Conyers endorses national effort to impeach Bush, Cheney

[sabra]

Source: AP

DETROIT -- U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., said Tuesday he supports a national effort calling for the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, but stopped short of pledging to take action to back it.

"I've been supportive of that movement," said Conyers, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee that would lead impeachment hearings. "I encourage that nationwide."

But Conyers, who left a Detroit church before a town-hall meeting attended by a standing-room-only crowd of about 250 people, remained noncommittal about lending his official backing for impeachment proceedings. Conyers had also convened a separate town-hall meeting in Detroit on Tuesday evening to discuss high gas prices.

"The goal is whether to impeach or follow up on the defects and disabilities of an administration" that has shut out Congress, he said.

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[lonestarnot]

1. Dennis has larger ones.

:patriot:

[man4allcats]

5. I have to agree.

I give Conyers credit, but Dennis is The Man.

Impeach the Bastids!

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

19. What? Masturbatory self-importance fantasies?

You're right. Kucinich has much bigger ones than Conyers. In fact Kucinich's are so big that Conyers' don't appear to exist at all.

[lonestarnot]

24. No one said anything about masterbating but you. LOL

[rucky]

20. Is it a contest? n/t

[lonestarnot]

25. No just an observation.

[rucky]

21. Is it a contest? n/t

[Kurovski]

2. K&R. (nt)

[Bozita]

3. John's dipped his toe in the water. It may seem cold, but not if he jumps in.

C'mon, John.

Don't waver now.

A big parade is forming. Somebody's got to lead it.

[eridani]

12. He's saying that a real move toward impeachment has to be led by the public

I think he's right. (Wonder if his "Monica" pulled a Lysistrata on him or something.)

[acmavm]

18. Oh hell, the public is screaming for impeachment. Whole communities

have passed resolutions stating that those two are unfit to run this country.

'stopped short' is the name of the game for democrats these days.

[Erika]

4. Let's go for it!

W didn't just shut out Congress, he ignored, arrogantly, the will of the American people.

[ginnyinWI]

6. yes! sign me up.

The world won't be right until this administration is over!

[HowHasItComeToThis]

8. THIS WHOLE "WAR" HAS BEEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF WALL STREET

AS JUST ONECASE IN POINT.

[ginnyinWI]

27. maybe, but his motives were primarily more selfish I think

I think it was for his glorious legacy. But his name shall always be Flubya Dubya. hee hee.

[Patsy Stone]

7. I endorse his endorsement. n/t

[ClayZ]

9. K and R Summertime, and the feeling is IMPEACHMENT!

[chknltl]

10. Well any steps in the right direction are better than none

Thank you Representative Conyers....there is this other Democratic Leader who is working on this very thing, his name is Dennis Kucinich. He has this Bill, H.R.333. Perhaps you may have heard of it... All sarcasm aside, thanks for this and everything else. WE THE PEOPLE are begging for a bit more but we will take what little we get, what real choice do we have here.

[Senator]

11. Gosh -- Orwellian and Pythonesque

This article itself is quite funny/absurd in the pains it takes to avoid actually saying that it was an enormous impeachment event (that Conyers was sheepishly avoiding).

It does however make very clear that it fulfilled its Pravda-lite duty to contact the RNC for talking points.

Every word out of Conyers's mouth was the Orwellian part -- including "and" and "the."

---

[Decruiter]

13. Lame response John, just damned lame, John. Step up, you promised.

I'll always remember you John, for the moment in Michael Moore's movie when you said something along the lines of "Son, you have to understand, we don't read any bill we sign.... we don't have time... you don't understand.... "

Conyers, you've sold out and in the process you have attempted to sell us, we the people, out. Not this time.

[Freddie Stubbs]

29. When did he promise to support impeachment?

Do you have a link to back that up?

[orleans]

14. just DO IT john! we've been waiting for you to make a move! n/t

[Sherman A1]

15. Well HR333 is out there

all you have to do is sign on to cosponsor it. Not like this is difficult or anything.

[Freddie Stubbs]

31. Conyers should try to convince the Chairman of the Judiciary Committe to hold a hearing on that bill

[Mojambo]

16. I support you, just don't ask me to put MY ass on the line.

"I need this job!"

