it's not just idle conspiracy theory any more

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2861076&mesg_id=2861076


Turley: Dem leadership blocking torture investigat'n to avoid triggering impeachment investigat'n
....and the damaging disclosure of Democratic knowledge of the torture program.

According to this Constitutional scholar, it's not just idle conspiracy theory any more.



Campaign Starts to Push John Conyers to Begin Impeachment Proceedings — Against the Wishes of Nancy Pelosi
http://jonathanturley.org/2008/02/12/campaign-starts-to-push-john-conyers-to-begin-impeachment-proceedings-against-the-wishes-of-nancy-pelosi/

By Jonathan Turley
February 12, 2008



It has been well-known that Speaker Nancy Pelosi has insisted that there will be no impeachment of President Bush during her term. Activists, however, have reported that John Conyers may be considering confronting Pelosi and starting such proceedings after a meeting in his office. They have started a campaign to show Conyers that he will have the support of the Democratic base, even if he lacks the support of Democratic leadership.

The meeting and campaign is detailed here.

This follows Mukasey’s bizarre rationalization of why he will not allow a criminal investigation into the Bush torture program. Click here

The Democratic leadership has been helping the White House behind the scenes to block any serious investigation of torture to avoid triggering an impeachment investigation and the disclosure of Democratic knowledge of the torture program. Conyers, however, is the wild card. Any impeachment move would be a direct confrontation with Pelosi. He would be lionized by Democratic activists, who have grown unhappy with Pelosi. Indeed, it may be difficult for Pelosi to survive such a public fight and to secure the votes needed next Congress to be renewed as Speaker. It is worth watching.




Ms. Pelosi should be stripped of the Speakership.

Her tenure over this past year is the epitome of failure to preserve, protect and defend the United States Constitution. It is time she is replaced.

Of Crime and Indifference = "ten indictments of Democratic political figures"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2863161
Olbermann 2/13/08: Bush - Vote or Die (w/ Jonathan Turley)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x93432
Did anyone catch Steny Hoyer's wink to * during the Stimulus Bill signing ceremony?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2863062

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