IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS: The WH prepares for the worst (Insight Magazine)

[kpete]

Issue Date: January 23-29, 2006, Posted On: 1/23/2006

Impeachment hearings: The White House prepares for the worst


The Bush administration is bracing for impeachment hearings in Congress.

"A coalition in Congress is being formed to support impeachment," an administration source said.

Sources said a prelude to the impeachment process could begin with hearings by the Senate Judiciary Committee in February. They said the hearings would focus on the secret electronic surveillance program and whether Mr. Bush violated the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Administration sources said the charges are expected to include false reports to Congress as well as Mr. Bush's authorization of the National Security Agency to engage in electronic surveillance inside the United States without a court warrant. This included the monitoring of overseas telephone calls and e-mail traffic to and from people living in the United States without requisite permission from a secret court.

Sources said the probe to determine whether the president violated the law will include Republicans, but that they may not be aware they could be helping to lay the groundwork for a Democratic impeachment campaign against Mr. Bush

http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/impeachment.htm
via:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/01/23/conservative-mag-bush-ad_n_14340.html

[AndyTiedye]

1. I Like The Sound of That!

:party::party::party:

[Bluzmann57]

2. Well we can only hope

But seeing is believing. Hate to be cynical, but lets face it, the Repubs still have the majority.

[grytpype]

6. I'll bet a lot of Repugs would secretly like to get rid of Bush.

He's become a liability and an embarrassment, he's responsible for their worst problem (Iraq), he's a bully and an idiot. I could see things tipping over in the direction of impeachment.

And Insight Magazine is part of the Washington Moonie Times organization, they are no lefties over there.

[PWRinNY]

10. They will abandon him

just as they've left DeLay out in the cold to fend for himself. It will be all about saving face and keeping their jobs. Chimpie is poison to them, and they know it.

[Imagevision]

29. By November a lot can happen - Bush bombs Iraq for example

If they can bomb invade Iraq under false/phoney pretenses -- anything will be possible if Bush/Rove see their jobs going down the shitter!

[tavalon]

46. Um, I'm sure you mean Iran

Iraq has pretty well been bombed back to the stone age already, Iran is the fresh meat on the horizon. Sadly, we are likely the ones who will be going into the meat grinder if we tangle with Iran.

[mwb970]

54. There must be SOME decent Republicans who love their country.

Mustn't there?

[PWRinNY]

7. Even repubs don't like being spied on

Hell, what if spying on repubs lands one in a tax audit? You know how they are with their taxes!

There will be repubs who will come out and condemn the bush admin on this, for no other reason than to further their political aspirations. They may *say* the spying was justified in interests of national security, but they know that's a lie, and what's more, a growing number of the American people, the voters, know it's a lie. If republicans don't come out against this, they are GIVING the issues of Constitutional protection, privacy, and smaller government to the Dems.

No matter how the republicans try to spin this, they have lost. They broke the rules, so basically, they're damned if they do and damned if they don't. We've got them on this.

[FreedomAngel82]

25. And something else with the argument mentioned

about overseas calls if you remember Mr. Hersh from Conyers' hearing he said nobody in their group made outside calls to anybody in a foreign country.

[Brundle_Fly]

30. and they can't

vote their "conscience" on this, they have to follow law.

[FreedomAngel82]

21. And to hope democrats are involved too

[Botany]

3. Be still my beating heart.

"A coalition in Congress is being formed to support impeachment," an administration source said.

[kpete]

5. Huffington Post

says this is a Conservative Magazine, is that true?

[grytpype]

8. Yes, affiliated with the Washington Times owned by Moon

[librechik]

56. I was just going to throw in that caution--they're pretty libertarian

conservatives.

[Pithy Cherub]

4. May the bush Impeachment Force be with them!

High Crimes and Misdemeanors everywhere you turn with this corrupt president! Abrogating Americans 4th Amendment rights warrants (pun intended)serious congressional oversight and redress for the American public! Let the word go forth...


on edit: my crime was spelling...

[IChing]

9. "A coalition in Congress is being formed to support a nominated thread"

IMPEACHMENT IT DOES SOUND SWEET.

