Tell me again how the Democrats’ impeachment proceeding against the popularly re-elected Richard Nixon hurt them at the ballot box in 1976?
Was the Watergate break-in significantly worse than the Fast & Furious gun running to narcoterrorists in Mexico (which is partially being blamed for the “need” for sanctuary for Hispanic “refugees”)?
Was it worse than using the IRS to harass and stall political opposition groups during the 2010 and 2012 election cycles and then lying to Congress about it (”it was the actions of a few rogue employees in Cincy!”) and destroying the emails after they’d been requested (”the dog ate my harddrive and so I switched to instant messaging”)?
How about partnering with foreign powers to violate our border security and stuff hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals in states across this nation (none of which are where Democrat battleground states)?
I hear what you are saying, but the problem with the Nixon analogy is that the media absolutely despised him. The media LOVE Obama and cover for him without hesitation.
Obama, on the other hand, has definitely riled the law abiding citizenry with this latest, most openly blatant disregard for our security and attempting to force illegal immigration to everyone’s home town. Who knows? Maybe it will be strong enough and wide-spread enough to cause a political backlash with enough momentum to stop him and the Dems (and hopefully rinos).
But, that’s probably wishful thinking on my part.
For one thing it is no longer 1974. There has been a huge cultural shift in this country. Some of us were around during the Nixon Impeachment efforts and saw it first hand. There is no way to compare the two.
A better question would be, how did the Clinton Impeachment hurt the Democrats?
Democrat impeachment proceedings, like Democrats, are subject to an entirely different set of rules and processes, especially from a political standpoint. I know it’s not fair, but that’s just how it is. On top of that, we suffer under a gutless, directionless GOP.
For one thing it is no longer 1974. There has been a huge cultural shift in this country. Some of us were around during the Nixon Impeachment efforts and saw it first hand. There is no way to compare the two.
A better question would be, how did the Clinton Impeachment hurt the Democrats?