George McGovern: Why I Believe Bush Must Go

[IDemo]

Nixon Was Bad. These Guys Are Worse.

By George McGovern
Sunday, January 6, 2008; Page B01

As we enter the eighth year of the Bush-Cheney administration, I have belatedly and painfully concluded that the only honorable course for me is to urge the impeachment of the president and the vice president.

After the 1972 presidential election, I stood clear of calls to impeach President Richard M. Nixon for his misconduct during the campaign. I thought that my joining the impeachment effort would be seen as an expression of personal vengeance toward the president who had defeated me.

Today I have made a different choice.

Of course, there seems to be little bipartisan support for impeachment. The political scene is marked by narrow and sometimes superficial partisanship, especially among Republicans, and a lack of courage and statesmanship on the part of too many Democratic politicians. So the chances of a bipartisan impeachment and conviction are not promising.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/04/AR2008010404308.html?nav=hcmodule

[Maccagirl]

1. This has been said more eloquently and with more conviction

and passion by Du'ers for years.

[Demeter]

2. At Least He Admitted He Was "Late"

that belatedly qualifier redeems the man in my eyes. He knows he should have spoken up a lot sooner.

[rjones2818]

3. To the Greatest Page with you!

And remember, there is still a candidate running who's for impeachment, and it's not Ron Paul!

[windoe]

4. Thanks, I was beginning to lose all hope-

facing indictment while in office has a much bigger punch than after getting out.
The myth (?) that a person can be too rich to go to jail must be busted. NOW!

[struggle4progress]

5. I've always admired McGovern. But this is a day late and a dollar short IMO

[peacebird]

6. now if only our Dems would take action...