From the Washington Monthly’s Political Animal blog, August 7, 2006:

Over the last few months, we’ve seen a number of signs that Republicans and their supporters are getting increasingly desperate over their prospects for November: pushing a flag-burning amendment, demagoguing on immigration, vilifying gays, etc. This morning brought the latest indication: In National Review online, Byron York uses a recent report by Democratic Rep. John Conyers on the Bush administration’s Iraq coverups to argue that a Democratic House means only one thing — impeachment. Don’t blame York — he’s only following the RNC talking points.

From “Issues Await If Democrats Retake House,” New York Times, August 26, 2006:

Some Democrats are nervous about the prospect of a Judiciary Committee led by Mr. Conyers, who has raised the prospect of impeaching President Bush, a notion that Ms. Pelosi has sought to bat down.