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"BREAKING: Wexler Will Urge House Judiciary Committee to 'Schedule Impeachment Hearings Immediately'"

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COMMENT #1 [Permalink]

... Brad Friedman said on 11/7/2007 @ 2:16 pm PT...





Whoops. Looks like the error was actually mine, not the servers. Thanks! Sorry it won't help you (or me!) win any money!

COMMENT #2 [Permalink]

... Ancient said on 11/7/2007 @ 2:24 pm PT...





All I want for Christmas is Dick Cheney's head!

TRA LA LA LA LAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

COMMENT #3 [Permalink]

... Bluebear2 said on 11/7/2007 @ 2:32 pm PT...





Ooooh - getting juicy! Will this go somewhere after all?

COMMENT #4 [Permalink]

... Ellen Theisen said on 11/7/2007 @ 2:58 pm PT...





Yes, it looks promising, but I don't understand why it's only about Cheney and not Bush as well.

COMMENT #5 [Permalink]

... tony deacon said on 11/7/2007 @ 3:01 pm PT...





All I want for Christmas is to see these scoundrels frog marched in shackles along with every single one of their cohorts [even Dems].

confiscate their money and use it to repair the damage they have done. W can clear brush for the highway in an orange jumpsuit! [The whole Bush clan can have a family outing of it every day for the rest of their lives] Dick can spend the rest of his days [and dollars] working in animal shelters shoveling sh**. Condoleezer can leeze a condo with the money she gets selling her shoes to Imelda Marcos.. The rest of them and their supporters who prefer totalitarian lifestyles can find many other countries where they already enforce that lifestyle. Land of the free , therefore necessarily home of the brave . It takes courage to live free or die .

COMMENT #6 [Permalink]

... Steve said on 11/7/2007 @ 3:02 pm PT...





Wow, maybe this thing will create its own momentum and drag the reluctant dem(wit)s in Congress into the real world (and I truly belief, mainstream) thinking about this issue....Nah!

COMMENT #7 [Permalink]

... Steve said on 11/7/2007 @ 3:09 pm PT...





Brad- I just noticed that the time this article was posted, 2:43 PM PT on 11/7/07, has yet to occur. Either I'm in the Twilight Zone and seeing the future on my computer, or you have failed to set your Blog's time back with the end of daylight savings last week. Please let me know which is the case so I can place some sports bets if the former is true.

COMMENT #8 [Permalink]

... KestrelBrighteyes said on 11/7/2007 @ 3:14 pm PT...





Oh pleeeeeeeeeeease let this little Republican game come back and bite them on the ass oh please oh please oh pleeeeeeeeease! Karma's a bitch - and the Republicans who thought they were being clever by sending this back to the HJC just spit in her face.

COMMENT #9 [Permalink]

... Brad Friedman said on 11/7/2007 @ 3:14 pm PT...





:-) Looks like the server may still be set for Daylight Savings Time. Will let them know!

COMMENT #10 [Permalink]

... Vman said on 11/7/2007 @ 3:43 pm PT...





I share your belief that Vice President Cheney must answer for his deceptive actions in office, particularly with regard to the preparations for the Iraq war and the revelation of the identity of covert agent Valerie Plame Wilson as part of political retribution against her husband. Again the same old regurgitation of the Rovian spin. When will folks realize the true target of Cheney's treason was the intentional destruction of Brewster-Jennings Plames covert front company to pave the way for the Iran lies. The wilson smear story originated from the WH. The Bush/Cheny cabal needed Plame gone so they could lie at will (now) when the time came. wexler Cheney is guilty of Treason not just High Crimes and Misdemeanors. Perhaps now we can cut through the spin of the Wilson Smear and get to the heart of the matter TREASON. Intentional destruction of a vital intelligence asset. Wexler needs to wake up and get with the program and do his homework.

COMMENT #11 [Permalink]

... capt said on 11/7/2007 @ 3:55 pm PT...





Some of the very best news indeed. Funny thing, almost a MSM news blackout on impeachment - the local news is running a chupacabra sighting (ABC News Albuquerque) so they are addressing the important stuff. I wonder if any of the sheeple will even notice.

COMMENT #12 [Permalink]

... Jim said on 11/7/2007 @ 4:06 pm PT...





All I ask is that our elected officials do their job to uphold our Constitution, and that includes impeachment when it is called for. It is definitely called for in the case of Dick Cheney (and George Bush)! We must take our country back from these proven liars and thieves who are most certainly guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors.

COMMENT #13 [Permalink]

... Proud American Liberal said on 11/7/2007 @ 4:07 pm PT...





