Speaker Pelosi: "Impeachment is off the table."

[GaYellowDawg]

She was very definite that Democrats would be about the future and not revenge. Remember how bad the Republicans were in 1994? And how we've talked about how partisan and divisive they were? It would be lovely to impeach and fire Bush... but it might not be the best move for either the country or the future of our party.

On edit: Let me refine this answer. What I would consider to be the absolute ideal would be for investigations to result in evidence that cause the American people to DEMAND impeachment. I really, really think that we need to avoid the appearance of a witch hunt.

[JackBeck]

1. I'm going to enjoy more of the drip, drip, drip from investigations.

[maseman]

5. Make Bush pay

Don't impeach him. Make him stay and pay for his sins. Make him take down the next Repuke running for President.

[Oreo]

2. Investigate... then impeach

You know the investigations are going to discover things we couldn't imagine. The Downing Street Memos will finally get the press it deserves. Just think of all of the things that will be uncovered.
Pelosi is right to start out this way... impeachment will come but we have to investigate and get everything on record first.

[ourvoicescount]

6. That sounds so good... I'm already looking forward to the day.

[LSK]

3. Stupid, she should just NOT COMMENT on it

[shance]

10. I agree. Why is she so emboldened to give away such a powerful sepulchre?

n/t

[Straight Shooter]

4. Smart move. We need to invest time and energy in investigations.

If we uncover all the dirt and maggots buried by this Repub-controlled Congress, then the American public will be screaming for impeachment, demanding it.

Smart move, indeed.

[jollyreaper2112]

13. Exactly

The Pukes wanted to get rid of Clinton because he pissed them off something personal. It wasn't for one second about the good of the country.

Let's have the investigations and bring the facts to light. When the nation calls for impeachment, nobody can then argue that it's politics, cuz it ain't. I think we need an impeachment as a matter of national redemption, a means of repudiating everything the Republicans have done over the past six years. But this has to be seen as coming from the people, not the party. It's not about the man, Bush, it's about what his actions have done to this nation's honor.

[Straight Shooter]

18. Well said. "Redemption" is a strong word, an honorable word.

A belated welcome to DU. :hi:

[valerief]

7. Investigate then convict! nt

[mconvente]

8. People, this isn't a great move, but I think it's at least somewhat solid

No matter how much we want it, we need 2/3 vote in house and senate - we do not have that yet. We must investigate and show the public even more bullshit the rethugs have done and then see where we stand.

Let's do things that impact the people right now - like increasing minimum wage, cutting student interest loans in half, etc.

[Cameron27]

9. The whistleblowers from Halliburton

may get Nancy off the hook. If that blows up the way I think it will, there may be prosecutions coming.

[yodermon]

11. Was she referring exclusively to *? What about Darth? n/t

[CoffeeCat]

12. I agree with Pelosi...

I'd like nothing more than to see Junior and his bastard brigade impeached and strung
up by the cajones.

However, why engage in activities that will only give the Republicans fodder?

We need to move FORWARD and show America that we are the party of BIG IDEAS and
DECENCY. America is sick and tired of the corruption and of the scary Republican
agenda.

All we have to do is bring forth clever, solution-oriented legislation that protects
the country, preserves our civil rights, helps the middle class and restores our
standing in the world.

Show the country that you can spy on terrorists without spying on all of us!

Show the country that you can end corruption in Washington and end business as usual.

She the country that we can punish terrorists without having a sick, perverted stance
on torture!

Lift this country up!!! Make it better!!! We'll heal our country, help the world
and position ourselves to take the rest of the Senate and the Presidency in 08!!!!

[KyndCulture]

14. Let him suffer!

She's correct... let the investigations begin.. and wait for that public melt down.

[elehhhhna]

16. ditto

[BootinUp]

15. yep. nt

[Quantess]

17. She is trying to start off on a diplomatic foot.

But I'm holding out hope that f****r gets impeached.
The new Speaker of the House is light years better at speaking than the pretzeldent, I must say.