Well argued opinion making the political case against impeachment of Bush/Cheney

A well-reasoned article. There's one more argument against impeachment. This isn't the Clinton nor the Andrew Johnson eras. It's an era in which America lacks the political will to impeach, weary of it all and preferring to tough it out until it's at long last, mercifully over.

This article provides a well-argued opinion making the political case against impeachment of Bush/Cheney, but that is as far as it goes. It gives only a brief mention of the good-government and constitutional arguments in favor of impeachment. Perhaps this can be forgiven since politics seems to be the focus of the media and constitutional government is now regarded as quaint.

I am more appalled at the ratings this article is getting than by the article itself. "Well argued"? "Well-reasoned"? This is one of the most poorly written, speciously argued attempts at commentary I have seen. First- he characterizes those favoring impeachment as "left-leaning", but then proceeds to admit that some noted conservatives as well as half of the country, are already behind impeachment. Then, after taking pains to paint impeachment as a looney left wing - oh my God Cindy Sheehan!!! - fantasy (and tearing that argument apart by his own citation of the facts!) he reports that the "unhinged left" at the Yearly Kos didn't have a single panel on impeachment. And, that proves what? His thesis that impeachment is only ... More »

While the writer presents many facts regarding the failures of the Bush administration and its preoccupation with politics and secrecy, and has mismanaged the entire porcess of governing - - and he indeed makes a pretty good beginning of a case for impeachment - - he chides the "unhinged" left wing along with other unsavory adjectives characterizing those who demand impeachment, but only more vociferously than his own presentation evokes. In other words, this is an ideosyncratic, vociferous opinion piece. Since we have already witnessed the numerous faults and crimes of the Bush administration, this author gives us nothing new, nor does his harsh criticism of the "left leaning" opponents of the Bush White House. NOTHING NEW ... More »

A cogent argument well presented without the long litany of aspersions that have become all too common in opinion pieces.