[pokercat999]

17. Exactly, Lead or get the hell out of the way! Lame bastards.

[Vinca]

22. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Less talk, more action.:mad:

[Cults4Bush]

23. Maybe party leaders will stop trying to crush the impeach movement now?

Honestly nothing has made me more sick and feeling betrayed than the tactics dem leaders have used to shut down their own grassroots regarding impeachment.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

26. Too little, too late

:shrug:

[Freddie Stubbs]

28. He supports an effort calling for impeachment but doesn't necessarily impeachment itself?

:shrug:

[bdamomma]

30. just my opinion but I think Conyers wants to keep investigating.

but again they take their cues from us, let's keep pushing for this. Cheney should be the first to go, cut him right down to size.

[earth mom]

32. Is this for real or is Nancy gonna shut him up again?

:grr:


I sincerely hope that Conyers has the guts to finally continue doing the right thing regarding Impeachment that he was doing before Nancy shut him up. Politics be damned!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed...

[Maryland Liberal]

33. Reminds me of Kerry

When he said "...I voted for it- before I voted against it" Come on Conyers - go all the way - actions speak louder than words.

[Maraya1969]

34. Is this enough leadership by the people John? What the Hell more do you want?

State Legislatures Where Impeachment Resolutions Have Passed

* Vermont (News, News, News, News, Text of Impeachment Resolution Passed by Senate 04/20/2007) < + > 4/26/06

State Legislatures Where Impeachment Resolutions Have Been Introduced

* California State Legislature, AJR39 website (News, News, Text, Flyer)<~> 4/26/06
* Hawaii (News, Bill Text, Bill Status) < ~ > due 4/13/2007
* Illinois State Legislature (News)<~> 4/21/06
* Maine State Legislature (News, News) < + > 05/29/07
* Minnesota Stats Legislature (Text) < ~ > 5/4/2006
* Missouri (Resolution Text, Bill Status) < ~ > 3/28/07
* New Mexico (Text and How to Get Involved), News, News
Related News & Our Related Press Release from 4/24/06
Blog, Tuesday, March 13, 2007 entry < - >
* Texas (Resolution Text, Bill Status) < ~ > 03/29/07
* Washington (News) < ~ >
* Wisconsin (News, News, News, News, Legislator's Announcement) < ~ > 04/04/07

State Legislatures Where Legislators Are Considering Introducing Impeachment Resolutions

* Arizona < ~ >
* Colorado < ~ >
* Connecticut < ~ >
* Georgia < ~ >
* Iowa < ~ >
* Kansas < ~ >
* Maine < ~ >
* Massachusetts
* Montana (News, News, Text) < ~ > 1/13/07
* New Jersey State Legislature (Draft Text, )
* New York < ~ >
* North Dakota < ~ >
* Oklahoma < ~ >
* Oregon < ~ >
* Rhode Island < ~ >
* Washington (News) < ~ >
* West Virginia < ~ >

Statewide & National Political Committees

* Alaska Democratic Party (Text) <+> 5/21/06
* California Democratic Party (News,text)<+> 1/28/06">Text Update
o CA Democratic Council Statewide Convention (Text 2005) < + >
o CA Democratic Party Convention, April 2006 (Text), < + >
o CA Democratic Party Convention, April 2007 (News, Text) < + >
* California Green Party (News) <+> 6/25/2006
* California Green Party County Officials (News) < + > 3/08/2006
* Colorado Democratic Party. (Text) <+> 5/20/06
* Democrats Abroad France (Text)<+>
* Green Party of the United States (News) <+>
* Hawaii Democratic Party (News) <+> 6/4/06
* Maine Democratic Party State Convention Passes Impeachment Resolution (News)<+> 6/3/06
* Massachusetts Democratic Party (News and Text, News) < + > 05/18/07
* Nevada Democratic Party (News) <+> 5/3/04
* New Hampshire Democratic Party (News1, News2)<+> 6/4/06
* New Mexico Democratic Party (News1,2,3)<+> 3/21/06
* North Carolina Democratic Party Executive Committee (News)<+> 1/28/06
* North Carolina Democratic Party (News, Text, Impeachment Resolution Text) <+> 6/24/06
* Oregon Democratic Party (Text) <+> 2005, (Text) < + > 3/10/07
* Vermont Democratic Party (News1)<+> 4/9/06
* Vermont Progressive Party (News) < + > 05/19/07
* Washington State Democratic Central Committee (News, Resolution Text) < + > 5/2/07
* Washington State Democratic Party (Text) 9/30/06
* Wisconsin Democratic Party(News) <+> 6/12/05

