"The potential crimes of George Bush reduce Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton's misdeeds into subjects for a comedy act."
This is the powerful line in a new column in tomorrow's Palm Springs Desert Sun. The dam is begining to crack. First it came slowly, now its picking up speed all the time.
Here's more:
"This massive scandal will not go away. The president's apparently soiled hands are dyed with the blood of more than 1,700 American soldiers and 100,000 Iraqi citizens."
and
"America's credibility, its conscience and soul, stand at a crossroad. George Bush should be thoroughly investigated by a congressional committee or independent counsel. And, if these allegations hold true, Bush should be impeached and then imprisoned for war crimes against humanity."
Can you believe it? An American newspaper printing prominently a column calling for George W. Bush to be possibly imprisoned? Hooray!!! What took you guys so long?
http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050618/COLUMNS26/506180341/1215
I don't know the background of this paper, if its left-leaning or not. But I sure like this opinion. Bravo, Desert Sun.
Could impeachment be coming? I know its difficult to fathom with a GOP-controlled Congress, but is it that far-fetched? If the public is worked into a seething rage over the war and lies that led up to it, could it be possible Congress will have no choice but to act? What if 80% or more of the American public are demanding an investigation? If the Republicans hold up on it or conduct a farce investigation, they will pay with massive losses in both chambers in 2006. Would the Republicans risk that? I know they aren't known for eating their own, but if the din of the American Public becomes loud enough and the Administration is toast anyways, it may become their only choice. A survival mechanism.
Or am I dreaming? A guy can dream, can't he?
GDoyle