US Senate Candidate Sheeler (D - RI) - 'Impeach Bush!'

[sabra]

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/2/prweb340597.htm

US Senate Candidate Sheeler (D - RI) - 'Impeach Bush!'


Carl Sheeler, 45, a Democrat, business owner and Marine Veteran is seeking Lincoln Chafee's seat as well as seeking to unseat "King George" for his violations of the US Constitution. Sheeler alleges that, among other things, he has lied to the public and damaged foreign relations and our Democracy. He expresses leadership is not always popular or a majority opinion, but no operson is above the law.


Providence, RI (PRWEB) February 2, 2006 -- Rhode Island Statehouse. Democrat U.S. Senate candidate, Carl Sheeler, 45, an outspoken, 70’s style Democrat, called on Rhode Island Congressional leaders to join US Representative Conyers (D-MI) in his impeachment hearings of President George W. Bush. Sheeler has stated Bush’s infractions are far more egregious than former President Clinton’s and opens the way for China to replace our global lead.

“Good afternoon. It’s time we as ordinary citizens stop talking and start acting to bring the change we want to see in OUR America . Otherwise, how do we tell our kids we watched the President’s State of the Union Address and did nothing? His is a partisan machine of fear and empty promises. His version of the un-Patriot Act reduces our rights and freedoms while claiming to bring Democracy elsewhere in the world. I’m much more optimistic. We can do better. We deserve better. I say honor our troops and declare victory. Start withdrawing our troops from Iraq. Then we can invest in our American communities and improve our domestic security in Rhode Island and elsewhere. Now that is Patriotic.

I’m seeing many frustrated people who opposed Alito, as I had. But we can act to fix the problems with this country, such as the imbalance of powers and foreign oil reliance. It’s simple really. It’s time to fire the CEO of corrupt politics and this begins with a populist drive of citizens demanding our Congressmen begin Bush impeachment hearings. Otherwise, how do we explain how this post-Katrina, uncompassionate conservative succeeded in weakening our standard of living for most Americans, gutted Medicare, is working to reduce veteran benefits, tried to do in Social Security and is shifting the burden of healthcare costs from big business to our public with 46 million uninsured? How do we explain an amoral President who does not get results and is violating his constitutional oath to faithfully execute his office by his gross incompetence, indifference and disregard for our nation and other nations’ citizens?

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. good for him

wish I lived in RI so I could vote for him.

[KansDem]

2. A breath of fresh air!

I'm with this man 100%! I wish I lived in Rhode Island...

[William769]

3. I wish him the best of luck.

[JudyM]

4. Great line: "It’s time to fire the CEO of corrupt politics"

Will be interesting to see if Chafee steps up to support impeachment ... wishful thinking, perhaps, but maybe he's on the fence.

[calimary]

12. YES! GREAT line. Just STELLAR! I am mightily impressed with this guy!

This is GREAT and we should support him, and start making noise about him. Might push Chafee more to the left, too, which would be fun. He would piss off his republi-CON supporters who'd look to somebody else of a more knuckle-dragger variety. The moderates and liberals would flock to this guy, and Chafee'd be squeezed out. BOOM! Another DEMOCRAT in the SENATE. One with IMPEACHMENT on the tip of his tongue.

That is so profoundly important. He and others like him are exactly what we need - more people speaking out with more gusto and greater and greater public profiles - urging IMPEACHMENT. The more IMPEACHMENT is on the minds and lips of more Americans, the better. As that starts building, the mainstreamers will find it harder and harder to pretend it's not there. Outfits like the Washington Post will have to start including IMPEACHMENT questions in their polling, which they've already insisted isn't necessary because it's somehow not on the radar, or in the public discourse yet. THAT'S why we HAVE TO MAKE IT BIGGER AND LOUDER and MUCH MORE WIDESPREAD. There needs to be an accellerating drumbeat - EVERYWHERE - that grows harder to miss or to ignore - day by day.

THAT'S how we get back the House. THAT'S how we get Democrats in the majority again. THAT'S how people like John Conyers regain the chairmanships of such vital committees as the House Judiciary Committee - wherein IMPEACHMENT can actually be put on the agenda and pursued. But only if Democrats are back in the drivers' seats.

FIRST: we take back the House of Reps, guys.

It's PRIORITY ONE.

[JudyM]

16. Yes. Yes. Yes! n/t

[Laura PourMeADrink]

21. great analysis !

