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May 21, 2007 at 14:41:45
A Widening Chasm Between Congressional Democrats and Voters on Impeachment by Dave Lindorff Page 2 of 2 page(s) |
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How can there not be impeachment proceedings!
None of Bush's and Cheney's grave crimes and abuses of power even require anything significant in the way of hearings. They could be submitted as bills of impeachment and voted on by the House Judiciary Committee and by the full Congress tomorrow, if there was the will to do so.
Instead, the Democratic leadership continues to dither, continues to permit the president to ignore subpoenas, continues to interfere with grassroots efforts to pass impeachment resolutions, and continues to ignore even the bill of impeachment against the vice president, House Resolution 333, submitted a month ago by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), even as it has now gained three co-sponsors.
The chasm is clearly widening between the leadership of the Democratic Party and the voters.
It may end up swallowing them up, come November 2008.
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Sad, but probably true
I generally agree Dave, but I would like to add that the Democrats are being drawn and quartered by many different factions. First, the mainstream media will hound the Democrats on anything they try to do. Then there is the right-wing noise machine chomping at their heals. Then there is the split between DLC and progressive Democrats. Then there is the White House spin machine. Then there is the Internet pulling them in another direction. Then there is the fact that Joe Lieberman is the swing vote. by John R Moffett (89 articles, 18 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 697 comments [14 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Monday, May 21, 2007 at 2:53:35 PM  (0+)
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Reply: Actually...
It's trivial for the Democrats to do the right things; all they need to do is DECIDE that doing what is right still has importance, and do them. As it's going, the voters will be left with an uncomfortable position come next election; they can vote for clearly criminal and destructive Republicans, or clearly criminal and destructive Democrats, or have to vote for third-party, independents or write-ins. This is not really profoundly uncomfortable -- but again, it is a mtter of people DECIDING to to do the right thing. Do not imagine that the US can get way with doing the wrong thing: it is self-destructive, and it will -- in a slow, grinding, but inevitable manner, bring the wrath of the wrath of the world down on us. The doctor says "give up the booze and narcotics or they will kill you" -- then the choice is up to the addict. by Blue Pilgrim (0 articles, 3 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 997 comments) on Monday, May 21, 2007 at 3:28:05 PM (0+)
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The 'right thing' is easy -- use the PRINCIPLE, Dems d'oh
Pelosi can either be President or be history. Choose. Damn it. by meremark (1 articles, 3 quicklinks, 30 diaries, 572 comments [22 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Monday, May 21, 2007 at 6:50:06 PM (0+)
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