AP: GOP Forces Debate on Cheney Impeachment

By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

House Republicans, changing course midway through a vote, tried to force Democrats into a debate on a resolution to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney on the grounds he purposely led the country into war against Iraq.


The GOP tactics reversed what had been expected to an overwhelming vote to table, or kill, the resolution by longshot Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.


Midway through the vote, with instructions from the GOP leadership, Republicans one by one changed their votes from yes — to kill the resolution — to no, trying to force the chamber into a debate and an up-or-down vote on the proposal.


At one point there were 290 votes to table. After the turnaround, the final vote was 251-162 against tabling, with 165 Republicans voting against it.


"We're going to help them out, to explain themselves," said Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas. "We're going to give their day in Court".

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No matter what I think of the pukes and their way off "moral compass" I have to give it to them for this. They played the Dem's like a fucking fiddle today.

they fucked the dems over but good, and too many DUers don't have a clue.

I don't know enough about this process to understand what is going on. isn't JC the head of the judiciary commitee and isn't he after dicks head so to speak, so enlighten me

When it doesn't work, he will look stronger.

and are sick of the dems in Congress allowing themselves to be fucked over. We need more strong Democrats who are willing to stand up for the people and the constitution-more like Dennis Kucinich.

give me a break Colonel Mustard.

Time to separate the bullshit from the ice-cream.

Their won't be a debate and now- unless something else really devastating comes up- it won't be brought up again. There won't even be a debate in Committee.

please elaborate.

hoyer and pelosi scrambled- and looked out of control- to keep it from a floor debate. Ultimately they succeeded and now it's going back to the JC to languish. There won't be a debate.

;)

since April.when Dennis first presented it..it came full circle

the GOP game plan was to vote for it coming to the floor....but the Democrats intercepted that by going back to Conyers.....

The Republicans were smart, no doubt, but the "moderates" walked right into the trap with white flags flying.

Now, the Republicans can use the same line Bush used against Kerry, "Well, you voted for it senator."

"Well, you voted against a debate, congressman."

Its in committee, but everyone will be talking about it and that doesn't bode well for Cheney or the GOP. drip,drip,drip...

That draws major focus to the issue.

there is no plus side to this for Bush and the GOP.