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Originally Posted by Benson View Post
Well, admitting it isn't impeachable. Doing it in the first place, sure.

In some areas, including Presidential impeachment, the interparty tension dominates over the inter-branch tension intended, so things don't work right; Senators are more concerned with blocking the other party from power than blocking the Oval Office from gaining power. That makes it a waste of time in the current climate. Rest assured neither the pro-president nor anti-president sides (now or with Clinton) are doing it for the Constitution's sake; it's all partisan.

It might be about protecting the Constitution, if it worked. (Though it would probably merely indicate that Party A controls the presidency, Party B strongly holds the Senate, and Party B wants the VP in for some reason.) Since it doesn't work, it is in fact a waste of time. Although my tendency is to call anything that makes the Senate waste time a good thing.
I mentioned the admission because it provides irrefutable evidence that it was done and done intentionally and would be admissible in court.

It is exactly the party BS that I have a problem with. It should be clear, regardless of party that breaking the law to the extent that this president has ought to have lead to impeachment. No need for long *** drawn out debates. Knock him off and give Cheney a serious warning. If the people in Congress cannot be trusted to follow the constitution then they are of no use.