Why isn't Kucinich introducing Impeachment the top headline in the blogosphere?

[Fireweed247]

I have been visiting my favorite sites this morning and most are completely ignoring this story.

Common Dreams

Huffington Post

Truthout

Alternet

Others like Buzzflash, truthdig, Democracy Now have a story but it is not really highlighted.

The left blogs should be united in support of this, like we are united at DU, raising so much hell the Corporate News can't ignore it, but they are doing the same damn thing.

Please look at your favorite sites and see if they are reporting on it...

[MrCoffee]

1. Because it's the 3rd time he's introduced these Articles

Third time that I can recall just off the top of my head.


Without support from the leadership, it goes nowhere.

[Fireweed247]

4. This is not the third time

Kucinich has introduced Articles of Impeachment of Bush for the first time, and it makes me suspicious of the owners of any left leaning site if they do not do their part to promote this. Apparently the 'liberal' blogosphere is as useful as the 'liberal' media.

Sure makes me appreciate DU! This place is where it is at!
:toast:

[MrCoffee]

7. My bad...he introduced Articles against Cheney twice

This is the third time he's introduced Articles of Impeachment. I was mistaken.

[slipslidingaway]

6. Links please " it's the 3rd time he's introduced these Articles." n/t

[MrCoffee]

10. I was thinking of 333 and 799, which were Articles against Cheney

I was mistaken. This is the third time he's introduced Articles of Impeachment.

[slipslidingaway]

28. What a shame there are so few in Congress who are willing

to back impeachment proceedings...799 was brought to the floor immediately after 333 was allowed to sit for 6 months without any debate. The text was basically the same.

[nadinbrzezinski]

34. 333 has the HR

799 is the change in number when it was referred to the judiciary

[nadinbrzezinski]

33. Wrong, he introduced first articles against Chenney

these are against Bush...

That means ONE per member of the Executive, elected member, I should clarify

[FSogol]

2. Ask them. n/t

[dmosh42]

3. It's politics first with Pelosi, Reid and Hoyer....

As long as numbnuts stays in the WH, it will keep the people pissed off. As far as giving the public some relief, they can go f--- themselves!

[klyon]

5. because he stands alone

if it was out of the Judiciary Committee or a large number of House members that would be different

[Fireweed247]

9. He's the only one doing his damn job

and Common Dreams can't even post a headline??

Something fishy is up with the 'liberal' internet...

[L. Coyote]

8. BlogSearch: June 8-10 = Results 1 - 100 of about 1,919 for kucinich.

http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?as_q=kucinich&num=100&hl=en&ctz=360&c2coff=1&btnG=Search+Blogs&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&bl_pt=&bl_bt=&bl_url=&bl_auth=&as_qdr=a&as_drrb=b&as_mind=8&as_minm=6&as_miny=2008&as_maxd=10&as_maxm=6&as_maxy=2008&lr=&safe=active

[Fireweed247]

11. most of these are small time blogs

I am talking about the major most read 'liberal' blogs on the net...

Huffington post??? How can this not be the top headline?

Truthout?? Where's William Pitt on this?

[L. Coyote]

22. Yeah, isn't that great?

[Fireweed247]

25. that is great so many small blogs are reporting on this

But that doesn't explain why the top most read 'liberal' blogs are ignoring the story. It is obviously not because of lack of interest or demand.

[Fireweed247]

12. This is the time when we should all be uniting our voices and screaming loudly

Why isn't MOVEON, True Majority etc putting the word out, telling everyone to call their Congressman NOW.?!

A normal peace movement would be overwhelmed with joy and naturally supportive.

It is times like these I feel that our 'peace movement' groups/sites are owned and controlled by COINTELPRO.

[Fireweed247]

13. People like to make fun of 'conspiracy' sites

Alex Jones' site is covering this...WhatReallyHappened is covering this....

What the hell is wrong with the 'normal' liberal websites?

[TreasonousBastard]

14. Because they don't take it seriously? Just like...

the rest of Congress and most of the country don't take it seriously?

