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February 17, 2008 at 08:43:24
Rep. Leonard Boswell Signs onto Cheney Impeachment by David Swanson Page 1 of 1 page(s) |
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Congressman Leonard Boswell, right-wing Democrat from Iowa'a third district, would apparently like to avoid the fate of Congressman Al Wynn in Maryland. Al Wynn nearly lost a primary in 2006 to a challenger from his left, Donna Edwards. He transformed himself from one of the most corporate and militaristic members of Congress into one of the most responsive to his constituents, reversing his position on the occupation of Iraq and signing onto articles of impeachment against Dick Cheney. It wasn't enough to save him, as Edwards showed Wynn the door in the 2008 primary earlier this month. Boswell is being challenged by Ed Fallon, who - like Edwards - seems to inspire more courage in the incumbent than he himself actually exhibits. Fallon's website says nothing about impeachment. Edwards said she was for it when asked, but never brought it up, and kept it off her website. The Iowa Independent quotes Fallon as responding to Boswell's cosponsorship of H Res 333: "'It's a little late to start impeachment proceedings,' said Fallon. 'The time to impeach Cheney and/or Bush would have been when we first discovered the administration had misled us into the Iraq war. This current attempt by Kucinich was introduced in April of last year. If Rep. Boswell were serious about impeachment, why did it take him 10 months to sign on to the measure? It's clear to me that Boswell is trying to act more like a Democrat now that he has an opponent.'"
There are dozens of candidates for Congress this year who do make impeachment a prominent part of their campaigns, even though they won't reach office until 2009 if they are elected. Perhaps supporting some of them would be the most effective way to win over some more incumbents, either to cosponsorship of H Res 333 or to signing onto Congressman Robert Wexler's letter to Chairman John Conyers calling for impeachment hearings to begin.
54% of Americans want Cheney impeached, as do 64% of Vermonters.
Congressman Dennis Kucinich was the first member of Congress to lead the way in April 2007. H. Res. 333, Articles of Impeachment Against Dick Cheney (reintroduced on Nov. 6, 2007, as H Res 799), is sponsored by the following Members of Congress: Jan Schakowsky, Maxine Waters, Hank Johnson, Keith Ellison, Lynn Woolsey, Barbara Lee, Albert Wynn, William Lacy Clay, Dennis Kucinich, Yvette Clarke, Jim McDermott, Jim Moran, Bob Filner, Sam Farr, Robert Brady, Tammy Baldwin, Donald Payne, Steve Cohen, Sheila Jackson Lee, Carolyn Kilpatrick, Ed Towns, Diane Watson, Danny Davis, Raul Grijalva, Gwen Moore, Leonard Boswell. Please thank them and encourage them to whip their colleagues.
Robert Wexler, Tammy Baldwin, and Luis Gutierrez are urging the initiation of hearings and are joined in this by Anthony Weiner. Mike Michaud has written to Chairman Conyers calling for Cheney impeachment hearings. Tim Mahoney is open to the idea of impeachment hearings. Ron Klein says there should be hearings. Kirsten Gillibrand told constituents she would urge Nadler and Conyers to start hearings.
Zoe Lofgren has urged Conyers to hold hearings on the committee's 1974 report on presidential impeachment.
These Congress Members have signed Wexler's letter to Conyers:
(*= member of the Judiciary Committee)
Baldwin, Tammy, WI, 2nd *
Capuano, Michael E., MA, 8th
Clarke, Yvette D., NY, 11th
Clay, Wm. Lacy, MO, 1st
Cohen, Steve, TN, 9th *
DeFazio, Peter
Farr, Sam, CA, 17th
Grijalva, Raúl M., AZ, 7th
Gutierrez, Luis V., IL, 4th *
Kucinich, Dennis J., OH, 10th
Lee, Barbara, CA, 9th
Moore, Gwen, WI, 4th
Moran, James P., VA, 8th
Thompson, Mike, CA, 1st
Towns, Edolphus, NY, 10th
Woolsey, Lynn, CA, 6th
Wexler, Robert, FL, 19th *
Wynn, Albert Russell, MD, 4th
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Let's hope the numbers keep growing
The pressure is mounting on Conyers, but I still think that the Dems are wishing impeachement would just go away. They want to be "safe", and go into the next election without opening the impeachment can of worms. by John R Moffett (89 articles, 18 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 697 comments [14 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Sunday, Feb 17, 2008 at 8:57:14 AM
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Reply: It's Pretty Clear WHO is causing the Impeachment Blockade!