State Legislative Districts

* Washington: 1st, 32nd, 34th, 36th, 37th, 43rd, 44th and the 45th

City/Town Councils

* Albany (VT) (News) < ~ > 2/11/07
* Alburquerque (NM) (News) < ~ > 1/30/07
* Amherst (MA) (News and Text) <+> 11/1/2006
* Arcata (CA) City Council (News,Text) <+> 1/7/06
* Ashfield (MA) (News) < + > 5/24/07
* Bakersfield (VT) < T >
* Berkeley (CA)(News1, News2, News3, News4, News5) <+>
* Bethel (VT) (News )< ~ > 2/11/07
* Brattleboro (VT) Town Hall ( News1, News2, Text) <+> 3/21/06
* Bristol (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/2007
* Brookfield (VT) Town Hall (Five Towns) <+> 3/8/06
* Brookline (MA)(News,News&Text, News) <+> 5/30/2006
* Brookline (VT) (News )< ~ > 2/11/07
* Buckland (MA) (News, News) < + > 5/9/07
* Burke (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Calais (VT) (News, News) < + > 3/5/07
* Carrboro (NC) (Text) <+> 3/14/06
* Champaign (IL) (Vote Tally) < - > 11/08/06
* Cheshire (MA) (News) < - > 05/19/07
* Colrain (MA) (News, News, News) < + > 5/14/07
* Craftsbury (VT) (News , News) < + > 3/5/07
* Chapel Hill (NC) (News) <+> 5/8/06
* Detroit (MI) (News, News, News, News & Resolution Text) < + > 05/16/07
* Dover (VT) (News) < R > 1/30/07
* Dummerston (VT) Town Hall (Five Towns, News) < + > 3/5/07 <+>
* East Montpelier (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Enosburgh (VT) < T >
* Fairfax (CA) (News) <+> 7/6/2006
* Franklin (VT) (News) < R > 1/31/2007
* Grafton (VT) (News , News, News) < + > 3/5/07
* Great Barrington (MA) (News, News, News) < + > 5/14/07
* Greensboro (VT) (News , News) < + > 3/5/07
* Greenfield (MA) (News, News) < - > 4/17/07
* Guilford (VT) (News, News) < + > 3/5/07
* Hanover (NH) Town Meeting (News) <+> 5/9/06
* Hartland (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Heath (MA) (News, News) < + > 5/13/07
* Jamaica (VT) (News , News) < + > 3/5/07
* Jericho (VT) (News, News) < + > 3/5/07
* Johnson (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Lake Station (IN) City Council (News) <-> 4/8/06
* Lanesborough (MA) (News, News, News) < + > 5/8/07
* Lee (MA) (News, News, News) < - > 5/10/07
* Leverett (MA) (News, News) < + > 4/28/07
* Leyden (MA) (News, News) < + > 5/19/07
* Londonderry (VT) (News) < R > 2007
* Marlboro (VT) Town Hall (Five Towns, News) < + > 3/5/07, <+> 3/8/06
* Marshfield (VT) (News ) < ~ > 2/11/07
* Marshfield (WI) (News) < ~ > 1/1/07
* Middlebury (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Middlesex (VT) (News ) < ~ > 2/11/07
* Montpelier (VT) (News) <+>
* Montgomery (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Moretown (VT) (News) < ~ > 2/11/07
* Morristown (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Nederland (CO) Board of Trustees (News 1, 2, 3) <-> 4/9/06
* Newbury (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Newfane (VT) Town Hall (News 1, 2, 3,
4) < + > 3/5/07, <+> 3/8/06
* New London (CT) (News, News) < ~ > 2/2/07
* New Paltz (NY) <+> 7/2006
* Northampton (MA) (News, News) < + >
* Nyack (NY) (News, News, News, Text, Website) < + > !Unanimously! 04/12/07
* Oberlin (OH) (News, News, News, News, News, Audio Report) < + > 5/21/07
* Olympia, WA (News1, News2) <+>
* Pawlett (VT) (News )< ~ > 2/11/07
* Peru (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Pittsville, (WI) <->
* Plainfield (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Plattsburg (NY) City Council (News,Text) <+> 4/7/06
* Plymouth (VT) (News ) < ~ > 2/11/07
* Putney (VT) Town Hall (Five Towns, News) < + > 3/5/07 <+> 3/8/06
* Racine (WI) (News) < ~ > 9/11/06
* Raleigh (NC) (Text) < ~ > 11/09/06
* Richmond (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Rochester (VT) (News , News) < + > 3/5/07)
* Rockingham (VT) Town Hall (News,Text) <+> 4/7/06
* Rowe (MA) (News) < + > 05/24/07
* Roxbury (VT) (News , News) < + > 3/5/07
* Rupert (VT) (News ) < ~ > 2/11/07
* San Francisco (CA) City Council (News1, SF Board of Supervisors Impeachment Votes Cast and Text) <+> 2/28/2006
* Santa Barbara (CA) (News, News, News, News, Text)<~>
* Santa Cruz (CA) City Council Rumsfeld (Text)<+>6/8/04
* Santa Cruz (CA) City Council (Bush) <+> 2003 & again in 2/06
* Santa Monica (CA) City Council News < ~ > 3/22/07
* Sebastopol (CA) (News, News)
* Sheldon (VT) < T >
* Shutesbury (MA) (News, News, News) < + > 5/11/07
* Springfield (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Stamford (VT) (News ) < ~ > 2/11/07
* Stannard (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Stockbridge (MA) (News, News, News) < + > 5/21/07
* Stoughton (WI) (News, News, News, News) < - > 4/3/07
* Sunderland (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Townshend (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Tunbridge (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Urbana, IL (Text) <+>
* Vershire (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Walden (VT) (News) < ~ > 2/11/07
* Warren (VT) (News) < ~ > 2/11/07
* Warwick (MA) (News) < + > 5/24/07
* Wells (VT) (News) < ~ > 2/11/07
* Wendell (MA) (News) <+> 12/6/2006
* Westminster (VT) (News , News) < + > 3/5/07
* Whately (MA) (News) < + > 04/27/07
* Wilmington (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Wisconsin Rapids, WI (News)<->
* Woodbury (VT) (News) < + > 3/5/07
* Woodstock (NY) Town Board (in support of investigation) (News, News2, Text) <+>

