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Tommy_Carcetti

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5. The Clinton impeachment salted the earth for any Bush impeachment. I'm certain of that.

Reply to PBass (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 11:34 AM

Oct 2013

As wrong as they'd be about it, moderates and independents would have simply viewed any effort to impeach George W. Bush as some sort of petty retributive payback for the charade that was the Clinton impeachment.

Thus, as much as I would have loved for it to happen, Bush would never have been impeached.

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A quick note on Ted Cruz, Nancy Pelosi and Congressional 'suicide missions' [View all] PBass Oct 2013 OP

Yeah, I tend to let her off the hook for that, for the reason you state. bemildred Oct 2013 #1

Well said. You should post more often. russspeakeasy Oct 2013 #2

Thanks, but it gets too heated for me here... PBass Oct 2013 #3

Again, well said. russspeakeasy Oct 2013 #11

We'll see next November. DireStrike Oct 2013 #4

Republicans will probably maintain narrow control of the House in 2014 due to gerrymandering PBass Oct 2013 #6

Wish I was as optimistic as you DireStrike Oct 2013 #8

The Clinton impeachment salted the earth for any Bush impeachment. I'm certain of that. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2013 #5

Nancy rocks! flamingdem Oct 2013 #7

One of the mistakes we don't want to commit is demonizing the opponents. cheyanne Oct 2013 #9

K&R Great post! n/t UtahLib Oct 2013 #10