Impeachment hearings: The White House prepares for the worst

[and-justice-for-all]

The Bush administration is bracing for impeachment hearings in Congress.
"A coalition in Congress is being formed to support impeachment," an administration source said.
Sources said a prelude to the impeachment process could begin with hearings by the Senate Judiciary Committee in February. They said the hearings would focus on the secret electronic surveillance program and whether Mr. Bush violated the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

More: http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/impeachment.htm

Reap what you sow *Co!!

[MoonRiver]

1. Please, let it be so.

:kick: & :thumbsup:

[Rainscents]

2. OMG... Is this real?????????

I hope so!!!:kick:

[lancdem]

11. Insight mag

is a RW source that gave us the phony Madrassah story about Obama. I give this no credence for that reason. I'll wait for a better source.

[helderheid]

24. thanks - didn't know

[Carni]

45. The dreaded Rev Moon is involved with Insight mag

I don't recall all the details and am scratching my head about them printing anything negative about the bush reich!

[and-justice-for-all]

3. Im not familiar with InightMag...

..There is a Post on DU called "How are you going to watch the impeachment hearings?" so I did a google search to see if there was any truth to that and I found that article.

[tuvor]

4. Its sister publication: The Washington Times.

http://www.insightmag.com/me2/dirsect.asp?sid=38594B6394DE4F19898978BA7D9517E6&nm=About+Us

[Tin Man]

12. just read their commentary pages - it's a bunch of winger nonsense.

the impeachment article is intended to whip-up their readership.

[Carni]

46. Ahhh-- that makes sense

Should have been obvious to me but it wasn't (I think I need coffee)

[onehandle]

5. Right-Wing Moonie Rag. nt

[Donnachaidh]

6. Umm -- perhaps I'm having a brainfart -- please correct me if I'm wrong

But wasn't Insight Magazine just in trouble RECENTLY for some bogus story that turned out not to be true?

PLEASE don't BEAT me -- I'm not trying to burst the bubble! I WANT the bubble!

But my alarm bell went off when I saw the magazine name. Tell me I'm WRONG please!

[and-justice-for-all]

9. I couldnt tell ya...nt

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[lancdem]

13. See post 11

You are correct.

[Cass]

15. That was the right wing mag that started the Obama/madrassa brouhaha.

:evilfrown:

[tridim]

7. Reality bites, eh BushCo?

:wow:

They'd better prepare for more than just impeachment.

[Strathos]

8. That article is dated Jan. 2006

Or did I read it wrong?

[and-justice-for-all]

14. Oops...My bad SORRY GUYS!!! nt

[KharmaTrain]

38. The Source Is Owned By The Moonie Times...

The same rag that tried to astroturf the Obama went to a Madrassa and Hillary did it, story. They're also part of the current slime attempt regarding the Speaker Of the House's Airplane.

I'd rather see a panel start meeting in the Hague...the politicians in this country have no spine for a true prosecution of these war crimals.

[many a good man]

10. Story is from one year ago

Issue Date: January 23-29, 2006, Posted On: 1/23/2006

I guess Arlen really had them quaking in their boots!
:scared:

[robinlynne]

16. ok. read the article. several problems. lists arlen specter as chairman of the

judiciary committee, even though dated end of january...
as we know, it is John Conyers, our John Conyers...
Also sites Al Gore as bringing up impeachment, but Al Gore is not at present, a part of this government....(although I HOPE he will be our next president.)
So, at best, the article is fishy, and written by an idiot.
sorry to say that guys.
However, the Conyers and Waxman hearings MAY all lead to impeachment and other jail sentences.

[wildbilln864]

17. Hell yes!

Impeach, Indict, Convict the whole Bush/PNAC cabal!

[and-justice-for-all]

18. I guess I got a little to excited...

..when I saw the article...I apologise..SORRY

[Glimmer of Hope]

26. I get excited over any signs hope too. Oh well. One day!

[marmar]

19. A large popcorn with butter in the middle and on top, and a tall soy latte for me....

:popcorn:


Impeach the bastards, and make it dramatic.

[in_cog_ni_to]

20. SWEEEET Music to my ears! uh...er...eyes! Yes! Yes! Yes!

This is why he's lawyer-ing up, eh? That fool could NEVER survive questioning by Leahy! He's too IGNORANT. He can't answer questions unless they're scripted and the answers are written for him. I really doubt the Judiciary Committee would be that accommodating. He'd crack. His arrogance would do him when combined with his ignorance.....and he IS IGNORANT. Cheney wouldn't be there to hold his hand either. :bounce:

[goforit]

21. Thats it??? There are a thousand more things you can impeach the bastard for.

[MoonRiver]

25. I'll take one out of a thousand!

Just get the bastid OUT of We The People's White House.

