Harry Reid Addresses Impeachment on Face The Nation: "Other Things to Do"

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Harry Reid Addresses Impeachment on Meet the Press: "Other Things to Do"
Submitted by Chip on Sun, 2007-07-22 16:13. Impeachment

Contact Harry Reid and tell him that there's NOTHING more important than preserving our republic with its Constitutional government. It is his SWORN RESPONSIBILITY to uphold the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

You could also suggest that he add "impeachment" to his drop down listing and watch the amazing response!

Reid's contact info here:

http://reid.senate.gov/contact/

Impeachment must also involve Republicans who are willing to do what's right. I do not know if there is enough time to impeach -- what was the timeline on Clinton impeachment for example?

Nobody wants Bush Cheney out more than I do.

Realistically our best shot is "Humiliation followed by Resignation"

Dems need to investigate and humiliate.

Repubs need to then convince them to Resign for the Good of the Party and Country.

JMHO

That's what it took for Nixon, and I thought he would never resign either.

There are a few repubs who are starting to "get" what a disaster Bush is. If not for the country, then for their precious Republican party.

I am writing my republican senator every week, making rational arguments about this.

...going quietly.

He dos'nt even do congressional subpeonas

I am pretty sure he whimpers and quivers when his mother yells at him.

... which I understand start in the House. Non the less, if Reid is weighing in on impeachment to the mainstream media, we must address this by what the OP describes. I've just visited his web form (again) and suggest we

Keep phoning the Senate and the House
Keep e-mailing the Senate and the House
Keep showing up or demanding CM's hold town hall meetings (I"m working on this, which is like pulling teeth in my CD)
Keep calling in to talk shows on both sides of the impeachment issue
Keep writing letters to the op ed on behalf of voting these guys out of office if they DON'T take up impeachment in the House

By using ANY MEANS NECESSARY, we need to continue this rant until it reaches a fever pitch! :rant:

Yes, it begins in the house, but obviously the leadership will say go or no --

And Pelosi has been saying "no" to Conyers --

Conyers is saying -- imo -- that he knows the public wants impeachment and he has evidence --

and that if he can get three more Reps to sign on -- he'll go WITHOUT leadership approval--!!!!

...He didn't happen to mention what's more important, did he?

He seems to have made that a priority as of late. Shaming the Republicans into doing the right thing is hard work so far.

In an interview on Hardball he said there are a number of Senators who are ready to start voting with Dems on Iraq withdrawal, but they have promised the White House to continue to cover for Bushco until the September surge report. The implication is that the Dems are trying to break through w these Senators and convince them that they need to forget their promises to the White House and do what is right.

ON EDIT interesting related snip:


http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/politicsBlog/?p=695

July 16th, 2007
Kerry: Bush will relent on Iraq by September
Posted by Casey Ross at 6:45 pm
U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry on Monday predicted that U.S. troops will be pulled from Iraq by the early fall, saying President Bush is slowly wilting under pressure from Congress.

“I believe that by September the president will announce that troops will be able to come back, and they’ll do it under one guise or another,” Kerry said during a rare visit to the State House on Monday.

The senator was on Beacon Hill to tout government investments in renewable energy and small business, but he took time to address the intensifying battle over Iraq war policy.

He said senate Democrats do not have the 60 votes needed to force a withdrawal, but he believes Bush cannot hold out against opposition much longer. “My hope is the president is going to change his policy because he’s going to see that this thing’s moving against him.”

...why? Very worrisome.

He's just treading water, waiting for the 2008 elections. Not a winning strategy.

I hope you and Pelosi get run out of your respective seats post-haste, you complicit bastard.

The democratic party has a perceived weakness against terrorism. How many times after 9/11 did we hear "at least someone with balls is President to go after these guys?" Why do the democrats get portrayed as weak? Because they won't stand up and fight for anything!

They won't stand up to the President and de-fund the war. They won't stand up to the President when he breaks the law. They won't stand up for anything. Instead, they say they have more important business like trying to pass non binding resolutions and bills that everyone knows Bush will veto. There's a reason why congress has lower approval ratings than the President. At least Bush believes in something and fights for it. Sure, everything he believes in is evil. It comes across like the democrats either don't believe in anything or won't fight for what they believe in.

Harry Reid needs to be replaced. We cannot afford to have this weak willed loser as the face of the democratic party. Give us a Senate Majority Leader Webb and we might not have to watch Giuliani get sworn into office in 2008. Show the country the democratic party is better than this dolt.

Welcome to DU!

:hi:

May be the I word was mentioned, I do not remember, but the comments were related to what Feingold had said earlier on MTP about wanting to introduce two censure motions this coming week I think. Reid was indeed very lukewarm about the idea. Later though Durbin sounded much more in favor when asked about this by Blizer. We shall see....

It will be interesting. Feingold sounded good Video Here:


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x42604

At least not today :-)

Like getting kicked in the teeth?

