Impeachment and Removal from Office Article II, Section 4...

[G2099]

"The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States,

Shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of,

Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

[Poppyseedman]

1. Never going to happen

Democrats should spend their time on grass roots organizational efforts

[indepat]

2. Agree for nary two Repuke Congressmen would ever vote to impeach

a Repuke under any circumstances, no matter how compelling the mountain of certain constitutional crimes.

[Just-plain-Kathy]

3. Remove them all from office!!

I think the best thing Democrats could do is to promise accountability. Explain that our hands have been tied because republicans have held the majority for six years and refuse to hold this White House accountable. ...In '04, democrats should have explained that.

When people were talking about disliking Kerry because he was a millionaire (making a nickel on every bottle of ketchup sold). ...Why didn't we get the word out about Bush and Cheney's connection$ to oil and defense companies? Honest to God, I still talk to people who are surprised when they learn that.

I will vote for anyone willing to hold this White House accountable. :argh:

[elocs]

4. Even if the Democrats take both houses of Congress

which of the probably 13-16 Republicans in the Senate needed to attain the 67 votes needed for conviction would vote to convict Bush? Unless the tide turns mightily against Bush in his own party, conviction is very unlikely. Lots of time will be spent in the House and Senate on the matter, but in '08 the Republicans will paint impeachment of Bush as simply being Democratic revenge. As much as some Democrats are salivating over impeachment, it does seem to be more about revenge than justice.