. . . with the ONLY weapon we gave them put an end to precisely this type of attack.
Ask questions that elicit their irrational fears of impeachment. Simply asking "Why?" or "What 'reasons' (rationalizations) for inaction are members of the Democratic caucus giving?" or "Do you have any idea how ridiculous that sounds to the folks outside the beltway?"
forces them to put their fears into words and allows us to directly challenge their rationalizations.
They are victims of insider "group think." Reality tends to smack a person in head when they are confronted with someone that finally calls their shared, false, assumptions into question by forcing them to try to defend the indefensible.
Call even the most reactionary rightwing Reps. Don't any of these people to be able to say "none of my constituents is calling for impeachment."
There is NO rational justification for their self-imposed and indefensible "impeachment is off limits" edict. There is NO escape from their duty to impeach to defend against the war on the Constitution Bush and Cheney have declared with their policy of torture, criminal spying, abuse of signing statemetns . . we have so many irrefutable charges the only task is to pick the simplest and clearest. (Some candidates
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=3082014&mesg_id=3095521">here.) If they don't convict on the first set of articles, just vote out the next ones on the list.
Having a place like this thread to report what they are saying is great. Let's others know what rationalizations we need to challenge -- and we do have a challenge for each and every rationalization.
Regarding "Investigations First"We know EVERYTHING we need to know. (If you doubt this see
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Senator/11">Only Impeachment or
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/pat_k/8">We're Doomed! Doomed I Tell You! (An Impeachment Intervention))
It's all public record. Sure, hold Impeachment Hearings to make the powerful case we already have, but to call for "investigation" is a statement that we don't have a case. That is a lie that will be echoed by the opposition (
"They are just fishing. They don't have anything, if they did, they'd impeach now." (More on this
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/pat_k/13">here.)
Regarding "they" will crush us with accusations of "partisan coup"See
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/pat_k/12">Turning accusations of "partisan coup" against them is simple. . .