OK. Here’s what I know and keep in mind this is all anecdotal.<\/p>\n
Dan DeWalt called and said the Vermont State Democratic Committee voted overwhelmingly to ask the state legislature to pass the currently-stalled bill calling for the impeachment of George Bush under Section 603 of the Jefferson’s Manual (a guide to US House procedures). The resolution is JRH015 and according to Jefferson’s Manual it can be introduced in the state Senate or the State House of Representatives but both must go through the House & Senate Judiciary committees.<\/p>\n
What happened today was state Senate Pro Tempore Peter Shumlin (D-Windham County) came to the meeting to give an update of the legislative session and when pressed by someone that if he were Governor would he bring the troops home? Not sure what he said but we do know Shumlin talked about impeachment. He said he was in favor of it and then split. However impeachment was on their agenda for today and it passed overwhelmingly with six opposed. Not sure how many members were there but there were many from what I hear. And of those six, four of them are “allegedly” on the VT Democratic Party Executive Committee. So basically the leadership were against it the resolution but the grassroots members along with Peter Shumlin supported it. Not only did it passed but they added veep Dick Cheney to it, made a point to send it to Vermont’s congressional delegation and THAT THEY WANTED TO PASS JRH015 BY THE END OF THE 2007 LEGISLATIVE SESSION!<\/p>\n
DeWalt talked to another key state Senator from southern Vermont and pointed out that it passed to which this state senator said, <\/p>\n
“Wow. Well if that’s what they called for, then we’ll probably do it.” (More)<\/p>\n