If I was a Dem in Congress, I wouldn't be calling for impeachment now either

[jmowreader]

There is a room in the basement of the White House.

In it is a paper shredder the likes of which you have never seen. This thing is so big they don't even call it a shredder--they call it a hammermill. Throw a paper bag full of documents in a running hammermill and what comes out the back looks like dryer lint.

If one congressional Democrat were to say the words "we are going to impeach this president," the White House staff would throw every piece of paper in the building into the White House hammermill, right down to the comic book on the back of Shrub's personal toilet.

[Fridays Child]

1. Somebody needs to throw a monkey wrench into the hammermill. nt

[KingFlorez]

2. Correct, it's just not smart to go that route

Oversight and investigation are what we need, to bring things to light.

[Independent_Liberal]

3. Right, I think they're playing it safe.

Can't look like you're ready to jump on impeachment the second you get the work. It just provokes the bad guys to shred more documents and then you'd lose your evidence. Let the investigations go forward first. Impeachment is up to "We the People," not our Representatives.

[wundermaus]

4. If you were a member of congress and make such a statement

why in the world would we the people not demand their immediate arrest? If there is evidence of criminal acts by our representatives and more specifically, there is written evidence of these illegal acts... and you sincerely believe that evidence would be destroyed, then you are an accessory to their criminal activities. As a member of Congress you swore an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the constitution form all enemies both foreign and domestic. What part of your oath did you not understand? This is outrageous! The American People will hold all criminals accountable... and justice will be served... Justice delayed is justice denied. We are a nation of LAWS, not tyrants.

[jmowreader]

6. Take a deep breath, vmaus

Are you calm? Good.

Have a bourbon. Smoke a joint. A cigar. Do some yoga. Something.

In short, MELLOW OUT, MAN!

On January 6, 2007, control of Congress officially changes hands from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. Until that day, we have just as much control over Congress as we did on November 6, 2006: none. We can't subpoena. Can't investigate. Can't ruminate, fulminate or decimate. And we sure as hell can't impeach.

Until we can do any of these things, it does us Absolutely No Good Whatsoever to tell Dipshit and his Evil Minions that they need to shred the lunch menus, burn the Lincoln Bedroom Visitors Log and bring a magnet big enough to lift a car into the mainframe room. Which is EXACTLY what talking impeachment before we actually have control of Congress would do for us.

Instead, let's lull Little Lord Fondleroy into a false sense of security. Let's tell him he's not going to be impeached, even though the most perfunctory investigation one could possibly launch against Bush would turn up at least five impeachable acts. This fucking guy is like Al Capone--he can't get out of bed in the morning, eat breakfast and dress for work without committing at least two felonies. We can impeach Bush. We probably WILL impeach him...but it'll be a lot harder without White House records, and if we tell the world we're going to throw him out of office, take him to court on War Crimes Act charges, try him, convict him and execute him by firing squad, electric chair, lethal gas and hanging all at the same time, you won't even find dust in the White House filing cabinets.

[Imagevision]

5. I agree, however, let's get going with re-installing the OVERSIGHT quickly!!