GOP candidate: Impeach Bush, "I am a Republican, I 'm not a Brown Shirt"

[G_j]

http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1033

Vermont GOP candidate: Impeach Bush
BTC News - USA

Vermont Republican Dennis Morrisseau wants two things: To fill the House seat being vacated by long-time Congressman Bernie Sanders — Sanders is planning a run for the Senate — and to impeach George W. Bush.

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“If you’re an old and decent Republican and politics takes a 180 in your country, it sometimes takes a while to tell what you ought to do. It took me a while. I’ve been at this for years.”

Morrisseau says the Bush administration are “flagrantly abusing the powers of the executive branch.”

“I’m a Republican,” he said. “I’m not a Brown Shirt. I’ve never, in any contemplation of U.S. history, seen anything like that asserted at any time. I don’t think we’re going to get much done in the way of standard politics until we clean this neo-con nest out.”
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[Bleacher Creature]

1. Kudos to this guy!

We need two parties, and we need Republicans like this.

I still wil support his opponent -- but it's nice to see that they are not all so damn brainwashed.

[Union Thug]

10. A republican with sanity...but GO BERNIE!

Geez, I'm kinda surprised to be so encouraged by a human being who can see corruption for what it is. Um, how could you NOT see it? It's really disturbing and says a lot about the current state of the Republican party.

That said, I'll take Sanders, who I believe is an Independent, over any of the DNC Dems ANY DAY of the week. Bernie's been calling the Bush administration on it's shit for a long time now.

So one Republican wakes up... All I can say is "it's about F*ing time!"

[MsTryska]

2. hmm....if he wins....

i don't think i'll be that heartbroken...depends on who we have as a dem candidate up there.


why can't every state be like Vermont?

[movonne]

12. He might be a better candidate than some of our Dem pussies..

If this is so (what he says is true,I have a tendency to not believe any Repug) I would be all for him. I don't care what side of the political agenda they are on, as long as we get rid of this horrible assault on this country.

[Mark E. Smith]

3. A Republican Who Refuses To Be A Bush Apologist?

Kind of hard to comprehend.

[mandomom]

5. Add his name to Larry Johnson's.

[G_j]

18. that did come to mind

after watching the recent hearings

[mandomom]

4. Neo-con Nest

A perfect image. Rats, snakes and neo-cons all have at least have this one thing in common.

[Nite Owl]

6. He's a Vermonter

Republican or not he wouldn't make it out his front door if he were anything like the present Repuke leadership. I would rather a dem to bring up our numbers and take the house but we do need Republicans who will speak out.

[Lannes]

7. Every Republican that takes a stand against this administration

Helps.Hope there is more to follow.Hopefully more from red states.

[number_nine]

8. Refreshing

Do you think he'll get any support from the Republican party? I had the impression that many Republicans back Bush & Co pretty strongly. It would be nice if Morrisseau had some influence, and inspired his party to come back to "classic" conservatism. At least I would find that refreshing, anyway. I feel like we're living in the Dark Ages right now.

[G_j]

11. not seeking money from "fat cats"

according to the article he is contemplating Howard Dean type fund raising.

[newyawker99]

15. Hi number_nine!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[iconoclastic cat]

9. Don't You Believe It....

[smirkymonkey]

13. OMG, I know him.

I used to work for when I was just out of college.

[southernleftylady]

14. well does this seem like him ? come on tell us what you know :) nt

[G_j]

16. kick

[Skidmore]

17. I have a hard time believing

ANYTHING from the mouth of ANY Republican. We've heard nothing but lies, obfuscation, and disingenuousness from the whole party for years now.