Ray McGovern: Cheney Impeachment Not Off the Table

[marmar]

from Consortium News, via AlterNet:




Cheney Impeachment Not Off the Table

By Ray McGovern, Consortium News. Posted March 21, 2008.

The path to impeachment is clear. Democrats just need to show a little courage.



You would not know it for the news blackout, but New Yorkers of Rep. Jerrold Nadler's district held a Town Hall/Impeachment Forum last Sunday to encourage Nadler, chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, to begin impeachment proceedings against Vice President Dick Cheney.

Panelists included former congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman, former Reagan Justice Department attorney Bruce Fein, human rights attorney and Harper's commentator Scott Horton, and John Nirenberg, the activist who at the turn of the year walked from Boston to Washington, D.C., in a futile attempt to meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on impeachment.

The organizers had asked me to be on the panel, but I had to send regrets and submitted a statement instead (see below). A video of the proceedings will be posted on afterdowningstreet.org.

Taking Stock

In a post mortem the next evening, the organizers reflected on what seemed to be a mixed picture of good and bad news.

On the positive side, Judson Memorial Church was crammed to overflowing with 300 folks. And this, despite the fact that most were already aware that Nadler had announced (late Friday afternoon) that he would be a no-show. He did not even send a representative.

The panelists' remarks were compelling. Blame for inaction on impeachment was laid squarely on our invertebrate Congress. (But ouch, that familiar whining can get a bit tiresome.) .....(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/story/79761/

[Echo In Light]

1. "Is it not clear, finally, that the time for politeness is over?"

No shit.

[Lorien]

2. So, what does Pelosi have to gain by protecting Cheney?

Has she been promised a spot with Carlyle?

[Eurobabe]

3. Hurry up, dammit Congress, the DICK is scheming something again

visiting overseas, saying that is doesn't matter if Americans support/want the war in Iraq.

This power-abusing, lying sack of shit CON (artist) needs to be impeached and thrown in the slammer, post haste!!