Letters to the Editor
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Pleasuring themselves...
Yes, W. has thrown the gauntlet by admitting to trashing the separation of powers, to acts that he consequently claims are legal when most sound legal minds express serious doubts about his legal interpretations (given a veneer of professionalism by his toady Gonzales and his almost-but-not-quite-justice Miers), all offenses that are certainly of a more serious and more impeachable nature than having the bad taste of committing adultery in the Oval office.
Given how submissive and complicit to this president, the Republican party has been to all this, it would seem to me that the purpose of the NY meeting should have been discussing not whether these were impeachable offenses (and agreeing, a pre-established conclusion!) but how to arrive at an impeachment.
Unfortunately, from Michelle Goldberg's article, it seems that all those attending had a great time agreeing with themselves, raising a great head of righteous indignation. The I word for the next 3 years will continue being bandied around within the same groups and that will be it, all morally satisfied of being on the right side of things while W, can continue to run amok with our liberties, rights, economy, our standing in the world...
The differences between the liberals and the Republicans (and the conservatives in particular) is that when the Republicans put their mind to something they think about how to achieve it (however ruthlessly). Liberals seem to be better at pleasuring themselves: it may make them better company for a time but how long until the Republicans take away even that possibility?