[Coexist]

11. Kick

:party:

[Sydnie]

12. Oh please let this be true and let them not be able to

stop it from happening.

[Botany]

22. Somehow I think 06 is going to suck for bush!

Buddy! bush is going down ..... Bay Airs are going up.



Bottom Line he broke the law ..... and I hear Kerry is going to filibuster Alito .....
Abramoff is crashing in on the white house & repugs ...... Fitz is going to nail
Rove ...... and the Washington Post wrote that "gasp" the 04 election might not
have been fair. Now get our troops the hell out of Iraq and find and kill bin Laden!

[FreedomAngel82]

27. Yep!

Kerry is going to filibuster Alito? Oh happy day!

[Botany]

35. That is the rumor

< John Kerry on Filibusters, dated 6/24/03:
Edited on Mon Jan-23-06 06:29 PM by babylonsister

John Kerry Prepared to Filibuster

In a letter to MoveOn.org, Senator and Presidential hopeful John Kerry says that the Supreme Court is a major reason the Democrats need to take the White House away from Bush.

I am prepared to filibuster, if necessary, any Supreme Court nominee who would turn back the clock on a woman?s right to choose, on civil rights and individual liberties, and on the laws protecting workers and the environment.>

[Sydnie]

40. that would wake me from my hybernation for sure

:loveya:

[rodeodance]

13. why announce it

.....Sources said the probe to determine whether the president violated the law will include Republicans, but that they may not be aware they could be helping to lay the groundwork for a Democratic impeachment campaign against Mr. Bush

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

14. OK...How Reputable Is Insight? nt

[kpete]

15. More

"Our arithmetic shows that a majority of the committee could vote against the president," the source said. "If we work hard, there could be a tie."


The law limits the government surveillance to no more than 72 hours without a court warrant. The president, citing his constitutional war powers, has pledged to continue wiretaps without a warrant.


The hearings would be accompanied by several lawsuits against the administration connected to the surveillance program. At the same time, the Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit that demands information about the NSA spying.

http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/impeachmen...
via:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/01/23/conservative-m...

[in_cog_ni_to]

16. "A coalition in Congress is being formed to support impeachment,"

What can I say?

IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!! THAT ONLY TOOK 5+ YEARS!

:party::party::party::party::party::party::party:

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[phusion]

17. OK, what does this mean??

"Administration sources said the charges are expected to include false reports to Congress as well as Mr. Bush's authorization of the National Security Agency to engage in electronic surveillance inside the United States without a court warrant."

Err, I don't get it. :dunce: What exactly does "false reports to Congress" mean?

[RobertSeattle]

18. Of course he can be impeached now

I hear Fred Barnes books on Bush out fellatios Lewinsky. :evilgrin:

[Imagevision]

19. If Dems win in 06 --impeachment will be a reality - Bush is dangerous

incompetant as a leader and admistration is blantanly corrupt!

[KoKo]

20. Isn't "Insight Magazine" very Conservative? Couldn't this be

disinformation to stir up the Right Wing to make sure nothing "gets off the ground?" :shrug:

This quote bothers me:

Administration sources said the charges are expected to include false reports to Congress

[PWRinNY]

26. If I was "very conservative"

I would be a strict constructionist and therefore bound to uphold and protect the Constitution above all else. I think anyone who is a TRUE conservative would WANT the bush administration impeached over this. Neocons are not conservative.

[FreedomAngel82]

32. See Bob Barr for example of that

[KoKo]

37. I dunno...but I still think it could be "disinformation" considering the

source. Throw your opponent "off guard" by getting onto the Impeachment Band Wagon early...and therefore get your Right Wing Flank out there and ready to ATTACK.

It's what we've seen before. If this is a Moonie Magazine...then we would know that is what's going on. :shrug:

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

51. Insight = Washington Times = Moonies.

Proceed at your own risk.

[Twist_U_Up]

23. THE FREEPERS are FREAKING OUT

they acknowledge the Insight as being a legit source

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1563697/posts#comment?q=1

:bounce: :applause: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[boobooday]

28. I know, I was just checking that one out.

:woohoo:

[PWRinNY]

33. They are sooo ignorant

Poor fools.

