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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 02:58 PM Original message |
Obama opposes impeachment of Bush*, Cheney. Favors it for "grave" breaches |
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sellitman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. How frigging grave does he effin want? |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I gotta say, he's left me scratching my head. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Try to find a candidate who calls for impeachment. nt |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
59. Try Kucinich and Gavel for a start, then Gore, |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. "Al Gore against any attempt to impeach Bush" Here's a link: |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
63. But not wanting to go through the process of impeachment or thinking that |
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sellitman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 05:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
71. Dennis Kucinich calls for it. |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 07:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
83. My exact words -- NO ONE who is that out of it and clueless could |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. OH MY GAAAAWWWWWD! |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. What does he consider "grave?" |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 06:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
76. Easy, a stained blue dress, for example |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. To the OP: Why will impeachment not work? |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. First, we don't have the votes to remove them from office |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Impeachment is A DUTY not an option ... guess Edwards is out too - Go Kucinich!!! n/t |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:23 PM Original message |
I don't speak for Edwards nt |
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lazer47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. First you have the Investigation, that |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. OMG, are you telling us that there's not sufficient evidence dropped in our laps right NOW?!? n/t |
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lazer47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. My reply was to the misguided soul who thinks we don't have the votes |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. And you are absolutely correct. Through the process the Republicans would either vote for |
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anotherCTliberal (73 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 07:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
82. and potential Presidential candidates. |
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realbluesky (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Worried about votes? |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Whatever happened to doing the right thing? |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. As I now understand it lazer47 is actually promoting "the process" |
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lazer47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
51. Full process,,,,you are right,,,,, |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
62. Exactly. |
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muffin1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-29-07 08:17 AM Response to Reply #25 |
91. AMEN, AMEN |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. Good points |
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sellitman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 05:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
70. I wouldn't call Impeachment " throwing them a life preserver". |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. Obama just crossed himself off of my list |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. I feel punked. I just sent Obama money. Wish I could get it back. |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Obama won't get the nomination |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I thought he was doing "just fine" until this last statement. |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. I had doubts when he blamed his staff, twice, for attack tactics |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
32. Stay calm... |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. I disagree |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:32 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. And how are Kucinich and Gravel doing? NT |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-29-07 08:03 AM Response to Reply #42 |
90. They're marginalized from the git |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. I agree with Obama on this...nt |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. OH MY GAWWWWWD!!! |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
8. So you'd prefer he just say it would be politically unwise to impeach? |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. He is a brilliant lawyer |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. So you think he's lying? |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:21 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Yeah, he's lying and he should turn in his Senator's badge and top-tier candidate button pronto |
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puebloknot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. Senator Obama needs to take a sabbatical and do an in-depth... |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 08:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
86. Mr Obama would have me believe that Clinton did have more impeachable offenses |
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lazer47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
13. It's just plain to "messy" to adhere to the rule of laws |
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realbluesky (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
17. Dereliction of duty |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
18. They just told Conyers and Waxman to stuff their subpoenas you know where |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
36. All they have to do is keep repeating Henry Hyde's initial statement |
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rhombus (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
22. Impeaching Bush with one year left on his term is a waste of time |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Doing what's morally CORRECT in accordance with our Constitution is not ever a waste of time. n/t |
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rhombus (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. If you have the votes, go ahead |
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realbluesky (115 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Yeah, let the criminals go free |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
39. That may be, but CheneyBush can be removed from office while under investigation.. |
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
40. Impeachment hearings |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:31 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. They would have a very valuable function |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:37 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. I agree. This is why I changed my view on impeachment |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
43. Hey Obama, you chickenshit -- uphold your OATH OF OFFICE and do your duty, dammit! |
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ORDagnabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
44. 1 party led by corporations.... follow mike gravel instead. |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
46. Yes, time is getting short, and no, we don't have the votes to convict |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. I agree nt |
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verbalkint (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
48. Can someone post the legal case for impeachment? |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:00 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. There is an entire book making the case for impeachment |
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verbalkint (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:28 PM Response to Reply #52 |
65. Thanks for posting |
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Fiendish Thingy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Impeachment is a political act, not a legal one... |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
49. There are no articles on this so, I wonder how accurate this is. |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Read the OP...the Associated Press is reporting this nt |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
53. shredding the constitution |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
55. REALITY CHECK: We don't have the votes in the Senate to convict! |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:08 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Your sober-minded realism will only earn you scorn here |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:29 PM Response to Reply #57 |
66. LOL, I've already "earned "it many times over. :-) |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. The only way to get the votes is to have hearings |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:38 PM Response to Reply #55 |
68. Unfortunately...and sadly...it's true. Without the votes, it's rather pointless |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 05:03 PM Response to Reply #55 |
69. Agreed! n/t |
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benld74 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
56. I do believe the man is smoking again, what I don't know |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
60. John Dean: The case for impeachment |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
61. SENATOR, WHAT FUCKING COLOR IS THE SKY IN YOUR WORLD? |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
67. As much as I disagree, keeping Bush in only helps the Democrats in 2008 |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
72. Perhaps some "grave" breaches will be brought out... |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. agreed |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 07:04 PM Response to Reply #72 |
81. I agree with you. I'd love to see both bush & cheney |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
73. Well you know, there's triangulation... and .... and.... |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
75. I don't see any of the big Dem candidates calling for impeachment. nt |
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ripple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 09:59 PM Response to Reply #75 |
88. And you won't |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
77. shocking. |
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maximusveritas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
78. Need the full context |
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Mark Twain Girl (410 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
79. Ugh. I want to know what this guy thinks is a "grave" breach of presidential authority. n/t |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 06:58 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. I'm thinking... virgin sacrifices at the Full Moon on the lawn of the White House, |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
84. I really support Obama, I disagree with his Cheney shoudn't be impeached, big disappointment there |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
85. Dollar to a dime if Hillary was for impeaching Cheny, Obama would do a 360... |
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ripple (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 09:38 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. I'd like to see the question asked of Hillary |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-28-07 11:55 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. It has been. None of our candidates aside from Kucinich support it |
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