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Cogito ergo doleo Donating Member (382 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 04:09 AM
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New Mexico: republicans Stall Impeachment Resolution
From MotherMedia:

"Urgent Alert: Republicans Mount Counterattack, Stall Impeachment Resolution in Procedural Maneuver. Floor Vote Called Prior to Debate for Tomorrow, Thursday March 7th During Floor Session. All Citizens to the Roundhouse 9:30 AM On. Check Senate Print Media Gallery for Updates."

"With shock I received word today from resolution sponsor Senator Ortiz y Pino's secretary Sharon Shaffer that the Republicans had used a procedural maneuver to stall the Impeachment Resolution and prevent a full debate on the floor. Immediately double-checking with Majority Leader Michael Sanchez's secretary Sharmaine, I realized that the impeachment resolution had been dealt a serious if not fatal blow."

"Therefore, it is now urgently important to call in high volume and with utmost respect to the swing vote Senators listed below under action items via the Capitol Switchboard at 986-4300. Let them know through their secretaries that the Republicans have chosen to use an unfair procedural method to require a vote on the resolution before it even gets a chance to be openly debated. Explain that there will be a Senate Floor roll call vote on the adoption of the Judicairy Committee Report with the Impeachment Resolution SJR 5 in it, and ask them to be on the floor alert to vote in favor."

http://www.mothermedia.org/

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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 04:27 AM
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1. More:
Edited on Thu Mar-08-07 05:15 AM by Hissyspit
"This vote may be more difficult to win than the vote for final passage, because it must be taken without opportunity for debate on the merits of the resolution. Some believe that Senator Sanchez has everything under control and will successfully move adoption when he gets the opportunity. According to experienced sources, there is a remote possibility that there will be a "Call of the Senate" wherein the State Police are assigned to track down every Senator and all are required to be on hand. Regardless, this moment of truth will be a historic occasion and it is essential that maximum public scrutiny of the decision be brought to bear in order that the gravity of the decision be made clear by the citizenry."


From the New Mexico legislature official webpage:

http://legis.state.nm.us/lcs/_session.asp?w=com&year=07&chamber=S&type=JR&number=5

2007 Regular Session

SJR5
IMPEACHMENT OF GEORGE W. BUSH

Sponsor: Gerald Ortiz y Pino

Current Location: Died

Actions: (Key to Abbreviations)
<2> SRC/SPAC/SJC-SRC <19> DP-SPAC <27> DP-SJC <39> DP nt adptd.


"SJC DP nt adptd" means that it has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee but the report has not yet been adopted, but I'm confused on what "Location: Died" means. Usually when a bill is "dead," it means it is just that.

In her post, she seems to be saying that the SJC adoption will be voted on this morning, THURSDAY, but then she puts the 7th, which was yesterday. I assume the 7 is a typo, otherwise we would have heard more about this yesterday.


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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 05:16 AM
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2. .
Kick for input.

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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:22 AM
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3. Leland is probably a "he." n/t
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reprehensor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 06:35 AM
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4. Thanks!
Saved me a posting!

Come on NM! Save the planet! Impeach the douche!

Il douche! Heh.
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 08:07 AM
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5. If impeachment would improve the numbers
(as it did Clinton), the Repukes would be saying "go ahead"!

But they realize that the country is not thrilled with impeaching over a BJ, and exposing the crimes against humanity committed by the Repuke Bush would make him even less popular ...
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 08:20 AM
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6. Send the legislators the op ed
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