Re: WMDs and Bush Impeachment

[Mark Graber]

Most liberal Democrats believe that the Bush regime (which counts characters like Tom Delay) are doing a great many things that might warrant impeachment if the standard of impeachment was the House vote on Clinton.  Most Republicans believe Bush does not meet the Clinton standard and, at any rate, that standard should be adjusted in light of the Senate vote on Clinton.  The real issue is what ought to be the constitutional significance of the Clinton impeachment.   My own belief is that it ought to be used to embarrass Republicans, clearly violating the rules of the game.  So, too with Bush's lying about Iraq (and my amateurish guess is there probably are WMDs).  Impeachment helsp Republicans, getting people to question Bush's honesty helps Democrats.  About the way the constitution was supposed to work until the lawyers took over in the 19th century.   Mark A. Graber