It's shameful impeachment proceedings have not already begun. Nancy Pelosi has been a huge dissapointment for this Dem.

Go Dennis!!!

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Should Congress impeach Dick Cheney?
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Go Dennis. With so many impeachable offenses committed by this administration it is a total embarrassment the Dems have not brought the criminals ruining, I mean running our country to proceedings of impeachment already. Our government is a disgrace to mankind.

Four very good reasons to impeach Dick Cheney:

He has violated the law in too many situations.

He is pushing George to start a war in Iran, and has already been notably successful in pushing George into other unnecessary wars.

We can't very well impeach George if Dick is VP.

We need to to impeach George since his mind is definitely deteriorating and we can't chance what he could do before dementia becomes so obvious that we will have to invoke the 25th Ammendment. (And, if DC is still VP when we have to invoke the 25th...)

Go Dennis, go!

Impeach Dick, appoint AL.

Impeach George, inaugurate Al, appoint Joe VP.

If that happens, then the Republicans might not have to stomach Hillary as President for at least eight years. That is about as close to the republicans getting their wishes in 2008 as they are likely to come.

Four very good reasons to impeach Dick Cheney:

He has violated the law in too many situations.

He is pushing George to start a war in Iran, and has already been notably successful in pushing George into other unnecessary wars.

We can't very well impeach George if Dick is VP.

We need to to impeach George since his mind is definitely deteriorating and we can't chance what he could do before dementia becomes so obvious that we will have to invoke the 25th Amendment. (And, if DC is still VP when we have to invoke the 25th...)

Go Dennis, go!

Impeach Dick, appoint AL.

Impeach George, inaugurate Al, appoint Joe VP.

If that happens, then the Republicans might not have to stomach Hillary as President for at least eight years. That is about as close to the republicans getting their wishes in 2008 as they are likely to come.

Four very good reasons to impeach Dick Cheney:

He has violated the law in too many situations.

He is pushing George to start a war in Iran, and has already been notably successful in pushing George into other unnecessary wars.

We can't very well impeach George if Dick is VP.

We need to to impeach George since his mind is definitely deteriorating and we can't chance what he could do before dementia becomes so obvious that we will have to invoke the 25th Ammendment. (And, if DC is still VP when we have to invoke the 25th...)

Go Dennis, go!

Impeach Dick, appoint AL.

Impeach George, inaugurate Al, appoint Joe VP.

If that happens, then the Republicans might not have to stomach Hillary as President for at least eight years. That is about as close to the republicans getting their wishes in 2008 as they are likely to come.

thank whoever your god is.. he's got a spine.
bringing principals to politics ?!
even late, i like it.
i wish he were more movie-star electable.
he's a good man.
id like to see obama/ edwards ticket so we can elect our movie stars who are also by amazing coincidence the good guys and then kucinich get a very high ranking effectual position.

id like to see hillary in the mix too, she brings much to the table but too much from the bushes/right...so a position where she's searched for pork and powergrabbing at the door.

comments on the comments?

Dennis Kucinich has a better chance of getting elected President than either Obama or Hillary. No gun owner in the country would vote for either one of them. Period. That's reality folks whether you want to admit it or not. Run either of those two and you are guaranteeing another 4 years of a Republican White House.

Dream on, you surrender-to-terrorists peacenik wackos.

If you want to know how 2008, will go, look at Virginia in 2007. Tomorrow's election has sped up the process, particularly in Prince William County. Hate-mongering by elected officials through so-called grassroots proxies has turned a once-peaceful community into the makings of a race riot, nooses hanging from trees, KKK arriving to leaflet us. YouTube documentary called 9500 Liberty has exposed it all, check it out:

www.youtube.com/9500Liberty

Viva Kucinich!

Rave on, Denny!

We already have a largely ineffective congress and Kucinich wants to waste time and money going after someone who is long gone in 14 months. If he's that great why can't he be a pragmatist? By the time the action was taken how much time would be left in Cheney's term. In the meantime how much needed legislation would not be undertaken while we go through another impeachment charade? (Not that they are producing great volumes of legislative work now.) Or are all of you impeachment freaks just looking for revenge for Clinton, Bush's election etc., and don't give a tinker's damn for the cost as long as your political agenda is delivered?

Not a moment too soon - and as for Madamé Pelosi and impeachment not on the table. she could and should lose her own place at the table in the next election. Why a democratic win and no guts?

Dear decent Americans,
Please, I beg you...IMPEACH Cheney and close down Halliburton......Cheney is the biggest scum in the world, along side Bush, Sr. They are actually worse in murders than Sadam Hussein & Bin Laden combined.
Respectfully,
Paul

Impech the VP, then give him a taste of the waterboard

Ms Pelosi,

Please resign. You are in the way. You abet the Bush/Cheney unpatriotic undermining of our country. We do not need you. GET OUT!

You want impeachment,find out why I am being illegaly wiretapped here in Arkansas?I can tell you why because it goes to the politicians and you wouldn't be that hard to guess remember what georgia said when the nation found out he was spying on people.

Although the Congressman has the right motive, unfortunately in our current system and status of gridlock government today - he has no chance of even getting a House `sense of the Senate-like' action off the floor. Is the VP guilty of `high crimes and misdemeanors in violation of his Constitutional powers - absolutely ... John Dean will testify to that and a strong case could be made for the President's `abuse of power' also. But again this is not the early 1970's (post-Vietnam) scenario. The Bush/Cheney White House `concept of the Unitary Presidency' has effectively usurped the `power of Congress' by their own post-9/11 authorizations for `unrestricted use of Presidential power to protect so-called American interests' abroad and domestically from `so-called terrorist attack or targeting' by anyone or anything (they - Bush/Cheney) designate!

