The misuse of false intelligence? The money trail and connections between politicians and military contractors? Unlawful domestic spying? All of these and more? It appears that all of these are on the table right now.
2006-12-31 19:07:52 · 6 answers · asked by Timothy M 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The Dems don't need a plan - President Bush has to come up with a plan - that is what he is working on, allegedly.
There will be multiple investigations - that is pretty clear. What Pelosi says and what she plans to do are different - gamesmanship. Keep in mind that more than 50% favor impeachment now (wikipedia), more than the 29% for impeaching Nixon in the 70's.
2006-12-31 19:22:42 · update #1
It is not just the dems anymore, republicans are turning their backs on Bush now too. It is all in the news.
2006-12-31 19:41:58 · update #2
Where do you guys come up with this stuff Impeach for what?spying-money trail just cause you see/hear it on the media don't make real they spin these stories to sell or get ratings.
2006-12-31 19:35:55 · answer #1 · answered by josh m 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No they won't. Nancy Pelosi said it would be too divisive. Democrats can try to make it large issues in the 2008 Presidential campaign. If the war is going on and still has the unpopularity of the American people, then it will be major issues, but Bush and Cheney will be out of power and all of it won't matter because they will no longer call the shots. The misuse of false intelligence is a failure of our intelligence system. Money trail connections? You might find a connection between Cheney and Halliburton, since he used to be CEO and received annual checks of $25 million. Unlawful domestic spying? They need to shore up loopholes in the Patriot Act. It will be modified most likely. Congress, on both sides, will strike down much of what Bush did or tried to do. He circumvented the laws by issuing Executive Orders. That is his right as President. There's not much that can be done about that except elect a more moderate President next time.
2006-12-31 19:17:24 · answer #2 · answered by gone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Democrats are well aware of the roadblocks that stand in the way of impeaching anyone in the Bush administration on the topics you've chosen:
The misuse of false intelligence?
(All intelligence used in the war on terror was obtained during the previous 3 administrations, especially that of Bill Clinton. This has already been investigated by Congress in 2003, and what they found was a considerable amount of incompetence in the FBI and CIA during the Clinton years.)
The money trail and connections between politicians and military contractors?
(Every time special interests and lobbyists are investigated in WDC, names of democrats pop up. By the way, there are thousands of military contractors and subcontractors, most with competitive contracts. Between the Clinton and Bush administrations, few of them actually changed.)
Unlawful domestic spying?
(An embarrassing obstacle in this investigation would be the Digital Communications and Telephony Act of 1996, passed when Clinton was in the oval office. This act ordered all phone companies to format their information uniformly to assist law enforcement and federal investigations. This is the act that led to federal gathering of phone information by the FBI, not the NSA, since the NSA is prohibited by executive order from wiretapping. This was a crucial detail that USA Today never understood. This work began during the Clinton administration.)
All of these and more? It appears that all of these are on the table right now
(I say let's roll the dice and see how many democrats get popped. Should be interesting.)
2006-12-31 19:31:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Before they do any investigating, they need to get on the same sheet of music.
The Democrats have two years to get a plan together or they will be ruled by Republicans, again.
So far, there is nothing impressive jumping out at us from the Democrats.
2006-12-31 19:17:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are gonna sweep it under the rag, business as usual. Then go on to try to push new policies.
BTW - GWB is a tard. He is a disgrace to the Office he holds and the people he is to SERVE.
2007-01-01 00:40:35 · answer #5 · answered by mstr_gekko 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT IS POSSIBLE THEY MAY TRED LIGHTLY--INVOKING ONLY POLITICAL CRITICSIM OF THE REPUBLICANS TO SWAY A MAJORITY THINKING TO THEIR SIDE FOR A LAND-SLIDE VOTE IN '08----SINCE THEY DON'T HAVE AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY IN THE SENATE......BUT THEY WILL FIND SEVERAL THINGS TO CONS TANTLY BIT** ABOUT RALLYING THEIR LIBERAL BASE..
2006-12-31 19:26:07 · answer #6 · answered by Dave F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