The Case for Impeachment Hearings [WEXLER BLACKMAIL ALERT]

Yahoo News ^ | Fri Dec 14, 1:02 PM ET | Rep. Robert Wexler

[ROP_RIP]

I was serving in Congress and on the Judiciary Committee for the ridiculous and politically motivated impeachment hearings of President Clinton. During that witch hunt Newt Gingrich, Tom DeLay, and Ken Starr wasted a year and a half on investigations and hearings about President Clinton's personal relations. However, this attempted coup d'etat by Republicans against President Clinton was not and should not be the standard of impeachment that was enshrined by the Founders in our Constitution.

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Instead, I believe that we can both live up to our Constitutional obligation by holding hearings and pass a Democratic agenda. If President Bush perceives that the Democratic Congress is weak and unwilling to aggressively push our agenda - he will continue to veto legislation, such as children's health care - that is supported by a majority of Americans. The only way to move a progressive Democratic agenda is by acting through strength and following through on our core principles. A Congress willing to stand up to the abuses of the Bush Administration through impeachment hearings will demonstrate a strength of will that will more likely convince Bush to accommodate on issues such as Iraq, health care, and energy and environmental issues.

Today, I was joined by two other members of the House Judiciary Committee, Reps. Luis Gutierrez and Tammy Baldwin, who penned an online editorial with me calling for these impeachment hearings. In support of this effort I am releasing a call to action on video and launched WexlerWantsHearings.com. The full op-ed from the three Judiciary Committee Members can be read at this site. If we can get 50,000 or even more people to sign up in support of this effort I will report back to each and every Democratic colleague of mine the true power that exists behind this movement.

[ROP_RIP]

Rep. Wexler (D-FL) would like to use the threat of impeachment to force the President to endorse the Democratic agenda.

I would be absolutely stunned if the White House capitulated.

[Jeff Chandler]

Is this just a bunch of phony grandstanding for the benefit of the Democrat base, or is Wexler actually insane?

[Clint N. Suhks]

Where’s the barf alert?

[xcamel]

“yes”

[T Lady]

'A Congress willing to stand up to the abuses of the Bush Administration through impeachment hearings will demonstrate a strength of will that will more likely convince Bush to accommodate on issues such as Iraq, health care, and energy and environmental issues.'

Not likely...especially with the currently Democratic led Congress' ratings in the teens.

Wexler is nuts.

[Republican Wildcat]

However, this attempted coup d'etat by Republicans against President Clinton was not and should not be the standard of impeachment that was enshrined by the Founders in our Constitution.

Somehow I doubt, Congressman, I doubt the Founders would agree with you that perjury, witness tampering/suborning perjury, and other forms of obstruction of justice were not impeachable. But then again, you started out by lying by saying it was an investigation into the President's "personal relations" rather than those things.

[Billthedrill]

A Congress willing to stand up to the abuses of the Bush Administration through impeachment hearings will demonstrate a strength of will that will more likely convince Bush to accommodate on issues such as Iraq, health care, and energy and environmental issues.

Wexler is a punk. "Nice little government you have here - be a pity if anything happened to it." Bring it.

[SandRat]

Yes on both counts; phony grandstanding for the benefit of the Democrat (MoveOn.org/A.S.W.E.R./CodePink) base, and Wexler is actually insane

[jazusamo]

BOTH! Especially the second.

[Always Right]

Hasn’t Clinton already been impeached?

[jmaroneps37]

I join them in their call for impeaching President Bush. That would set the rat party back about 10 years. Our return to power would then be a matter of waiting for the Election results to see how many seats we cleared it by.
Go gettem crazy bobby, just go gettem!

[eyedigress]

Iraq, health care, and energy and environmental issues.

The attack on Capitolism never stops. Combine Government responsibilty with free enterprise and make them one.

[penowa]

"Is this just a bunch of phony grandstanding for the benefit of the Democrat base, or is Wexler actually insane?"

Probably pandering to the looney left by insane Wexler while off his meds is my guess.

[neodad]

Who?

[puroresu]

If you’ve ever seen Wexler’s behavior during a committee hearing, you’d agree he’s insane. He has the IQ of a bag of hammers.

[okie01]

Is this just a bunch of phony grandstanding for the benefit of the Democrat base, or is Wexler actually insane?

Yes.

[ZULU]

Uh, WHY?

The only ground for impeaching Bush - and they are valid ones - is his failure to uphold the oath he swore to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and, by extension, Federal Laws, INCLUDING immigration laws along with protecting our borders, specifically the Mexican one.

But I’m sure Messers Wexler et al. concur with Bush on that policy.

[verity]

Feed Wexler to the Gators. Or is that animal cruelty.

[outofstyle]

or is Wexler actually insane?

He is. However, I don't think the Dems are insane enough to go along with him on this one. It would be nice if they did though. Republicans might get back the house or senate as well as win the presidency in 2008.

[DeweyCA]

He wants 50,000 signatures. I see that they already have 60,816. There should be no excuse for them to not try to pull this stunt. Yeah, let’s see them do it and alienate the independent vote. Go for it, you jerks!