Is Impeachment Realistic

Re: afrasiyab

Yes, I agree with you. The three branches of the government will be involved and the country might come to a standstill, but isn`t the same thing been happening since January ? What major piece of legislation has been passed since this story broke?

The House should start to debate the articles of impeachment later today and will need 218 votes to pass the motion this Thursday I believe. The Senate trial will begin, most likely at the end of January and may well last into early spring. Presently, there are 200 in favor; 20-15 undecided and 200 against it, all on party lines.

I agree with you on all points, but my basic argument is that, even though the senate trail will paralyze the nation, it would be of a far shorter duration and that the country, regretably, must suffer this to end this national nightmare as soon as possible. I see no other alternative.

I think that both of us agree on this one point: this must end, but we only differ in our approach to the problem. You wish to prevent a national dislocation by settling the issue and I want to do the same by letting the process work, even if it means additional months of gridlock. Am I correct ?