To help facilitate getting this resolution out of committee and into debate, you can email Congressman John Conyers from the Judiciarly Committee website:] http://judiciary.house.g...CommitteeMembership.aspx If you are ambitious, you could send one to each member of the committee from this website, but I think Conyers needs to feel some pressure.

COMMENT #14 [Permalink]

... Dennis said on 11/7/2007 @ 4:27 pm PT...





These criminals need brought to justice. E-mail the MSM. Where's Don Imus when you need him?

COMMENT #15 [Permalink]

... cobalt said on 11/7/2007 @ 5:07 pm PT...





"President Cheney" is the popular argument for why impeaching Bush is a bad idea. Impeach Cheney first. Problem solved. My only question is, with Bush and Cheney out of the way, who steps into the Presidential Role? Pelosi?

COMMENT #16 [Permalink]

... serena1313 said on 11/7/2007 @ 5:13 pm PT...





There is nothing I would like better than number 1: Cheney impeached and number 2: Bush, too. They empower corporations at the expense of humankind, the environment, our treasury and national security. Their actions are criminal. However I am not confident this will amount to anything with Reid and Pelosi doing their best to block it. Pelosi and Reid don't realize how angry Americans are about handing Bush a blank cheque to continue reeking havoc on the world. Polls show over 70% of Americans are very unhappy and want a drastic change. Mainly Pelosi and Reid are not willing to go forward on impeachment so the elections will be a referendum on Bush, but in the long run that strategy may backfire. Playing politics instead of doing the right thing does not go unnoticed. Do note impeachment is a remedy, not a political ploy (or shouldn't be despite the politically-driven impeachment hearings against President Clinton for an erroneous and inconsequential act that was none of the nation's business IMHO). In contrast charges brought against Bush & Cheney are grave and serious. Their unprecedented abuse of power goes far beyond that of previous presidents. They've acted well-outside and well-beyond the rule of law. When it becomes necessary to remove a president and/or a vice-president, the Founders understood the value of "impeachment," which is mentioned 6 times in the Constitution. Neither have upheld the Constitution; that is impeachable. "... George Mason, a primary author of the Constitution, said that impeachment was the single most important part of the entire document. "Shall any man be above Justice? Above all shall that man be above it who can commit the most extensive injustice?" Legislators in Washington abdicated their responsibility. They have forgotten they represent the people and their sworn duty is to protect the Constitution. Instead they protect, allow and even encourage Bush & Cheney whose actions clearly demonstrate they believe they are invincible, free to act above the law. Well unless something is done, even if the next president doesn't, you can rest assured future presidents will do likewise. An assault on our Constitution is an assault on all of us. Nancy Pelosi made a big mistake when she took impeachment off the table. She basically suspended the Constitution while giving Bush and Cheney the heads-up to literally do anything they want without restraint or accountability. Notwithstanding if impeachment is allowed to go forward democrats will have solid support. Cheney must go first because he is the mastermind behind most of the villainous policies. With Cheney gone Bush is basically toast ... ineffective, isolated and impotent. Whereas Cheney has his loyal accolades planted in every department at every level which gives him leverage and clout and Bush's ear. Ultimately as long as Cheney is gone I do not care if Bush is impeached even though by all measures he should be. However Cheney's impeachment is imperative for the nation's sanity and security. Best case scenario: they are both impeached!

COMMENT #17 [Permalink]

... serena1313 said on 11/7/2007 @ 5:17 pm PT...





Go Wexler! At least he has the temerity and integrity to do the right thing!

COMMENT #18 [Permalink]

... Tenzing said on 11/7/2007 @ 5:53 pm PT...





Let's not expect too much. Rep. Conyers has said that he and his fellow demo-gogues have more important things to do this session than to listen to the 59 per cent of Americans who want Cheney impeached.

COMMENT #19 [Permalink]

... gtash said on 11/7/2007 @ 6:03 pm PT...





Kucinich's motion for impeachment is actually the second one. I read that an earlier one was filed and sat ignored in the same committee. I also read that his ability to make these motions is unlimited--meaning he can do it again and again and force the Congress to deal with them if only to kill them or, as in this case, "table" them. Conyers sits on the committee which reviews this stuff and the question now is whether he will actually act (as Wexler supports) or continue to pay homage to Pelosi and hope Dennis goes away. I think Kucinich has nerve and I would like to see him submit one of these motions a week --just grind down the opposition by inviting their criticism and , when they turn to him for comment,blast away.

COMMENT #20 [Permalink]

... Steve O said on 11/7/2007 @ 6:18 pm PT...





As good as this all sounds, Pelosi and Conyers will delay it until its time to run out the clock. If it were me, I'd call the GOP's bluff and have those hearings, call witnesses, and put the White House on the defensive. Let the headlines read "White House moves to supress another subpoena." Steve O

COMMENT #21 [Permalink]

... Michael Keenan said on 11/7/2007 @ 6:46 pm PT...





