Two Massachusetts US House member sign onto Impeachment Inquiry

[Armstead]

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/headlines/ci_3534011

Berkshire Eagle -- Pittsfield, Mass.

Olver calls for probe to impeach president

By Evan Lehmann, Eagle Washington Bureau


Wednesday, February 22
WASHINGTON — Rep. John W. Olver supports an investigation into whether President Bush should face impeachment for possibly manipulating intelligence to support the invasion of Iraq.
Olver, D-Amherst, and Rep. John Tierney, D-Salem, signed onto a bill to create a House select committee to conduct the investigation.

Bush would face impeachment under the long-shot legislation if the panel determines the president "manipulated" intelligence to convince Congress that Saddam Hussein had weapons to attack America and that he intended to sell them to al-Qaida.

"It is an issue that should be examined in total detail," Olver said in a telephone interview yesterday.

Twenty-six Democrats have co-sponsored the measure, which was introduced in December by Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich.

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[electropop]

1. Good news.

Perhaps a few pukes will sign on to a bill to investigate Harborgate?

[yy4me]

2. Thanks, John. You never seem to disappoint us.

Now, more than ever we need to get this investigation rolling. We've all had it.

[Armstead]

4. Yes he's not charismatic or flashy -- but he's always on the right side

Olver always surprises me at how progressive he is...Not surprised, maybe. But on all the issues, he's like a dream representative for liberals and progressives.

[yellowdogmi]

3. I am glad two more signed on.

I just wish the rest of the dems in the house would get off their asses and act like an opposition party. What does it take to get through to them? I could go off on a rant here. I think every member of DU should write the members of congress both state and federal. One letter duplicated for every dem in both the federal and both state houses to demand impeachment. Not email. Actual paper and ink. The flood of mail may be enough to get the tide to finally turn.

:rant:

Sorry. Thanks for the post.

[Doohickie]

5. Encouraging but don't get your hopes up

If Bush can manipulate Congress into a war, he can manipulate them away from impeachment. My wife said before we went into Iraq there were no WMDs. A year later she was proven right. If a housewife can figure this out, I would think professional pols would have no problem and would have impeached him a long time ago. But nothing yet...

[Independent_Liberal]

6. Kick!