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<\/a>by Dave Lindorff, Opednews.com<\/p>\n

The divide between Democratic leaders contemplating their re-election prospects in 2008 and rank-and-file Democrats is becoming a chasm–one so wide that Congressional Democrats may soon find it hard to straddle it.<\/p>\n

The issue is impeachment.<\/p>\n

…if the president is not impeached, Congress will be telegraphing that the next president, whomever that may be, can feel free to abuse the law and the Constitution in the same manner as the current president has been doing.<\/p>\n

How can there not be impeachment proceedings!<\/p>\n

(Original Article)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Dave Lindorff, Opednews.com The divide between Democratic leaders contemplating their re-election prospects in 2008 and rank-and-file Democrats is becoming a chasm–one so wide that Congressional Democrats may soon find it hard to straddle it. 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