My basic legal and constitutional strategy that I proposed on Constitution Day was to have 87 members vote for the question of impeachment so it could at least end up on the Congressional Record. "Each house shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal." Dennis succeeded brilliantly in this regard. There are now at least 86 votes on the Houses historical record in calling for impeachment. Why am I not surprised that my socalled representative David Dreier was not on this record given he is from Nixon's old congressional district. Your rule and BLUFF is over David. You had no excuse given the history of your district. Let the record show that you were not there to protect neither my Liberty nor Republic. You could have been the 87th vote to cinch it but you chose otherwise. Well done Congressman Kucinich! The real top secret is the People have the Power! I am Citizen Michael John Keenan

COMMENT #22 [Permalink]

... GWN said on 11/7/2007 @ 7:08 pm PT...





Ok ! Get ready Iran for the big one!! It will all fizzle out anyway just like the air in a balloon. Talk, blah, talk, blah...gotta get their Iran on.

COMMENT #23 [Permalink]

... GWN said on 11/7/2007 @ 7:18 pm PT...





Who, with the exception of Kucinich, progressive bloggers (this one being the best of course) and their followers, Keith Olberman, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Scott Ritter, is standing up for the US? Kucinich my hero.

COMMENT #24 [Permalink]

... Rick said on 11/7/2007 @ 7:19 pm PT...





Thank God, a Dem with a spine, so it appears? Don't mean to be pessimistic but I do intend to expect the same behavior from the same people, who have shown us nothing and constantly Told Us About Change before a hundred times over and over again. Their words have been very cheap for a long time now. I will believe it when I see results, for 8 months I have not seen any from the Party that stands for nothing. WOW I had just sent out letters and phone calls (yesterday when they handed the Golden Free Impeachment Ball back to the Republicans on the Republicans 1 yard line with 4 downs to go and then I get to read about Gonzales’s [spelling not important for criminals names, sorry] replacement, and those upstanding Dems Schumer and Feinstein) to the Dems letting them know I am now voting Republican because no difference=no difference. Lets hope this is a real deal and not more smoke and mirrors and career advancement effort from a member of the "I'm different I swear I am club"! Even though we have already started voting for Republicans out of disgust. We will see if this is a PR move, or a genuine effort of conscious on Mr. Wexler's part and if he can get his peers who I am not voting for into 2008 to smell the coffee. Maybe just maybe the Party will decide they Stand for Something and really Go Into Action like dare I say the Republicans, at least they believe and do Something about what they believe!!!! Just maybe if the Dems take us to lunch we might if it's a sunny day vote for them again, they are loosing voters by the thousands and still don't get it?

Bush and Cheney are really, really bad and Congress might even be worse. Repeat after me fire them all they are all responsible because without the Congress Cheney and Bush could not have pulled off the greatest crime and nightmare we have seen in 100+ years and continue their insane behavior. Where oh where is Osama now? Enough already. "Well we are paying Pakistan to find him?" Do what, wow they got allot of incentive considering they Need $$. "Gee I can not find him please send more $$." "No problem as soon as China gets that check over to U.S. we will forward it right to you." This nightmare needs too end real soon but I fear America must sink way lower before we really wake up, its heart breaking! It has been Congress's job to get some control over this insane behavior a long, long, time ago as soon as it became obvious to them. Say 2004 to give them some really, really Undeserved Slack. By the time the JC has finished doing the current Cheney work or what ever is more Important? than Impeaching, he will be retired and enjoying his endless $$ drinking in the islands on checks from well so many we can't count the corporations. Lets just start with lets say KBR (Halliburton) who serves our military daily in Irag and has billed our government (us) for meals soldiers have not even eaten yet though they were prepared what 2-3 yrs ago? A lot of good a slow moving process is doing us. Wake up people tell DC you got their number. Impeachment Front Row and Center in the House JC, Right Here Right Now! Does anybody in DC care? Mostly not but we can pray, don't hold your breath Sports Fans we all got excited last November election for nothing. Show us don't tell us and show us really soon or go look for a job! Start firing them again in 2008 and I mean the spineless Dems that did nothing. Pelosi's olive branch was a nice idea at first but it was rejected completely as we see, so please someone slap that woman into some integrity. I really think the Dems blew it already - maybe 2012 I will vote for them again we will see. Remember it does not hurt bad enough for the USA yet vote Republican teach those Spineless Dems we mean business we expect change NOW. So maybe they won't slap us in the face the next time we give them our trust, honor and votes. 1 voter gone Republican for 2008 see ya in 2012.