It might be just a matter of months before Bush and Cheney leave office. However,they can cause a lot of damage in those months. The US is loosing Americans fighting a senseless war. The Treasure is being robbed, and Bush and Cheney have made a unitary government. The Founding Fathers would blame us for letting this happen. We voted for the worst Candidate.Don't forget that Bush and Cheney are violating the 1st, 4th, and 8th amendments, as well as the Geneva Convention. They have committed high crimes,and they are war criminals. It is time to impeach. When they are finally out of office, they should both be tried as war criminals and felons.Remember, Congress still has the power to impeach and to end this war with the power of the purse. They also have the power to not let Bush start another war with Iran. Democrats get a back bone, like Kuchnick. Fight to end the corporate world from owning the Congress and the Presidency. "We The People" can do that. Don't vote for a Republican or Clinton.They are all bought by the corporate world.

I like that little Kocinich guy. He hasn't got snowball's chance in hades but I sure wish he did. He's got guts and that's more than I can say for the rest of those back lickers. With the exception of Gravel of course.

Certainly this has to be absolutely the worst "Administration" (if it comes up to that word) ever in this nation's history.

We, the American people, are closer to losing our Constitutional liberties than at any time in my lifetime--and this is the 11th Administration during that lifetime!

Those reprehensible lying corporate stooges; Bush, Cheney, Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld, Powell, Rice Gonzalez, et al, in concert, danced to the war mongering, fear driven drivel spooned up by that penultimate scumbag, Karl Rove in utter and complete disregard of the primary law of this land; the United States Constitution.

Now, at even this late date in our national nightmare what are we going to do? Reward Bush and Cheney for their criminality? The American nation deserves better and must send future residents of the White House a powerful message that lies, thievery and disregard of both national and international law will never be condoned.

To Actuator who says "By the time the action was taken how much time would be left in Cheney's term. In the meantime how much needed legislation would not be undertaken while we go through another impeachment charade?" and also livelong - "peacenik whacko's" - I haven't heard that in a long time. You must be very very old.
Either way, a criminal is a criminal and should be brought to justice. It is the Congress' DUTY to impeach Dick Cheney. First.
Just like the war criminals in WWII, these guys will have to account for what they have done one way or the other. It may be 20 years from now, we may be dead, but darnit, we can't let this country become an Autocracy and we can't let those who try to do so get away with it. So it's not a waste of time at all - it's the right thing to do.

I've been in favor of impeachment of both Cheney and Bush (Cheney before impeaching Bush) for 2 years now and for the life on me can't figure out why most of America hasn't woken-up to the facts of both these mens WAR CRIMES, abuse of power and reckless spending of taxpayers dollars? They'd rather fund a war that no one wants instead of giving health care to the poorest of poor children in the USA! Bush has borrowed so much money from China that we now need to sell off parts of this great American country to pay off Bush's loans from China!!! Thanks Republician party for ruining this great nation!

Kucinich...there is nothing to not positively revere about this guy! We have an absolute obligation to impeach these treasonous wretches. To not do so, especially for reasons of political expedience, imperils us all and makes us fools in the eyes of our children.

People can guffaw at Dennis Kucinich, but he is absolutely correct. But then again, members of Congress are not engaged in the protection of the Constitution, they are engaged in how to keep their seats. Why do they want to keep their seats? For what? To do what? This administration and this Congress is hurtling into the vortex. Do We the People care?

I would like to post a comment but we no longer live in a free country where free speech is protected, Rather anyone with the guts to speak out against this administration is branded a traitor and is wiretapped to the fullest extent of whatever law they choose to confirm or deny. It doesn't matter when law no longer has an effect on our administrations politicians in power

Thank you Dennis Kucinich for calling for the Impeachment of Dick Cheney. For the sake of the country, please call for the Impeachment of Bush and Cheney together. Those other Congress persons, Democrat and Republican, are going to regret that they placed politics over their duty to the Constitution. IMPEACH, IMPEACH, IMPEACH

Thank you Dennis Kucinich for calling for the Impeachment of Dick Cheney. For the sake of the country, please call for the Impeachment of Bush and Cheney together. Those other Congress persons, Democrat and Republican, are going to regret that they placed politics over their duty to the Constitution. IMPEACH, IMPEACH, IMPEACH

Thank you Dennis Kucinich for calling for the Impeachment of Dick Cheney. For the sake of the country, please call for the Impeachment of Bush and Cheney together. Those other Congress persons, Democrat and Republican, are going to regret that they placed politics over their duty to the Constitution. IMPEACH, IMPEACH, IMPEACH

if you'd like to support Congressman Dennis Kucinich's new Impeachment resolution in Congress (for our nation's and sanity's sake)then PLEASE MAKE FOUR CALLS TO THE CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD, (AND ASK EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO DO THE SAME):
(1)Please call the Capitol switchboard at 800-862-5530- ask to speak to your Representative. Tell him/her to support Congressman Kucinich's resolution, or at least to not vote him down;
(2) Then call 800-862-5530 again and tell Congressman Kucinich's office you support what he's doing. If you can't get through to the Capitol Switchboard, you can call Congressman Kuchinich's Office directly at:
(202)225-5871;
(3 & 4)) Call 800-862-5530 again and ask Congressman John Conyers and Nancy Pelosi, and ask them to let the resolution come to vote, so at least every member will be on record about impeaching Cheney. Alternatively, you can reach Congressman Conyers' Office at (202) 225-5126, and Congresswoman Pelosi's Office at (202) 225-5126.

