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Severely Flawed Court

So, 45% of Americans favor impeaching the President and Vice President.  That's what some outfit called the American Research Group claims a poll conducted over the 4th of July weekend shows. My very quick take is, what's the word I'm looking for?  Oh right.  Poop..  Here's a sentence from the French news service story that chose to distribute the poll results. “ Just two US presidents have been impeached: Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998 and acquitted in 1999; Andrew Johnson was impeached and acquitted in 1868. Disgraced president Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 when a House impeachment vote appeared likely. ” "impeached Bill Clinton," but  "Disgraced president Richard Nixon, " (who as not impeached).   Just to give you a clue to who is participating here.   And, who was sitting around at home over the holiday to take this phone call?  Obviously people who were not picnicking, boating, swimming, blowing fingers off, or otherwise celebrating our Independence.  Skew.    Here's the breakdown of responders. “ Question: Do you favor or oppose the US House of Representatives beginning impeachment proceedings against President George W. Bush?   7/5/07 Favor Oppose Undecided   All Adults 45% 46% 9% Voters 46% 44% 10%   Democrats (38%) 69% 22% 9% Republicans (29%) 13% 86% 1% Independents (33%) 50% 30% 20%   Based on 1,100 completed telephone interviews among a random sample of adults nationwide July 3-5, 2007. The theoretical margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points, 95% of the time. Of the total sample, 933 interviews were completed among registered voters. ” Only 29% were Republicans - a notable under sampling.   38% Democrats. 33% Independents.   People who claim to be "Independents" generally fall into one of two categories, in my experience.  People who call talk shows, claiming they were lifelong Republicans, but will never vote for one again because .... .  In other words, not just democrats, but hard core democrats. People who couldn't name the governor of their state, and who haven't  voted in their lives. Looking at how the groups responded, I'm going to guess that 55-60% of those called were democrats with no friends or family.   The real question is why  this poll was undertaken?  Outside of the denizens who populate the leftist, rabid-dog bulletin boards, there is no drumbeat for it.  The closest sustainable argument for impeachment. is immigration. Had the Amnesty Bill passed, and been signed, I'd be in that line, but even that would be a dicey venture for the House to undertake.   This poll, it seems, is more product placement than legitimate news., which is what most polls have become.  I favor hanging people who do this.