Tonight I'm simply trying to find any positive thoughts or feelings, a single hope, that our country can right itself without (more) catastrophic consequences than it has already endured.
And then I see this...
Wherever the word 'impeach' appears on the quote below, change it to 'voting no on the Iraq war' and, quite literally, you'll have the exact same arguments from "our side" which have only assisted the travesties of the past 6+ years.
But whatever they do, it's important to remember that impeachment is a nuclear political act, and because it's a nuclear political act it has to be judged on that basis with a clear view of the political playing field. The consequences of voting impeachment out of committee and failing to get a majority in the House --- or if we get a vote, failing to convict in the Senate (which is inevitable) are what's really at issue. I'm willing to consider that it's worthwhile anyway. But regardless, everyone needs to decide this course based upon the reality that Bush will not be convicted and barring an untimely demise, will not leave office before January 20, 2009.
So the question I ask is this --- is a failed impeachment going to hold them accountable? If so, then I'm for it. But if it actually ends up getting them off the hook, then not so much. It's not such an easy call.
Forget the media, forget the Democratic leadership...even some of the brightest minds of blogosphere (the quote is from Digby) are faltering in the face of principles that needed to be fought over yesterday, let alone today.
"If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything."