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Originally Posted by Willravel
I'm way too young to remember this, but student activism was rather massive during the Nixon Administration. Between Vietnam and Watergate, people were actually pissed. Why do you think the legislative branch actually had the balls to impeach him?
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The special prosecutor had the support of the Supreme Court, and the Judicial Committee had the support of enough Republicans to approve the articles of impeachment. Most important they had a case. I don't know what the "case" is for impeaching Bush. Even if you think he "lied", which the latest Senate Intel Committee investigation did not conclude, he did not do it under oath. Bush is not in contempt of Congress, he has not obstructed justice, so what are his crimes?
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Half the nation? More like 25%, if that. It's not 2004, you know.
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Approval ratings are different than what people will perceive as partisan. Approval ratings also change based on events. Right now Democrats have Bush were they want him, if they make him out to be a victim or whatever, the mood of the nation could change fast. I think the rhetoric being used is better than Democrats actually doing something from a political point of view.
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What will be gained? How about a year of freedom for innocent men, women and children? How about unconstitutional wiretaps? How about a year's worth of Iraq War money? How about Kyoto? How about letting Adam and Steve get hitched? I could write books on the things Bush not only has done wrong, but continues to do wrong in office, to the detriment of the American people (you included).
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I am betting things won't change much under the next Democratic Party administration. Just my opinion. People can always find some "wrong" with any administration and write books about it. Heck, people can already write books about Obama's "wrongs" and he hasn't taken the oath of office yet. Hannity on Fox has already made a cottage industry on Obama's "wrongs", just wait until he J-walks - impeachment talk will follow shortly thereafter.
I just think it is time for both sides to give it a rest.