These four calls may be the most important you'll ever make!

The grounds that Congressman Dennis Kucinich is using for the Impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney are outlined in a speech, which Congressman Kucinich delivered last week on the House floor after meeting with pro-Impeachmnet activists. In his speech, Kucinich said:
"This House cannot avoid its Constitutionally authorized responsibility to restrain the abuse of Executive power.
The Administration has been preparing for an aggressive war against Iran. There is no solid, direct evidence that Iran has the intention of attacking the United States or its allies.
The US is a signatory to the UN Charter, a constituent treaty among the nations of the world. Article II, Section 4 of the UN Charter states, "all members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state. . ." Even the threat of a war of aggression is illegal.
Article VI of the US Constitution makes such treaties the Supreme Law of the Land. This Administration, has openly threatened aggression against Iran in violation of the US Constitution and the UN Charter.
This week the House Appropriations committee removed language from the Iraq war funding bill. That language would have required the Administration, under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution, to seek permission before it launched an attack against Iran.
Since war with Iran is an option of this Administration and since such war is patently illegal, then impeachment may well be the only remedy which remains to stop a war of aggression against Iran."

Reference: http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?bid=1&pid=177541

Sheridan1, it was the right thing to do to impeach a sitting president for commiting the felony of perjury. Even though the jury, Senate, knew he was guilty, they did not convict. It was politics. This senate also will not convict if there is an impeachment. It remains politics. The politicians who hold office in this country are masters of waste, fraud and abuse and in this case you are abetting one group's WFA over another's. It's a lose - lose proposition and you just want to make it worse. And how does the country become an autocracy when Bush-Cheney is over in 14 months. Unless you are talking about the Bush-Clinton-Bush-soon to be Clinton again dynastic autocracy, what do you mean? I think you're just another disgruntled revenge seeking Bush hater. Revenge is expensive and leads to more polarization and we sure don't need more of that.

Sheridan1, it was the right thing to do to impeach a sitting president for commiting the felony of perjury. Even though the jury, Senate, knew he was guilty, they did not convict. It was politics. This senate also will not convict if there is an impeachment. It remains politics. The politicians who hold office in this country are masters of waste, fraud and abuse and in this case you are abetting one group's WFA over another's. It's a lose - lose proposition and you just want to make it worse. And how does the country become an autocracy when Bush-Cheney is over in 14 months. Unless you are talking about the Bush-Clinton-Bush-soon to be Clinton again dynastic autocracy, what do you mean? I think you're just another disgruntled revenge seeking Bush hater. Revenge is expensive and leads to more polarization and we sure don't need more of that.

Sheridan1, it was the right thing to do to impeach a sitting president for commiting the felony of perjury. The jury (senate) that heard the case knew he was guilty, but failed to convict. It was politics. The senate will also fail to convict if Cheney is impeached. It will remain politics. We have plenty of waste, fraud and abuse in government and you want to see more of it in the name of justice as you interpret it. I think your interest in justice is far outweighed by your hate for the Bush regime. Please tell me how the country becomes an Autocracy when Bush-Cheney is over in 14 months. Maybe you are speaking of the Bush-Clinton-Bush-soon to be Clinton again-Jeb Bush next dynastic Autocracy.

Sheridan1, it was the right thing to do to impeach a sitting president for committing the felony of perjury. The jury (senate) that heard the case knew he was guilty, but failed to convict. It was politics. The senate will also fail to convict if Cheney is impeached. It will remain politics. We have plenty of waste, fraud and abuse in government and you want to see more of it in the name of justice as you interpret it. I think your interest in justice is far outweighed by your hate for the Bush regime. Please tell me how the country becomes an Autocracy when Bush-Cheney is over in 14 months. Maybe you are speaking of the Bush-Clinton-Bush-soon to be Clinton again-Jeb Bush next dynastic Autocracy.

Sheridan1, it was the right thing to do to impeach a sitting president for committing the felony of perjury. The jury (senate) that heard the case knew he was guilty, but failed to convict. It was politics. The senate will also fail to convict if Cheney is impeached. It will remain politics. We have plenty of waste, fraud and abuse in government and you want to see more of it in the name of justice as you interpret it. I think your interest in justice is far outweighed by your hate for the Bush regime. Please tell me how the country becomes an Autocracy when Bush-Cheney is over in 14 months. Maybe you are speaking of the Bush,Clinton,Bush,soon to be Clinton again,Jeb Bush next dynastic Autocracy.

IMPEACH THAT CRIMINAL CHENEY. Typical corrupt theiving liar Nancy Pelosi, no wonder she declared impeachment off the table, she's a freakin shill. We need to impeach Cheney ASAP to show congress that the people still run this government

In spite of the right's characterization of the Washington Post as a "liberal" publication, my experience is that it's pretty much mainstream, center of the road. I imagine many of its readers also fall into the centrist category. In view of that observation, it's truly amazing that the vast majority of posts here support Dennis Kucinich and his quest to impeach.

I have a very conservative - even rightwing radical - friend who actually likes Fred Thompson, and the other day he told me that he'd seen Kucinich on TV and found him to have integrity! Which, of course, he has shown himself to have in many instances.

If most of the MSM did not either ignore Kucinich or try to make him look like a fool who searches for UFOs with Shirley McClain, I believe most Americans would find his views to be very much in keeping with their own. But his plans for this country if elected president are a major threat to the military industrial complex, so it's very unlikely that his voice will truly be heard.

