Dan Gerstein Misses The Boat ("Impeachment Divides Democrats" Article)

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Dan Gerstein Misses the Boat
Submitted by davidswanson on Sun, 2007-07-22 23:12. Impeachment
By David Swanson

In the following article in the Politico, Dan Gerstein recognizes the pressure for impeachment and the danger for the Democrats if they ignore it. But he seems to think it can be addressed largely by stroking the egos of Democratic-astroturf bloggers who have largely obeyed the ban on impeachment themselves. Yes, some of the blogs have started coming around in recent weeks, but they are dragging far behind the grassroots. Gerstein also plays the Bush-shuffle trick. This is where you describe a movement that is focused on impeaching Cheney and then pull out the polls and arguments regarding impeaching Bush. There has only ever in the history of the universe been one poll done on impeaching Cheney. Politico has never done one. Only the American Research Group has. That poll found that 76% of Democrats and 54% of Americans and 51% of Independents want Cheney impeached. I'm willing to wager that at least 98% of those people don't give a rat's ass what discredited corporate DNC schmuck kisses up to a bunch of navel gazing bloggers. Gerstein says he plans to lay out the case against impeachment. I've pre-refuted it here.

Impeachment question divides Democrats
By Dan Gerstein, Politico

[Robson]

1. If it's a hard decision, then "take it off the table".

It seems that some of the professional Congressional politicians, instead of providing leadership, avoid the hard decisions by "taking them off the table".

Democratic candidate Mike Gravel suggested that they turn the decision making over to the American people through direct referendums when it is obvious that Congress is incapable of making the correct decision. I suggest they do it with both impeachment and amnesty.

http://www.gravel2008.us/national_initiative

[Jane Austin]

2. Why would anyone listen to this "communications director" of Lie-bermann's

campaign?

This guy is largely responsible for tying the Connecticut warmonger around our necks.


Dan Gerstein has zero credibility with this Democrat.