COMMENT #25 [Permalink]

... Don Perisho said on 11/7/2007 @ 7:19 pm PT...





Conyers and Pelosi are slaves to AIPAC just like almost all the lowlifes in our government, 98% of them should be shot! They don't want impeachment because then the fire will be under their feet even more than it is now, besides its better when they can blame the repugs. The war in Iraq was for Israel, the oil is flowing to Israel, we are threatening Iran for Israel, look it up, may I suggest whatreallyhappened.com. The Federal Reserve is a private bank owned by Zionists. Challenge them or even vote against their wars and you will be assassinated like Wellstone was. Impeach all the sonsofbitches.

COMMENT #26 [Permalink]

... Don Perisho said on 11/7/2007 @ 7:25 pm PT...





By the way Brad and other bloggers of his ink are my heros. The thought crime bill is aimed at bloggers and activists. Prepare for the coming waterboarding sessions. Prepare for a second 911 to be blamed on Iran and martial law in our country.

COMMENT #27 [Permalink]

... Laura said on 11/7/2007 @ 7:54 pm PT...





O T Hey Brad, Have you seen this? We the People Foundation... 50 States sued to block Computerized Vote counting. Frderal Court to be asked to Delay Primaries. Check it out. http://www.wethepeoplefo...ATE/Update2007-11-06.htm

COMMENT #28 [Permalink]

... Laura said on 11/7/2007 @ 7:55 pm PT...





My Bad Federal court that is

COMMENT #29 [Permalink]

... Rick said on 11/7/2007 @ 8:05 pm PT...





Yep guess America might wake up when they start putting our relatives on trains bound for unknown destinations. When we guestion we will know they are just going to take showers. Oh my so sorry to question authority what an irresponsible thing to do. Then they call you a terriorist, traitor, or tell us we don't support our troops? Then tossing the term WWIII around like they are discussing a football game. That's some really scary retoric coming from some very powerful scary people being given Carte Blanc by an even more terrifying Congress asleep at the wheel of a car full of bombs heading for the day care center of planet Earth. That is a real BIG RED LIGHT, hard to miss. Get it Done and get it done now, but they won't- dare em might hurt their Ego's about the only thing operating in their beings. What kind of Monsters are running this circus? Pass the koolaid Mr. Moon if you are out do you know if there are any comets coming close by I was thinking I might want to leave now. So Mr. Wexler, the HJC and the sleeping Dumbacrats do you get our drift. I did not think so- we are probably just over reacting. I wish that were true. OK, Wexler you put it out there we are going to see what you can get done. We need it done and fast before it's too late. Let us know seriously who you can get on your side to make a voice with. Get rid of Nancy is that possible can you people remove her? Its obvious she is more than incompitent, I think she might just be the biggest Traitor we have ever known.

Newt was better than this woman.

COMMENT #30 [Permalink]

... soladarity said on 11/8/2007 @ 12:29 am PT...





The Congress is now a protection rackett.

COMMENT #31 [Permalink]

... Dredd said on 11/8/2007 @ 2:53 am PT...





They can't even figure out that a foreign agent has infiltrated the US Government and is destroying the rule of law, the economy, and world respect for America from within. Cheney is a foreign operative whose mission is to destroy the US, and they all want to do about it invite him to tea and scold him like a puppy.

COMMENT #32 [Permalink]

... Nunyabiz said on 11/8/2007 @ 6:54 am PT...





Seems pretty clear that Pelosi & Conyers are COMPLICIT in at least the cover up if not the crimes. IMPEACH Pelosi & Conyers.

COMMENT #33 [Permalink]

... Ian Westbrook said on 11/8/2007 @ 8:37 am PT...





Impeaching Cheney is long, long overdue. And imagine what would come out in the impeachment hearings - it would tear the entire Bush administration apart and would almost certainly result in Bush being impeached immediately afterwards. Then maybe some sanity could return to US foreign policy and America could work to heal the wounds caused by these madmen over the past 7 years.

COMMENT #34 [Permalink]

... Del said on 11/8/2007 @ 8:37 am PT...





The Dem leadership was pretty stupid for not taking this up the other day; not to mention letting themselves get 'had' by the REpubs on the house floor. They should have called the Repubs bluff when they began changing their votes and went along with them..then there would have been a unanomous vote to debate the issue. Given Cheney's consistent low poll ratings, the public would NOT have looked poorly on the Dems. Seriously, this Dem leadership is SO out of touch with the Dems and the American public.

COMMENT #35 [Permalink]

... Klaus Hergeschimmer said on 11/8/2007 @ 8:39 am PT...





The Little scam by the Elephants to put the Democrats in an embarrasing position to explain Dennis Kucinich bringing up impeachment could very well blow up in the face of the Neo Cons.

