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<\/a>Miriam Raftery, rawstory.com<\/p>\n

While House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has famously stated that impeachment proceedings against President Bush or Vice President Cheney are “off the table,” many activists feel that the tide is beginning to turn.<\/p>\n

…Jim Dean, head of Democracy for America and brother of Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean, said he understands the reluctance of Pelosi to lead Congress into impeachment proceedings during her first 100 days in office. “We took control of Congress because people are fed up and want us to get things done,” he observed, adding that impeachment proceedings would bog down Congress.<\/p>\n

But he noted, “Just letting these guys off is setting a bad precedent.” Asked about the prospect of impeachment, he observed, “I think it’s more on the table than people think.”<\/p>\n

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