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June 23, 2008 at 09:05:35

Headlined on 6/23/08:
Growing Right-Wing Chorus Backs Impeachment. When Will Pelosi?

by Marc McDonald     Page 1 of 1 page(s)

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By MARC MCDONALD

When Lou Dobbs recently called for the impeachment of George W. Bush, he became only the latest in a growing number of Right-Wingers who are harshly criticizing the White House these days. Dobbs joined Conservatives like Pat Buchanan and Chuck Hagel in slamming Bush and raising the prospect of impeachment.



In fact, when Rep. Dennis Kucinich recently introduced articles of impeachment against Bush, no less than 24 Republicans joined Democrats in voting for an impeachment inquiry to begin.

And on June 21, no less a Conservative figure than Paul Craig Roberts, the "Father of Reaganomics," bitterly blasted the Bush Administration, calling it one of the most "lawless regimes" of the 21st Century. Last year, Roberts (who in 2006 called Bush supporters "Brownshirts") urged the immediate impeachment of Bush and Cheney.

Note that we're not talking about Noam Chomsky or Ward Churchill here. We're talking about Roberts (a man who served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan Administration).

These days, the growing chorus of Right-Wingers calling for Bush's impeachment range from articulate writers like Roberts all the way over to Right-Wing radio hate spewers like Michael Savage.

With all these Conservatives raising the issue of impeachment, it's all the more baffling as to why Nancy Pelosi continues to insist that "impeachment is off the table."

Not only that, but the Democrats continue to be bullied by a deeply unpopular president who has approval ratings that are in the toilet. Just in the past week, the Dems meekly caved in on FISA, as well as the massive, no-strings war-funding bill.

When former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan recently added his voice to the anti-Bush chorus, the White House quickly sought to portray him as a lone disgruntled employee, with an ax to grind.

What they didn't address, though, was why so many Right-Wingers are now criticizing Bush in the harshest possible language these days. One thing that is certain, though, is that if the shoe was on the other foot, does anyone think that GOP would hesitate one second in launching impeachment proceedings?

 

The creator of the progressive site, BeggarsCanBeChoosers.com, Marc McDonald is an award-winning journalist who worked for 15 years for several Texas newspapers, including the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, before he quit his day job and set up shop in cyberspace in 1995. McDonald's articles have appeared in a number of popular progressive Web sites, including OpEdNews.com, BuzzFlash.com, Crooks and Liars, Salon.com, Progressive Daily Beacon, The Neil Rogers Show and The Raw Story. McDonald's Web articles have also been featured and reviewed by various national and international media, including CNN Headline News, the BBC, the Washington Post, USA Today and many more.

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John H Kennedy is a A 43 year Denver, Colorado Democratic voter and Obama delegate to the Denver County Convention. He is fed up with the do nothing Democratic Congress' failure to protect the Constitution and the separation of powers by impeachment. He is the organizer for the
Impeach Colorado Coalition http://ImpeachCO.com He believes that to accomplish Impeachment prior to the election we must ruthlessly pressure all Democrats who are in tight races nationwide and force them to call...

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John H KennedyJohn H Kennedy is a A 43 year Denver, Colorado Democratic voter and Obama delegate to the Denver County Convention. He is fed up with the do nothing Democratic Congress' failure to protect the Constitution and the separation of powers by impeachment. He is the organizer for the
Impeach Colorado Coalition http://ImpeachCO.com He believes that to accomplish Impeachment prior to the election we must ruthlessly pressure all Democrats who are in tight races nationwide and force them to call...

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For GOP to support Impeach, Dems must call for hearings

Many in the GOP are very upset at what Bush and Cheney have done to their party and would love to see impeachment hearings held.

Many of the most reliable protesters at our impeachment vigils in Denver have been Republicans.

However, no Republican Congressmen will be the first voice calling for impeachment hearings as they would probably end their career in the GOP at that moment.

Not so for Democratic Congressmen. The voters in their Districts will re-elect them forever if they just stand up to Cheney and Bush. If they don't,  I fear a serious backlash in November.

Many House Republicans will sign on to impeachment  if only the House Democrats will start hearings.  Both they and the Liberal Base of the Democratic Party  need the House Dems to lead on this now.

