Posted on 05/12/2006 4:36:04 PM PDT by Carl/NewsMax
Speaker of the House wannabe Nancy Pelosi is desperately trying to reassure the public that Democrats won't launch an impeachment jihad against President Bush if they win back the House in November.
In fact, lead House Bush-basher John Conyers has canceled his plans for impeachment hearings, she insists.
However, Mr. Conyers - who will chair the committee where impeachment would begin if his party regains control - seems to be disregarding the message.
Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly insisted to the Washington Post on Friday that his boss had "told her caucus members during their weekly closed meeting Wednesday that impeachment is off the table; she is not interested in pursuing it."
Daly also claimed that Conyers "agrees with Pelosi's thinking" that Democrats would be better off pursuing other issues and forgetting about impeachment.
But that's not what Conyers is saying on his recently redesigned official web site.
"Stand with Congressman Conyers," the Michigan Democrat implores.
"Demand an Investigation of Administration Abuses of Power and Make Recommendations Regarding Grounds for Possible Impeachment if Warranted . . . .
"Join me to demand the creation of a Special Committee to investigate administration abuses of power and make recommendations regarding grounds for possible impeachment if warranted."
Nancy Pelosi - call your office.
Who didn't see this coming?
Would teh Republicans make the impeachment an election issue come November?
Pelosi can't deliver! I'm shocked. /sarc
The Reps are already making it an election issue, which is why San Fran Nan was trying to defuse it. Thank you John Conyers!!
Conyers wouldn't miss his place in the sun for anything. Politically he peronally is bulletproof, that is what he cares
about.
Hard to say. Are they for it or against it?
There are two problems with this...
1) His boring, monotone, droning voice would make people doze, preventing people from hearing his "charges."
2) He has his own baggage. He would receive celebrity "Starr Treatment" from the right if he tries this.
You should do a report on Karl Rove not being indicted today....I believe I read Chris Mathews was hoping for it
NO. They would consider this unfair play. You know they can't diminish the other faction of the "Cartel".
Look, Pelosi wants to impeach Bush too. This is just like all the Democrats say in their elections where they can't "promise" not to raise taxes, but will try not to. Then 30 days after an election they say something like "the budget was worse than I ever could have imagined and I have no choice but to raise taxes".
Pelosi is just trying not to spook any moderates right now who don't want an impeachment. You can bet your bottom dollar she will absolutely allow it to go through if the Dems get the House.
Anyone that thinks otherwise is fooling themselves. Conyers just isn't acting on the "memo" yet from her, but they are all licking their chops.
Not to worry, Arlen Specter will undoubtedly find some Scottish law to protect W.
The RNC already has - claiming the dems want: higher taxes, cut and run from Iraq, obstruction, and IMPEACHMENT. Just got the email today.
Conyers is such an embarassment to Michigan....
IMO If the Dems win back the House we would all be better off they tried to impeach a President with no evidence of wrongdoing than if they tried to pass their version of any bills.
Let them waste their time.
NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT!!!
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