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The Case for Impeachment Hearings [WEXLER BLACKMAIL ALERT]
Yahoo News ^ | Fri Dec 14, 1:02 PM ET | Rep. Robert Wexler

Posted on 12/16/2007 3:13:41 PM PST by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 110th; 4perjury; 4sexualharassment; 4womensrights; impeachment; moonbatalert; presidentbush; sillydems; wexler
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To: ROP_RIP

Wexler’s district is deep in the land of the Hanging Chads of Florida. THAT should tell you something about the IQ of his voters and their representative.


41 posted on 12/16/2007 4:06:43 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (No buy China!!)
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To: ought-six

His petition is linked to web sites to make donations to his campaign.

This nut job Democrat is doing the same thing Rep. John Conyers did a couple years back; milk the lunatic left for $20 contributions and a chance to buy his book if they went to his “blog” and signed petitions.


42 posted on 12/16/2007 4:08:39 PM PST by HD1200
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To: ROP_RIP
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.

Now let me get this straight. If the White House is controlled by one party and the Congress is controlled by the other party, then Congress should hold hearings to impeach the president, in order to get his attention and (presumably) make him more congenial to Congress's agenda.

And all this comports perfectly with what the Framers intended when they set forth the process for impeachment.

Got it. I think.

43 posted on 12/16/2007 4:08:56 PM PST by AmericanExceptionalist (Democrats believe in discussing the full spectrum of ideas, all the way from far left to center-left)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Yes.


44 posted on 12/16/2007 4:09:10 PM PST by hsalaw
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To: AmericanExceptionalist
Wexler was one of the Clinton defenders who was constantly on TV in 1998. He doesn't seem to know much US history. Back in 1868 Congress impeached the President over policy differences and nearly removed him (which would have transferred the White House to the party that had the majority in Congress, since there was no Vice President at the time). Andrew Johnson is generally ranked among the least successful Presidents, but the attempt to remove him from office has been generally regarded as a really bad idea.

Wexler's threat would, if carried through, put Cheney in the White House...in which case he might be persuaded to become the Presidential nominee for the Nov. 2008 election.

45 posted on 12/16/2007 4:19:21 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: ROP_RIP
Now everyone can see what a shi_hole South Fla. has become,this guy,wiggy Wexler a card carrying member of the Clinton Crime Family, is just north of the third world capital called Dade County and rules in the nest of thieves and NY transplants that have destroyed Broward and Palm Bch. counties. Worse yet its all moving north and west.

In another few years the entire bottom half of the state will be an inhabitable cesspool fit only for the criminals that abound there.

46 posted on 12/16/2007 4:21:10 PM PST by rodguy911 (Support The New media, Ticket the Drive-bys, --America-The land of the Free because of the Brave-)
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To: eyedigress
Government responsibilty That's an oxymoron.
47 posted on 12/16/2007 4:24:58 PM PST by darkangel82 (And the band played on....)
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To: Hardastarboard
Good idea. I think I'll call my new Rat Congressman's office--it's a bit slow this time of the year--and do a little agent provacateuring . "What, how can you NOT be for impeachment, I'm shocked! The Congressman's been corrupted by Washington and become a Bush supporter!"
48 posted on 12/16/2007 4:27:44 PM PST by LiveFree99
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To: ROP_RIP

” 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.”

So, use impeachment as blackmail. Hmmm, I’m thinking that’s not what the founders had in mind.


49 posted on 12/16/2007 4:32:41 PM PST by enough_idiocy (www.daypo.net/test-iraq-war.html)
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To: darkangel82

My sarc tag should have been posted. What they want is Government Capitolism.


50 posted on 12/16/2007 4:32:42 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: ROP_RIP

It’s well past time to put an end to this crap by having warrants for treason drawn up and served on these moonbat liberals.


51 posted on 12/16/2007 4:45:29 PM PST by SCHROLL
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To: Verginius Rufus
Wexler was one of the Clinton defenders who was constantly on TV in 1998. He doesn't seem to know much US history. Back in 1868 Congress impeached the President over policy differences and nearly removed him (which would have transferred the White House to the party that had the majority in Congress, since there was no Vice President at the time). Andrew Johnson is generally ranked among the least successful Presidents, but the attempt to remove him from office has been generally regarded as a really bad idea.

Wexler's threat would, if carried through, put Cheney in the White House...in which case he might be persuaded to become the Presidential nominee for the Nov. 2008 election.

That is a very good analysis.

52 posted on 12/16/2007 9:26:03 PM PST by AmericanExceptionalist (Democrats believe in discussing the full spectrum of ideas, all the way from far left to center-left)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Well Wexler is a little insane and panders to the little old blue haired ladies of West Palm Beach.
The same ones that couldn’t vote correctly during the election of 2000.
Wexler is the type of snooty little nerd that would regularly get and deserve an ass whoopin in school,


53 posted on 12/17/2007 3:28:54 AM PST by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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To: Joe Boucher

I never believed that the voters in West Palm Beach had trouble voting...that was all a pre-planned hoax by the Democratic Party to try to have a chance to concoct more votes, since they miscalculated on how many fraudulent votes they needed to carry Florida.


54 posted on 12/17/2007 8:33:07 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

I live about an hour north of Palm Beach.
The little old blue hairs are about as out of it as one can get.
You’d be scared to death to be driving while in the vacinity of some.
90 year olds unable to see over the dash still driving.
Hell, at 92 my grandmother got a renewal for her licence and she sent in her $20.00 and got a 7 year renewal.
As for voting?????????????????


55 posted on 12/17/2007 9:53:29 AM PST by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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To: Joe Boucher
Seven year renewal for a 92-year-old driver? That's insane...I don't get 7 year renewals and I'm a lot younger than that.

I recall hearing that the Gore people went into the nursing homes to "help" residents cast their ballots...who knows how many of them knew what they were doing?

56 posted on 12/17/2007 1:14:32 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

Check the ballots for drool.
But Gore also challenged military votes.
What a piece of work.


57 posted on 12/17/2007 2:50:19 PM PST by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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To: Joe Boucher
The tricks they played with the military votes should have sparked a great deal of outrage, but of course it got little attention since the media were hoping that Gore would win.

I think they did something similar in 2004 by filing lawsuits in Ohio over a third-party candidate (whether he would be allowed on the ballot), in order to prevent military people overseas from having time to receive and return absentee ballots.

58 posted on 12/18/2007 6:50:59 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

Now ya don’t want too many of those right leaning military types to vote do Ya?
I can not believe there is so little outrage.


59 posted on 12/18/2007 7:32:30 AM PST by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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To: ROP_RIP
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." -- Aldous Huxley (1894 - 1963)

The problem is, we are entering an era in which - aided by media bias - politicians feel entitled to their own facts and aren't interested in anyone else's.

60 posted on 12/18/2007 7:39:22 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves ("Wise men don't need to debate; men who need to debate are not wise." -- Tao Te Ching)
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