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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:48 PM Original message |
How do you expect impeachment to get past the Senate? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. I don't. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. The only hope there is would be waiting until after the election... |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't think that it would pass the Senate, but at least it's on record now...n/t |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. Focus on the ones who ALSO have to re-apply for their jobs in November? |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. The Senate does NOT impeach |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Clinton was impeached and stayed in office... |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I'm not concerned about removal. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. and he would be ACQUITTED in the Senate |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. It wouldn't even be voted on in the Senate. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Wrong |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. The senate can vote to suspend trial. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Then what's the point of it.. |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. It would not be empty. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. That's a pretty silly reason |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. That's a pretty shortsighted view. |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. You're comparing Clinton's lie about sex with the numerous crimes committed by the Chimperor??? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Articles of impeachment are passed... |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Impeached means the House is empowered to impeach. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. I think so... |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Precisely. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. thank you... |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. "Accused" or "charged" |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. The VOTE is more important. Let the criminals be known to history. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. The point of impeachment is to politically wreck what little is left of Bush at this point. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. One step at a time. Articles beget Hearings. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. What caused Nixon to resign? Hearings, hearings, hearings. |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. At this point it doesn't matter. What matters is that *someone* is willing to stand up for the |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Then impeachment becomes meaningless, doesn't it? |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Not in *my* opinion. Does arresting murderers become meaningless |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. It's not the same at all...apples and oranges... |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. No, it's exactly the same.. apples and apples, no matter how you slice them.. |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
22. A year ago people were swearing they'd never support the Democratic Party |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
26. How do you know the verdict before the trial has been had? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Because we know the jury. n/t |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
28. NOVEMBER........ |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
31. In spite of all of the howling and self righteous indignation here (by the only "real" Democrats) |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. A very sad but true statement about our government by the people and |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-12-08 12:01 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. "May" is a big word that doesn't strike too much fear in most people. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-11-08 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
37. I don't expect it to get past, however, to not push on and make them |
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