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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bob Lao-Tse who wrote (22508)	12/19/1998 8:13:00 AM
From: lazarre	Respond to of 67261

In the event this has been already posted, regrets: <<<Maryland Republican says will oppose impeachment WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - A Republican from a liberal Maryland district on Friday became the first in her party to say on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives that she will vote against impeaching President Bill Clinton. Rep. Connie Morella, who represents a suburban Washington, D.C., district, said the nation wants to ''close this sorry chapter in our history and move on to resolving the challenges that face us. I shall therefore vote against these articles of impeachment.'' She said she supported the lesser punishment of censuring the president for lying to try to conceal an affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. But Republican leaders have refused to allow a censure vote as a possible option to impeachment. ''The president's actions in both words and deeds have disgraced him, his family, and his office, and he shall forever be remembered not for the many accomplishments that have occurred during his term in office, but for his sordid behavior and his failure to take responsibility for his behavior,'' Morella said. The Republican-controlled House is expected to vote Saturday on almost straight party lines to approve at least one of four articles of impeachment against Clinton charging he committed perjury, obstructed justice and abused his office to conceal an extramarital affair. The Senate then is expected to conduct an impeachment trial when it convenes next year. It would take a vote of a two-thirds majority of the Senate to remove Clinton from office, which is not expected. ''I really think something as important as this should be bipartisan,'' Morella told reporters after her statement. She said the Republican leadership did not lobby her to vote for impeachment. ''They did not try to persuade me,'' she said. Four other Republicans also have said they opposed impeachment, although there were reports at least a few of them were wavering.>>> I like that: : She said the Republican leadership did not lobby her to vote for impeachment. ''They did not try to persuade me,'' she said. Yeah, right. In any event well done, Connie---no doubt rock and a hard place applies here. L

To: Bob Lao-Tse who wrote (22508)	12/19/1998 3:00:00 PM
From: Borzou Daragahi	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 67261

There is a difference between high crimes and misdemeanors committed in the commission of one's duties as president and white-collar crimes committed in the process of fending off a series of biased, unfair, mean-spirited, partisan legal assaults funded by one's enemies. Most people can see the difference. Can't you? That you call people who oppose impeachment (perhaps 2/3 of the population) "elitist" is laughable and illogical. Think about it.