Re: PROTEST THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT

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From: Merlin Dorfman
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 00:00

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Chris Mauritz (ritz@ritz.mordor.net) wrote:
: In nyc.general Jeffrey E. Salzberg <salzberg@flash.net> wrote:
: > In article <764v0d$r2r$1@news.ncal.verio.com>,
: >   <rocket@ccnet.com> wrote:
: >> Merlin, if you were to say, "In my opinion, this is not an impeachable
: >> offense" I would have a lot less to argue with you about.  To state that the
: >> president has not committed impeachable offenses after he is impeached is
: >> somewhat silly.

: > Not at all; the fact that the Republican-led House impeached the president
: > doesn't mean that they had credible grounds for doing so.  It could, for
: > example, be the act of a bunch of cynical, unethical demogogues putting the
: > nation into crisis for the sake of political gain.

: Or it could be a president that was so cocky that he eventually stepped
: on his pecker and got what was coming to him.  History will decide.  Even
: if the Senate does nothing to him, the disgrace he's brought to his family
: and country will follow him into the history books.

     That's exactly what it was, and is the best description of a non-
impeachable offense that I have ever heard.  May I quote you?

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From: dorfman@netcom.com (Merlin Dorfman)
Subject: Re: PROTEST THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT
Date: 1998/12/27
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