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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #25 on: June 10, 2008, 05:54:36 AM »
The Democrats aren't going to impeach Bush, though they could and should.  Sort of a professional courtesy among criminals, I suppose  rolleyes
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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #26 on: June 10, 2008, 06:06:13 AM »
The Democrats aren't going to impeach Bush, though they could and should. 
Thing is, any Articles of Impeachment the Dems would draw up wouldn't be for the things that Bush ought to be impeached for - like failing to deal with the influx of millions upon millions of foreign criminals invading our country.
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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #27 on: June 10, 2008, 06:15:42 AM »
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millions upon millions of foreign criminals invading our country

Oh, you mean "guest voters" ?   laugh
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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #28 on: June 10, 2008, 07:32:44 AM »
Re the above, possibly an interesting idea, perhapss something that should have been PREVIOUSLY taken up.

At this point in time, how much longer is Bush going to be in office, I submit that impeachment is something that isn't going to happen.

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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #29 on: June 10, 2008, 08:31:49 AM »
Understand, I am no fan of Bill Clinton. But 'party payback'? If impeachment charges can be brought up against Clinton for getting a B.J., we'd be foolish to think the Democrats won't bring forth impeachment [of Bush] for deceiving the country into what many consider an unjust war.

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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #30 on: June 10, 2008, 09:39:50 AM »
Mmm. I sort of like Dennis. I disagree with him on almost every point, but there's a noble quality to him.
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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #31 on: June 10, 2008, 09:43:43 AM »
Mmm. I sort of like Dennis. I disagree with him on almost every point, but there's a noble quality to him.
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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #32 on: June 10, 2008, 10:59:37 AM »
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Bush won't be impeached, but a President Obama might well be.  There's impeachment in the air, the result of too many betrayals by too many people over the years.
   

Or, a 'President Obama' may well investigate and prosecute the crimes of the Bush Administration.  That's almost as good as impeachment.  I wonder if Cheney can squeal like a pig.

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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #33 on: June 10, 2008, 01:51:25 PM »
Understand, I am no fan of Bill Clinton. But 'party payback'? If impeachment charges can be brought up against Clinton for getting a B.J., we'd be foolish to think the Democrats won't bring forth impeachment [of Bush] for deceiving the country into what many consider an unjust war.


They've had almost eight years to do so.  They have had over a year with a majority in both houses, but have yet to make a serious attempt.  So it ain't so foolish, I guess. 
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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #34 on: June 10, 2008, 04:11:01 PM »
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Or, a 'President Obama' may well investigate and prosecute the crimes of the Bush Administration.  That's almost as good as impeachment.  I wonder if Cheney can squeal like a pig.

So we've been hearing.  But that would be very ill-advised.  Political trials of former heads of state is something most Americans associate with violent, benighted nations.
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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #35 on: June 10, 2008, 07:05:31 PM »
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'party payback'? If impeachment charges can be brought up against Clinton for getting a B.J.
People still repeating this propaganda? The way I remember it, Clinton was impeached for perjuring himself, it came about because of allegations from Paula Jones, and since it was his word against hers there was a question about whether Clinton had a pattern of behavior such as Paula Jones described, and women came forward, I can't remember all their names now .. but Clinton denied and denied but when it came to Monica she had evidence and Clinton was busted and IIRC he had to pay off Paula. So let's be clear on this now, Clinton was not impeached for getting a B.J., he was impeached for perjuring himself over sexual allegations.

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we'd be foolish to think the Democrats won't bring forth impeachment [of Bush] for deceiving the country into what many consider an unjust war.
And there's the propaganda again - Bush deceived the country i.e. he lied just like Clinton i.e. republicans do it too. I don't think so.

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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #36 on: June 10, 2008, 09:18:47 PM »
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Or, a 'President Obama' may well investigate and prosecute the crimes of the Bush Administration.  That's almost as good as impeachment.  I wonder if Cheney can squeal like a pig.

So we've been hearing.  But that would be very ill-advised.  Political trials of former heads of state is something most Americans associate with violent, benighted nations.
 

And a certain way to ensure that politicians begin to do whatever it takes for them or their party to remain in power.

We're talking corruption and killing on a scale this country has never seen.

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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #37 on: June 11, 2008, 01:24:07 AM »
Isn't this sort of just... acting? So that people say "wow, Democrats are really doing somethingTM!"
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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #38 on: June 11, 2008, 02:31:42 AM »
Yep; more WWF. G Bush should have been impeached a long time ago. Bill Clinton should have been impeached, then tried, on two counts - not one. And George's father should have been impeached as well.

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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #39 on: June 11, 2008, 02:48:33 AM »
We're talking corruption and killing on a scale this country has never seen.


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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #40 on: June 11, 2008, 03:18:09 AM »
We're talking corruption and killing on a scale this country has never seen.
I'll start you with three words: Lyndon Baines Johnson.

. . . Clinton was not impeached for getting a B.J., he was impeached for perjuring himself over sexual allegations.
As was pointed out at the time, hundreds of "lesser" people have gone to prison for perjuring themselves about sexual allegations.
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Re: Kucinich is reading articles of impeachment on House floor
« Reply #41 on: June 11, 2008, 05:54:44 PM »
Once again the valiant Democrats narrowly avoided the Republican ploy to force them to actually vote on the Articles and instead punted by shipping them off to keep the Cheney articles company in the round file.

Man up nancies, quit running your yaps if you aren't willing to back it up.  You're embarrassing yourselves.
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