Bush Impeachment Inquiry Has 8 House Co-Sponsors

[struggle4progress]

A total of eight US House members have co-sponsored Resolution 635 to create a select committee to investigate the grounds for impeaching President Bush ...

The co-sponsors are Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA), Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX), Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ), Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), and Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA), according to the US Congressional website Thomas.loc.gov

HR 635 reads as its official title: "Creating a select committee to investigate the Administration's intent to go to war before congressional authorization, manipulation of pre-war intelligence, encouraging and countenancing torture, retaliating against critics, and to make recommendations regarding grounds for possible impeachment."

The bill was initially proposed by Rep. Conyers on 12/18/2005. The 7 other co-sponsors added their names on 12/22/05 ...

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=4653

[mikelgb]

1. Weak.

should be 25 times that at least

[struggle4progress]

2. Congressional switchboard: 202-224-3121

[mom cat]

10. Big push this week to increase that number....call your rep.

[gristy]

3. Eight, huh?

big wow

[marmar]

4. And it's the usual suspects...

Are these the only Dems with spines? Why must they always go it alone on these things?

:argh:

[struggle4progress]

6. Because, as an elected official once told me, it's the public's job ..

.. to force elected officials to do the right thing. Kinda looks like we're falling down on the job ....

[jobycom]

5. Some of my favorites, but we could have 200 and the Repubs would

still not pay attention to it.

But who knows, if the Resolution is out there and something dramatic happens, maybe it will get some momentum. Better than doing nothing, i guess.

[struggle4progress]

8. Who cares whether the Rs pay attention to it? We need some ..

.. noisy outrage or we're going down in flames yet again in November ...

[European Socialist]

12. I agree.

[jobycom]

14. Noisy outrage and a dollar won't even buy you a cup of coffee anymore.

To accomplish anything, we have to have permission from the Republicans in Congress. Otherwise, we are just cows mooing at passing cars who won't even wonder much what we are mooing at.

[struggle4progress]

16. Absolutely disagree. I've known many successful activists on a ..

.. variety of issues over some decades, and NOT ONE OF THEM ASKED PERMISSION FROM THE REPUBLICANS ...

[fed-up]

7. Let's hear it for California!!! 4/8 signers from here!!! n/t

[struggle4progress]

9. CA has always been a trend-setter for the nation. eom

[jasmeel]

11. Don't forget to call to demand impeachment!!

per this thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x25852
January 6-9
Demand that Articles of Impeachment be introduced: https://secure2.convio.net/pepib/site/Advocacy?JServSes...

Capitol toll-free number: 1-800-426-8073

[Liberty Belle]

13. kick!

[Imagevision]

15. Bush should be tried for war crimes - he should not exit like Nixon!!

[huskerlaw]

17. Half of them

are from California! :woohoo:

I love my new state. :)