BlogCall10 with David Swanson: Impeachment Polls and Activism

Date: Thursday October 13, 2005 at 12 noon ET
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Blogcall10 will feature David Swanson of AfterDowningStreet.org discussing the netroots-funded poll that found a virtual majority of Americans - 50% to 44% - want Congress to consider impeaching President Bush if he lied about the war in Iraq. Yet despite these astonishing results, the poll received absolutely no coverage in any mainstream media outlet - just one more example of rightwing media bias.

AfterDowningStreet.org commissioned the poll (by the non-partisan firm Ipsos Public Affairs) because the major media polls refused to include an impeachment question in their regular polls, citing various non-credible excuses.

AfterDowningStreet.org has a second poll in the works to keep up the pressure on the mainstream media. And Democrats.com is increasing its efforts to persuade one or more Members of Congress to introduce Articles of Impeachment.

While there is tremendous netroots support for Articles of Impeachment, there is also opposition from unexpected places. On Wednesday, Bob Fertik debated the merits of impeachment with Randi Rhodes during her show. Randi argued that House Democrats should not introduce Articles of Impeachment because they would fail and hurt Democratic candidates in the 2006 election; Bob argued that Articles of Impeachment would rally the Democratic base and help win those elections, even if the Republican majority defeated the Articles.

Join us for Blogcall10 as we discuss Impeachment Polls and Activism.