[Catchawave]

54. Great way to frame the debate ! nt

[sasha031]

5. we must support him

http://www.carlsheeler.com/

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. K & R !!! Wow, a Dem I could REALLY go crazy over !! n/t

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. Kick

[Greeby]

8. Damn, ya beat me to it

Here's his website http://www.carlsheeler.com/

Love his billboard:

[Laura PourMeADrink]

9. kick

[Laura PourMeADrink]

10. Recommend this post !! (Please)

[Amonester]

46. I SECOND THAT (n/t, except for my avatar which says it all)

[nutsnberries]

11. OUR America

:thumbsup:

[Texifornia]

13. A 70s style Democrat?

Does that mean polyester?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

27. yes and he will drive a volkswagon bus with peace signs.. nt

[calimary]

28. Hey, don't knock it. Platform shoes are back, too.

KICK. Wearing platforms or not.

[Lena inRI]

14. WOW! Good news for a change!

Won't forget your name this election year!
Chafee will be gone!

Brown and Whitehouse beware!

No one can take our vote for granted this time around.

Carl

Sheeler

for

U.S. Senate-RI

:yourock:

[Vidar]

15. Hell of a good start!

[ninkasi]

17. Good for him!

I hope more candidates urge impeachment, and that they are the ones who will get voted into office. :kick:

[donkeyotay]

18. Way to throw "post-9-11" back at them

Otherwise, how do we explain how this post-Katrina, uncompassionate conservative succeeded in weakening our standard of living for most Americans, gutted Medicare, is working to reduce veteran benefits, tried to do in Social Security and is shifting the burden of healthcare costs from big business to our public with 46 million uninsured? How do we explain an amoral President who does not get results and is violating his constitutional oath to faithfully execute his office by his gross incompetence, indifference and disregard for our nation and other nations’ citizens?

Katrina was another 9-11. It was a wake-up call. It was all the evidence we need of the depths of corruption and incompetence the GOP has brought.

[calimary]

23. VERY good point. Katrina WAS another 9-11.

Any time anybody says - "9-11 changed everything!!!!!" - you simply respond "yeah, and Katrina changed it BACK!!!"

Kick!

I'd recommend it again a second time if I could.

[donkeyotay]

33. 9-11 changed everything, and Katrina changed it back

I like it. No America, no economy, no war on terror. If you destroy the country, you destroy its ability to defend itself. (Well, unless you just print money til the cows come home, and put the day of reckoning off for another administration.) Post-Katrina we can see that there's another war between the pay-to-play America and the citizens left to fend for themselves.

[Nightjock]

19. What a breath of FRESH AIR!

I wonder how he's doing in the polls?

K&R

[calimary]

20. Kicked and recommended - the fifth vote!

Get thee to the Greatest page!

This should be SAID, READ, and SPREAD!!!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

22. great website - removerepublicans.com re:sheeler

http://www.removerepublicans.com/story/2006/1/9/215958/1291

October 28, 2005

Carl Sheeler, a veteran Marine of the first Gulf War, announced his intentions to seek the Democratic nomination on Wednesday. His platform's main planks include "withdrawal from Iraq, improved education, and universal health care." Sheeler has never held elected office before, but thinks he can best represent the interests of working Rhode Islanders

[Nite Owl]

24. Go Rhode Island

get this man elected! RI has the status of giving * the lowest approval rate in the nation, hope this means they will get rid of Chaffee. He's just the kind of Senator we need.

[calimary]

25. Kicking, dammit!

LIKE this guy! People like him are the main reason I'm paying down my credit card as relentlessly as possible this year.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

26. Latest: CHAFEE MORE POPULAR WITH DEMOCRATS THAN REPUBLICANS

http://www.rifuture.org/blog/


January 27, 2006

ONCE AGAIN, CHAFEE MORE POPULAR WITH DEMOCRATS THAN REPUBLICANS
Latest Poll Shows Senator Chafee is in the Wrong Primary

According to the latest Survey USA poll of U.S. Senator approval ratings, which aired on last night’s WLNE Channel 6 News, Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee is once again more popular with Rhode Island Democrats than Republicans.

600 adults, age eighteen and older, were interviewed for this survey. When asked, “Do you approve or disapprove of the job Lincoln Chafee is doing as United States Senator?” only 39% of Republicans approved of the Senator’s job and a whopping 55% disapproved. Conversely, 63% of Democrats expressed approval for the Republican Senator.

