Impeachment Of George W. Bush Can Begin In the State Legislatures

[azureblue]

From dailykos:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/2/2/172427/5668

"Inception of impeachment proceedings in the House.>> House of Representatives there are various methods of setting an impeachment in motion: by charges made on the floor on the responsibility of a Member or Delegate (II, 1303; III, 2342, 2400, 2469; VI, 525, 526, 528, 535, 536); by charges preferred by a memorial, which is usually referred to a committee for examination (III, 2364, 2491, 2494, 2496, 2499, 2515; VI, 543); or by a resolution dropped in the hopper by a Member and referred to a committee (Apr. 15, 1970, p. 11941-42; Oct. 23, 1973, p. 34873); by a message from the President (III, 2294, 2319; VI, 498); by charges transmitted from the legislature of a State (III, 2469) or Territory (III, 2487) or from a grand jury (III, 2488); or from facts developed and reported by an investigating committee of the House (III, 2399, 2444)."

And bulldog has a whopping contact list.

Take this and run with it!!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

1. I saw this on C-Span with Ramsey Clark. They said they would

go through DC because it is also included as a "state" and it would be easy there since it is all democratic.

It is wonderful news

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. 'Or from a grand jury'

If a grand jury indicts Bush or Cheney wouldn't that be grounds for impeachment?

[napi21]

7. Welllll, if the Pubs stick to THEIR rules, ANYONE who's indicted

MUST step down!

I don't know if that extends to the Presidency, but I think it includes the VP. Remember Spiro Agnew?

[leveymg]

3. Too bad it still has to go through the GOP-controlled Congress.

If only we could do this solely on a state-by-state basis.

I like the idea of a Grand Jury, myself.

[JuniperLea]

4. OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD! PLEASE!

Let it be true! Let it really happen!

[Sgent]

5. Criminal prosecution wouldn't matter

There was a federal judge a while back that drew his salary for almost a year while in prison -- it took that long to get him impeached.

[Canuckistanian]

6. C'mon, Vermont! Lead the charge!

Vermont has a Democratic majority. Let it start there.

[onehandle]

8. But it has to end in the Congress.

We need Congress in 2006 for Impeachment in 2007. Period.

[Poppyseedman]

12. Everybody is getting ahead of themselves. Read the rules

http://frwebgate5.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=925631284467+0+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve

Where a resolution of investigation positively proposes impeachment or
suggests that end, it has been admitted as of privilege (III, 2051,
2052, 2401, 2402), such as a resolution reported by the Committee on the
Judiciary authorizing an impeachment inquiry by that committee and
investing the committee with special investigative authorities to
facilitate the inquiry (III, 2029; VI, 498, 528, 549; Deschler, ch. 14,
Sec. Sec. 5.8, 6.2; H. Res. 581, Oct. 8, 1998, p. 24679)

Judiciary committee has to authorize an impeachment inquiry. End of story.

[aquart]

9. WTH are my state reps?

I must ask them about getting off their asses and getting this done.

[Sadie5]

10. Do you mean as in Indiana

Where the pigs at Mitch Daniels trough feed daily. It's all Repig here, no chance of them inditing any of their pals.

[mcscajun]

11. Doesn't matter where it starts, it'll come to a screeching halt until

and unless impeachment-minded Democrats (or a miracle occurs and we get a slew of impeachment-minded Republican suddenly) gain control of at least the House, and probably the Senate as well.

[phoebe]

13. Arcata, CA started it - hasn't gone anywhere yet..

n/t

[earth mom]

14. K & R!

:kick:

[Little Star]

15. Be still my heart! n/t

[samhsarah]

16. K&R!