However, I never underestimate Nancy Pelosi's ability and

other Dems of the Spineless variety to screw up Dennis Kucinich & other Democratic endorsers efforts to pass HR 333 to get open debate to get Cheney's head on a platter, but...it sure looks good so far that this will force the Democratic party at large to go for broke with impeachment proceedings!!! I'm hoping this is the break-through!!!

COMMENT #36 [Permalink]

... Kyle said on 11/8/2007 @ 8:53 am PT...





The reason it's only about Cheney is that if he goes first, then getting bush out is moot. Cheney runs this administration. On top of that, if it failed on Cheney but not on Bush, Cheney would be President. The crimes that Cheney has committed are also much simpler to prove. GW is just an easily manipulable man in power.

COMMENT #37 [Permalink]

... Tim said on 11/8/2007 @ 9:16 am PT...





Pelosi and Hoyer are spineless and worthless. There is nothing more important that impeaching and removing Cheney from office.

COMMENT #38 [Permalink]

... marty said on 11/8/2007 @ 9:39 am PT...





It is about time that we learn how powerful members of the administration got away with divulging the identity of a CIA operative engaged in limiting nuclear weapons development in the center of the area we pretend to be most concerned about. In any sane world governed by the rule of law, this is treason.

COMMENT #39 [Permalink]

... Jean said on 11/8/2007 @ 10:03 am PT...





OK, this is a little convoluted but please bear with me. And remember that Republicans think and plan long-term --- as in, Rove had planned and was implementing his permanent Republican takeover for decades. So. Any attemps by Dems toward impeachment of Cheney (or Bush) are automatically accused of being political or retaliatory by the right-wing. We all know why, of course: the Clenis. And, hoo-boy, did they struggle and strive and strain for two terms to find something, anything, to impeach Clinton for. And they finally did, and turned it into a circus about lying about a blowjob, and pretty much tainted the process for who knows how long. What's the significance? Tinfoil hat time. The setup for 2000 is already in the works. When they get their guy elected, he can get away with murder, literally, because any talk of impeachment will be met with "Political!" and "Retaliation!" and Dems are too wimply to handle that. And, if a Dem *is* elected, well they can go the same route with impeachment if they want, because Repubs are Sooooo upstanding. Gawd, that kind of twisted thinking makes my head hurt.

COMMENT #40 [Permalink]

... bejammin075 said on 11/8/2007 @ 10:11 am PT...





Why Cheney first? Because he's the low hanging bad apple. It's easier to go after a Vice President rather than the President. Because he's the Vice President (self explanatory). Cheney is also more guilty than Bush. At least, his public statements about Iraq back in 2002 & 2003 were more over-the-top. Cheney is also less popular than Bush. So we go after Cheney first, becuase it's more feasable. Most of the same evidence will apply to Bush, so it is basically a 2-fer-1 Impeachment.

COMMENT #41 [Permalink]

... Tom B. White said on 11/8/2007 @ 10:15 am PT...





I have been very disheartened that Bush and Cheney have gone this long without having been impeached. I mean, what the hell do you have to do to this country to get your ass into the docket? As a life-long Dem, I hate to say that almost all Dem members of Congress have been chicken-shit on this issue. Full speed ahead.

COMMENT #42 [Permalink]

... Peter said on 11/8/2007 @ 10:32 am PT...