Kucinich is a hero, whether or not he gets elected, and I will vote for him no matter who is on the ballot. Eugene Debs said, "I'd rather vote for something I want and not get it than vote for something I don't want and get it." I don't want Clinton, Obama, or Edwards, and even at the risk of getting another nutjob like the republican frontrunners, I will not vote for any of them.

Cheney and Bush are both guilty of horrific war crimes and should not only be impeached, but imprisoned - ideally in an institution for the criminally insane where they can be treated for their mental illnesses.

Yes impeach Cheney, that will put someone else to pulling Bushes' strings.
Someone commented that no gun owner in America would vote for Hillary or Obama. Guess again, here is one rifle, shotgun and pistol owner who would, and I know of a lot others who will, also. We are tired of the destuction of our country's military, natural resources and especially our country's good name.

Go Kucinich... I'm on board.

Cheney is a war profiteer and a war criminal. Impeaching him is the very least we should do.

IMPEACH CHENEY FOR HIGH CRIMES CHENEY COMMITTED

Fortunately, Alberto Gonzales has resigned, along with Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld, Ashcroft, Meirs and Rove. Their resignations are a good beginning, but inadequate to repair the damage done to our nation, Constitution, Bill of Rights and democracy.

The Nixon White House collapsed quickly, when Congress began issuing subpoenas and holding hearings. Congress should not fear a backlash from impeachment. Democrats gained the Presidency when they impeached Nixon - Republicans gained the White House when they attempted to impeach Clinton.

Impeachment of Cheney and Bush is vital to restoration of the republic. The Bush administration apparently is operating an illegal politically motivated domestic spying program, in violation of the Fourth Amendment, and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. President Bush has written over 700 unconstitutional "signing statements."

The Iraq civil war continues, with no end in sight and Bush threatens to veto every bill Congress passes to limit spending for this disastrous military misadventure. Dick Cheney knew invading Iraq would be a mistake, in 1994, and went on record, explaining why, in this televised CSPAN interview. On 8/27/00, Cheney defended not invading Iraq, on Meet the Press.
http://www. http://community.freespeech.org/dick_cheney_iraq_quagmire

Congress has been unable to accomplish anything significant, because Bush vetoes any meaningful laws passed by Congress. The minimum wage increase passed but was so minimal and obviously inadequate it is insignificant.

Nancy Pelosi is wrong - Cheney and Bush must be impeached, if Congress is to accomplish anything significant.

Here is one of many specific high crimes, which was committed by Vice President Cheney:

George Bush and Dick Cheney knowingly and willfully passed false information to Congress about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction capabilities, their possession of chemical weapons, biological weapons, and delivery systems.

Furthermore, George Bush and Dick Cheney passed false information to Congress by falsely stating that Iraq was an imminent threat to the United States and that military action was therefore necessary.

The false statements are detailed, on Dennis Kucinich's website. Congressman John Conyers has produced a 273-page report that focuses on this topic. Congressman Henry Waxman has put online a searchable database of lies. You can find these and numerous other collections of evidence at www.afterdowningstreet.org.

Law violated:
18 USC 1001.

Whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations, or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

Twenty two Representatives have now cosponsored H Res 333, Articles of Impeachment for Richard Cheney. Even a poll paid for by Republicans found a majority favored Impeachment of Cheney. Adequate evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors already exists and more will emerge, with investigations.

I do not believe 34 Republican Senators would be willing to risk their seats, by opposing a Cheney conviction in the Senate. Twenty two Republican Senators are up for reelection, in 2008. Republican Congressmen persuaded Gonzales to resign, before he was impeached. Republicans will force Cheney to resign, to avoid repeated coverage of Congressional investigations of Cheney's crimes and political advertisements, emphasizing Cheney's crimes.

If Cheney is not removed before the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, next August, both parties will be targeted with daily Impeachment demonstrations. Republicans will want to avoid this and prevent losing even more Senators. Loss of 22 Senators, supporting Dick Cheney would be disastrous to the Republicans, in 2008, with a Democratic president, Democratic House of Representatives and Democratic Senate.

The founding fathers pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honor, with a firm reliance on divine providence, to establish this republic. It is time for the House of Representatives take an effective stand against the culture of corruption, in the Bush administration, by passing Articles of Impeachment.

Please contact your Congressional Representative today and ask them to cosponsor Articles of Impeachment Of Vice President Richard Cheney. Also, please sign an impeachment petition and display an Impeachment bumper sticker or yard sign. http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/petition

This impeachment proposal is nothing more than a cheap political stunt by a desperate presidential candidate. Kucinich will never amount to anything and will be continued to be ignored by 99.9% of Americans.

The frustration of anti-war Democrats, and others, is understandable. But an impeachment resolution or motion should not be used just because some people are "mad as hell" at Vice President Cheney.

1. An impeachment should be based on grounds that are legally strong, but Kucinic's claims against the Vice President are for his opinions, or what he advocates.

2. An impeachment should take into account the condition of the country once the successful impeachment is over. No one can credibly argue that, if an impeachment of Cheney were successful, Republicans would then go ahead cheerfully as if nothing had happened.

3. An Executive impeachment is a political lion in the streets, and the cage should be opened only under the most extreme circumstances and with the most prudent thought of what to do next.

4. People who advocate impeachment should discipline their feelings and exercise their minds. One place to start is the hearing, that the Congressional Republicans madly ignored in 1998. Background and History of Impeachment (Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary), Serial No. 63, Government Printing Office, 1998.

we have the answer to this we the american people need someone like kucinic like we have never needed any one before vote kucenic for president.