Even attempting to invoke "inherent contempt" just hands Bush and Cheney the opportunity to send it up to SCOTUS to officially nullify that Congressional power (i.e., to be "Bush v. Gored.")

Repeatedly and intentionally taking a course that inevitably results is being steamrolled and ridiculed, when the MOST that could be "accomplished" is passing watered down laws for Bush and Cheney to violate, is certainly worrisome.

Impeachment starts in the house, and if the President is impeached, a trial happens in the Senate.

The Senate would have no choice but to put Bushie on trial if he is impeached in the House.

My question now is: Is Harry Reid talking to members of the House, warning them not to impeach Bush?

to. It'd do nothing but help the cause, and god knows, this admin is deserving.

If George W. Bush were to be impeached in the House, of course we all know that he goes on trial in the Senate, with the Chief Justice presiding, and all 100 Senators acting as jurors.

So, I don't think Senators (as potential jurors) should express an opinion on impeachment, becasue then Bush's lawyers will be able to question their objectivity in the matter.

I'm looking at this completely from the perspective of Senators as potential jurors. If Bush were to go on trial, I would not want to see him get off on any type of technicality, like a claim of a biased jury pool.

. . .resolution calling on the House Judiciary committee to initiate impeachment hearings in the next session. (like the one in http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1380158&mesg_id=1381325">this post)

They've already told us they believe Bush and Cheney are attacking the Constitution. Their Congressional oath -- taken by every Member of both the House and Senate demands that they take action to defend the Constitution. And that means PUBLICLY calling for impeachment.

. . .that have led people to disaster on countless occassions.

to the nation that nothing will happen to anyone in this administration?

It would be I think a "strategy" that would work very well. Admit that the administration is so corrupt that only the election in 2008 will clean them out.

No more impeachment, nasty letters, threats, contempt, looking into things, just very publically both of you get on TV and tell the American public that the corruption is too deep, too wide, and too strong to take on. The tell us that all the crimes of this administration for it's entirety will be put on display for all to see after the 2008 election.

Nobody takes you two seriously anymore. Is the approval rate of the congress in the teens yet?

Just tell the truth now. We are powerless and just have to ride it out.

Again...our biggest nemesis right now aren't the Repugnicans...it's the corporate media. They've already spread the meme that it's the Democrats who are holding things up...and I've seen plenty here on DU take that bait. The other meme the Repugnicans would love to have out there is how the House & Senate are so "investigation crazy" that nothing else is getting done...and through their obstruction...they're right. But would the corporate media shine the light on the 6 or so Senators who are preventing the passage of Prescription Health Care reform or implementing the 9/11 commission recommendations or tuition relief to college and students? Nope, all it'll focus on is how the "Democrats are attempting a power play...overturning the '04 election...blah blah blah." This won't be about criminality and abuse of power...it will be a personality pissing match...how those nasty Democrats are being mean and nasty. And don't expect this mindset to change.

Reid speaks the obvious right now. He does have other priorities...forcing a change of course in Iraq is first and foremost. IMHO miles ahead of a political impeachment and we can see how difficult it is just to get 6 sensible Repugnicans to stand up to the bullies in the White House. Be assured their spines aren't gonna stiffen right now with articles of impeachment.

If and when Congressman Conyers comes up with the articles, then we see where the landscape is. Be assured it's gonna be a lot different in 3 or 6 months from now. Right now the focus...especially Reid's...is to force the Repugnicans to break ranks...get the 60 votes to end the McConnell filibuster and force this regime to either compromise or face the total implosion of their corrupt party.

to tip his hand right now. And I agree wholeheartedly about his job re the Thugs breaking ranks.

What is all this willingness to deny what you are seeing and hearing with your own eyes and ears???

Is it because you have to actually think and do something if you admit what's happening -- ?????????

Look, how many of you are struggling to get get in and out of your Senator/Representatives websites just to pass on your opinions?

How many of you are making phone calls -- ???

We need open e-mail addresses and we should be collecting all of them that we have so that we
can all be active more easily NOT TELLING ONE ANOTHER HOW WE FEEL ABOUT THESE IDIOTIC THINGS HAPPENING, BUT INSURING THAT WE ARE TELLING THE CONGRESS AND ITS LEADERS WHAT WE THINk -- !!!

I think I understand why Harry Reid responded as he did in that venue. Check my avatar!

:hi:

10 days ago and bragged about telling his sons that they all have a right to be buried in Israel because they are Jewish.

I don't know why he made the statement, I couldn't follow his logic or place it in context. But in relation to not impeaching * as the Constitution requires, it makes perfect sense because * is doing exactly what Israel wants done.

We must replace both Reid and Pelosi with persons who are not bought and paid for.

buried in Israel because his wife is Jewish.

Why did Reid feel the need to state this on the floor of the Senate?

Reid usually rambles in a monotone and I was not able to discern what this had to do with his job as a legislator.

Listen to your fucking constituents already!

.. they don't want to be perceived as being hung up on 'procedural issues'. But I think Feingold's censure measure is a great idea.