Perhaps it is true, that we couldn't possibly get it done in the time frame given. Lots of people say that. Perhaps, if faced with enough evidence and public condemnation, the villains would resign as Nixon did and make quick work of it. Regardless of the fuck-ed-ness of our system, there is no way to un-fuck it without facing it head on. It's not going to un-fuck itself.
In Nixon's case, his burlars were caught in the Dem Party HQ in June 1972. There was a row in October 1973, in which Nixon dismissed a special prosecutor and two attorney generals resigned. Congress was in an uproar over that and Bork's firing of Cox, and in November '73 numerous bills of impeachment were introduced in congress. In August 1974 Nixon resigned.
So that one took 9 months from the introduction of the bills to the resignation. Nine months of gestation is enough for the Shrub situation. The violations on the part of the Shrub regime are so rampant that the public confidence is lost (has been lost for years if you ask the pollsters) and congress is already booing and hissing at each new move from Cheney et all. Bills of impeachment are already being introduced in the house. We have 15 months before the elections. So as far as I'm concerned, there is time---and necessity.
Impeachment is an act of congress. It does not go to the judicial branch where they can appeal out the wazoo. If it goes to completion, it is done.
is there enough time to impeach?
In Nixon's case, his burlars were caught in the Dem Party HQ in June 1972. There was a row in October 1973, in which Nixon dismissed a special prosecutor and two attorney generals resigned. Congress was in an uproar over that and Bork's firing of Cox, and in November '73 numerous bills of impeachment were introduced in congress. In August 1974 Nixon resigned.
So that one took 9 months from the introduction of the bills to the resignation. Nine months of gestation is enough for the Shrub situation. The violations on the part of the Shrub regime are so rampant that the public confidence is lost (has been lost for years if you ask the pollsters) and congress is already booing and hissing at each new move from Cheney et all. Bills of impeachment are already being introduced in the house. We have 15 months before the elections. So as far as I'm concerned, there is time---and necessity.
Impeachment is an act of congress. It does not go to the judicial branch where they can appeal out the wazoo. If it goes to completion, it is done.