[Video] Cafferty on CNN: ‘Why Won’t Congress Impeach Bush?’

McGovern points to specific instances, like Iraq. He calls that a “murderous, illegal, nonsensical war,” the administration’s strategy to encourage a climate of fear here at home, denying prisoners of war habeas corpus, shipping them off to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other foreign lands, and the administration’s dismal response to Hurricane Katrina.

In fact, McGovern says that the case against impeaching the current President and Vice President is far stronger than was the case for impeaching President Nixon. He goes so far as to say the U.S. would be much more secure and productive under a Nixon presidency than under what we have today.

But, of course, we all know that Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a long time ago, took impeachment off the table. And even though there are some in the House who are calling for an immediate start to hearings, don’t bet on it happening. Probably won’t. But the question is this: Why won’t Congress impeach President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney? You can go to CNN.com/caffertyfile and post a comment on my new blog.

Chris in Ithaca writes: “The Democratic Congress will not move on impeachment because we have nothing but cowards in Washington. The Congress changed because the American people wanted change. Instead, we’ve gotten Republican light. There is no change in Washington — only slaves to big business, oil and imperialism. Washington stinks.”

Eric in Moss Beach, California: “The collaborators who gave Bush everything they wanted won’t condemn themselves now by impeaching him. They have no principles. They have no morals. They are politicians to their slimy cores. They all deserve defeat in the next election — Democrat, Republican — makes no difference. They have betrayed their oath, they have betrayed their country. They are scum.”

Scott: “Why won’t we impeach Bush and Cheney? Because the country is over, that’s why. We’re done. The crooks, the special interests and the corporations have won.”

Dell in Colorado Springs: “The Democratic Congress won’t impeach the President or Vice President simply because they’re more concerned with winning back the White House. It would be too timely, too costly. Bush has destroyed our reputation abroad, done nothing domestically. The Democrats believe the damage is done and the administration will ultimately go into the books as one of the worst in history.”

Roy writes: “It’s not going to happen. Everybody knows you need corporate sponsors to get anything done in Washington.”

And Sally in Alexandria, Virginia: “Because all they did was cause death, destruction, torture, defiling of the Constitution and decimation of the nation’s finances. Thank goodness they didn’t have sex with an intern.”

WOLF BLITZER: A lot of angry people out there, Jack.

CAFFERTY: I guarantee, and I hear from them every single day. And I think that’s one of the reasons, quite frankly, that there’s so much interest in a guy like Barack Obama. The country is saying, “How much worse can it be? Give me anything that’s different, something fresh and new.”

“Congress’s job is oversight of the executive branch”

“Unless, of course, that oversight interferes with getting elected.”

“It’s a pretty amazing statement to come out of Senator Dodd’s mouth.”…