Interestingly, Senator Chafee’s Democratic counterpart, Senator Jack Reed, ranked better among Republicans than the Republican Senator himself. This is the 9th consecutive Survey USA poll in which Rhode Island Republicans either preferred Democratic Senator Reed to Republican Senator Chafee or rated the two Senators equally.

“To those who have followed Lincoln Chafee’s haphazard career,” Campaign Manager John Dodenhoff said, “Senator Chafee’s despairingly low approval rating among Republicans is not at all surprising. Senator Chafee has made no secret of his disenchantment with mainstream Republican voters. Time and again, he positions himself to the left of moderate Democrats. He has done it before, and he is doing it again with Judge Alito’s nomination.”

“It is clear,” Dodenhoff continued, “that Senator Chafee is running in the wrong primary. Calling himself a Republican isn’t fooling anyone, unless, perhaps, himself.”

[President Kerry]

37. And how exactly did he vote in the Alito case?

AGAINST THE FILIBUSTER, AND FOR THE CONFIRMATION. Case closed. We need him out. Change that R to a D, and stop voting with Bush, then you might have a chance in RI.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

38. He played it right down the middle. Hedged his bets. One for this

side and one for that side.

[Chemical Bill]

51. I'd love it if Chafee lost the primary.

That puts another Democrat in the senate.

Bill

[pa28]

29. The "Impeach Bush" platform.

Could be a good lesson for the jellyfish Dems in Congress. You know, the ones who wring their hands too much over backlash and political consequences.

I think it will be very interesting to see how much traction this message gets in the next few months.

[Just Me]

30. Maybe, he'll set an example for the weaklings among the reps.

Stand strong, Sheeler. The more voices we have out there, the more likely we exact change! :patriot:

[Joey Liberal]

31. I hope he wins! n.t

[CanOfWhoopAss]

32. $19 Yes cloture vote donations adding up. I better get a part-time job

Woulda been cheaper if only 8 dems where idiots. Woulda been perfect if only 4 where.

[Uncle Joe]

34. Semper Fi Carl!

:patriot:

Kicked and recommended.

:kick:

[DinahMoeHum]

35. "I'm ready to rumble! Are you?"

Link:
http://www.carlsheeler.com/speech_english.htm

:kick::kick::kick:

[Nebraska_Liberal]

36. Just donated.

Gave his campaign a little boost.

[samhsarah]

39. this man needs to be elected, Rhodey!

[dbeach]

40. I from RI NEVR heard of him..BUT good to see it

THANX

[earth mom]

41. Dare we hope that someone will get elected that will dare to Impeach?

My fingers are crossed!

[orleans]

42. wow. sign me up! n/t

[madmark]

43. i like the theme and the attitude

[freefall]

44. Makes me proud to be Rhode Island born.

I just contributed at his website. Hopefully, others will do the same.

[fushuugi]

45. i'm convinced....

i'm moving to Rhode Island.

[The_Casual_Observer]

47. So, the first of the "impeachment ticket" candidates surfaces!

This is a good sign! With jr's 30% approval ratings, it's as good of an issue as any.

[No Exit]

48. I think we've found our "theme" and have answered the question of

"What do we stand for, exactly?"

I know I, for one, am proud to "stand for" the impeachment and removal of * and Cheney.

[wordpix]

60. twin themes: "Throw the bums out!" and "Impeach BushCo"

[Blue_Tires]

49. god dammitt I miss living in RI!!!

good luck to him

[Chemical Bill]

50. This is why he gets no press in RI.

The repug daily news and the clear channel radio barely mention his name. The establishment dems who run the state don't want this kind of thinking, so he gets no party support. He's third in a three way race. I'm not saying all is lost, just that the deck is stacked against him.

Bill

[MellowOne]

52. If only

The seated congressmen would speak like this.

[zann725]

53. There's nothing like the sound of the"I" word...in the morning...

Let's hear it for his courage to say so!

[Chemical Bill]

55. "Impeach Bush" is on a billboard seen from I-95.

My godfrey, I'm really loving this guy. I saw from his website that he has a billboard up, and sure enough, I saw it while driving on route 95 in Providence tonight. I'm sending him a check.

