Jeebus, I think some of you must be trolls.

Assuming these folks are not Republicans trying to weaken us, here is the proper way to call a Democrat a coward:

1) Pick a specific Democrat. (May I suggest John Murtha or one of the Viet Nam veterans?)
2) Call him a coward to his face.
3) Observe results.

I’ll bet not one of the dudes calling the Democrats cowards have the balls to do this.

Comment by Merlin — June 6, 2007 @ 12:11 pm

Yup – it was truly a stellar performance by Spongebob Noneck. Academy-Award caliber. He needed to look like a complete nincompoop in order to protect the real string-pullers above him. And he, if I may blatantly rip off John Oliver, “NAILED IT!“

No, a failed impeachment won’t even slow Chimpy down….in fact, it will give him added strength.

Exactly my feelings. It’s the final bit of martyrdom he needs to complete his Jesification. There will never be enough votes in the Senate to convict, so the impeachment is doomed to failure. It may be cathartic for us, but ultimately it’s a victory for conservatives.

Absolutely correct! Win the battle with our frustrations and our impatience, and lose the war with BushCo.

As Mark in #32 notes:

“The part of the equation missing… is the media. You do need public opinion on your side in order to get this done. Without the media supporting you it is difficult to sway public opinion.”

For some reason, the republicans have sold themselves as the party that knows how to handle money. They are branded as the fiscally smart party looking out for the interests of business growth and individual income taxes while limiting the scope of wasteful spending in the federal government. In my lifetime not one single republican administration has been fiscally responsible yet they still have this branding. The media helps them with this, but why? I say because they benefit financially from republican policy, the rest of us suffer, but corporate America generally does OK. I think it is why the religious right is so heavily behind them too. Not because any republican policy reflects Christ in any way shape or form, but more because the big religious right leaders gain financially so they push their flocks to the right using various social issues such as gays or abortion. It all comes to money and how MY money is being used. The religious right and the media absolutely backed this war from the outset, however if they knew day one that pumping $100 billion into the poor regions of he Mideast would end terror and not cost any lives, those same people who support the $400 billion dollar war would rise up in anger about giving away our tax dollars, and why shouldn’t those people do it themselves etc…It’s all about the money and the perceived use of it. Religion has very little to do with the religious rights support of the republicans and as to the media they percive that the conservative cause leads to more wealth for them, so they pump it regardless of who owns them.

Even if Chimpy and Cheney raped Cub Scouts on live TV.

That’s how a lot of criminals get caught, they can’t keep their mouths shut.

Marie,

If you have a decent connection you can watch them online at C-Span’s website.

Comment by TripMaster Monkey — June 6, 2007 @ 10:43 am

Exactly my feelings. It’s the final bit of martyrdom he needs to complete his Jesification. There will never be enough votes in the Senate to convict, so the impeachment is doomed to failure. It may be cathartic for us, but ultimately it’s a victory for conservatives.

Comment by Jay Randal

I’m with you. At least make him go through the process. Even if a criminal is found not guilty they still have to go through the discomfort of a trial. And just saying they tried to impeach Bush, Cheney, Gonzo etal. is better than nothing.

Personally, I’d like to see how deep this rabbit hole actually goes before the House starts filing orders of impeachment for low-level DOJ officers.

I agree.

The strong demands being voiced for “action” don’t square with reality. 2006 was the first good step toward ridding the country of the neocons and corrupt or do nothing Congressmen. It should be noted that in 2006 only one third of the senators were up for election. The election results there were beyond expectations, and truly effective control will only come after the 2008 election. I believe ‘08 will reverse the 1994 event in Congress.
On the house side, although the numbers indicate “control” the devil is in the details. Democrats are not all the same. The party has been controlled by the right of center DLC people since the 80’s. This change only began in ‘03 or so. The power is shifting away from the DLC, those who believe in apeasement of the right wing agenda, triangulation and a pro “war” belief.

The frustrations we feel in not having everything we want now, must be tempered by a pragmatic approach. Put tremendous pressure on Congress but be realistic about the results that can be achieved with the present configuration and numbers. There is a bit of dead wood in the party that needs to be cleared in the ‘08 primaries. With the DLC ideology in dwindling numbers after ‘08 and a Democratic President, I believe we will see our goals reached.

For me the position is vigilence, pressure and patience; all in the face of my anger and frustration.

That being said, who knows maybe the dems are saving it up for next year and lookign to get that 2/3 majority on both houses.