Hi all, What wonderfully written, insightful comments here! I couldn't agree more--HR 333 may just, through happy accident of Republican stunting (though I have a different theory on that) be our ONE, REAL CHANCE to change the course of our country's miserable history over 7 years of stolen elections, illegal wars of aggression, treason, etc.... HOWEVER, because this may be our only chance, I feel it is PARAMOUNT that we write to EVERY MEMBER OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. I will gently challenge you all, who wrote such poignant, correct, heartfelt comments here, to follow this link, to a list of EVERY MEMBER OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE and, at a minimum: 1. Merely copy and paste your personal comment, here, to EVERY ONE OF THEM! 2. If you felt like doing more, you could write them a more formal, email letter. But really, #1., above, is enough, perhaps with the additional explanation that YOUR COMMENTS ARE MERELY TYPICAL OF THE MAJORITY OF AMERICAN OPINION, and included a link back to The Bradblog, www.mikemalloy.com, or direct them to the comments section of www.rawstory.com or WHEREVER IS BEST, in your judgment. Here’s the thing: Not to piss anyone off, but IF YOU ONLY BITCH HERE, you’re NOT PART OF THE SOLUTION! No offense, but which member(s) of the House Judiciary Committee do you honestly think are reading The Bradblog? Even one HJC member? Sadly, I highly doubt it…. I, myself, am working on a "form letter" embodying my most heartfelt arguments, with my full name, the fact that I am an attorney (though I no longer practice--couldn't stand 'em--no offense) and that I will oppose reelecting ANYONE who didn't at least ATTEMPT to oppose the B*sh Juggernaut. Please, talented writer/patriots of The Bradblog, do as I suggest (challenge?) you to, and share your easily-cut-and-pasted, already-written thoughts, with THE ONE COMMITTEE CURRENTLY HOLDING OUR FUTURE IN THEIR HANDS. If more incentive is needed, a less-subtle challenge to the parents reading this: General Betrayus testified, before Congress, in Sept., that he envisions an 11-50 YEAR commitment of US troops in Iraq. Several Congressmen have bills pending to REINSTITUTE a draft. So...take your kids' ages, add 11-50 years, and see if you feel they will be at risk of a DRAFT.... To the non-parents: best estimates place our current tax bill, for the Iraq war, at 2.4 TRILLION or, $8,000. PER PERSON, FOR EVERY U.S. CITIZEN! This is from the NON-PARTISAN Congressional Budget Office. Here is the article documenting these estimates: http://rawstory.com/news...r_US_wars_8000_1024.html Of course, that estimate didn't include the "long term/24/7 medical care" required for many of the vets, a bill itself estimated, two years ago, at TWO TRILLION. So...I believe the REAL bill is 4.4 TRILLION DOLLARS or, $16,000. PER PERSON! If you're the only breadwinner in a family of four, YOU OWE $64,000.! (Funny, huh?) Per the Congressional Budget Office, estimates of these costs (the $8,000. figure, not the real amount, IMO, of $16,000.) will skyrocket to $40,000. if we invade Iran and "encounter serious resistance." Well, if I'm right the official figures need to be doubled, (to account for the long-term medical costs) then $40k = $80k, per person. Again, multiply THAT by the number of non-wage-earners in your home, and cut the check. Four family members = $320,000. HOUSEHOLD war tax bill (if we invade Iran). So, please, please PLEASE post your already-written comments TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, here: http://judiciary.house.g...CommitteeMembership.aspx And let your Neocon numbnuts friends who believe “GWB is gunna lower our TAXES!” get a load of these numbers! Ask them if they’re ready to pay $8,000.-16,000. PER PERSON, to “liberate” Iraq. And then ask them if they want to watch the news every night, to see if their daughter, son, niece, nephew, mom or dad is coming home in a dark cargo plane’s hold, with their eyes closed…. And (please!) do it TODAY, (right now!) before the evil Pelosi, Reid, Hoyer, and the rest of these TRAITORS can stick a broomstick in the spokes of Dennis Kucinich's wobbly, first-time-on-two-wheels IMPEACHMENT BICYCLE! PLEASE POST YOUR COMMENTS TO EVERY HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE MEMBER—NOW—BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!!!! Link to HJC Membership: http://judiciary.house.g...CommitteeMembership.aspx And feel free to "plagiarize" my entreaty (above) and post it to as many blogs and comment sections as you feel will be helpful! Please? Sincerely, Peter

COMMENT #43 [Permalink]

... Peter said on 11/8/2007 @ 11:03 am PT...





Ooops! I forogt to include my theory on why the Rethuglicans switched their votes. I put it here as a possible cause for Hope: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

There IS Cause for Hope: My personal belief is, the Rethuglicans did not switch their votes in an attempt to embarrass the Dems, as we are being asked to believe by EVERY MSM source. Rather, I believe the Rethuglicans saw a chance to have this BLOATED TIC ON THE BACK OF THEIR NECK, Richard B. Ch*ney, PLUCKED FROM THEM PRIOR TO THE ’08 ELECTIONS, by a True American Patriot, one Dennis Kucinich. I honestly believe that—I believe they said “Let’s dump this war-mongering, spending-us-into-bankruptcy albatross, Ch*ney, and blame the Dems! Tell your uber-Neocons we’re doing it to embarrass the Dems, and they’ll go along with it. Ultimately, we’ll either embarrass the Dems or lose Darth Vader—either way, WE WIN!" Obviously, some of them didn’t get the memo that B*sh is planning to cancel the ’08 elections, after he declares “martial law” under HSPD 51, after invading Iran or after some other manufactured “catastrophic emergency.” Oh, you hadn’t heard? "Homeland Security Presidential Directive 51" (HSPD 51) REMOVES OUR THREE-BRANCH SYSTEM OF GOV'T. It became “law” on May 9, 2007, when B*sh issued it, and it says, basically, in the event of a vague, “catastrophic emergency of B*sh’s own definition (could be environmental, economic, military, animal/vegetable/mineral) BOTH THE LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES BECOME UNDER THE CONTROL OF HOMELAND SECURITY, which itself is under the control of…the Executive Branch. Oh yeah! Too bad Pelosi doesn’t know about it—if her whole “impeachment is off the table” bullsh*t is simply because she’s planning on installing Billary in ’08, well, both those b*tches got a BIG SURPRISE comin’, when Georgie cancels the ’08 elections. Read all about HSPD 51 here, but be warned: when you get to the article the following link takes you to, and you click on the link in the article itself you will be looking at the White House's Official Website, and you see GWB's signature on the bottom of HSPD 51. It's scary because it's unConstitutional and the epitomy of the slow-motion coup d'tat that B*sh's Corporatist-Fascists have already effected.... But at least go here to read an article about HSPD 51, if nothing else: http://www.wnd.com/news/...cle.asp?ARTICLE_ID=55824 But I digress…. However, perhaps HSPD 51 will motivate you to post your excellent Bradblog comments TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, HERE, in support of Impeachment via HR 333: http://judiciary.house.g...CommitteeMembership.aspx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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... Mary said on 11/8/2007 @ 12:43 pm PT...