John H Kennedy, 43 yr Democratic voter, Obama delegate    Impeach Colorado Coalition  http://ImpeachCO.com  

PS:  Somebody tell Rep. Udall he'll look more like a Republican if he supports impeachment... since he's trying to hard to look like a Republican he may go for it.

Actually I think any US Congressman who refuses to honor his oath to protect the Constitution Should Resign. 

.. 

 

 

by John H Kennedy (7 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 104 comments) on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 11:20:04 AM
 


School administrator and educator for 26 years and business owner for another 14. Ran for Congress in 2002 as an anti-war candidate and lost. Remain politically active and always will, but now devoted to issues concerning justice, peace and the environment through local community organizing and action.
More VoicesSchool administrator and educator for 26 years and business owner for another 14. Ran for Congress in 2002 as an anti-war candidate and lost. Remain politically active and always will, but now devoted to issues concerning justice, peace and the environment through local community organizing and action.

polls and write-in campaigns are needed

What other data do you have to offer concerning the "Right-winger" interest in Bushco accountability? I grant you your points, surely. But they don't add up to some significant move of sentiment. Where are the pollsters when we need them?

I'm convinced that "write-in" campaigns against Congressional incumbents are warranted.

by More Voices (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 9 comments) on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 11:37:28 AM
 


Currently I'm a cartoonist and contributing writer for The New Orleans Levee. For those wishing to view my work you can see my latest at: nolvee.com
Mr MCurrently I'm a cartoonist and contributing writer for The New Orleans Levee. For those wishing to view my work you can see my latest at: nolvee.com

Prediction

bush and cheney will resign to placate shifting geopolitical factions who have struck a deal with elite members of Illuminati and Bilderbergs who will be allowed to complete their plan of a fascist dictatorship in exchange of not being prosecuted for their plans of attempted genocide.

by Mr M (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 12 diaries, 1425 comments) on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 11:44:03 AM
 


Nature lover, passionate about rights of man, reading, literature, Vedic lover - yoga, Indian traditional music.
Age 49. Just made a film in UK - called SHOOT ON SIGHT.
www.shootonsightthemovie.com

wendynycNature lover, passionate about rights of man, reading, literature, Vedic lover - yoga, Indian traditional music.
Age 49. Just made a film in UK - called SHOOT ON SIGHT.
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Exactly Right!

The Republicans are as fed up with the Bush administration as the rest of us. Pelosi will get the votes that she thinks we may not have for impeachment. Someone needs to ask her what's holding her up - or she should resign.

We WANT Accountability - No One is Above the Law.

Congressional Democrats - get A Backbone.

by wendynyc (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 38 comments) on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 2:51:04 PM
 


Richard Mynick is a US citizen who, despite the best efforts of the corporate media, noticed something disturbing about how the 2000 election was decided, & felt it augured poorly for democracy.
Richard MynickRichard Mynick is a US citizen who, despite the best efforts of the corporate media, noticed something disturbing about how the 2000 election was decided, & felt it augured poorly for democracy.

Pelosi's actions are not "baffling," the Dems are not being

"bullied," & the Dems did not "cave in" on FISA. Rather, the Dems went along with these policies because they agree with them.

And Pelosi protects Bush & Cheney because her class interests are the same as theirs. Her worst nightmare is not a lawless US government that violates the Constitution with impunity; but rather any serious challenge to the political & economic interests of the American ruling class, of which she is a member in good standing. She understands correctly that putting Bush on trial for treason & war crimes would expose the complete complicity of her own party, and would risk unleashing a tidal wave of public fury, completely discrediting the ruling institutions of US politics.

She also understands that if she continues to block impeachment, neither she, her party nor her social class will pay any price for it. The worst risk for her if she follows that course is that there will be some angry bloggers on liberal web sites. So from her point of view, the smart thing to do is exactly what she's doing (or not doing).

by Richard Mynick (2 articles, 3 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 1168 comments) on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 4:52:00 PM
 



Wolfie

KEYSTONE KOPS

Right on! We got the usual suspects, but we arrest the victim as usual.

