Would You Advise Barack Obama to Come out in Favor of Impeachment

[MadBadger]

Put aside your personal feelings on whether Dick and Bush deserve to get impeached. Pretend you are an adviser to the Obama campaign. Do you think it would make sense politically for Obama to say that he is in favor of impeachment?

My apologies to the four who have voted. I added I dont know.

[gateley]

1. That's a tough one. So OTHER -- I don't know.

Interested to hear what others say.

We Dems would love it, but not sure how the independents and fence leaners would view it.

[MadBadger]

4. I added your choice.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. No

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[dubeskin]

3. I think it could be seen two ways

If he comes out in favor of impeachment, two things could happen.
1. He is seen as someone who completely wants to change the politics of Old Washington by removing those who have put the country in the shape it's in right now.
2. He is simply "hopping on the bandwagon" and is just trying to use this issue to get elected and win over those undecided Hillary/McCain Democrats.

If he doesn't come out in favor of impeachment, two other things could happen.
1. He isn't seen as a true Democrat that wants to get Bush/Cheney out of office.
2. He recognizes that it's a waste of time and that he's smart not to pursue it. The time would be better used in repealing Bush's policies.

So I say I don't know, and I would remain a silent adviser on this issue.

[MadBadger]

8. You seem to be forgettig the more likely third option if hes in favor of it

The Republicans run on Obama trying to waste the country's time. He doesnt care about moving the country forward, trying to get things done. Instead, Obama is all about the partisan politics that he decries.

[polmaven]

14. But he has already said

that impeachment is not acceptable.

I agree with him. It would really not serve the country well, and will just serve to divide us more, just when more of the Repuglicans were coming closer to our way of thinking.

[MadBadger]

16. I was pretending that he hadnt come public yet.

[gcomeau]

5. No.

I could not think of a better way for him to signal to the independents and fence-straddling republicans thinking of crossing over that he has no interest in attempting to be post partisan than coming out for impeachment during the campaign. Just no. However much you want to see it happen, getting Obama elected is priority number one and there's no debate on that. You clean house once you get IN the house.

[NorthAmerican]

6. No; I don't think that would be beneficial to getting elected.

Which is the goal for now.

[PufPuf23]

7. Impeachment should not be a political question

but a question of misconduct regardless of party.

[MadBadger]

9. Tell that to a politician.

[PunkinPi]

12. and the media. nt

[MonkeyFunk]

13. impeachment is inherently political

always has been, always will be. It's DESIGNED to be political.

[Jackpine Radical]

10. I would advise him to keep his mouth shut on the issue.

It's a decision for the House. If it comes to the Senate, he can weigh the evidence and vote accordingly. I.e., to convict (presumably). Why shoud he make noise now that can only help gin up the conservative echo chamber?

[MadBadger]

11. The press will ask him the question, and I believe they already have.

[truthisfreedom]

15. No. He doesn't need to be on the front line of that, and he's made it clear (last year) that he

does not support it. He sees it as destructive.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

17. Presidents and potential presidents should be fearful of impeachment.

It's just too bad that the process of removing a president for malfeasance is left to a select few politicians.

[papapi]

18. No. I don't mine Rep. Kucinich read the indictment into the record, but...

Obama doesn't need to support it.

[swishyfeet]

19. Maybe if Shrub wasn't already lame. nt

[anonymous171]

20. No it doesn't. He needs those dissatisfied repugs to fill the pot banger void.

And I personally think they should be impeached.

[Bullet1987]

21. He would be destroyed in the MSM

Anyone who can't see that is naive.

[Mutley]

22. No.

His job is to convince the American people that he would be a better president than McCain, not to convince us all that Bush has been a bad president.

[TahitiNut]

23. The Senate is supposedly a "jury" in cases of impeachment.

Thus, at least formally, no Senator should take an official stance on Articles of Impeachement until such a bill is brought to the Senate and tried.

That said, anyone who doesn't comprehend the justice of impeaching these war criminals is a complete imbecile.

[Perky]

24. Third rail issue for a candidate who wants to change Washington partisanship

Stay away at all costs.

[sampsonblk]

25. I wouild advise Obama to do the right thing - whatever he really believes in

Enough of the political calculations. Do the right thing.