Here’s a big criticism of Mr. Reich though. When asked by somebody before the 2006 election:

“Hell, why not try to impeach Bush?”

Reich responded:

I told him he was dead wrong. If they get the House back, Dems shouldn’t do anything of the sort.

First, they won’t be credible. The investigations and hearings would be seen by the public as partisan wranging. They might even cause the public to question what it already knows, allowing Republicans to argue it was all conjured up by partisan zealots from the start.

Second, they won’t get any new information anyway. Their subpoena power would have no effect on this White House. They’d end up fighting in federal courts for the whole two years. Besides, there’s enough dirt out there already to sink any administration. Although cowed at the start of the administration, the mainstream media have done a fairly good job since.

Moreover, Bush is the wrong target. His popularity could hardly be lower than it is already, which means 2008 Republican candidates in all but the reddest of red states will distance themselves from this White House. John McCain, should he be the Republican nominee, won’t be tarnished by Bush at all because in the public’s mind McCain is a maverick and independent. He’ll remain above the partisan mud-throwing while the House Dems would be mired in it.

Finally, House Dems have spent the last six years whining and complaining. That was understandable. There was ample reason, and they didn’t have the power to do otherwise. But if they spend another two years whining and complaining, when they do have some power, they’ll confirm the Republican message that Dems are pessimistic Eeyores, obsessed with what’s wrong with America and clueless about what to do or how to fix it.

Why does everybody criticize Bush in the harshest terms, but NEVER give us a way to get the hell rid of him and hold him accountable under the constitution. In that respect, Reich isn’t any better then the rest of the pundits.