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merrily

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5. I think that, at a minimum, it's both. Clinton WAS impeached, not merely the

Reply to Lochloosa (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 11, 2014, 03:19 PM

Aug 2014

subject of talk of impeachable offenses. Clinton is, as far as we know, "all white."

That was politics, not race.

Yet, with Obama, it's only talk of impeachment. They are not holding back from impeaching Obama because he is African American. They are holding back because impeaching Clinton proved disastrous. IOW, they are holding back because of politics, not race.

I don't think Republicans would be loving up Obama if he were "all white."

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Huckabee Clarifies He 'Never' Said Obama Should Be Impeached [View all] DonViejo Aug 2014 OP

Works for me Huckabee will not do what he thinks should be done. gordianot Aug 2014 #1

Huckabee is wrong. Obama has committed no high crimes or misdemeanors. merrily Aug 2014 #2

The talk of impeachment has nothing to do with Obama registering as a Democrat. Lochloosa Aug 2014 #3

I think that, at a minimum, it's both. Clinton WAS impeached, not merely the merrily Aug 2014 #5

That is not true... Lochloosa Aug 2014 #7

Toni Morrison called him that and she explained why she called him that. merrily Aug 2014 #8

only to be use in rare ands unusual circumstances? Sheepshank Aug 2014 #4

A President perjuring himself about his dalliances is merrily Aug 2014 #9

SERIOUS SHIT! Sheepshank Aug 2014 #11

Didn't say that, but thanks for the gratuitous snark. merrily Aug 2014 #12

I was responding to your singling out such an "important" lie that it was impeach-worthy Sheepshank Aug 2014 #14

As I said before, I never said it was impeachment-worthy. merrily Aug 2014 #15

The fact that Mike Huckabee is quoted on anything, anywhere is an indictment of American political Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #6

Amen. merrily Aug 2014 #10

Mike Huckabee has done plenty of things worthy of being gutshot gratuitous Aug 2014 #13