Wonderful news all over the nation from yesterday’s mid-term elections. The House saw a Democratic gain of at least twenty seven seats and the majority, with thirteen races still too close to call as of this writing (the link below will update as final tallies come in):
New York Times Election Results
The Senate majority is as of yet undecided as the razor thin Montana vote was just called for Democrat Jon Tester. The remaining undecided race in Virginia shows Democrat James Webb with a lead of a third of a percentage point (6,708 votes out of approximately two and a half million cast) over racist George Allen. The best the Republicans can hope for at this point is a 50/50 split if Allen somehow pulls ahead in the inevitable recount.
Democrats gained six state Governorships as well, precisely flipping a 28-22 Republican advantage to a 28-22 Democratic advantage.
What does this mean to those of us committed to seeing an early end to the illegal, immoral regime of George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, et al?
The tide has turned.
I am giddy to admit that my doubt and cynicism about the integrity of our elections was proven wrong – not that my fears were unjustified, mind you. Rather, the outstanding work of grassroots election guardians across the nation secured the voting system just enough for the true voice of America’s citizens to be heard, despite all ongoing efforts to subvert the democratic process.
This election was not decided by the dark hearts of the likes of Katherine Harris or Kenneth Blackwell, the aiders and abetters of the stolen Presidential elections of ’00 and ’04, it was decided by the enormous will and effort of an awakening nation. In perfect irony, both lost horribly in their efforts to win races for the Senate in Florida (60.3% – 38.1%) and Governor in Ohio (60.4%-36.8%), respectively.
More than anything this election has proved to be a pervasive public indictment of the tactics, policies, hubris and arrogance of George W. Bush and his entire administration.
Now the work begins.
As you see above, we are entirely ready to begin the second wave of efforts to see impeachment pushed to the forefront of the national discussion and debate. Investigations long suppressed by the Bush Administration into pre-war lies, FISA spying violations, 911 Truth, the outing of CIA NOC Valerie Plame, White House connections to ENRON, Jack Abramoff’s fundraising crimes, Mark Foley’s pedophilia protection, etc. are now in the hands of presumed new House Judiciary Committee chairman John Conyers, Jr.
Conyers has received around a million DIY Impeachment letters from those of us who have downloaded and printed the .pdf from this site. We will be starting a new wave very soon.
A lot has been made of soon-to-be Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s claim that impeachment is “off the table”:
But it is critical to note that in a Washington Post interview…
‘ …Pelosi said a Democratic-controlled House would launch investigations of the administration on energy policy and other matters. She said impeachment would not be a goal of the investigations, but she added: “You never know where it leads to.” ‘
Democrats Won’t Try To Impeach President
This is simple political wisdom on Pelosi’s part. Investigations into “energy policy” coming from a California Representative, whose constituency was robbed of millions of dollars by Bush buddy “Kenny Boy” Lay’s ENRON, is going to lead to a lot, and she knows it – including a subpoena demanding details from covert meetings between Cheney, Lay and others before that major swindle.
The reason it is the best choice to minimize the threat of impeachment is that investigations will now ensue with full subpoena power in the hands of John Conyers, whose already published report: “George W. Bush versus the U.S. Constitution – The Downing Street Memos and Deception, Manipulation, Torture, Retribution, and Coverups in the Iraq War and Illegal Demestic Spying” makes perfectly clear where it should lead – full accountability for multiple crimes and misdemeanors for the President, Vice President and his administration:
Order: “George W. Bush versus the U.S. Constitution” from Amazon
Once the truth is on the table, the American public will no longer be able to sustain the denial that this is a criminal regime long since being worthy of holding public office. At that point it will be the Republicans in the Senate – either sharing the majority or in the minority – who will face the difficult choice of (a) maintaining their pathetic enablement of these criminals and risking going down with their sinking ship, or to (b) “see the light” and attempt to play the “I had no idea this was going on” card and abandon them to their fate.
It was the Republicans in the Senate who were going to impeach President Nixon and convinced him to resign instead. It will be the Republicans again who will be forced to confront President Bush to chose between stepping down or facing an impeachment trial.
It is our job to insist that the Democrats in the House force them to do just that.
Incredible! I’m so excited — it feels like we’re finally on the verge of something truly important in the battle for equality and freedom. Impeachment is *so* much more likely now. Let’s hold these immoral people responsible for six years of calculated powergrabbing. And might an investigation into 9/11 be in the works? That could have world changing implications.
Comment by ineptsegue — November 8, 2006 @ 7:17 pm
Take a moment, and help convince Nancy Pelosi to Impeach..
The day the nation demands impeachment is upon us. Sacks and sacks of mail are about to arrive in Nancy Pelosi’s office initiating impeachment via the House of Representative’s own rules. This legal document is as binding as if a State or if the House itself passed the impeachment resolution (H.R. 635).
(Moderator’s note: H.R. 635 expired with the closing of the 109th Congress along with the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. When the 110th Congress reconvenes in January, new HEAD of the House Judiciary John Conyers, Jr. will resubmit the Resolution in some form and it will get a new number, new signers and renewed momentum and energy.)
There’s a little known and rarely used clause of the “Jefferson Manual” in the rules for the House of Representatives which sets forth the various ways in which a president can be impeached. Only the House Judiciary Committee puts together the Articles of Impeachment, but before that happens, someone has to initiate the process.
That’s where we come in. In addition to a House Resolution (635), or the State-by-State method, one of the ways to get impeachment going is for individual citizens like you and me to submit a memorial. ImpeachforPeace.org has created a new memorial based on one which was successful in impeaching a federal official in the past. You can find it on their website as a PDF.
You can initiate the impeachment process and simultaneously help to convince Pelosi to follow through with the process. Do-It-Yourself by downloading the memorial, filling in the relevant information in the blanks (your name, state, etc.), and sending it in. Be a part of history.
http://ImpeachForPeace.org/ImpeachNow.html
Comment by Jodin — November 9, 2006 @ 12:29 am
LITTLE HITLER the BUSH thugs have got to go
Comment by donald wooten — January 3, 2007 @ 9:48 pm