Posted on 12/29/2005 9:45:36 AM PST by Daralundy
It is often said that American politics today are more acrimonious than they have ever been before. Certainly, from the standpoint of a contemporary observer, they seem to be. The hatred that many Democrats feel toward George W. Bush is truly searing – quite the equal, it is only fair to say, of the hatred many Republicans felt for Bill Clinton.
Still, when one reflects on the things the politicians of earlier decades said about each other, and even did to each other, it is possible to argue that what is going on today is only par for the course. Lincoln was denounced during the campaign of 1860 as "the Illinois baboon." Even earlier, John Quincy Adams had described Thomas Jefferson, elegantly but viciously, as "an affront to the moral order of the universe." Nor should we forget that, amid the emotions roused in the middle of the 19th century by the dispute over slavery, a Southern Congressman walked into the Senate chamber and bludgeoned Massachusetts Sen. Charles Sumner with a cane so thoroughly that Sumner never fully recovered from the beating. Verily, as Finley Peter Dunne's Mr. Dooley remarked to his friend Hennessey, "Politics ain't beanbag."
And yet there are signs that American politics are not only arguably uglier than they have ever been before, but that things are about to get even worse.
Specifically, it now seems clear that, if the Democrats capture the House of Representatives next year, a number of them fully intend to launch impeachment proceedings against President Bush – whose term, be it remembered, won't expire until January 2009.
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I don't think Americans will go for it. I believe this stupid move will only hurt the DIMS more...
If the Libs push the impeachment issue because the President is trying to protect the American Public, it will backfire on them, bigtime.
As Rusher points out, it would take only one demonrat in congress to offer a motion to impeach, so unless there's some plan afoot to capture every seat in congress, the Republicans had better put their thinking caps on...if they can find them after all this time.
Bring it on. Republicans protect you, Democrats protect terrorists. Its that simple.
If the Libs push the impeachment issue because the President is trying to protect the American Public, it will backfire on them, bigtime.If it doesn't backfire on them, or if we fail to defend the President with every fiber of our being, we all deserve whatever major terrorist attack we get.
This is just not going to work. Clinton came off as a sap, an idiot just trying to cover up a ham-handed affair that embarrassed the hell out of him. In the case of Bush, this will look like a president trying too hard to protect the country. If an impeachment resolution passes, Look for the dems to lose in 2008 by a staggering margin. They already trail by a 10 point minimum on every national security issue. Can you imagine what the polls would read if they impeached the "security president"?
"American politics are not only arguably uglier than they have ever been before,"
Demcocrats are uglier then they ever have been before.
And they are taking the party over the cliff because of it.
Although it only takes one person to introduce a motion to impeach, it will never come to a vote unless Dems are in charge. And Dems aren't going to win back the House so the question is moot.
Guess WND hasn't been reading the polls. Democrats are complete poll whores and when they see 70% of Americans, including 51% of DEMOCRATS, agree with Bush about NSA and Terrorist wiretaps, that 60% of Americans said they would be LESS likely to vote for anyone running on Impeaching Bush.
Almost thought that said Sen. Charles Schumer and got my hopes up.
Whatever.
No one ever claimed that Bill Clinton stole the election. We just pointed out that he did not have a majority support. George W. Bush beat EVERY "anybody but Bush" candidate combined in 2004. The press TWICE denied him an election night victory speech.
I don't recall the media coverage of those who protested Bill Clinton's wars. Some on the left claimed they were vocal critics of Bosnia, Somalia, etc.. Why didn't their protests lead the news? Where were the body counts?
The barking moonbats have little in common with the critics of Clinton.
And now his shrew wife wants ANOTHER 4 (8?) years as co-president (which means another unconstitutional 4-8 years for Bill Clinton as un-elected but self-described "co-president").
Since the Democrats aren't going to retake the House, this whole kerfuffle will be moot anyway.
Yup.
The American public elected this man handily for two terms, and the American public will simply not tolerate a very nasty attempt at impeachment of a popular President who is trying to keep us from being attacked.
I'd really like to see them try it. Nothing, but nothing, will expose these people like doing something stupid like trying to impeach Bush. There's too many Bloggers, radio talk shows...too many for them to slip a "Nixon" through.
Yup....I'd enjoy seeing them try, even if they DO re-gain the House.
As mentioned on another thread - President Cheney would have a great chance to win re-election in '08 as an incumbent.
I didn't hate Bill Clinton. I have a life.
Demcocrats are uglier then they ever have been before.
And they are taking the party country over the cliff because of it
"Clinton came off as a sap, an idiot just trying to cover up a ham-handed affair that embarrassed the hell out of him."
Not according to the polls. The farther along the impeachment proceedings went, the higher his approval ratings. His peak of 73% (if I recall correctly) was at the height of it. I wasn't in that 73%, but that doesn't mean I should pretend the polls didn't exist.
If Bush is impeached, the same thing will happen. People will rally round the President, Democrats will rightly be demonized as partisan hacks who will do anything to win, and they'll probably lose ground as a result.
Of course, as I mentioned, the point is moot because Dems won't win the House.
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