Obama says he doesn't favor impeachment of Bush, Cheney

[oberliner]

WASHINGTON (AP) - US Senator Barack Obama (ber-AHK' oh-BAH'-muh) says he doesn't favor impeachment proceedings for President Bush and Vice President Cheney.

Obama made that comment today in response to a question asked at a meeting in Washington with his Illinois constituents.

The Illinois Democrat says he's distressed by the Bush administration's ethical standards and secrecy. But the presidential hopeful says impeachment should be reserved for "grave" breaches of the president's authority.

Both Obama and US Senator Dick Durbin say having to deal with month after month of impeachment hearings wouldn't be in the best interest of America.

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[graywarrior]

1. Like what we are dealing with now is in the best interest of America?

[glowing]

2. Def. not voting fot this man now. What an ass-hat. Let's disregard

the criminal actions. Any want-to-be president who doesn't favor impeachment tells me they want the same powers Bushy grabbed.

[nancyr]

3. Just what might constitute "grave breaches?"

What more do we need? I am sorry he made this remark.

[mmonk]

12. I have no idea but if it's worse than what has been going on so

far, I'd sure as hell hate to see it.

[Tom Joad]

4. Grave meaning many US deaths, tens of thousands of Iraqis don't matter

as they don't send campaign contributions anyway.

[Tom Joad]

10. He is protecting the right of Presidents to go to war whenever they choose to,

after all..isn't that what america is all about?

[ORDagnabbit]

5. one party system ruled by the military industrial complex. n/t

[marylanddem]

6. When will these people wake the hell up?

edited to add: he just lost my vote.

[rucky]

7. Dealbreaker.

Sorry, Barak. You had promise.

[rucky]

14. WRITE THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN AND SHOW YOUR DISAPPROVAL

http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/contact2

[orleans]

8. mistake. big mistake. huge.

bye bye bye

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

9. And I say, that any member of Congress that doesn't hold up their oath to the Constitution

are to be held aiding and abetting these criminals. Crimes have been committed and it is their duty to bring those criminals to Justice.

[Tom Joad]

13. But too many are co-conspirators .. they would be implicating people

who helped them along the way to war. like much of the Dem leadership supported the Iraq war... so his position is understandable... though morally repugnant and a slap against the rule of law .

Do we really expect Obama (or any other front-runner for the Dem Party) will do much differently than bush... that he would actually close all US military bases in Iraq, oppose the privatization of oil, allow the people of Iraq to choose their own govt, one that would not be totally dependent on the US?

How naive...

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

15. I unfortunately believe that there is no two party system anymore, and our candidates

have been sElected for us. I heard a term a while ago, and have used it since, Opposames. The different parties talk different talks, but when push comes to shove, they vote in unison to the benefit of all but the American people. Sometimes, just sometimes, I want to forget about this. To start becoming optimistic again, that perhaps my jaundiced eye has skewed the facts....a woman still wants to dream....

[Nite Owl]

11. It's about the Constitution not

about how long it would take. If he can't understand that how can he be President?

[sinkingfeeling]

16. "Grave' breaches? Like a blow job?