What can be done about Daschle NOW!

[hugsy]

First, Thank you all for the numerous responses to my last thread.

Several excellent suggestions were made, including supporting the Repub candidate running for Senate in South Dakota in 2002.

However, DumpDaschle.org seems to be focused on defeating Daschle when he runs again in 2004.

In my opinion that is too late, and doesn't make much sense anyway because Daschle is clearly running for the Dem Pres nomination and doesn't care about his 3 electoral vote home state.

My question is, is there something the 60% majority of South Dakotans can do to remove him from office NOW. Why should they have to put up with a Senator who is totally abandoning them in order to promote himself for national office?

Is there any recourse to "Impeach" a Senator?

[Texaggie79]

Is there any recourse to "Impeach" a Senator?

You'll be just as likely to get some aliens to abduct him.

[xzins]

There are provisions to impeach, convict, and remove Senators. However, there must be a valid cause. After Clinton, we know that the liberal media will not allow anything "to rise to the level of impeachment."

You want something effective NOW. (1) Pray for some democratic senator whose state has a republican governor to abruptly quit his office. (2) Additionally, Daschle has been in a campaign to destroy his own credibility, so why not assist his own effort by broadcasting his stupidity. (3) Pray for President Bush to bypass Daschle with "recess" judicial appointments. If Bush can make him irrelevant, then perhaps he'll decide to play fair. A man running for president doesn't need to be made to look ridiculous.

[hugsy]

My response to that is, I regret I have only one alien abduction to give for my country. So, can it be done? Can a state remove its Senator from office?

[Texaggie79]

If you can find criminal wrongdoing. Technically, he has not protected the constitution as he has vowed, so there is legitimacy there, but the likelyhood of success in todays climate is virtually nell.

[hugsy]

So it can be done. I think the media is a different animal now than it was during the Clinton Impeachment. I think whether successful or not in actually removing him, Impeachment proceedings in his state will certainly do a lot to curb that dog. If you have a link to Senatorial Impeachment proceedings I would appreciate it. I am hoping that it is something the people from his home state can do, so that Congress doesn't have to be distracted by it.

[hugsy]

But he has totally abandoned the large majority of his state. 60% voted for President Bush. Don't the people of South Dakota have any recourse to pull the plug on a representative that is clearly going to abandon them for the next 4 years? I would think that they certainly should have that right. Without it they don't actually have representation.

[Issaquahking]

Dasshole may be our friend in the end because nobody else is going to convince all of America to vote republican, like he will! Meanwhile we suffer as we pray for mercy from Tommie the Commie, and his minions.

[hugsy]

Why couldn't a state pass a law that it can remove one of its congressmen if 60% of the people feel their views are not being properly represented? If a certain number of signatures are obtained the congressman's job would be put up for a statewide vote. If 55% or 60% or what ever number they agree on vote that their views are not being represented by the congressman, then the congressman is removed.

[Dave S]

But he has totally abandoned the large majority of his state. 60% voted for President Bush. Don't the people of South Dakota have any recourse to pull the plug on a representative that is clearly going to abandon them for the next 4 years? I would think that they certainly should have that right. Without it they don't actually have representation.

The moronic residents of your state have a tradition of voting in extreme liberals. You do remember McGovern dont you? Next time, you and the rest of your fellow citizens ought to think before you collectively step into the voting both. Dasche has been there for years, are you just now noticing that he's out of step with your state?

[Clara Lou]

I say let him keep right on. He's tomahawking himself very nicely.

[Issaquahking]

Trust me on this one, I hate dasshole, but he will be long gone by the time you can get it petitioned and on to a ballot, and into law. Last year all we wanted was a little water for the Klamath farmer and we are still waiting!

[Dave S]

Why couldn't a state pass a law that it can remove one of its congressmen if 60% of the people feel their views are not being properly represented? If a certain number of signatures are obtained the congressman's job would be put up for a statewide vote

Because any such law could not become effective UNTIL AFTER the NEXT election. You do recall part of the reason the Supreme Court agreed with candidate Bush in 2000, dont you?

[hugsy]

Well, to dave and everyone else: 1) I am not a South Dakotan. 2) I think even if it will take more time for the process to actually remove him prior to 2004, the fact that the process is underway will help to curb the scumbag. 3) There are laws that say you can't change the rules of an election during the election process. I don't see how that has any relevence to a state deciding after the fact that their representative is no longer representing them, and they want someone who will. I see no conflict with such a state provision to keep its representatives actually representing its people and any existing law. Please feel free to advise me if this is not true.

[Consort]

Short people, dwarfs, runts, midgets, pygmies, Daschles, diminutives, munchkins, lilliputians, gnomes, runes, leprechauns, goblins, elves, sprites...Geez.

[LarryLied]

Cheney could take over as the President of the Senate. Used to be normal for the VP to be on the Hill all the time.

[Dave S]

I don't see how that has any relevence to a state deciding after the fact that their representative is no longer representing them, and they want someone who will. I see no conflict with such a state provision to keep its representatives actually representing its people and any existing law. Please feel free to advise me if this is not true.

Say for example you create a law this year saying that a US Senator from South Dakota has to be at least 5 foot 9 inches tall. You couldnt use that law to remove Dascle who was voted in under the old rules. Unless you can find or create some real dirt (say financial misdoings)he's there until 2004 unless he leaves early to run for President.