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Originally Posted by HumanePain
Most likely Representative Kucinich is reading the resolution for political and historical purposes since it has no legal chance of becoming an article of impeachment:
a) Political: In the upcoming campaign Obama can say "The previous Republican President has had three impeachment resolutions against him. Do we want another Republican?"
b) Historical: to place forever in Bush's history that three impeachment resolutions were logged against him, to document he is the worst in history etc.
Trash his "legacy".
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Among the things you said, it places an example. If Nixon were not impeached, or even attempted, would people think as badly of him? Possibly, but for things that most the public wasn't aware of.
By the way, about Republicans, watch an asshole be completely rebutted by Ron Paul.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTR_iq-eBB8
and a similar comment rebuked by Obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR4X2WrowO0