Kansas City Star Front Page: The 'I-word' Spreads, But Most In Politics Dismiss It (CHECK OUT PHOTO)

[Hissyspit]

The ‘I-word’ spreads, but most in politics dismiss the impeachment talk
By STEVE KRASKE
The Kansas City Star

This billboard popped up recently along Interstate 70 in central Kansas, much to the dismay of the man who owns the surrounding land. Darvin Muchow wants the world to know that he did not approve the single-word billboard message that graces his middle-of-Kansas wheat field along Interstate 70.

“IMPEACH,” the sign reads in huge blue and red letters. It’s almost impossible to miss. Muchow leases the billboard space to a national advertising firm. “I couldn’t believe it,” the 74-year-old Republican groused. “I’m not happy about it. I’m not happy at all.”

The sign does not say who should be impeached. But to Muchow, it’s pretty obvious — President Bush.

The “I–word” has had a resurgence. On Tuesday, 130 of the 317 e-mails sent to the office of U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Missouri Democrat, centered on impeachment — all of them in favor.

House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers dropped the word last Sunday on national TV, talking about the investigation into the firings of nine U.S. attorneys. Conyers said he was hoping for more White House cooperation, and that just might happen “as the cries for the removal of both Cheney and Bush” grow.

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“I have not seen the high crimes and misdemeanors, which is what the Constitution calls for,” said Cleaver, though he hesitated when asked about impeaching Cheney.

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[Rosemary2205]

1. A Kansas farmer wonders if Cheney deserves impeachment?

It that doesn't prove Dem's in Congress are doing their job then nothing will.

[rodeodance]

9. Just the fact the people like him are Pausing is PROGRESS.

[hfojvt]

19. Cleaver was the one who wondered

and he is a Democratic Congressman from Missouri.

[Hissyspit]

2. Look at this shit:

The “I–word” has had a resurgence. On Tuesday, 130 of the 317 e-mails sent to the office of U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Missouri Democrat, centered on impeachment — all of them in favor.

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“I don’t think there’s a chance in the world,” said Rep. Dennis Moore, a Kansas Democrat.

“It isn’t going to happen,” agreed Rep. Sam Graves, a Missouri Republican.

“Not a feasible option,” said University of Wisconsin political scientist Kenneth Mayer.

Set aside the difficulty of getting the votes to go after the second president in a row, Cleaver said. “If we pursue impeachment, we can forget any other Democratic agenda item for the next two years.”

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“Almost the only thing that could unify Republicans right now would be an attempt to impeach,” said Burdett Loomis, a University of Kansas political scientist. “The GOP is starting to come apart on Iraq, starting to come apart on No Child Left Behind, obviously on immigration. From a partisan point of view, why would you want to give them a real incentive to come together?”

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So far, the House — where any impeachment proceeding would begin — has shown little interest. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said repeatedly that impeachment is off the table. Even liberal members of Congress are wary.

“I have not seen the high crimes and misdemeanors, which is what the Constitution calls for,” said Cleaver, though he hesitated when asked about impeaching Cheney.


NO HIGH CRIMES AND MISDMEANORS? FUCK YOU CLEAVER

[Mythsaje]

3. Only the GUILTY need fear

No looking back!

[ray of light]

12. "Set aside any Democratic agenda for the next two years"?

Um...golly gee...the people involved in this must have missed the busloads of bills sitting in never-never land with a Republican secret hold on it. And they must have missed the fact that you need 60 votes to get bills passed (actually 67--veto proof).

We should write to that author and correct their facts.

[Double T]

4. Impeach Clinton for nothing and let bushco get away with a million murders..........

if that isn't high crimes and misdemeanors a million times over, then what the hell is?

[Swamp Rat]

5. IMPEACH!!

[Hissyspit]

6. .

[calimary]

7. No shit? The front page photo? A front page photo?

Front page on a "Heartland" Sunday final. They ran it on a Sunday - how many more people tend to read the Sunday paper than attempt the same during the week? Besides, on Sunday, you have more time to devote to the Sunday paper, and you'll certainly see the front page, even though you may not go into the A-section at all. You'll see the front page. Nice, large, colorful letters on that sign. And THAT is what you'll see, the land-owner's stated chagrin notwithstanding. You have to start reading the story to get that, and it's the colorful sign rather than the little black and white words that catches the eye and makes/leaves the first impression. If you don't want to bother actually reading even just the first few paragraphs - because you're in a hurry to the "Calendar" or "Arts & Entertainment" section or the sports section or crossword puzzle or whatever, you're gonna see that photo. I've read that a majority of Americans processes information visually. If you see it, you learn it more quickly and thoroughly, you absorb it more effectively, you remember it; perhaps you think in pictures most of the time anyway. So if people take no more than a glancing snapshot of the front page on their way elsewhere into the Sunday paper, the message is sent. YET ANOTHER reaffirmation, and confirmation, of the spreading public support for IMPEACHMENT.

Funny, if you read into that story at all, you discover that's what the story itself just happens to be about, also.

And on the front page of the Sunday Kansas City Star. The proverbial "Heartland."

If it becomes a roar, it will be awfully difficult not to hear.

PS: Get thee to the Greatest Page!

[gatorick73]

8. We could use one of these here.

Northbound on US 41 near Alico Road in San Carlos, Florida there is an anti-abortion billboard that makes me ill every time I have to pass by. Maybe someone with a few bucks could persuade the company to swap it out for this one.

[rodeodance]

10. IT bothers me that Bush is being insolated by so many

[John Q. Citizen]

16. It bothers me that so many are willing to throw the constituion under the bus for partisan gain.

[ray of light]

11. He hasn't seen signs of HIGH CRIMES and misdemeanors?

Has he been comatose for 6 years?

[Pirate Smile]

13. The KC Star is a McClatchy newspaper and you can tell.

[tridim]

14. Free speech is a bitch, eh Mr. "74-year-old Republican grouse"? nt

[JacquesMolay]

15. Possible backlash ...

... If the public thinks that the Democrats are concentrating only on punishing Bush, instead of solving the nation's problems like actually de-funding Iraq, fixing health care or solving our energy problems, this could really come back to bite the Dems on the a**.

[John Q. Citizen]

17. Yeah, that's why the Dem congress is at 14% approval. Because they aren't

pushing Impeachment, defunding the war, or getting anything passed.

So I'm not sure where you think the backlash would come from. The 14% who approve?

[Wiley50]

18. Which Billboard Company Allowed This?

What we need to do is

Put a whole bunch of billboards coast to coast

with the picture of Smirky giving the Middle Finger Salute

With a caption


"The Feeling's mutual, Mr President- IMPEACH"

But I didn't really think we could find a billboard company to take the contract

Evidently, there is

[spanone]

20. You mean that 'most of republicans in politics', dismiss it.

I FEEL THE FLAMES GROWING....