 

Remember "FUCK BUSH"!

by Wolfie (8 articles, 0 quicklinks, 31 diaries, 1185 comments) on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 8:39:07 PM
 



Wolfie

THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER VIEW OF THE PRECIPITOUS FALL

The dollar has once again collapsed.  Get ready for the next dollar debacle and the coming rally in gold and silver which have just broken out.  The elitists have lost all credibility.  The would-be lords of the universe have told so many pathological lies that no one "in the know" believes anything emanating from the forked tongues of Buck-Busting, Bear-Bashing, Big-Ben Bernanke and Hanky Panky Paulson.  If our Fed Head and Treasury Secretary had been characters in the Walt Disney movie entitled "Pinocchio," their noses would have quickly grown to lengths that could have been wrapped around the earth's equator several times.  God would have had to reverse the earth's rotation to extricate them.

by Wolfie (8 articles, 0 quicklinks, 31 diaries, 1185 comments) on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 1:12:36 PM
 


I am a college graduate, a loyal patriot of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, a person whose convictions and pessimism drive my thought invoking others to think, and enjoy some politcal debate. I like truth even if it doesn't set you "free" in this US of A any longer. I am a liberal.
I do a bit of painting mostly in Acrylic. I do a bit of poetry writng mostly inspired by tragic thought. I do a ton of reading, mostly online. I speak straightforwardly and don't plan on changing. It's wor...

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shirley reeseI am a college graduate, a loyal patriot of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, a person whose convictions and pessimism drive my thought invoking others to think, and enjoy some politcal debate. I like truth even if it doesn't set you "free" in this US of A any longer. I am a liberal.
I do a bit of painting mostly in Acrylic. I do a bit of poetry writng mostly inspired by tragic thought. I do a ton of reading, mostly online. I speak straightforwardly and don't plan on changing. It's wor...

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one country party

has almost come to pass. As the Dems move toward the repubs and the repubs pull the Dems closer to their ideas, we will soon be a regime that is One Country party oriented as is in Vietnam(which we installed).

Bruce Fein is one of the first conservative repubs that I heard speak out on impeachment. He even wrote a play and I am not sure how it did at the theatre. It's an eye opener and as he served under Reagan, he has reliability with other repubs.

It appears that both parties have split in 2, and now we need to strengthen those offspring parties.

Pelosi? well I hope Cindy Sheehan beats the pants off her as an Independent candidate. DLC=neocon or aka, neoliberal. Nancy is no agent of the constitution  and that is for damn sure.

With this latest vote on FISA, they all make me sick!!!!

by shirley reese (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 316 comments) on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 9:27:41 PM
 


Virginia Simson is a spiritual journalista/activist who runs a visionary planetary tutorial blogspot, www.ladybroadoak.blogspot.com as well as a blog on the uranium industry and depleted uranium at www.lowlevelradiation.blogspot.com. She feels that we must educate the young as to the real issues of the day - economics, clean energy, a drug free lifestyle, friendship and concern for the environment. We must plan for seven generations in the future. She unconditionally supports impeachment and...

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ladybroadoakVirginia Simson is a spiritual journalista/activist who runs a visionary planetary tutorial blogspot, www.ladybroadoak.blogspot.com as well as a blog on the uranium industry and depleted uranium at www.lowlevelradiation.blogspot.com. She feels that we must educate the young as to the real issues of the day - economics, clean energy, a drug free lifestyle, friendship and concern for the environment. We must plan for seven generations in the future. She unconditionally supports impeachment and...

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A request for the removal of Nancy Pelosi has already been

sent to the ethics committee..

Because of the overwhelming consensus to dump the Bushistas and the WAR PROFITEERS, Waxman has already moved for that motion.

Expect a republican (the one at the hearing with McC?) to assume the presidency as impeachment begins.

I am completely confident.

I started SCREAMING about Pelosi the minute she said,
"Off the table"

I am proud to say.

Such arrogance!  Anyone who would defend her as a democRAT has shit for brains.

Does she really think people were bought off with a loan (economic masturbation plan) of their own DAMNED MONEY.

The entire country is crying fo her head now.

Have a look at the market now that "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED $4 a gallon ($539 in Canada) is here" and the market dropped dead.

She COULD have been the first female President if she'd

 DONE THE RIGHT THING  !!!!  She should have recused herself LONG LONG LONG ago .. 

