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Toots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:01 AM
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If there were to be an Impeachment trial do you think Americans would pay attention?
We know they don't pay much attention to what is going on now. Most only get their news from Fox or CNN or network news. We knw how they tell us what's happening. Everyone knows about Paris Hilton but do they know who Harriet Meyers is? Or Sarah Taylor? Hell no they don't. Most don't even know a single Supreme Court Justice. It is my belief though that if Impeachment were to take place it would make the news at least a little bit..Maybe someone might learn something...
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:05 AM
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1. Hmmm
I highly doubt it.
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:06 AM
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2. hell I payed attention to the watergate hearings
and I was but a young man fresh back from a hellhole with other things on my mind but I still paid attention to the hearings. So my answer would be yes they would for the most part.
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:07 AM
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3. Only if they made a reality show out of it.
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Mist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:08 AM
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4. Yep, impeachment is big enough to pay attention to! nt
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the other one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:08 AM
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5. Bigger than the OJ murder trial
The nation would be transfixed.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:15 AM
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8. i think so also---and this time they would support it (vs Clinton trial which was
not supported by the gen. public)
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:12 AM
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6. I'd bet most would. nt
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Red Zelda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:14 AM
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7. If they impeached Paris Hilton
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Lil Missy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:16 AM
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9. I think so. And more so when the ilk of Oreilly, Limpballs, and Coultergist
whip the repuke base into a frenzy of hate.

I can hear it now .... "It's Clintons fault!!"
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TygrBright Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:19 AM
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10. Honestly? Some would. Most: "Yawn. Been there, done that." n/t
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thecrow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:19 AM
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11. Ince it hit the papers I think people would pay attention
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Toots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:20 AM
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12. If Americans paid attention I believe it would be difficult to vote for any Republican
that voted not to convict and remove. Republicans would most assuredly be in the hot seat. It is a win win situation whether Bush* and Cheney are removed or not..
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Harry Monroe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:30 AM
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13. I wholeheartedly agreee with your sentiments, but...
...impeachment proceedings are not a "trial". The trial takes place in the US Senate. Articles of impeachment are voted on by the House. Think of this as a "grand jury". If the House passes the Articles of Impeachment, then the US Senate acts and holds the "trial" of the impeached official in question.
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Toots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:35 AM
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15. No matter where it is held it is called an Impeachment trial
It only takes a simple majority to Impeach.......then comes a trial an Impeachment Trial..
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Harry Monroe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:42 AM
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17. Thanks. I stand corrected on that point.
But whatever you want to call it, Impeachment and the Senate Trial needs to happen and NOW!!! It is the only way to restore integrity to this corrupt, criminal government.
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Turbineguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:32 AM
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14. Yes, Americans would
especially if coverage did not coincide time-wise with American Idol.
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SoonerPride Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:39 AM
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16. No. Not really.
Sadly
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davekriss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:44 AM
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18. Yes, we the people would pay attention (n/t)
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Atman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:45 AM
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19. Only if the media covers it.
Still no word in the MSM about the hearings yesterday. My guess is, if an impeachment trial were to take place we'd have an instant terra attack of some sort, and/or the MSM will suddenly find that an entire bus full of beautiful young white women have gone missing.

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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 08:49 AM
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20. They could sidebar dancing with a star.
What the fuck ever. Just impeach these sonsabitches!
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Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-13-07 10:52 AM
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21. I think it would be huge for NEWS ratings...
Maybe even as big as their war coverage..:shrug:
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