Pending & In the Works

* Carson (CA) < ~ > 4/16/06
* Charlemont (MA) (News) < ~ > 5/7/07
* Chicago (IL) (Text) < ~ > 5/2006
* Concord Township (PA), (News and Text) < ~ > 6/10/06
* Deer Isle (ME) (News) < ~ > 3/5/07
* Hillsdale (NY) < ~ > 03/20/07
* Hubbardston (MA) < ~ > due 6/19/07
* Ithaca (NY) < ~ > due 6/6/07
* Montague (MA) (News) < ~ > 5/6/07
* Montgomery (VT) (News) < ~ > 3/6/07
* Oakland (CA) City Council < ~ > 4/16/06
* Orford (NH) < ~ > due 3/17/07
* Ostego County Democratic Committee (NY) (News) < ~ > 2/28/07
* Pinellas County Democratic Committee (FL) < ~ >
* Raleigh, NC (News) < ~ >
* Silver Lake Neighborhood Council (CA) <~> due 5/3/06
* Takoma Park (MD) < ~ > 5/23/07
* Tompkins County (NY) (Resolution Text) < ~ > Petition filing date is 5/29/07; county legislature vote on 6/5/07
* Trumansburg (NY) (News and Text) < ~ > 03/2007
* Ulster County (NY) (News) < ~ >
* Unity (NH) < ~ > due 3/17/07
* Viroqua (WI) (News) < P >
* Wales (MA) Town Council, Hampden County (News) < ~ >
* Woodstock (NY) (News) < ~ > 5/10/07