Hey Dennis,
You go boy! You are definately the most intelligent candidate for Pres. of the U.S.. I support you 110% and I thank you for bringing this to the forefront. Cheney and Bush both need to conform to the law, as we all do. They, along with their fellow cronies need to be fellow inmates.

Matthew Holden, Jr:

Here is some of the evidence which you apparently have no interest in finding or discussing:

First Charge:

Cheney has purposely manipulated the intelligence process to deceive the citizens and Congress of the United States by fabricating a threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction to justify the use of the United States Armed Forces against the nation of Iraq in a manner damaging to our national security interests, to wit:

(1) Despite all evidence to the contrary, the Vice President actively and systematically sought to deceive the citizens and Congress of the United States about an alleged threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction:

(A) ''We know they have biological and chemical weapons.'' March 17, 2002, Press Conference by Vice President Dick Cheney and His Highness Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain at Shaikh Hamad Palace.

(B) ''...and we know they are pursuing nuclear weapons.'' March 19, 2002, Press Briefing by Vice President Dick Cheney and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Jerusalem.

(C) ''And he is actively pursuing nuclear weapons at this time...'' March 24, 2002, CNN Late Edition interview with Vice President Cheney.

(D) ''We know he's got chemicals and biological and we know he's working on nuclear.'' May 19, 2002, NBC Meet the Press interview with Vice President Cheney.

(E) ''But we now know that Saddam has resumed his efforts to acquire nuclear weapons... Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction. There is no doubt that he is amassing them to use against our friends, against our allies, and against us.'' August 26, 2002, Speech 22 of Vice President Cheney at VFW 103rd National Convention.

(F) ''Based on intelligence that's becoming available, some of it has been made public, more of it hopefully will be, that he has indeed stepped up his capacity to produce and deliver biological weapons, that he has reconstituted his nuclear program to develop a nuclear weapon, that there are efforts under way inside Iraq to significantly expand his capability.'' September 8, 2002 NBC Meet the Press interview with Vice President Cheney.

(G) ''He is, in fact, actively and aggressively seeking to acquire nuclear weapons.'' September 8, 2002 NBC Meet the Press interview with Vice President Cheney.

(H) ''And we believe he has, in fact, reconstituted nuclear weapons.'' March 16, 2003, NBC Meet the Press interview with Vice President Cheney.

(2) Preceding the March 2003 invasion of Iraq the Vice President was fully informed that no legitimate evidence existed of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The Vice President pressured the intelligence community to change their findings to enable the deception of the citizens and Congress of the United States.

(A) Vice President Cheney and his Chief of Staff, Lewis Libby, made multiple trips to the CIA in 2002 to question analysts studying Iraq's weapons programs and alleged links to al Qaeda, creating an environment in which analysts felt they were being pressured to make their assessments fit with the Bush administration's policy objectives accounts.

(B) Vice President Cheney sought out unverified and ultimately inaccurate raw intelligence to prove his preconceived beliefs. This strategy of cherry picking was employed to influence the interpretation of the intelligence.

(3) The Vice President's actions corrupted or attempted to corrupt the 2002 National Intelligence Estimate, an intelligence document issued on October 1, 2002 and carefully considered by Congress prior to the October 10, 2002 vote to authorize the use of force. The Vice President's actions prevented the necessary reconciliation of facts for the National Intelligence Estimate which resulted in a high number of dissenting opinions from technical experts in two Federal agencies.

(A) The State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research dissenting view in the October 2002 National Intelligence Estimate stated ''Lacking persuasive evidence that Baghdad has launched a coherent effort to reconstitute it's nuclear weapons program INR is unwilling to speculate that such an effort began soon after the departure of UN inspectors or to project a timeline for the completion of activities it does not now see happening. As a result INR is unable to predict that Iraq could acquire a nuclear device or weapon.''

(B) The State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research dissenting view in the October 2002 National Intelligence Estimate also stated that ''Finally, the claims of Iraqi pursuit of natural uranium in Africa are, in INR's assessment, highly dubious.''

(C) The State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research dissenting view in the October 2002 National Intelligence Estimate references a Department of Energy opinion by stating that ''INR accepts the judgment of technical experts at the US Department of Energy (DOE) who have concluded that the tubes Iraq seeks to acquire are poorly suited for use in gas centrifuges to be used for uranium enrichment and finds unpersuasive the arguments advanced by others to make the case that they are intended for that purpose.''

H Res 333 does not mention, but it is also relevant, that post-invasion Cheney clung to the idea that Iraq had WMDs. The above also does not include much explanation of how we know that Cheney knew he was lying. Congressman Henry Waxman has posted a searchable database of lies. It includes Cheney WMD lies not included above (with citations) and Cheney lies about al Qaeda not included below, a total of 51 Cheney lies. And it explains how we know in each case that he was lying.

Further documentation would begin with this:

CHENEY (August 26, 2002): "But we now know that Saddam has resumed his efforts to acquire nuclear weapons. Among other sources, we've gotten this from the firsthand testimony of defectors -- including Saddam's own son-in-law, who was subsequently murdered at Saddam's direction...During the spring of 1995, the inspectors were actually on the verge of declaring that Saddam's programs to develop chemical weapons and longer-range ballistic missiles had been fully accounted for and shut down. Then Saddam's son-in-law suddenly defected and began sharing information...That should serve as a reminder to all that we often learned more as the result of defections than we learned from the inspection regime itself."

