Comments on: “The only approach I stand against is doing nothing.” http://salient.org.nz/blog/the-only-approach-i-stand-against-is-doing-nothing Thu, 24 May 2012 11:41:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rory MacKinnon http://salient.org.nz/blog/the-only-approach-i-stand-against-is-doing-nothing#comment-383405 Rory MacKinnon Mon, 04 May 2009 03:50:14 +0000 http://www.salient.org.nz/?p=8962#comment-383405 I'm sorry to say this will be quashed almost immediately. Dennis Kucinich already introduced three resolutions between 2007 and 2008 calling for Bush and Cheney's impeachment, all of which were referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary and basically consigned to the dustbin of history. When finally asked to clarify the party's position in the run-up to the presidential election, Speaker of the House and Democrat Nancy Pelosi said on behalf of the party that impeachment charges were explicitly “off the table”, most likely because the Democrats were building the Obama campaign on a message of unity and reconciliation. These are still key elements of Obama's policy and rhetoric, and any proposal to stage a Nuremberg-style inquisition will be stymied by both parties quicker than you can say "stop it, stop, for the love of god, I'll tell you everything". I’m sorry to say this will be quashed almost immediately. Dennis Kucinich already introduced three resolutions between 2007 and 2008 calling for Bush and Cheney’s impeachment, all of which were referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary and basically consigned to the dustbin of history. When finally asked to clarify the party’s position in the run-up to the presidential election, Speaker of the House and Democrat Nancy Pelosi said on behalf of the party that impeachment charges were explicitly “off the table”, most likely because the Democrats were building the Obama campaign on a message of unity and reconciliation.

These are still key elements of Obama’s policy and rhetoric, and any proposal to stage a Nuremberg-style inquisition will be stymied by both parties quicker than you can say “stop it, stop, for the love of god, I’ll tell you everything”.

]]> By: Jackson Wood http://salient.org.nz/blog/the-only-approach-i-stand-against-is-doing-nothing#comment-383315 Jackson Wood Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:24:31 +0000 http://www.salient.org.nz/?p=8962#comment-383315 Interesting. I wonder how far this feeling extends and if it does extend to prosecuting those people responsible for it. Probably not. Interesting. I wonder how far this feeling extends and if it does extend to prosecuting those people responsible for it. Probably not.

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