I believe the Republicans want Cheney removed from office so they can install their next presidential candidate in the V.P. office before 2008. I believe that George Bush would select McCain. This way McCain would almost be guaranteed to be the Republican choice for next president. Short of Cheney having a heart attack before 2008, impeachment would be the only way of getting McCain in as the Republican candidate.

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... Ancient said on 11/8/2007 @ 2:42 pm PT...





JEEZ, I hate head twisting, but if any one thinks for a moment that the tide is not going out on the tortured truth, and the elected officials who find themselves in this naked position are going to play into the GOP CRAP, have lost all hope. That my friends is despair...a position that easily lends itself to manipulation! I for one am still hopeful. A chance now exists for a reading of the crimes to ALL KNUCLEHEADS. Just make sure you don't fall into the trap that hopeful is ignorant (uniformed.)

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... L.P.E. said on 11/8/2007 @ 3:23 pm PT...





Wow, the majority of you liberal fucks sound like a bunch of communist. You know, I support the war and the fight for terrorism. I believe we're in for a good cause, killing whoever was connected to 9/11. But all you liberals want to do is complain about how the war is bad for us. I'll tell you what, when the Radical Islams end up coming to America terrorizing everything, I will be the one fighting back. As for the rest of ya'll, do what you do best and talk about peace... you guys will be the first to die. And I hope that happens, because I hate communist.

COMMENT #47 [Permalink]

... Agent 99 said on 11/8/2007 @ 3:44 pm PT...





You know, I support the war and the fight for terrorism. Freudian slip? Or whut!?! You decide.

COMMENT #48 [Permalink]

... CharlieL said on 11/8/2007 @ 4:06 pm PT...





Note to Peter: HSPD51 did not "become law" when the President signed it. It became law 30 days later when the Congress didn't vote to STOP it. The Democrats KNEW this had been signed, and COULD have made an issue of it, but they really ARE too stupid for words. The bottom line is that the Dems STILL believe that politics is being played as it always has been --- we get a little, you get a little, and the little guys get squat --- but it IS NOT BEING PLAYED THAT WAY ANY MORE. Rove, Cheney, and the neo-con Rethuglican cabal that stole power in 2000 are playing TO WIN FOREVER. They are not playing the game the way the Democrats think and they are being OUTPLAYED at every corner because of it. The Democrats really believe they can actually get a President elected IF there even is an election. Screw them all! Let's get this damn corporate fascist state up and running. I'd rather be a guerilla fighter for freedom than a sniveling consumer hoping the Dems will come to my rescue. Bring it on!

COMMENT #49 [Permalink]

... Fred said on 11/8/2007 @ 4:06 pm PT...





Defeating Democrats at the ballot box, Defending AMERICA and Doing the job the UN was chartered to do isn't a crime in this country.... YET....

COMMENT #50 [Permalink]

... rick said on 11/8/2007 @ 10:30 pm PT...