Here is the impeachable high crime which Cheney repeatedly committed, with the above lies:

Law violated:
18 USC 1001.

Whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations, or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than FIVE YEARS, or both.

Once all the vitriol and emotion have subsided, here's an easy four-step process we can all complete at home that is practically guaranteed to yield an objective, *deliberative* decision on the pending Kucinich resolution:
1) Rent Charles Ferguson's documentary DVD, "No End in Sight," from Netflix or your corner video store;
2) Watch the DVD;
3) Weigh the evidence;
4) Make a rational decision.
I know which side I would come down on, and I will be calling the 800 numbers helpfully cited by "Marcopolo" to communicate my opinion.

The Democrats risk losing the race if they don't aggrssively pursue impeachment. There is little that sets them apart from republicans these days.

Democrats suk diks dik.

Kucinich savored the victory, saying that Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers
had reassured him and backers of the resolution "that he would in fact launch an impeachment inquiry."

Cheney needs to be impeached, but before the hearings are even finalized, the impeachment hearings for "King" George Bush have to be started, so Bush cannot pardon this criminal, who has violated Constitutional Law. Moreover, the final blow our Senators have given us is sending the Mukasey Confirmation to the floor to be voted on. What a crock - the man who says he believes that Bush is above the law, and does NOT have to follow the law. Our Constitution is set up, with the Rule of Law, so no one man is above the law, that is why it is a 3 branch government with checks and balances. Then if the President tries to take complete power,such as pre-emptive strikes on other countries, (unconstitutional, no attack on another country unless they attack us) we impeach, as mandated by the Constitution. Our Legislators are elected by us to make laws to help us have a good government for ALL the people, but it seems these highly paid people didn't have the time to read the 100 page NIE REPORT RELATING TO THE THE IMPENDING VOTE ON THE IRAQ WAR, as Hillary said, she trusted what Bush said. Only 10 Senators read it and they voted against the Iraq War resolution. Wasn't reading that document part of their job that we, their employers pay them to do, so they could use diplomacy and INTELLIGENT thinking before they commit to killing our troops, and other (innocent) people. It seems some of the candidates are willing to follow Bush's plans,others not, such as Gravel, Ron Paul and Kucinich. Kucinch has the fortitude to uphold and defend our Constution and to protect honest government as set forth in that great document, the Constitution.

The most recent poll on impeaching Cheney came in the way of the Libby commutation back in July, 2007. It was performed by the American Research Group (ARG), which operates out of New Hampshire.

ARG in July 2007 found that:

+ 54% of adults were in favor of impeaching Cheney.
+ 40% were oppposed.

Since then, major polling firms such as Zogby and Gallup have been offered significant sums to update the impeachment polls, and all have declined.

Back in July, a majority of Americans were in favor of impeaching Cheney. So, no one can accurately characterize this as a fringe issue.

Pres. Bush needs to be impeached as well as chaney they both have broken the law and gone completely against the constitution. Nancy has no right to take impeachment off the table, the Bill of rights reads for the people BY the people not for politicians and for politicians. Bush is more responsible than chaney as he is the commander-in-chief supposedly.

Yay! Dennis!

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How did your congressmember do? 86 democratic and 165 republican congress members voted the right way. Mine, Chris Van Hollen did not vote to give impeachment a chance.

Kucinich will hold a town meeting this week either on the phone, internet or both. Stay tuned for information.

Impeach supporters, I think this week is a fine time to continue to ask our representatives to sign on as a co-sponsor to the bill. There are 22 co-sponsors so far and after what went down yesterday, I feel with a little more constituent pressure to do the right thing, they could be swayed.

Call Your Congress Members AND Nancy Pelosi toll free at:
1-800-828-0498
1-800-862-5530
1-800-833-6354

Thank you!

PS: it's important to refer to Kucinich's resolution as "H.Res.333″ -- not "HR333."
PSS: When you call, go ahead and ask them to start or at least support charging Cheney AND Bush with these additional crimes which are not included in H.Res.333. The charges include: Indefinite detention (habeas corpus), torture, FISA illegal wiretaps and signing statements. (see Takoma Park, MD's Resolution- it's a good one!)

LEARN MORE ABOUT IMPEACHING CHENEY:

* Documentation of Cheney's Offenses
* Brave New Films Video
* Louis Armstrong Sings Impeach Cheney

More Impeach News:

* The National Lawyers Guild passed an Impeachment Resolution on Friday, Nov. 2nd 2007 and will begin a national campaign for impeachment of both Cheney and Bush, providing further support for the impeachment proceedings to be held this Tuesday, 11/06/2007.
* Impeachment is "Good to Go" and would take a minimum amount of time to prove.

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First, sorry about those multiple posts, the site kept giving me an error message so I kept trying.

Beezer, I deal with statistics on a regular basis. Is there any political association related to ARG? I don't get polled very often, but on more than one occasion I was asked about my political persuasion and after revealing it the pollster terminated the call. There may be valid statistical data acquisition rules for doing this, but no one ever provided an explanation. Without more info on the pollster, the audience polled and how the question was framed, there is no reason to believe ARG's poll reflects public opinion for the entire nation.

Unfortunately, it was clear from the very beginning of this democratic congress that things here in Washington were not going to change much. Nancy Pelosi's installation as Speaker had all the excesses of a European coronation. They can't govern clearly unless they get off the pork train. Most recent example of Chuck Schumer not supporting the hedge fund tax after he got hedge fund contributions is just another in a long list of dissapointing behaviour by the Dems.

