Edwards: "We're going to hang George Bush and Dick Cheney around the Republican nominee's neck..."

[Sapphire Blue]

*sigh* yes, it's the Washington Times...

Edwards: a Bush-Cheney 'necktie'
-- Christina Bellantoni, national political reporter, The Washington Times
Posted on August 14, 2007 11:50 AM


Former Sen. John Edwards, who is on the road in western Iowa, is being asked about impeachment at almost every stop on the campaign trail.


In Perry yesterday, a question about impeachment drew the loudest applause. But even though Edwards (D-N.C.) says he believes President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney "have engaged in illegal conduct," he adds that he is "not personally for" that tactic. {Senator Edwards, how can you be so right about so much, yet so very wrong about this?!?!? :argh: :banghead: :mad: :grr: :nuke:}


He tells voters he can understand their frustration with Bush and Cheney, but he thinks the newly empowered congressional Democrats should keep holding oversight hearings. { :banghead: What's the point, when Executive Privilege is consistently claimed, when subpoenas are disregarded?}


During the Clinton impeachment drama, he says, "nothing happened" and legislative work came to a standstill. {And what is happening now, other than what bush wants?}


At a stop in Onawa, Edwards added that whoever becomes the Democratic nominee can tie the GOP choice to Bush and Cheney and said he will label that candidate as "George Bush on steroids."


"We're going to hang George Bush and Dick Cheney around the Republican nominee's neck and they're going to have to carry them the entire way," he said. {:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: }


http://video1.washingtontimes.com/bellantoni/2007/08/edwards_a_bushcheney_necktie.html

Note: comments in {blue} are mine - SB.

[jsamuel]

1. his appearance on CSPAN was great!

[LSparkle]

8. Was it a campaign stop that C-Span broadcast

Or was he on Washington Journal or some other show?

[jsamuel]

11. it was a campaign stop in Iowa

[LSparkle]

12. Phew -- I was afraid I'd missed him being on another C-Span show!

Thanks -- I'll watch for a repeat.

[jsamuel]

13. if you want to see some videos go here

http://www.mydd.com/story/2007/8/15/135724/195

[polichick]

2. GREAT!!!

"We're going to hang George Bush and Dick Cheney around the Republican nominee's neck and they're going to have to carry them the entire way."

I like this approach way better than EE's sniping remarks.

[harun]

3. Edwards is right, as usual (n/t)

[hadrons]

4. As reported by FauxNews ....

Edwards: "We're going to hang George Bush and Dick Cheney (sound off and screams from the producers CUT THE MIKE!!! CUT THE MIKE!!!")

Faux-bot: "There you have it, Edwards threatening the President and Vice-President ... you heard it first ... now don't worry about the end part of his comments, we reported it as unimportant and you've decided we're right."

[wordpix]

5. My best argument for impeachment: all of BushCo will be pardoned unless we IMPEACH x2

(Bush & Cheney, that is).

I was for impeachment as soon as the WMD and Saddam-linked-to-Al Quaeda hoaxes were uncovered, around summer 2003 when the WMD weren't found in Iraq. Impeachment hasn't happened in the ensuing yrs. and with the pres. election just over a year away, I can understand the reasoning of "impeachment will slow down investigations, indictments and ending the war, not speed them up." HOWEVER,

We are where we are now so PLEASE LISTEN UP, DEMS and DEM CANDIDATES:

If you don't call for impeachment and follow through with firm and forceful LEADERSHIP on the issue, Geo. Bush will pardon EVERYONE he's associated with---every last crooked crony and contributor indicted, found guilty and/or sentenced for perjury, obstruction, forgery, election/voting machine tampering, war crimes, torture, illegal spying, environmental law tampering---you name it. All of the Congressional investigations leading to indictments and guilty verdicts will go down the shithole if this pRes and VP are not impeached. PERIOD.

[zalinda]

10. But, how can he pardon someone who hasn't been

convicted? If the dems wait until after Bush leaves office, he cannot pardon anyone. Meanwhile, they can get the goods on all of them, and maybe have them tried in US courts or the Hague. I would LOVE to see all of them in prision, hard time!!!!!!!!!

zalinda

[sallyseven]

6. Media in the swing states is pretty tamed by bush and cheney.

They are not aware of all the stuff. More investigation and hearings will have to filter into the MSM sooner or later. When they realize what is going on its all over for bush and cheney and then the people will reject the gop for any office.

[K8-EEE]

7. GO JOHNNY GO!!!

That's been my stance about the whole campaign.....MAKE THEM EAT GWB EVERY SECOND....OR MAKE THEM RENOUNCE GWB....EITHER WAY THEY LOSE!

They can't win without the 26% crazies. Can't have the 26% and the sane people too!

[mzmolly]

9. Well we shouldn't view impeachment as a "tactic."

That's the problem I guess. However, I'm one of those strange people who allow others to disagree on this and other issues. ;)

Go John!