While commenting on another diary, I was going to assert that most kossacks who oppose Bush’s impeachment hold that view primarily for practical reasons—they feel as if the venture has little chance of successfully removing Bush and would be a huge waste of political capital that could be put to better use advancing the Democratic agenda. There also widespread concern that the public would regard such a move as payback for Clinton, or worse: a naked power grab. I find myself torn between this sentiment and the desire to see a thorough repudiation of the Bush administration and its policies. As many have said, this has little to do with vengeance, and everything to do with posterity--we cannot set the precedent that the crimes of this government are tolerable within our democratic system. Likewise, we cannot squander a precious opportunity to tangibly improve people’s lives and show them which party really serves their interests. Perception, like it or not, is of paramount importance.
So, rather than just make the statement, I thought it would be best to pose a poll question to see where people really stand: