Posted on 06/29/2007 11:38:14 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
McDermott to Cheney: Resign or face impeachment By Chris Good June 29, 2007 Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) told Vice President Dick Cheney to resign or face impeachment Thursday night as three more House Democrats lent their support to a plan to impeach the vice president.
The vice president holds himself above the law, and it is time for the Congress to enforce the law, McDermott said in a floor speech. For the good of the nation, the vice president could leave office immediately.
McDermott was one of three House Democrats to come out in favor of impeachment Thursday, along with Reps. Keith Ellison (Minn.) and Hank Johnson (Ga.). Including the three lawmakers, seven members in June have shown new support for impeaching Cheney.
McDermott cited Cheneys refusal to cooperate with the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO), which, pursuant to an order signed by President Clinton, oversees the handling of classified documents by executive agencies. McDermott denounced a 2004 claim that Cheneys office is not part of the executive branch.
When a sitting vice president claims that he is not part of the executive branch of government to which he was elected, it is time to remove him from office, McDermott said.
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While I don't see it happening (not to mention all this flak against Cheney is a bunch of BS),can you imagine if Cheney resigned for health reasons and GWB picked Fred? The Dems would self-destruct. What a position this would put Fred in for the next year and a half.
Cheney to McDermott: We should hunt someday.
Cheney: “McDermott is a real Clymer.”
They are determined to bring impeachment charges against Bush or Cheney...doesn't matter if they are warranted.
It is mostly driven by a need for revenge over impeachment charges filed against Clinton, IMO.
The assault/smear campaigns against conservative Republicans will never end.
McDermott didn’t wiretap Gingrich. He was the receipent of illegally recorded conversations involving Gingrich.
They’re just jealous that the Republican party is largely responsible for the most recent impeachment.
1up
McDermott is a traitor. That’s the unvarnished truth. The guy went to kiss Saddam’s ass before the invasion and lend his support.
Beat me to it!!
Who took his oath on the Q'ran.
Article II, Section 4 specifically names the Vice-President as impeachable.
Don't you know? Because he is EVIL!
Seriously, it is a wonder how they never mention what they want to impeach Cheney for. They just want to! All a bunch of little babies.
I didn’t know McDimwit was a FReeper??
Pray for W and Our Troops
America to McDermott-Go DIAF!
Cheney to McDermott: You wanna go hunting.
What a tool.
I’d support Rumsfeld...
Empty bottle upside the head, followed by generous discharge of beer itself upon Mr. McDermott, after it has been modified by metabolic process.
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