What kind of people are we? What kind of country are we to allow an administration to literally get away with murder? No one speaks for the lost innocent Iraqi lives that were killed by American forces. American forces did not care to even know who they were. You mean to tell me Obama who thinks he is a leader would allow this to happen? He would rather shake hands and say "Well George let's make by-gones be by-gones." And go on his Merrywar / merryway turning his eye from people who suffer greater harm than any civil rights movement could ever claim. Conyers and Obama and Scott are playing with fire, when they force people to choose between electing a Black President vs. Administering the Law for Justice. You mean to tell me Martin Luther King would do this? Would Martin Luther King block Impeachment of Lyndon Johnson, if he was running for President? I don't think so. He was for Justice and Civil Rights. Who is Obama to deny Civil Rights and Justice to the Innocent who were killed by Bush and Cheney? Who is Obama? I will tell you, he is no Martin Luther King. He's a disgrace, a follower of the glitter of corruption and politics. See the below URL...Go ahead and read it; especially when Martin Luther talks about how the Priest and Levite passed by a down trodden man in need. That man being the Iraqi's; the innocent Iraqis children killed and maliciously neglected by a criminal administration that Obama simply wants to walk by and forget about. The question is not "if I stop to help this man what will happen to me? " The families who died because of this illegal war, the families who suffer because of dead soldiers ordered to fight a false war, if I support them, what will happen to me?" If I support Impeachment what will happen to me? http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/publications/speeches/I%27ve_been_to_the_mountaintop.pdf All the candidates that are now in the position to being nominated to be elected to be President are either opposed to Impeachment such as Obama, and McCain or have not made their claim, such as Hillary. And mind you John Conyers is a lying piece of rot who very well has no intention of Impeaching Bush. He is a hypocrite. He writes books on Impeachment and gives responses similar to Bobby Scott which are completely without acclaim to yes or no to begin proceedings. This is a racist act in my opinion, when they are clearly following Obama's position in not seeking Impeachment. You have to be pretty ignorant to not see that! Clearly they have come out against Impeachment and to hell with justice to the innocent who died, so they can get their black guy into office. If that isn't racism, then hang me from a tree! I am pretty sick and tired of how people can not be open and honest in knowing when they see a crime and the criminals that they don't do something about it. Whether they are presidents, bosses, or whatever, when someone says kill people and they do it, they are guilty. We expect to take Obama seriously or Pelosi? In fact it will become a double Impeachment Inquiry, to Impeach Obama for not Impeaching Bush. if he is elected. He very well knows the crimes committed, the lies, the corruption, and he is afraid to do the right thing and Impeach! Some leader eh! Just like the leaders in Africa. Corrupt, war mongers. And please stop feeding us the lie that Obama is against the War. He clearly has supported it afterwards, as if he suddenly changed his mind. He clearly has made remarks to send troops into Pakistan, and he clearly has no exit strategy. What kind of change is Obama going to bring US? NOT A DAMN THING. It's the same old as before. It's just George Bush wearing an African Zulu Mask. The McCain people are going to allow Obama to win; and Republicans later will allow some domestic concessions to the people, on the condition they don't go forward with Impeachment. It's the old pay-off two party system in action. As corrupt as ever. Thanks George for getting rid of Saddam, and getting the Oil for us. Ah never mind the innocent people you killed. Hell you didn't kill them, the military did right? slap on the back ole pal! Thanks for beefing the military, thanks to Corporate America in making the Rich richer, now we need to feed the fish with crumbs to keep them happy, but not until you abide by the Corrupt Rules of Law...make sure Impeachment is aborted. Obama agrees, and says hey everyone we slaves made it happen..give me five. It is no longer the idea that we need to keep at it with Conyers and Scott, it is Obama who is standing in the way, and causing this gridlock in getting Impeachment moving. In fact I believe Pelosi and Obama are working together, using this as a means to get Obama elected. Pelosi will not endorse a candidate, but she really has nonetheless . Read this about her http: //www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/01/pelosi_for_obama.html http: //www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_7924179?nclick_check=1 So let's be clear everyone its not Nancy Pelosi who has been standing in the way, it is not John Conyers or Bobby Scott. It clearly is Obama who has this Impeachment proceeding off the table. Now that we know who is causing this, we can begin our redress and bring Obama to the mat. Anyone that wants a copy of THE AMERICAN PHOTO ALBUM, send me your email address and I will email to you. In this album it shows the crimes OBAMA supports by not going forward with Impeachment. by Dom Jermano (20 articles, 0 quicklinks, 40 diaries, 930 comments) on Monday, Feb 18, 2008 at 3:13:22 AM
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Boswell
There is no mention of his endorsement of this idea on the Representative's website. by Mad Jayhawk (3 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 652 comments [56 recommended, 3 rejected]) on Sunday, Feb 17, 2008 at 10:34:43 AM
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Behind Impeachment is a Heroic Assumption
Many people believe that impeachment of one or two leaders will change something for the better. There are two types of government employees the corrupt ones and those who let them get away with it. After World War II the victors released 153,000 concentration camp workers. They went home to raise families and to establish Hitler's dream in the form of the Economic Union. by Jason Paz (68 articles, 88 quicklinks, 112 diaries, 1386 comments [97 recommended, 1 rejected]) on Monday, Feb 18, 2008 at 5:51:41 AM
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