Pelosi is showing that there's no difference between men and women when it comes to politics. She's as bad as any man. Cheney is bad and he's costing thousand of lives of innocent people by creating the excuse and the actuation of the war in Irak. People get arrested and processed for stealing food to eat or abusing another human being and Cheney and Bush enjoy life while thousands and thousands of innocent people die for their criminality and Pelosi has become party to this criminal act. It's like witnessing a crime and not reporting it to the legal authority.

Intellectual arrogance based upon the frailty of emotional pabulum is usually conceived within the confines of self-adulation. When one is resolved to convey the ubiquitous distaste of political intervention in 20th century America then one should investigate the reality rather than the hyperbole.
For starters, what was Woodrow Wilson's (and the Democratic party's) motivation for signing the Federal Reserve Act and the Income Tax Act into law? And why did the late great Franklin Delano Roosevelt (with the approval of the Democratic party) create a law that made ownership of gold coins and/or gold backs illegal? By the way, you should ask the question who profited from that law? Why did John F. Kennedy create U.S. bank notes? Was he thumbing his nose at the FED in defiance or was he earnestly trying to return the power given away by Woodrow Wilson and F.D.R. back to America? And . . . was that the reason he was assassinated? Finally, why did Lyndon Baines Johnson, during the 1967 war, allow a murderous attack on the USS Liberty? The traitor, Johnson, would not allow our carrier planes to defend helpless U.S. sailors being strafed by unmarked Israeli warplanes.
Rather then immerse one's self in the pornography of politics I strongly recommend that the above verbiage be investigated because then the question of political fiction will be made obvious.

Every honest and patriotic American (and that's the vast majority of us) should be appalled/disgusted at the cynical way in which today's print version of the *Post* deliberately downplayed/marginalized this story.

It was buried somewhere in the vicinity of page A23, and presented as an opinion column in which the correspondent felt free to brand Kucinich an "antiwar liberal" and a "leftie." Could he not have been more objectively identified as "Democratic presidential candidate" instead?

Does anyone remember the days when the *Post* took its adversarial role as a pillar of the fourth estate seriously enough to bring down an (otherwise) unaccountable administration? Does anyone agonize over Bob Woodward's Stepford-like mutation from courageous investigative journalist into Bush Administration spokesman?

The whole episode, of course, defies credulity. When I first stumbled across the "Impeach Cheney" story online, I thought *The Onion* had come out a few days early. Once I realized Kucinich was serious, by contrast, I realized just how astutely he had managed to clarify the issue of Cheney's chicanery. (And the Republican counter-move, one must concede, was sheer political genius.)

Money being the mouthpiece it is in America, if you want to make your voice heard, let your wallet sing out: Send a token five-dollar donation to the Kucinich campaign as an unequivocal gesture of support, and write "Bravery of H. Res. 333" on the lower left of your check.

Message to Republicans-
I DON'T GET IT THAT YOU DON'T GET IT!!!!
Our country is under siege and there aren't enought folks to stand up and do anything about it except Dennis Kuchinich. He is the only honest candidate running and hopefully more people will see the truth. We need Dennis and I will do everything I can to help his cause be heard.
C'mon people......let's do the right thing

Thank you for your courage, Dennis. There are legal, ethical, and political grounds that are strong enough for impeachment proceedings. There are not enough strong voices, though.

This is all quite amusing. We're all aware of the lunatic fringe of the Democratic Party... we just didn't know this lunacy had reached such an advanced stage. I guess it's time to invest in the stocks of straitjacket manufacturers.

1. Misleading the American public and starting a war of choice resulting in millions dead, wounded, and displaced and a nation destroyed;
2. Authorizing torture, rendition, black sites;
3. Outing a covert agent;
4. War profiteering.
These are high crimes. Thoughtful Republicans have already defected from the party and support impeachment.

to dik:No,the Republicans do in mens washrooms. I read in the paper here that they found your watch near Larry Craigs' office in the bathroom.

What a moron you are.

to JBaustian: What!

You say that we're on the fringe?
What the hel would you call what your on if you don't think that his crimes are impeachable? You've fallen off the fringe!

A lie that results in the deaths of thousands of people, destroys our credibility in the world and puts us in debt to China and other foreign powers is no big deal... not compared to a lie about a hummer.

DisgustedBeckie, I guess you havn't read about or seen TV articles covering studies that demonstrate that the best, slickest liars/spinners generally achieve the highest positions in organizations. If D.K. is the only honest candidate, he doesn't stand a chance. HRC has recently faltered as she failed to slickly spin her way out of the illegal alien drivers license issue in the debate. But, as Hillary is the lyingest candidate out there she has a leg up on everybody.

clifwest responds to my note by referring to evidence that clifwest says I have "no interest" in knowing.

I limit my response to the substance and will not go into accusations about motives.

1. Almost all the evidence offered is from newspaper citations or statements made to the media by or on behalf of Cheney. Most of the things there cited, even if deliberate lies and not just bad judgment, are not criminal and, in my opinion, certainly not impeachable.

2. clifwest would be right to infer that I am, as a broad principle, opposed to the invocation of impeachment. I could not say "never," but I do think it is incredibly dangerous and wasteful of time.

3. clifwest would also be right to infer that I think most people who are advocating impeachment should stop and study what they are advocating.

"Background and History of Impeachment" was issued by the Judiciary Committee in 1998 and contains 388 pages. It contains most of the serious arguments that then could be made for an against impeachment, and for the principles that should govern impeachment actions.

