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To: American Spirit who wrote (61902)	3/24/2006 11:13:29 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 362779

Bush (and Cheney) deserve prison time even more than Ken Lay does. -s2@MostOfCONgressHasNoBackbone.com

To: American Spirit who wrote (61902)	3/24/2006 11:45:41 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 362779

An interesting thought from author Kevin Phillips. A parting post on Josh Marshall's blog...Phillips was responding to questions about his new book.... -------------------- I believe that Democrats and liberals in 2006 stand to have their greatest opportunity since 1992 (which was lost). You will have the substantial support of many lapsed Republicans and doubters of Bush conservatism like myself. But I also have the sense that many Democrats and liberals have an instinct for the capillaries, not for the jugular. If that leads to failure in 2006, there will be a major price to pay, not just for the United States but in terms of the credibility of your party and movement. tpmcafe.com

To: American Spirit who wrote (61902)	3/25/2006 1:45:44 PM
From: TigerPaw	Respond to of 362779

Bush Jr. likes his money alright, but even more he likes being surrounded by Yes-men (and women) who pretend he isn't the idiot that everyone knows he is. That's what keeps him going to the teleprompter. TP

To: American Spirit who wrote (61902)	3/25/2006 8:23:56 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 362779

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To: American Spirit who wrote (61902)	3/26/2006 2:49:26 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 362779

Warner Attractive to GOP moderates kansascity.com Posted on Sun, Mar. 26, 2006 WASHINGTON — It is a rare day when a Democratic governor leaves office in a state that voted Republican for president since 1964 with accolades from both sides of the political aisle. Not only was Virginia’s Mark Warner a highly successful governor, but his popularity also resulted in Democratic Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine winning more votes in 2005 than Warner received in 2001. When Warner helped engineer a back-to-back Democratic gubernatorial wins in a state that had not voted for a Democratic president since Lyndon Johnson in 1964, political gurus of all stripes took immediate notice. Mark Warner jumped onto the list of the top five Democratic presidential contenders for 2008. Warner cut into the Republican rural base by balancing the state budget and catering to such conservative agendas as gun rights and the death penalty. That and Warner’s background as a telecommunications tycoon, a NASCAR fan and a frugal spender of government money makes him a natural nationwide contender for the White House. Warner’s victories in solidly Republican rural southern Virginia counties could easily equate to primary and general election victories in nearby states with similar demographics. — Wayne Madsen, Online Journal

To: American Spirit who wrote (61902)	3/26/2006 3:04:57 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 362779

Meet Mark Warner, the Next U.S. President alwayson-network.com

To: American Spirit who wrote (61902)	3/27/2006 1:16:04 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 362779

Bush Makes Iraq the Vital Reason for His Impeachment and Removal by Harvey Wasserman / Published on Sunday, March 26, 2006 by the Free Press George W. Bush has clarified the most vital reason why he must be impeached and removed from office as soon as possible: the slaughter in Iraq, and his clear statement that it will not end while he is in the White House. Bush has made his departure the light at the end of the tunnel. If he stays, more killing is inevitable. If he goes, a quicker end to the war is not certain, but it is more likely. Nobody expects Dick Cheney to pull out of Iraq if he succeeds Bush. But a successful impeachment and removal will reshape all American politics, and open up the possibilities. Bush's escalating unpopularity has moved impeachment talk out of the margins, toward the mainstream. Increasingly worried GOP hacks portray it as an attack on Bush's ability to protect the country, and on our soldiers. But polls now show a majority of US troops in Iraq say the war should end in 2006, not 2009. More than 80% of the Iraqi people want the US out now. By pledging to prolong the slaughter, Bush endangers both our troops and our national security. The war is destroying the American army. It recruits and trains hordes of anti-American terrorists. It is dividing and bankrupting our nation. Impeachment and removal have become vitally necessary to preserve whatever defenses the US has left against international terrorism. Bush supporters also say that ending the war is a policy decision, and not a legal issue. But lying to Congress and the public to bring the nation into a war is a clear violation of the president's Constitutional oath. Bush's abuse of the Fourth Amendment and other laws in his wiretapping campaign is also an impeachable offense. The impeachment of Andrew Johnson, which was really about his policy toward the south after the Civil War, was on trumped-on charges. He was not removed. The impeachment of Bill Clinton, which was really about his being Bill Clinton, was also on trumped-up charges. He was not removed. But the threat of impeachment against Richard Nixon was based on the very real illegalities of lying and covering up a series of Watergate-related acts. He also could---should---have been removed for the illegal bombing of Cambodia, and other crimes stemming from the Vietnam war. Nixon resigned at the brink of being removed. The impeachment campaign did have an important impact on curtailing his intent to prolong the slaughter in Vietnam, which finally did end with Nixon out of the White House. George W. Bush now says he won't end his Iraq attack without being removed from office. Unlike the cases of Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, there is more than ample legal ground for doing just that. And the support is escalating. It has become a matter of life and death. Let's roll. Copyright 2006 Free Press ### commondreams.org