so if 17+ Repuke Senators vote no confidence against Gonzo

[LSK]

Would the House try to impeach Gonzo???

[endarkenment]

1. no. but they should impeach regardless of the vote.

Impeachment should be initiated based on reasonable suspicion that high crimes and misdemeanors have been committed. An impeachment proceeding is an investigation. The political consideration that the republican creeps would not vote against one of their own if he were caught having sex with an underage baboon really should not matter.

[LSK]

2. and when it fails, you will be happy about that?

[depakid]

6. Absolutely- stand up and put it on the record....

Fighting hypocritical Republicans is much better than looking cowardly- even if it's not successful.

[EVDebs]

9. Agreed. Man-up, Dems.

[endarkenment]

13. Yes I will be happy that we tried to do the right thing.

So far our opposition party's return to power has committed itself to nothing. It has not once attempted to take a risk. This last exercise in futility: the non binding lack of confidence vote being a perfect example. We risked defeat for nothing! Good show. Had we somehow won, absolutely nothing would have been achieved. Like the non-binding Iraq war bills, we managed to destroy our credibility without even a chance at actually winning anything of value. One has to ask whose side exactly are our leaders on, and I think the answer is obvious.

[Bake]

3. I suspect that while they MIGHT vote "no confidence"

They would not vote to impeach.

Bake

[Rex]

4. No.

[IChing]

5. The house then votes on no confidence tomorrow?

it is a joint no confidence vote as I understand the debate.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

7. Just remember- a 'No Confidence Vote'

is historically unprecedented. It will be a huge slap of the admin. if we pull it off.
Bush will go to below 20% approval or something embarrassing like that.

[EVDebs]

8. Censure, sure, anything that gives the appearance of oversight by GOP

but all the while had their heads in their asses.

[Bitwit1234]

10. Since he wasn't elected- and was appointed by bush

I didn't think he could be impeached, fired maybe.

[MonkeyFunk]

11. No, he can be impeached

all executive officers subject to senate approval can be impeached, as well as judges.

[endarkenment]

14. wrong. see the constitution.

Cabinet officers are impeachable.

[EVDebs]

12. Vote on 'no confidence' failed 53-38 this just in

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/11/222584.aspx