Bill

[wordpix]

61. Impeach BushCheney is becoming a groundswell. But then we get Hasturd

[Straight Shooter]

56. "It's time to fire the CEO of corrupt politics."

Hear hear! It's about time bush's swaggering words about how he was going to run this country like a CEO comes back to bite him in the a**.

What a great line. It bears repeating. It's time to fire the CEO of corrupt politics.

It's got a nice little ring to it, doesn't it, kind of alliterative and well-balanced as it somersaults off the tongue.

[CarlSheeler4U]

57. Many thanks to those who are supporting my stand on Bush

It's Carl. Thank you for your positive feedback and support. I enjoy plain speaking because this is what connects with people. The latest revelations over Katrina is clearly what's wrong with the systemic problems of a corporate government that has no heart.

Don’t worry Cheney and that cabal of corruption are all on my proposed Bush impeachment to do list!

No plastic, no poll tested answers. We want change. We want our dream of America back, we want our democracy back. We want Blue to mean something other than "sad". We want spineless Democrats to walk the talk or step aside so we can take back our government of "We The People."

I need everyones' help. It's really quite simple. Dedicate a few minutes or an hour when you can to light up the blogosphere and send emails and phone calls to everyone you know on this god's creation in and outside of RI as it's YOUR federal seat that is one more to gain to oppose this corrupted government.

I need the dough to pepper the state with these BE PATRIOTIC IMPEACH BUSH billboards and put as many bumper stickers with the same message on vehicles so our message gets to everyone ($10 bucks is 30 bumper stickers or pieces of direct mail and $110 is 1% of the monthly cost of a billboard sign). Our "are you hearing me now?" and "read my lips" messages are unmistakable.

It's often lonely doing this thing, but your simple touches of support make it so much easier to do this every day. Let's get the word out. Thank you again for taking the time to share.

Take care,

Carl
Sheeler for US Senate
www.carlsheeler.com
401-397-4618

p.s. Remember, wear blue for Be Patriotic Impeach Bush Fridays!

[Chemical Bill]

58. Way to go, Carl! n/t

[calimary]

62. Is this really you?

Gracious sakes!

If so, we wish you good luck with all our hearts! You're carrying OUR message to Washington. Actually, it's not just OUR message (here on DU). It's America's message. NO TYRANTS ALLOWED!!! Dictators GO HOME!!!! DOWN WITH DICTATORSHIP!!! No more of this "it'd be a lot easier to govern if this was a dictatorship and I was the dictator" crap.

Do you remember that - just after he "TOOK" office the first time? Do you remember him actually uttering those words? Nobody batted an eyelash, and you certainly didn't hear anyone take him to task in the media. Everybody napped straight through that statement. Well, I was wide awake, as were many here and many others of like mind. That statement gave me chills. None of us could have guessed in our worst nightmares how true that would soon become.

We need people like you to STOP IT!!! AND TO STOP HIM!!!

Everybody I know feels this way, with a tiny handful of exceptions - people still pigheadedly drinking the Kool-aid. Perhaps it's mere denial - nobody likes to admit they've been royally had - or that they were wrong. So they desperately cling to the illusion. Like those poor, broken souls who've lost loved ones in Iraq, or whose loved ones have come home missing an arm or leg or maybe two legs or something else dreadful. They, too, don't dare even flirt with the idea that this suffering or grieving happened FOR NOTHING. DO IT FOR THEM!!! WIN THIS FOR THEM!!!

And start cleaning house.

IMPEACHMENT. It's more than just an option.

It's a NECESSITY.

It's a PUBLIC SERVICE.

BTW - Welcome to DU!

[donkeyotay]

64. Thank you. You have my support from Oregon

"BE PATRIOTIC IMPEACH BUSH"

I think the blue on Fridays is a good idea. It's a way to make our numbers visible since media doesn't help.

Impeachment really isn't an option; it's a necessity. The CEO has waved his treason in our faces and dared America to stand up. The most hopeful thing I've seen recently is VetPAC and Band of Brothers talking about taking back the House and upholding their oath to defend the Constitution against all enemies, especially the ones in Washington.

My hopes are raised just when I had despaired.

Thanks.

[wordpix]

59. hahahaha, "time to fire the CEO of corrupt politics"--is Sheeler a DU'er?

[CarlSheeler4U]

63. I am. I am!

Walking softly and carrying a big stick.

[twaddler01]

65. We NEED more people like him!

And we NEED them quick!