Zogby Welches on Promise to Poll on Impeachment

Ever since Zogby discovered in June that 42% of Americans think Bush should be impeached if (IF?!?!) he lied about Iraq, I have urged activists to pressure all media pollsters to measure support for impeachment.

Not a single one has done so, which strongly suggests Karl Rove has ordered these pollsters not to ask the question.

According to Raw Story, even Zogby refuses to ask about impeachment again, despite public statements that he would do so.

Australian blogger Lukery Ryland has been corresponding with Zogby for months.

"Zogby's justifications for not asking the impeachment question are spurious -- evidenced by the simple fact that he has already asked the question,” he wrote in an email. “The only condition that has changed since then is that the president's approval ratings have plummeted.”

"Over the summer, Zogby's position has morphed from 'probably in a month' to 'We'll get back to it in September' to 'we aim to remain impartial' to 'there is no constitutional duty here.' Zogby says that he won't be pressured to ask the impeachment question - but his constantly changing position leaves the distinct impression that he has been pressured NOT to ask it."

Ryland goes further: “Given Karl Rove's reputation, it would be surprising if he didn't try to pressure Zogby.”

Zogby says he hasn’t foreclosed the possibility of polling on impeachment again.

“I might ask it again, but I won’t be pressured to ask it,” he said. “If somebody wants to hire us to ask it, I’d consider that.”

Of course that's ridiculous - no one had to hire media pollsters to ask voters about Clinton's impeachment after the Lewinsky scandal broke, yet most of them asked the question. (Those polls found only 26% supported Clinton's impeachment and removal, but Republicans impeached Clinton anyway.)

So keep urging the pollsters to ask about impeachment - I've made it as easy as possible here.