L.P.E. {Ed Note: Rick, please read the commenting policy.... --99} Buy some newspapers and history books - learn how to read, do some homework, no one on this blog wants to be killed by terrorists - did any one here say they did? No one here said they wanted to open our country to terrorists or any such insanity! As to killing the people responsible for 9-11 no one on here said they were against that! Go to Pakistan kill Osama and bring his head to us, we will send you a donation for being a Real Patriot! After that go to Saudi Arabia and untwist why 9 of the high jackers came from there and why the US is still great friends with that country. For the record Iraq and Hussein had nothing to do with 9-11 that is now commonly accepted by even the most un or misinformed people in this country to include loads and loads of people in our Military. People that disagree with their Government are not traitors or communist, usually if you study HISTORY you will find disagreement within countries that flies against what may appear to be the status qoe often effects a more stable, sane, fair and long lived country with certain freedoms. You sound like a parrot doing a sound bite (great thing to do to get elected in this country to run for office - but unless your extremely RICH you can not do that no matter how bad you want to- you can not) do your own homework Bush and Cheney will gladly sacrifice you and any others who refuse to do their homework - yes doing our personal homework and our own research, not blankly accepting rhetoric that falls from people of power can be a very good thing. Do you think the fact you cannot get elected in this country cause you do not have the biggest stack of money is fair or represents a democracy. Do you think just maybe these people who are elected who get incredible sums of money from corporations might not have you best interest at heart? Going to war when its necessary can also be a good thing, Osama was a necessary target, Iraq was a tangent. Tell me why you think we cannot kill Osama in 6.5 yrs. when we have the most powerful military in the world? Is it funny business or are we just incompetent. If you tell us Osama was not the person behind 9-11 go fight any war you choose plenty of them everywhere (just pick which ever one you believe in) just don't come crying to us maimed and crippled 10 years from now telling us you got screwed and they used you. Cheney and Bush use people like you for cannon fodder, votes and power - stay tuned into what you research not what people tell you, live long and learn. Disagree all you want its the basis of this great country, don't believe what Bush says or what I say- go find out for yourself. Then you will be informed from you own hard work. Coming on here and calling us communists is BS! In most of our opinions you are the blind Communist-Nazi-Terrorist (quite unknown to you) by helping the world to be less safe by accepting information passed to you by people in positions of power as FACT rather than finding the facts for yourself! It seems blind faith in your leaders could possibly be your reason, its never good to trust completely any authority. Not: Clinton, Bush, Hitler, Blair, any Caesars, Mussolini, Popes, Cardinals, Priests, Christian Fundamentalist, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington or any body PERIOD EVER! People like Thomas Jefferson would expect nothing less from you before he called you a Patriot! All people in power must be watched with a careful eye because they carry so much power and can do so much damage while people are asleep and working to make ends meet. Disagree all you want with people but state some information you have discovered on your own that leads you to such beliefs. I really think you’re quite mistaken to think people on this blog would not take up arms to protect our country from threats like Radicals attacking the homeland. You hope we get killed cause you hate Communists? Since you’re an expert on identifying Communists please enlighten us to Communism’s history and rise in the world, in what countries, at what points in time and what situations the countries that succumbed to it were in who and what was over thrown and how, how it was implemented and so forth in detail.

COMMENT #51 [Permalink]

... JW Bennett said on 11/9/2007 @ 6:51 am PT...





While I agree in principle, with only 15 months left on his term, this is probably not a good use of the Congressional brain trust. This should have been done 4 years ago.

Of course, Cheney is a symptom of the problem not the problem itself. I believe that Wexler and his constituents would be better served if he were to spend more time researching & sponsoring oversight measures to see that this does not happen again.

However, lawmakers are wary of 'permanent' solutions that would impede a Party presidency. Blaming the other party is more politically effective (disruptive, newsworthy, etc.) that fixing the problem. Cheney simply took advantage of the lack of checks and balances that Congress is entrusted with. Congress must accept as much of the blame here as the Administration.

There is more than enough to go around.

COMMENT #52 [Permalink]

... Lev said on 11/9/2007 @ 10:50 am PT...





This has a chance of going somewhere in the probability range between a snowball in hell and a black man getting accepted in the John Birch Society. A lone Dem urging this or that does not a genuine opposition party make. They're a bunch of spineless twats and phonies, sometimes talking a good game but when push comes to shove they roll over on command without fail, every time. Same with the "opposition" parties in Putin's Russia, only he's less adept at the game. Hope is a good thing but let's remember what we are dealing with.

COMMENT #53 [Permalink]

... Bluebear2 said on 11/9/2007 @ 1:07 pm PT...





Rick #50 While I have a different view of who was responsible for the 9/11 attacks I agree wholeheartedly with the remainder of your statement above. Questioning authority is the mainstay of a free and democratic country. When we fail to keep informed of the issues and accept everything our leaders feed us - that is when we cease to have liberty. This can be seen here in the loss of Habeas Corpus, preemptive wars based on falsehoods and lies, "Free Speech Zones", the Patriot Act as well as the acceptance of actions which are illegal under the Geneva Conventions and other laws pertaining to a countries actions during war. Those who come here to attack the commenters with derision and canned talking points are followers - Lemmings if you will - ditto heads unable to think for themselves - parroting all they have been spoon fed. They are NOT patriots!

COMMENT #54 [Permalink]

... realnewsdm said on 12/14/2007 @ 10:40 pm PT...

