{"id":2318,"date":"2006-01-23T08:53:55","date_gmt":"2006-01-23T12:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.test.bradblog.com\/?p=2318"},"modified":"2006-01-23T08:53:55","modified_gmt":"2006-01-23T12:53:55","slug":"video-mclaughlin-group-tackles-growing-impeachment-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=2318","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO – McLaughlin Group Tackles Growing Impeachment Calls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest blogged by David Edwards<\/a><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

<\/a>This weekend PBS’ The McLaughlin Group<\/i> discussed the growing call for impeachment. There is a lot of talk but as long a Congress continues to defer power to the Executive Branch, public outrage will grow. The majority party in the House of Representative must be changed to realistically pursue impeachment.<\/p>\n

Three Questions:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Can negative perceptions of the Bush Admin. suppress the “Rove base” while motivating the anti-Bush crowds at the polls?\n
  2. Can this country conduct fair and untainted national elections?\n
  3. If the answer to #2 is “no” then does #1 really matter?<\/ol>\n

    \nBrad noticed this clip first so he may have some comments to add…<\/p>\n

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    \n    Video in Streaming Flash format…<\/a>
    \n    Video in Windows Media format…<\/a><\/p>\n

    UPDATE:<\/b> David Swanson of AfterDowningStreet.org\/CensureBush.org<\/a> sends us these thoughts on the above video…<\/p>\n

    Millions of Americans deserve credit for forcing the I word into the media. Steve Thomma of Knight Ridder says in this clip that he receives 20-50 Emails a day supporting impeachment and that he thinks they’re organized. He’s right. They’re organized here: http:\/\/democrats.com\/bush-impeachment-polls<\/a><\/p>\n

    The clip that McClaughlin plays from the Murtha-Moran town hall forum doesn’t show either of them saying a word. Rather it shows the hundreds of us who were packed in the room cheering for impeachment.<\/p>\n

    The quote McLaughlin reads from Al Gore is not from his speech, but from his response to a reporter’s question afterwards on the topic of impeachment — what people in the room were promotign with flyers and shouts.<\/p>\n

    Just as we forced the Downing Street Minutes into the news, we are forcing impeachment into the news. And Congress will follow. Please take a minute to contact the major media and to write a letter to the editor of your local paper. It could save this country. Here are some tips: http:\/\/www.afterdowningstreet.org\/media<\/a><\/p>\n

    And do everything you can to support serious progressive media outlets that cover the news, outlets like BRAD BLOG!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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