 

 

by ladybroadoak (38 articles, 20 quicklinks, 12 diaries, 390 comments) on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 11:49:43 PM
 


Virginia Simson is a spiritual journalista/activist who runs a visionary planetary tutorial blogspot, www.ladybroadoak.blogspot.com as well as a blog on the uranium industry and depleted uranium at www.lowlevelradiation.blogspot.com. She feels that we must educate the young as to the real issues of the day - economics, clean energy, a drug free lifestyle, friendship and concern for the environment. We must plan for seven generations in the future. She unconditionally supports impeachment and...

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ladybroadoakVirginia Simson is a spiritual journalista/activist who runs a visionary planetary tutorial blogspot, www.ladybroadoak.blogspot.com as well as a blog on the uranium industry and depleted uranium at www.lowlevelradiation.blogspot.com. She feels that we must educate the young as to the real issues of the day - economics, clean energy, a drug free lifestyle, friendship and concern for the environment. We must plan for seven generations in the future. She unconditionally supports impeachment and...

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Last night the DNC, despite overwhelming EVIDENCE

refused to IMPEACH.

The action must be now taken to the states.

http://www.naag.org/attorneys_general.php

The entire marketwatch crowd (dems and repugs) have already cried they'd converge on DC with guns.  

Where is the frickin' LEADERSHIP?  Why do the NLG and ACLU do nothing?

 

 

 

by ladybroadoak (38 articles, 20 quicklinks, 12 diaries, 390 comments) on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 7:36:21 AM
 


John H Kennedy is a A 43 year Denver, Colorado Democratic voter and Obama delegate to the Denver County Convention. He is fed up with the do nothing Democratic Congress' failure to protect the Constitution and the separation of powers by impeachment. He is the organizer for the
Impeach Colorado Coalition http://ImpeachCO.com He believes that to accomplish Impeachment prior to the election we must ruthlessly pressure all Democrats who are in tight races nationwide and force them to call...

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John H KennedyJohn H Kennedy is a A 43 year Denver, Colorado Democratic voter and Obama delegate to the Denver County Convention. He is fed up with the do nothing Democratic Congress' failure to protect the Constitution and the separation of powers by impeachment. He is the organizer for the
Impeach Colorado Coalition http://ImpeachCO.com He believes that to accomplish Impeachment prior to the election we must ruthlessly pressure all Democrats who are in tight races nationwide and force them to call...

to see more of bio, click on member name

ACLU dead set AGAINST Impeach, But NLG 100% for it

The ACLU is more worried about their image and donations forthcoming than protecting the Constitution. Except for a few gutsy State Chapters (So. Calif and one or two in SE) they are against even holding impeachment hearings to get at the truth.

Wonder what kind of deal has been made?

 

by John H Kennedy (7 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 104 comments) on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 10:17:48 AM
 



Wolfie

IT'S NO SECRET

Get Smart is not just a rehashed TV plot for the flicks.

We know the score. We just never saw one team get six outs

while the other team gives up their at bats.

Good pitching stops good hitting, and vice versa, quoting Casey Stengel.

The average Joe has neither.

Game called because of shame, should be listed in the obit columns.

I'll trade you one Iraqui oil field for two Iranian Sheiks.

by Wolfie (8 articles, 0 quicklinks, 31 diaries, 1185 comments) on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 4:08:16 AM
 


"It is not enough for a people to gain its liberty. It must secure it. It must not intrust it to the Keeping, or hold it at the pleasure, of any one man. The Keystone of the Royal Arch of the Temple of Liberty is a fundamental law, charter, or constitution; the expression of the fixed habits of thought of the people, embodied in a written instrument, or the result of the slow accretions and the consolidation of centuries; the same in war as in peace; that cannot be hastily changed, nor be violat...

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Keystone"It is not enough for a people to gain its liberty. It must secure it. It must not intrust it to the Keeping, or hold it at the pleasure, of any one man. The Keystone of the Royal Arch of the Temple of Liberty is a fundamental law, charter, or constitution; the expression of the fixed habits of thought of the people, embodied in a written instrument, or the result of the slow accretions and the consolidation of centuries; the same in war as in peace; that cannot be hastily changed, nor be violat...

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Article 1 Section 8

"The Government should create, issue, and circulate all the currency and credits needed to satisfy the spending power of the Government and the buying power of consumers. By the adoption of these principles, the taxpayers will be saved immense sums of interest. Money will cease to be master and become the servant of humanity".   click here

by Keystone (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 173 comments) on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 6:33:35 PM
 

 

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