4. Let us suppose that an impeachment inquiry were held. Do we believe that a solid majority for impeachment, and on what particular grounds, would come out of the committee and go the floor? Should we believe that a motion on the floor would also pass the House? If it passed the House, should we believe that there would be the necessary votes for conviction in the Senate?

5. Impeachment activity may be a cathartic for the stored-up anger agt the Bush Administration, but will it contribute to anything to bring a substantively new and better policy before November 2008, let alone January 20, 2009?

That, in my opinion, is where the key issue lies.

Thank you kucinich for trying to do the right thing for your country, something so many politicians turn a blind eye towards. Republicans and Democrats, most of them have no courage to take a stand on doing the right thing like kucinich.He would make a great president.

This can not happen soon enough

I say, if you believe that someone should be impeached and you got "the right evidence," go for it!

PELOSI SAID SHE WILL SUPPORT IMPEACHMENT IF SHE RECEIVES 10,000 HANDWRITTEN LETTERS SUPPORTING IMPEACHMENT?

We are told NANCY PELOSI IS REPORTED TO HAVE REPLIED TO THE QUESTION OF IMPEACHMENT THAT IF SHE RECEIVED 10,000 HAND WRITTEN LETTERS SHE WOULD PROCEED WITH IT. What are we waiting for?

Cindy Sheehan wrote this:

Dear Friends

Instead of sending your impeachment letters for Dick Cheney to Nancy Pelosi's office, SEND THEM TO MY OFFICE SO WE CAN GET AN OFFICIAL COUNT.

Please send them to:
Cindy for Congress
RE: Impeach Dick Cheney
1260 Mission Blvd
San Francisco, Ca 94103

Please pass this around and have them sent by Friday, November 16th and we will have them delivered to her office in San Francisco before Thanksgiving.

Spread this far and wide so we can take sacks of letters to her.

Don't include anything besides the letter.

Love
Cindy

Dennis, You are the most entertaining candidate!

A CASE FOR HEARINGS

By Representatives and Members of the Judiciary Committee:
Robert Wexler (D-FL), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)

On November 7, the House of Representatives voted to send a resolution of impeachment of Vice President Cheney to the Judiciary Committee. As Members of the House Judiciary Committee, we strongly believe these important hearings should begin.

The issues at hand are too serious to ignore, including credible allegations of abuse of power that if proven may well constitute high crimes and misdemeanors under our constitution. The charges against Vice President Cheney relate to his deceptive actions leading up to the Iraq war, the revelation of the identity of a covert agent for political retaliation, and the illegal wiretapping of American citizens.

Now that former White House press secretary Scott McClellan has indicated that the Vice President and his staff purposefully gave him false information about the outing of Valerie Plame Wilson as a covert agent to report to the American people, it is even more important for Congress to investigate what may have been an intentional obstruction of justice. Congress should call Mr. McClellan to testify about what he described as being asked to "unknowingly [pass] along false information." In addition, recent revelations have shown that the Administration including Vice President Cheney may have again manipulated and exaggerated evidence about weapons of mass destruction -- this time about Iran's nuclear capabilities.

Some of us were in Congress during the impeachment hearings of President Clinton. We spent a year and a half listening to testimony about President Clinton's personal relations. This must not be the model for impeachment inquires. A Democratic Congress can show that it takes its constitutional authority seriously and hold a sober investigation, which will stand in stark contrast to the kangaroo court convened by Republicans for President Clinton. In fact, the worst legacy of the Clinton impeachment - where the GOP pursued trumped up and insignificant allegations - would be that it discourages future Congresses from examining credible and significant allegations of a constitutional nature when they arise.

The charges against Vice President Cheney are not personal. They go to the core of the actions of this Administration, and deserve consideration in a way the Clinton scandal never did. The American people understand this, and a majority support hearings according to a November 13 poll by the American Research Group. In fact, 70% of voters say that Vice President Cheney has abused his powers and 43% say that he should be removed from office right now. The American people understand the magnitude of what has been done and what is at stake if we fail to act. It is time for Congress to catch up.

Some people argue that the Judiciary Committee can not proceed with impeachment hearings because it would distract Congress from passing important legislative initiatives. We disagree. First, hearings need not tie up Congress for a year and shut down the nation. Second, hearings will not prevent Congress from completing its other business. These hearings involve the possible impeachment of the Vice President - not our commander in chief - and the resulting impact on the nation's business and attention would be significantly less than the Clinton Presidential impeachment hearings. Also, despite the fact that President Bush has thwarted moderate Democratic policies that are supported by a vast majority of Americans -- including children's health care, stem cell research, and bringing our troops home from Iraq -- the Democratic Congress has already managed to deliver a minimum wage hike, an energy bill to address the climate crisis and bring us closer to energy independence, assistance for college tuition, and other legislative successes. We can continue to deliver on more of our agenda in the coming year while simultaneously fulfilling our constitutional duty by investigating and publicly revealing whether or not Vice President Cheney has committed high crimes and misdemeanors.

Holding hearings would put the evidence on the table, and the evidence - not politics - should determine the outcome. Even if the hearings do not lead to removal from office, putting these grievous abuses on the record is important for the sake of history. For an Administration that has consistently skirted the constitution and asserted that it is above the law, it is imperative for Congress to make clear that we do not accept this dangerous precedent. Our Founding Fathers provided Congress the power of impeachment for just this reason, and we must now at least consider using it.

Impeachment and resignation of Cheney would reduce the risk of an unnecessary war starting in Iran and increase the possibilty of accurate intelligence information being provided to Congress and the President.

Impeachment is needed to restore the Constitutional balance of power.

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