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Why Pelosi is Wrong on Impeachment

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Rep. Pelosi may think Americans don't want impeachment, but, like many Democratic leaders, ' simply out of touch. Indeed, the congresswoman will find a resolution on impeachment on her own ballot when she goes home to San Francisco to vote this November (a resolution that is likely to pass handily). Meanwhile, a new Newsweek magazine poll finds that fully 51 percent of all Americans believe that the president should be impeached--more than half of them saying this should be a priority. That same poll finds that 20 percent of Republicans think the president should be impeached, with one in four of those saying it should be a priority for the next Congress.

These are astonishing figures when you consider that support for impeachment of President Bill Clinton never got higher than 36 percent, even at the height of his impeachment process.

Maybe Rep. Pelosi should start listening to the voters, instead of to her campaign strategists.

More importantly, she and other Democratic-and Republican--members of the House should recall that oath they took when they assumed office, which commits them to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic."

The Constitution these days is under relentless assault by an enemy in the White House. Defending it is not a "waste of time" Ms. Pelosi; it is your sworn duty.

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Pelosi by Amanda Lang on Wednesday, Oct 25, 2006 at 1:09:06 PM
Beware, be skeptical, be prepared... by Joel S. Hirschhorn on Wednesday, Oct 25, 2006 at 2:06:20 PM
Sad, but true by Amanda Lang on Wednesday, Oct 25, 2006 at 2:11:51 PM
We have to face it. by Ezekiel on Wednesday, Oct 25, 2006 at 7:57:54 PM
US Constitution? Now under attack by courts & congress by Jim Reinhart on Wednesday, Oct 25, 2006 at 2:30:19 PM
Treason? Patriot? Words Removed from Our Dictionaries? by Susan Guest on Wednesday, Oct 25, 2006 at 5:07:33 PM
Impeachment needs both Houses by ardee D. on Wednesday, Oct 25, 2006 at 5:54:46 PM
Not 1 Senator supported 2000 House challenge to Florida! by Lilith's Spirit on Wednesday, Oct 25, 2006 at 10:50:32 PM
Keeping our focus on the main theme by emily horswill on Thursday, Oct 26, 2006 at 2:04:06 AM
In the interest of accuracy by ardee D. on Thursday, Oct 26, 2006 at 7:05:54 AM
Two thoughts on Pelosi's Position by Rob Kall on Thursday, Oct 26, 2006 at 11:34:12 AM
Impeachment hearings are an investigation by Dave Lindorff on Thursday, Oct 26, 2006 at 12:45:55 PM
Exactly by ardee D. on Thursday, Oct 26, 2006 at 8:45:21 PM
I think Rob makes a very valid point by Lilith's Spirit on Thursday, Oct 26, 2006 at 11:57:58 PM
Robb's other point by ardee D. on Friday, Oct 27, 2006 at 7:05:45 AM
It's really simply a matter of preference by Lilith's Spirit on Friday, Oct 27, 2006 at 11:56:50 AM
Speaking of suspect by ardee D. on Friday, Oct 27, 2006 at 6:48:23 PM
Take a look in the mirror, pal by Lilith's Spirit on Friday, Oct 27, 2006 at 7:32:23 PM
Flip responses to not mean intellectual honesty by ardee D. on Saturday, Oct 28, 2006 at 4:47:18 PM
Let it go by Lilith's Spirit on Monday, Oct 30, 2006 at 1:58:51 AM
as your logo does so do you by ardee D. on Monday, Oct 30, 2006 at 7:25:25 AM
Once Again Rob, You Avoid Addressing the Real Issue by bill giltner on Monday, Oct 30, 2006 at 11:26:07 AM
Here, here by ardee D. on Monday, Oct 30, 2006 at 7:01:25 PM