Impeachment Drumbeat To Increase

"Be it Resolved, that George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney, by such conduct, warrant impeachment and trial, and removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States". These are the opening words of the impeachment resolution the California Progressive wing of the Democratic Party will push at this weekend's convention. Joye Swan, a Democratic delegate from California's 42nd Assembly District in Los Angeles, will introduce this resolution, with the hopes it will be adopted as the party's position. The Raw Story is reporting: When the California Democratic Convention begins this weekend, party progressives both inside and outside the San Diego Convention Center will be pressing hard to bring impeachment back on the table as a means of holding the presidency of George W. Bush accountable for crimes they allege have been committed since 2001. While there is nothing I would enjoy more than the impeachment and removal from office of these two bastards, in reality it would be a huge mistake to go forward now. Joye Swan of the Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party, who is helping lead an effort to pass a resolution expressing the California Democratic Party's support for impeaching President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney saying: "I've been blown away by the response. People are wanting to organize and rally behind one single thing at the convention, and that's impeachment". She went on to say: With the Speaker saying it's off the table, it puts others Members of Congress at a lower tier," Gerbasi argued. "There are some representatives inching toward impeachment, but they may not commit until Pelosi changes her mind and puts it back on the table." You may recall Speaker Nancy Pelosi flatly stated that impeachment was off the table back in a May 2006 caucus meeting. If you look at the reality of the situation however, Pelosi is correct now, just as she was then. There are only two years left in King George's reign and it would take at least that long to even get the resolution of impeachment passed and sent to the Senate to approve, with no assurance you will ever get the votes. You would also have the Republican spin claiming this is all the Democrats have in mind. Instead of working on health care and ending the Iraq occupation, we know the Republican caucus, pushed along and highlighted by the corporate controlled media, will dominate the cable and print talking heads. Pelosi in a statement to The Raw Story, "I totally oppose the impeachment of the President, we have to use our energies to end this war. I don't think the popular support is there for such a move, I don't think we can get any Republican votes to move forward." She continued, saying: "We will do more to make for our own reelection, and maintain a Democratic Congress...and have a Democratic President," she said. "And frankly, for impeachment, George W. Bush is just not worth it. We have great work to do for the American people." Personally, I firmly believe that if they focus on impeachment their chances for keeping control of Congress and/or electing a Democrat President are nil. The entire resolution of impeachment can be read on CanadianPerspective Page Two....