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3 House Judiciary Members Call for Impeachment of Cheney NOW

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While he does not say where he thinks House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) stands at this point on the subject of starting hearings on the long-stalled Kucinich impeachment bill, which has languished in a subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee for over half a year, Rep. Wexler said he has spoken with Conyers about the matter. “I have a lot of confidence in John,” he says.

Wexler’s, Gutierrez’s and Baldwin’s new push on impeachment comes just as Kucinich, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, has announced that he is preparing to file a major bill of impeachment against President Bush. Kucinich is reportedly working on a sweeping 50-page impeachment bill containing over 20 counts of high crimes and misdemeanors against the president.

Asked about this, and whether it would alter his push for early hearings on Cheney’s impeachable crimes, Wexler says no. While pointedly agreeing that the president is likely guilty of the same abuses of power that are being alleged against Cheney, “and probably others in addition,” he says it makes sense to focus first on the vice president. “Strategically, I think we are on stronger ground pursuing the vice president.”
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DAVE LINDORFF is a Philadelphia-based investigative journalist and columnist. His latest book, co-authored by Barbara Olshansky, is "The Case for Impeachment" (St. Martin's Press, 2006, and available now in paperback edition). His work is available at www.thiscantbehappening.net

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Certainly the absurd impeachment of Clinton by Jim Freeman on Friday, Dec 14, 2007 at 6:58:20 PM
? by Mr M on Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 3:07:08 AM
and 9/11 criminality by gravity32 on Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 8:36:02 AM
People are the only ones able to push impeachment by Margaret Bassett on Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 8:44:46 AM
Of course, I can think of a better gift... by Dave Lindorff on Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 10:15:43 AM
One can only wish them well. Wexler's website has 34,000+ by Richard Mynick on Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 12:08:29 PM
Searching for media coverage and finding NONE. by oran stewart on Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 12:48:37 PM
9/11, DoubleSpeak and Self Defeat by ramsheyi on Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 1:14:40 PM
Impeach and Prison by ronheri on Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 at 4:02:31 PM

 
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