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>>An MSNBC online poll shows that the overwhelming >>majority of its participating voters believe President >>Bush should be impeached. >> >>The poll asked the question, "Do you believe President >>Bush's actions justify impeachment?" Four choices were >>presented: >> >> >>"Yes, between the secret spying, the deceptions >>leading to war and more, there is plenty to justify >>putting him on trial." >> >> >>"No, like any president, he has made a few missteps, >>but nothing approaching 'high crimes and >>misdemeanors.'" >> >> >>"No, the man has done absolutely nothing wrong. >>Impeachment would just be a political lynching." >> >> >>"I don't know." >> >>Of nearly 360,000 people who had voted in the >>"unscientific" poll by 9:30PM Eastern on Friday >>evening, 87 percent responded "Yes." >> >>Despite public clamor in some sectors for an >>investigation of controversial actions by President >>Bush and his administration, which could potentially >>lead to articles of impeachment, key players in the >>newly empowered Democratic majority are playing down >>such calls. >> >>DNC chairman Howard Dean recently said, "[W]e're not >>going to do that," while the probable next Speaker of >>the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, had earlier indicated >>that impeachment was "off the table." >> >>Likely next head of the House Judiciary Committee, >>Rep. John Conyers, is a concern to some Republicans >>who fear he may initiate prompt, partisan panel >>hearings on the Bush administration's actions >>regarding the Iraq war, the consolidation of power in >>the executive branch, and other divisive events. >> >>But as memories of the bitter 2006 election season >>begin to fade, and as Defense Secretary Donald >>Rumsfeld and Republican Party chair Ken Mehlman step >>down in the wake of Democratic gains, there are signs >>that bipartisanship action on pressing issues may >>supersede cries for retribution--at least for now. >> >>'Caveat webtor' >> >>As for the poll, despite considerable voter support >>for impeachment indicated in its tally, MSNBC notes >>that it is "not a scientific survey" and includes a >>link to a separate page that explains in some detail >>how a randomly selected sample of "1,000 people can be >>more representative than" an informal online survey of >>hundreds of thousands. >> >>"MSNBC's Live Votes are not intended to be a >>scientific sample of national opinion," the website >>notes. "Instead, they are ... a way to share your >>views on the news with MSNBC writers and editors and >>with your fellow users."
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