Note that in the entire history of this country, not one President has been successfully impeached and convicted, and Nixon was ousted only with the assistance of his own party.

But, dream on in the faint hope Saint Dennis can pull it off.

[Fireweed247]

15. But clearly the liberal left are interested

Look at DU!! Man this place is hopping with excitement and information about Impeachment.

How is it possible for top sites like Huffington Post or Common Dreams to ignore this?

I don't think we are counting on false hope. This Impeachment discussion is the launching ground for exposing all of Bush's crimes, most obviously lying about Iraq, in an attempt to stop him from lying AGAIN about Iran and killing another million innocent people.

[TreasonousBastard]

16. Only that part of the liberal left with time on its hands...

I'm that other part of the liberal left, and I have to choose my battles with my limited resources. I have no time for impeachment or any other windmill tilting.

Now, if it had a half-assed chance of actually happening...

[Fireweed247]

19. well, you took the time to put down the idea of Impeachment

The idea is to use this discussion to expose Bush's lies about Iraq in an attempt to stop him from killing again!

[MrCoffee]

17. Because anyone who can count knows that this is going nowhere fast

DK introduced Articles of Impeachment against Cheney twice before, and they're languishing in legislative hell.

These latest Aricles have zero potential to them. They're pretty to look at, and that's about it.

Edited to correct my Quality Use of the Shift Key.

[Fireweed247]

21. This is not about numbers, it is about honoring the Constitution

and there is no excuse for our major 'liberal' news sites ignoring the story.

[tritsofme]

18. Because they all realize what you choose to ignore, its a political stunt.

That has no chance of going forward.

More than likely its a play to his "base" to set him up for his inevitable and futile 2012 presidential campaign.

[Fireweed247]

20. Dennis is giving us the opportunity to unite our voices and Demand accountability

But the 'liberal' blogosphere is too hopeless to participate?

This is pathetic and unhelpful and they are creating the situation that they don't mind complaining about. Everyday we get stories 'oh my gawd- can you believe Bush did this' and 'Oh my Gawd Can you believe Condi said that' but when it comes to an ACTION that actually calls for accountability, they feel it is not worth mentioning?

[Psyop Samurai]

30. Yep... it's a big game...

...as it is to a large percentage here in our "free speech zone" as well.

Thanks for the thread.

[Fireweed247]

23. Afterdowning Street, Democrats.com, Democratic Underground

are sites we can count on
:toast:

[Fireweed247]

24. And Raw Story!

Congressman Dennis Kucinich Just Said Larisa Alexandrovna's Name On The House Floor!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3415683&mesg_id=3415683

[Fireweed247]

26. Buzzflash's new headline is about Impeachment

:toast:

We need to write the others and DEMAND they cover it!!

[Fireweed247]

27. Huffington post top story?? Obama's fist bump!

WATCH: MSNBC Slams Fox For Suggesting Obama Fist Bump Was A "Terrorist Jab"

A Pictoral History Of The Fist Bump

Fundraisers: Obama Could Raise $100 Million In June

McCain Panders To "Death Tax" Crowd

Watch: How McCain Can Ruin Your Sex Life

[LWolf]

29. Because the establishment doesn't want to rock the boat.

The "left blogs" you mention are generally more centrist than left, and anything or anyone that sneaks left of center will be silenced or discredited...one way or another.

Democrats are not going to impeach. They just aren't. The 2 party system exists to manipulate us, not to serve us. There aren't enough politicians who are willing to actually do their jobs, rather than protect their jobs, for that to happen.

This still needed to be done. It's now officially in the record, permanently recording the legacy of crimes that Bush and his administration leave behind.

[Fireweed247]

31. "It's now officially in the record, permanently recording the legacy of crimes"

At least there is that. Maybe if we raise some hell about it we can stop the war on Iran.

I agree with you on the two party system, but I like to hold on to some hope that more Dems like Kucinich will come along and help take back the party of the people for the people.

[Fireweed247]

32. Some huffington post bloggers come up on google news

and those are the most read, most commented on at huffington...yet the 'top' posts are still ridiculous diversions...