Bush's Impeachment Sought by Clinton-Connected Group

Newsmax.com ^ | July 22, 2002 | Carl Limbacher

[Paul Atreides]

Bush's Impeachment Sought by Clinton-Connected Group

A group of Democrats with close ties to the Clinton White House and the Democratic National Committee is working to elect a Democratic majority in both Houses of Congress this fall with the express goal of impeaching President Bush.

The web site Democrats.com introduces a new feature this week that it calls, "'Bushgate' - Which Scandal Will Bring About Bush's Impeachment?"

"Bush has run the most scandal-ridden administration since Richard Nixon produced Watergate," the web site's authors contend.

"'Bushgate' (will) track the progress of ALL of Bush's scandals," the web site says, "as they make their way from Internet exposes... to columns, books and films... to mainstream news stories... to Congressional investigations... and finally, to IMPEACHMENT."

Democrats.com even goes so far as to outline a two step plan to make Bush the second elected president in U.S. history to be impeached. (Clinton was the first.)

"Here is our plan," the group says:

"Step 1: We, the People, will draft the Articles of Impeachment.

"Step 2: We, the People, will elect a Democratic Congress in November 2002 with instructions to impeach the President, Vice President, and Supreme Court Justices."

The web site has even started a voter registration drive with an eye towards building an electoral majority that will make impeachment possible.

"We can use our voting power to win the next election in a landslide and defeat all Republicans," the web site promises. "To succeed, we must use the Internet to mobilize a get-out-the-vote effort on a scale never seen before."

Democrats.com then asks new voters to sign the following "Voter Pledge":

"I will elect a Democratic Congress in November to impeach George Bush, Dick Cheney, and the Supreme Court 5."

Far from being a group of disgruntled political activists disconnected from the Democratic Party's mainstream, Democrats.com boasts of some very impressive connections to the Clinton administration and the DNC.

The web site's co-founder, David Lytel, was President Clinton's personal webmaster, helping to develop and edit of the award-winning White House web site.

Former Clinton pollster Stanley Greenberg sits on Democrat's.com's advisory board, along with Dick Bell, formerly the head of the Interactive Media Department at the Democratic National Committee.

Jock Gill, another advisory board member, was Director of Special Projects in the Office of Media Affairs in the Clinton White House. He also helped develop the White House's web site.

Democrats.com advisory board member Greg Simon was the chief domestic policy advisor to Vice President Al Gore.

Last week it was revealed that another group of former White House figures calling itself American Family Voices had launched an ad campaign claiming that Bush's 1990 sale of Harken Energy stock was corrupt and helped set the stage for the wave of business scandals currently rocking Wall Street.

The AFV's most prominent member is Clinton attack dog James Carville.

Despite Democrats.com's close ties to their administration, Bill and Hillary Clinton have never commented on the web site's activities.

Neither of the Clintons could be reached Monday night to respond to the efforts of their former staffers to get President Bush impeached.

[RightWhale]

Doesn't look like this animal has legs.

[dr_who]

Please Democrats. Try it.

[A. Morgan]

These folks are headed to the dust bin of history, and that is too good for them.

[HAL9000]

"Step 1: We, the People, will draft the Articles of Impeachment....

Been there, done that.

Talk is cheap, and Democrats.com doesn't have enough stroke to actually pull it off.

[SBeck]

Triangulation has begun in earnest. Discount this at your peril, afterall, the editorial board at American Spectator and Paul Mellon Scaife were both considered cranks way back when.

[Slyfox]

Despite Democrats.com's close ties to their administration,
Bill and Hillary Clinton have never commented on the web site's activities.

Well, not past telling them what to do in the first place, I'm sure.

[Paul Atreides]

"Bush has run the most scandal-ridden administration since Richard Nixon produced Watergate," the web site's authors contend.

This is so laughable! What scandals? Also, isn't W supposed to have the I.Q. of a turnip? Yet, he is this big mastermind who is taking over the world.

Pathetic.

[pfflier]

Since nobody associated with Clintoon would even have the faintest idea of what the moral high ground could be, they must resort to their time honored technique of destruction, the personal smear.

I feel like I've been slimed already.

[E=MC²]

Awww...are the widdle demonrats seeking "revenge" for beloved billy boy??? Maybe they think we have short memories, but I for one will never forget that THEY started all this special prosecutor and impeachment crap during the Nixon years, continued it during the Reagan years and are reviving it now...bring it on lowlife RATS...let's rock.

[Paul Atreides]

Ah, yes. The politics of personal destruction we heard so much about.

[CaptRon]

And the grounds for this impeachment will be...?

[Paul Atreides]

I would love to see how many of them would actually go into a business deal with the Clintons, or let their teenage daughters spend the night with Bubba.

[Paul Atreides]

The Democrat brain...

[wattsup]

I ask you. Why does this threat not come under the definition of TREASON? These people are setting out to overthrow the President and the government with unfounded accusations and the deliberate planting of false statements. Would someone of higher legal education and experience please advise.

[Paul Atreides]

And the grounds for this impeachment will be...?

I imagine it will be the "just because" reason.

[Slyfox]

Don't you mean DEMONCRAP?

[sinkspur]

Jock Gill, another advisory board member, was Director of Special Projects in the Office of Media Affairs in the Clinton White House. He also helped develop the White House's web site.

Jock? Some Democrat mother actually named her kid "Jock"?

[StriperSniper]

Carl was just on the Bachelor and Alexander Show on WABC Radio NYC touting his article. It was basically just a radio version of the article. They made a big deal out of the Clintonistas involved. This not just a bunch of cranks, this is well planned. Don't be suprised if this gets picked up by more mainstream media in the next day or two.

There was nothing not in the article on the radio.

(I'm signing off, but I have no more info on this, just a heads up to all.)

[rintense]

Bush has run the most scandal-ridden administration since Richard Nixon produced Watergate," the web site's authors contend.

Hello pot? This is kettle. Meet my friend black.