Senate Candidate Asks Board to Indict Bush, Cheney (Kennebunkport ME)

[Hissyspit]

Source: Seacoast Online

March 7th, 2008 6:47 pm
Senate candidate asks board to indict Bush, Cheney

By Laura Dolce / Seacoast Online

KENNEBUNKPORT, ME — Calling President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney "notorious, alleged war criminals," Independent U.S. Senate candidate Laurie Dobson called upon the Board of Selectmen last week to adopt an indictment ordinance allowing town leaders to arrest war criminals.

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Noting that "alleged war criminals occasionally exist in our town," Dobson said she wanted the town to take steps to bring them to justice since federal officials, including members of Congress, have failed to do so thus far. "Fifty-one percent of Americans support impeachment," Dobson said. If impeachment doesn't happen, though, she said arresting Bush and Cheney — after they leave office — would be the "patriotic" thing to do.

Dobson held a press conference on the steps of town hall last Tuesday, calling for the arrest of both Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for "war crimes." At that time, Town Manager Larry Mead said it was his understanding that towns in Maine have no power to indict. Dobson, however, addressed that issue in her speech.

"I can assert after consulting with my legal counsel that I am not asking for anything illegal, improper or impossible," she said. "In fact, this is in keeping with the intention behind the power of citizen legislation, something we empower our citizens to do in Maine, when they want to do something about their government. Whatever we don't like, and think is wrong, we can bring up in town meeting and for referendum on the ballot."

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[Mnemosyne]

1. We need 99 more just like her. n/t

[MaineDem]

3. No we don't

She's an Independent candidate with no hope of winning anything except votes away from our Democratic candidate.

She was a Dem who decided to make a name for herself by going the Independent route. We have an excellent candidate in Tom Allen who has a great chance at beating Susan Collins. Fringe candidates like Dobson won't help.

[Mnemosyne]

5. Yeah, let us keep electing those that keep impeachment off the table. n/t

[Solly Mack]

2. Sounds good to me

[NoodleyAppendage]

4. Seize the Bush Compound in Kennebunkport as part of the arrest. n/t

J

[formercia]

7. Raze it and turn it into a public park.

A fitting end.

[formercia]

6. This is the best:

No more summers in kennebunkport.

Send those traitorous carpetbaggers back to Texas.

Poor Texas.

[stillcool]

8. wouldn't it be nice...

if they could go no where in the US without getting arrested? Except, of course DC.