[boobooday]

38. This is my favorite so far

"One writer called it, "impeachment envy." They think they can improve their political position if they offset the impeachment of the vile rapist with an impeachment, however groundless, of a Republican president."

Impeachment envy!

Guess what, ours is bigger than yours!!!

:rofl:

[renate]

58. I can't figure out what this person is trying to say:

"Great, the first president to try to be impeached for not breaking the law."

That is writer33's post in its entirety (if that's an example of writer33's typical output, I wonder what writers34 on down produce).

This person's sig line is "Rush Limbaugh walks in the footsteps of giants: George Washington, Thomas Paine and Ronald Reagan." THOMAS PAINE??

[boobooday]

60. Rush Limbaugh walks in the footsteps of Giants!

:rofl:

Thomas Paine. Hmmmm. That would presume that Rush was literate.

Maybe the "writer" meant to say that Rush Limbaugh CREATES giant footsteps.

And wouldn't it be nice if Bush were "trying" to be impeached? Actually . . . now that I think about it, maybe he is?

[progressoid]

39. Saweeeeet!!

[robbedvoter]

52. And that's the value this story has (and none other)

So, let's enjoy it on those terms.

[npincus]

55. Freepers just hatre blowjobs but love Big Brother

[boobooday]

24. Insight is owned by the Washington Times

Very interesting.

[Fridays Child]

31. Insight Magazine is a Moonie publication.

That doesn't necessarily completely condemn the information but Moon is a CPF of the Bush family. And I'm always suspicious of anything with his fingerprints on it.

[FreedomAngel82]

34. Right

Does he control what they print? I think he does but I'm not sure. Maybe someone higher up is getting this out. :shrug: It is strange it's from a Moon connection. Especially since brother Neil is working with him and he owns Poppy's ass.

[IChing]

47. Anything that comes out a rag but from this rag of a media that states

I'm for it.

agreed don't like the source it is a bunch of LARDs
and it wants me to make a 7 of things.

[DanCa]

36. I have never heard of this insight magazine.

Therefore, with no offense meant to the poster, I am not getting my hopes up.

[kpete]

41. I know I posted this but

It just comes as such a shock - out of nowhere...
I was not prepared

Kos has some observations on it
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/1/23/233431/899

One thing that gives me hope is that the Freepers are Freaking - BIG TIME!!!

[Stand and Fight]

45. Let the little bastards squirm... n/t

[ClayZ]

42. Is this real, or have I entered the twilight zone DU?

:shrug:

[AntiFascist]

43. Last I heard there was a committee that consisted of 8 members...

all Democrats. Does anyone know if this number has grown? My Representative, Lois Capps, cosponsored a bill making recommendations for possible impeachment:

You will be pleased to know that I am an original cosponsor of H.Res. 635, which would create a select committee to investigate the Administration's intent to go to war before Congressional authorization, manipulation of pre-war intelligence and encouraging torture, retaliating against critics. Furthermore, the committee would be tasked with making recommendations regarding grounds for possible impeachment.

[kster]

44. Looks like its happening

[Canuckistanian]

48. Check out the HuffPo main page

Bloody brilliant. The helicopter going to the WH. And the shocking revelation.

That's a dramatic page

[kpete]

49. Drama...

[ProfessorGAC]

50. I Think This Is An Interesting Quote

"Sources said the probe to determine whether the president violated the law will include Republicans, but that they may not be aware they could be helping to lay the groundwork for a Democratic impeachment campaign against Mr. Bush"

So, if republicans are included, it means they're HELPING the democrats, but of course, it can't possibly mean that those republicans actually BELIEVE HE BROKE THE LAW!

How convenient.
The Professor

[Just Me]

53. For the sake of this nation, let it be so!!!

Please.

[Independent_Liberal]

57. Kick!

[earth mom]

59. Dare we get our hopes up?!

In the meantime...

my fingers are crossed...

and...

it won't hurt to....

VISUALIZE!!!

VISUALIZE!!!

VISUALIZE IMPEACHMENT!!!