubble of non-reality. We can blame the Euphemedia, the strategery consultants, the RNC propaganda machine, etc... all do play an integral part in blowing up the bubble.

The bottom line is that Conyers and the rest are "just people." They must be forced to "see the wisdom" of taking one action and not another. It's not easy, but it can be done.

Those people in NJ may have done it. Or the next action may. We just need to keep demanding -- loudly and often.

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