The only way for impeachment to happen is to convince Pelosi it's politically beneficial [View All]

[EFerrari]

for the Democrats in this election cycle.

No other appeal will work. Agreed? So, I'm not thinking of morality or, even, the law in this post. What are the best political arguments?

Why would impeachment proceedings be a net gain for Democrats in November?

Inoculation may be one benefit. The crimes of the current misAdministration are piled high and deep. The Democrats could inoculate themselves against consequences by at least appearing to be serious about holding the CIC responsible.

Inoculating Obama. Impeachment proceedings could inoculate Obama against the Carter Effect -- where the sitting Democrat is tarred for the negligence of the out of office Republican. We can assume Little Bush is going to drive this bus into a ditch before Obama takes office. And we need a lever to get that bus out.

The Democrats get a louder forum. As it is, every day the Republicans accuse the Democrats of all kinds of stuff and it goes unchallenged. Impeachment proceedings would give Democrats a louder, more visible forum to talk to the electorate than they have right now.

People respond to right doing. Surprising as it may be, some people in this country still care about and respond to acts of justice. It's been a long time since there's been so many people engaged in the political process. The timing is good for engaging those people and for reminding them why they don't want four more years of McSame.

If nothing else, these hearings attract attention. (Yes, I know I sound like a Republican but what the hell.) It's true, though. What are Democrats voting for right now? CHANGE. Let's offer change -- even vicariously through following the hearings and talking about it among their friends. How much more receptive to change are voting Democrats today compared to the Clinton years?


Can anyone else think of other / better arguments?