Local Political Groups/Parties/Jurisdictions

* Albany County Democratic Committee (WY) (News)<~>
* Amherst (MA) Democratic Town Committee (Text) <+> 3/23/06
* Ann Arbor Democratic Committee (MI) <+> 3/11/06
* Bennington County Democratic Committee (VT) -Rutland Resolution- <+> 3/14/06
* Berks County Democratic Committee (PA) (News) < + > !Unanimously! 4/20/07
* Bolton (MA) Democratic Town Committee (Text) <+> 3/24/06
* Chippewa County Democrats (WI) to vote on Rutland Resolution <~>
* Cunningham Township (IL) (Vote Tally) < + > 11/8/06
* Finger Lakes Progressives (NY&PA)(News,Text)<+> 3/26/06
* Franklin County Democratic Committee (VT) - Rutland Resolution - (News,Text) <+> 3/14/06
* Franklin Roosevelt Legacy Democratic Club USA News < + > 04/19/07
* Grant County Democratic Party (NM) (News) <+> 2/7/07
* Grays Harbor Democratic Club, Aberdeen, WA (News) < + > !Passed Unanimously! 4/5/07
* Humboldt Co.(CA) Democratic Central Committee (Text, News) <+> 3/27/06
* Josephine (OR) Democratic Central Committee (News)<+> 3/26/06
* Kennebec Co. (ME) Democratic Central Committee (News1,Text <+> 4/20/06
* King County Democrats (WA) (News, Model Resolution Text), < + > 4/07
* Los Angeles (CA) Democratic Central Committee (Text)<+> - 3/14/06
* Marin (CA) Democratic Central Committee (Text) <+>
* Marion (OR) County Democratic Central Committee (News) <+>
* Mecklenburg County (NC) Democratic Convention (Text) 4/1/2006
* Multnomah County (OR) Democratic Central Committee (News)<+> 2/10/06
* Norwell (MA) Democratic Town Committee (News) <+> 3/23/06
* Orleans County Democratic Committee (VT) -Rutland Resolution- <+> 3/14/06
* Portland (OR) Democratic Central Committee (News)<+>
* Pueblo (CO) County Democratic Precinct 48 (News) <+> 3/23/06
* Rutland (VT) County Democratic Committee (News,Text)<+> 2/28/06
* Salt Lake County Democratic Party (News) < - > 4/29/07
* San Diego (CA) Progressive Democrats (Text) <+> 3/30/06
* San Miguel (CO) Democrats (News)<+> 4/7/06
* Santa Clara Green Party (CA) (Text)<+> 3/7/06
* Seattle (West) 34th District Democrats (Text) <+> 3/6/06
* Snohomish County (WA) Democratic Central Committee (News and Resolution Text) < + > 5/20/07
* Sonoma County Democrats (CA) (text) <+> 3/14/06
* Tompkins County Democratic Committee (NY) < + > 5/24/07
* Vassalboro Democratic Committee (ME) (News)<+>
* Waldo Co. (ME) Democratic Central Committee (Text) <+> 5/7/06
* Waltham (MA) Democratic Central Committee (News and Resolution Text) < + > !Unanimously! 05/10/07
* Walworth (WI) Democratic Party (News, News) <+> 2/27/06, 05/18/07
* Washtenaw County (MI) Democratic Party (Text) 8/2006

Constituent Groups (not-official)

* Chapel Hill-Orange County (NC) (News1,Text)<~> 2/24/06
* Hanover (NH) Town Meeting (News)<~> 4/9/06
* Nevada City (CA) (Green Party?) (News)<+> 3/8/06
* University of Southern Indiana students (News) < P > 10/6/06
* Washington (CT) (News) < + > 10/30/06

Unions

* AFSCME Local 2083, Seattle Public Library Union (News, News) <+> 6/23/06
* Greater Seattle Local, American Postal Workers Union (News and Resolution) < + > 5/07
* United Teachers Los Angeles < + > 5/07

LINK TO KIT TO USE IN GETTING RESOLUTIONS PASSED IN YOUR STATE

http://www.impeachpac.org/resolutions-list