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 Cheney’s 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 Cheney’s 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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Elections have consequences.
I wish McDermott had been killed in a terrorist attack.
/A.C.
Hey, Baghdad Jim! Baghdad Bob is calling for you on the RAT phone!
I believe McDermott to be the answer to my tagline question.
Good idea.
This would explain the four days of Cheny hate involving massive coverage of how Cheny is effective in moving the levers of power in the US Gov’t that was carried in the WaPo this week. I was wondering why it was suddenly Cheny’s turn in the barrel.
He owes millions on that one that he can’t pay. HA!
What’s the old saying?...”Those who live in glass houses...”
Do the moonbats realize that VP Cheney would preside over his own impeachment trial? The Constitution only lists one exception to the President of the Senate presiding over an impeachment trial, and that’s for a Presidential impeachment because the VP would obviously have a conflict of interest. Of course the duty may fall to the President pro Tempore, but the Constitution doesn’t expressly say that. If it weren’t for the stupidity of it all, it would be interesting to see unfold.
“Can we put Fred Thompson in as VP for the next year or so?”
Actually, I like that scenario: Cheney resigns for health reasons, gets replaced by Fred Thompson, and we have a very strong incumbent running for the presidency.
tbis guy’s got his guts....just anther lib in donkey tard land....
ho hummm
I predict Cheney will be resigning anyway, around October.
Islamocommucrats all
...so extortion is okay if you’re a lefty, got it....
Why?
not this s*8t again.
Groan.
Heh,
jimmy MCcrack corn....we DON’T CARE....
BWHAHAAAHAHA
Why is he not in jail for telephone crimes?
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