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merrily

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14. Impeachment is easy for a Republican House. Conviction, not so easy.
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 11:41 AM
Jun 2014
Because, if they impeach Obama while his approval-ratings are high,


? They're not especially high right now, but that should not affect impeachment anyway, one way or the other. Either they have reason to impeach or they don't. That's all that should guide them. Sadly, the motives of our elected representatives are not always that....unmixed. More often than not, their guiding principle is feathering their own nests.
What?! He's BLACK!? Bluzmann57 Jun 2014 #1
They impeached President Clinton even with high ratings yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #5
I remember that time too. Bluzmann57 Jun 2014 #7
We can only hope they'd be that suicidal davidpdx Jun 2014 #32
Impechment vote melm00se Jun 2014 #29
Are you serious? PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #2
You made it 9.5 years... The_Commonist Jun 2014 #9
Poe's law. n/t PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #10
Yep! The_Commonist Jun 2014 #12
back at ya PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #15
Nevermore! Orrex Jun 2014 #13
Only the GOP would impeach for bringing home a POW. Vinca Jun 2014 #28
I thought that they don't care about being PC Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2014 #3
Another reason we need to keep the Senate yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #6
I agree Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2014 #17
I REALLY REALLY wish we had a "like" button..... yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #18
meh, its a simple vote to impeach Leme Jun 2014 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Keefer Jun 2014 #8
The GOP House plans on impeachment votes just as the 2016 primaries start. CK_John Jun 2014 #11
Impeachment is easy for a Republican House. Conviction, not so easy. merrily Jun 2014 #14
They can impeach all they want in the House hobbit709 Jun 2014 #16
Watchoo talkin bout Willis? Puzzledtraveller Jun 2014 #19
I read Jonathan Swift. I taught Jonathan Swift. Jonathan Swift was a favorite of mine. YOU, OP, WinkyDink Jun 2014 #20
Maybe the audience is not yet ready for my brilliance. DetlefK Jun 2014 #23
Sarcasm and satire take particular care with tone. But what do I know? WinkyDink Jun 2014 #24
Huh? Obama is black? He had a white mother and white grandparents. I thought he was Muslim? kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #21
Impeach a Ham Sandwich bpj62 Jun 2014 #22
They don't need to impeach Obama to look like partisan assholes. baldguy Jun 2014 #25
Very true davidpdx Jun 2014 #31
Wow has anyone reported this thread? B Calm Jun 2014 #26
Why? DetlefK Jun 2014 #27
. . . B Calm Jun 2014 #35
Did you bother to read the link? DetlefK Jun 2014 #38
If they had anything to impeach him on, they would have already started proceedings liberal N proud Jun 2014 #30
one thing that will spur democratic turnout in 2014 elections will be this kind of talk beachbum bob Jun 2014 #33
I like Obama OLDMDDEM Jun 2014 #34
Because the impeachment of Clinton worked so well LynneSin Jun 2014 #36
Impeaching a Democratic president when he has high approval ratings? Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 #37
There's no reason to impeach. Calista241 Jun 2014 #39
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