Congressman predicts leadership change in US (Conyers says Bush will fall in 'regime change')

Associated Press | April 5, 2003

[HAL9000]

Congressman predicts leadership change in US

DETROIT - The United States may now be battling to topple the regime of Iraq's Saddam Hussein. But President Bush will have a surprise of his own when his own regime is toppled, a Michigan U.S. Rep. said Saturday.

Lambasting the administration, U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., told a crowd of cheering and freezing anti-war protesters in downtown Detroit the current war with Iraq is not "only unconstitutional, it is immoral."

"Well, George Bush, on November 2, 2004, there will be the biggest regime change you have ever seen," Conyers said, jokingly saying that he promised his staff he would not mention the "I" word, impeachment, in public.

"A big regime change. That's what we're preparing for," the ranking House Judiciary Committee member said.

Conyers' comments set the tone for an anti-war rally steeped in criticism and sarcasm, but where the spirit of hope and peace was called forward by the memory of slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The peace march, whose participants numbered in the hundreds, was called to commemorate the 35th anniversary of King's assassination and to mark his speech the previous year attacking the Vietnam War.

Conyers saluted the participants, describing them as the "truest of patriots." Earlier, he noted that many of the participants, who started their march at the city's Tiger Stadium, included a few of the two million plus people out of work "as a result of the 43rd unelected president of the United States."

"Thanks a lot, George," he said.

The theme of economy over war, education over invasion, was a prevalent one for the protesters.

Marchers braved bone-chilling wind and periods of snow to reach Hart Plaza - over a mile away from the stadium - finding some warmth in communal chants of "Drop Bush, not bombs."

The faces of the marchers presented a cross-section of America: veiled Muslim women marching alongside young girls wearing cheerleader-like outfits and men sporting Vietnam-era ponytails.

And then, there was the man wearing a George Bush mask, weaving through the streets while feigning intoxication from chugging a quart of Pennzoil.

Cringing at the mention that his opposition to the war means that he is not patriotic, 29-year-old Matt Gorton of Detroit said: "It's because I care that I want the troops back."

"This war is leading us down a dangerous road," he said, predicting even more instability stemming from the U.S.-led campaign in a region of the world already seething as a result of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

"We're being lied to," he said, voicing comments echoed repeatedly throughout the rally that this war is about oil, domination, arrogance and complacency to Israeli interests at the expense of those of the United States.

Miles away, another rally, this one supporting the troops, was taking place in Pontiac as the downtown rally wound down.

[Howlin]

Bring it on.

[Arkinsaw]

Something tells me that Mr. Conyers still thinks that Detroit is representative of the United States of America. Sad really.

[ApesForEvolution]

Spoken off the talking points of the most insidious little communist dick-weeds. True to form...

[Howlin]

Does he have a lot of Muslims in his district? You'd think they would be happy with a free Iraq.

[Hank Rearden]

"A big regime change. That's what we're preparing for," the ranking House Judiciary Committee member said.

Yet, what we get instead is a gigantic democRat crapfest. How wonderful for us.

[Hoverbug]

Hey Conyers! wanna bet?

BTW Conyers, "regime change" has already been done by Kerry.

Whada dufus!

[E=MC²]

Gads, demonrats are so tedious. They are as joyful to listen to as fingernails on a blackboard.

[calljack]

I hope there is a huge,long lasting regime change in Washington next year. I would like to see 15 more republician senators, 100 more congresscritters (One of which might be me) and 5 more Governers. How's that for regime change??

[PRND21]

Rep. John Conyers, the ranking Democrat on the House committee now considering impeachment,
has publicly linked President Clinton's fate to a more favorable policy toward Saddam Hussein's Iraq.

Source.

At least he's consistant.

[vigilante2]

peace rioters

[BillyBoy]

Didn't Conyers predict "regime change" in Congress after the eeeeeeeeeeeeevil Republicans impeached slick? He really has his finger on the public mindset, eh?

[Keith]

"Well, George Bush, on November 2, 2004, there will be the biggest regime change you have ever seen,"


He's right...except it's not what he thinks...

A FILIBUSTER PROOF MAJORITY IN THE SENATE.

[Keith]

Great tagline!

[Timesink]

Come on Democrats, hop on 'board that Kerry Train to Destruction!

I know someone who's going to get a VERY pissy call from Terry McAwful tomorrow.

[Centurion2000]

But President Bush will have a surprise of his own when his own regime is toppled, a Michigan U.S. Rep. said Saturday

Considering the context ... this sounds like one for the Secret Service.

[skr]

The presence of Conyers, Waters, Daschle and others of that ilk has to make one wonder at the IQ level in their districts. I'm not certain I've ever heard him say anything that made any sense.

[bayareablues]

dream on.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

This will probably be the shortest peace movement in history.

[Xphantasos]

Ahh, this must be Conyers' PR guru..