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coalition_unwilling

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16. As much as I hated\hate and despised\despise Bush, I don't believe

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 06:15 PM

Jun 2012

he should have been impeached in 2001. He was installed as the result of a bloodless coup, but impeachment, according to the Constitution, is reserved for 'high crimes and misdemeanors' and, until Operation Shocking and Awful, nothing in Bush's conduct in office rose to that standard.

Call me a purist if you will, but I think 'impeachment' should be reserved for the most serious criminal offenses like, for example, committing fraud against the people of the United States by lying us into a war. If we start using impeachment to settle political disputes, we run the risk of lowering ourselves to 'banana republic' standards.

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The rethug circus over "Fast and Furious" is all about laying groundwork for impeachment [View all] Hugabear Jun 2012 OP

That may be, but Holder screwed up and just as I would want of a Repub AG, he should pay the piper. Lionessa Jun 2012 #1

Impeachment is off the table, for the Republicans. Woody Woodpecker Jun 2012 #2

Just one of many reasons to make sure we take Congress back in November Hugabear Jun 2012 #11

As much as I hated\hate and despised\despise Bush, I don't believe coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #16

The one thing that scares me more than impeachment..... AverageJoe90 Jun 2012 #3

+ a Gazillion rufus dog Jun 2012 #4

Well vorte them out of office malaise Jun 2012 #5

Appoint a special prosecutor and be done with it TBMASE Jun 2012 #6

Not happening. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #7

Had Bush done this with Plame TBMASE Jun 2012 #8

You clearly need to read up on the events surrounding Plame. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #19

Ask Bill Clinton how well that worked out for him. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2012 #9

They know damn well how to fix the economy and get us jobs. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #10

Ding ding ding alcibiades_mystery Jun 2012 #12

They have to wait until they win the Senate... kentuck Jun 2012 #13

If they win enough seats..... DearAbby Jun 2012 #14

impeach who? bush,obama,or holder? madrchsod Jun 2012 #15

No, they would need 60 solid seats in the Senate in order to do that. slackmaster Jun 2012 #17

They are trying to manufacture an Obama "scandal" pre-election emulatorloo Jun 2012 #18

Ask any right-winger what Whitewater was all about ThoughtCriminal Jun 2012 #20