[Divine Discontent]

54. yeah, moonie is just hoping they focus on that tidbit

they know the role of the misadministration in 9/11 and Iraq WMD/DSMemo lies is much more easy to impeach on, the "lesser" crimes which they still might get caught for are the Plame leak, Katrina indifference, and Energy meeting with Cheney (oh I know there's plenty more, sadly!)



www.cafepress.com/warisprofitable <<-- antibush prodem stickers/shirts

[Tin Man]

22. Does anybody around here bother to read the other responses before posting their replies?????

jeez.

[Connie_Corleone]

30. Doesn't look like it.

[Laurab]

31. I was just wondering the same thing....n/t

[tuvor]

35. Would be nice if they did that before recommending a post, too.

25 votes for the Greatest Page seems a tad generous.

[Tin Man]

42. 39 recs this morning.... embarassing.

[proud patriot]

23. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !

What fun fun fun :woohoo:

[Just-plain-Kathy]

27. Impeachment is NOT enough...BushCo should not see the light of day.

Lock 'em up and throw away the key!!

[meldroc]

71. Just remember the three I's

Impeach, Indict, Imprison.

Accept no substitutes!!! If we can put enough pressure on Congress to complete the three I's, we'll make a horrible example of these motherfuckers, and make the next son-of-a-bitch think twice.

[Lex]

28. **********Issue Date: January 23-29, 2006, Posted On: 1/23/2006********

Over a year old article.

[marmar]

29. Bummer.....

Oh well, maybe it'll be prophetic.

[paparush]

32. Oh Please..this limp dick congress will not move to impeach this

paper president.

Not a single Dem is willing to stake their political career on leading this charge. Well, maybe Maxine Waters. Maybe.

[bdamomma]

33. this is long overdue, we have to surgically remove these SOB's

[pat_k]

34. Is that the crack of Nancy "off the table" Pelosi's whip I hear?

I hope some high profile Dems are actually breaking ranks, but it is more likely that the propagandists at Insight are just making another futile attempt to "rally the base" by invoking the impeachment bogeyman.

If the assertion that "A coalition in Congress is being formed to support impeachment" is grounded in something real, not just their paranoia, I wouldn't break out the champagne just yet. If there really is such a contingent, you can be sure that Nancy "off the table" Pelosi is out there cracking her whip⁽¹⁾ to put them back in line.

It may take more than "coalition in Congress" to overcome the leadership's irrational resistance to impeachment. Pelosi and her fellow "leaders" have bought the fascist propaganda hook line and sinker. They've been terrorized by the "Washington Consultants" ⁽²⁾ who assure them that the "Republicans will tear you apart" if they even propose a timeline (http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/2/6/3929/28782">Feingold on Ending the War). Heaven forbid they utter the word "impeachment"!

Perhaps the stark reality is finally hitting them; perhaps they are finally seeing that the ONLY way to fulfill their oath and get the nation out of Bush World is impeachment. Let's hope so. But whatever the reality, we can't afford to "wait and see." We need to do some whip cracking of our own.

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(1) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16904772/">'Tucker' for Jan 30th

CARLSON: . . .you have John Conyers. . .

He is now running the Judiciary Committee. I mean, this guy does have a mind of his own. He‘s not going to push for impeachment?

STODDARD (the Hill): Well, he tried before. And when they were the minority and they were...

CARLSON: That's right.

STODDARD: And last May, he--there was some discussion about impeachment. And someone asked, I think, Nancy Pelosi, and she said, oh, no, it's not going to happen. And literally within 13 days there was a John Conyers editorial in "The Washington Post" saying, I'm not going to push for impeachment because blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

And I think that...

CARLSON: So she cracks the whip.

STODDARD: I think the whip is then cracked. But, you know, I know Republicans who voted—sane, grownup, respectable people who voted for Bush...

CARLSON: Right?

STODDARD: ... who would like him to not be in office tomorrow. . .

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(2) Fiengold: "Washington consultants, particularly those who were part of the previous Democratic administration. . ." (Read "Jame Carville." Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised that the leadership appears to be suffering from "http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3099491">Battered Democrat Syndrome" when Carville is "http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102945/plotsummary">Sleeping with the Enemy.")

[Independent_Liberal]

36. K&R!

[Independent_Liberal]

37. Sorry, just saw that this article is a year old.

Oh well, K&R! anyway.

[cui bono]

39. LOL - I guess I kicked it, but I ain't recommending this old shit! ;)

[focusfan]

40. if only it would happen

i would be so happy to be rid of Bush/Cheney

[salin]

41. MoonieTimes mag was trying to appeal to the base

yr old article - what was the angle for this propoganda machine? Prolly to start the meme of why the base should vote GOP in 2006 elections... or the I word. Libby Dole (head of the senate repub election committee) used this theme in the spring and summer. Sadly it just demonstrated how weak they were per issues to run on - in some speeches the central 'vote and give $$$ to us' was fear of investigations, fear of I, and fear of "San Francisco Values" of Pelosi.

[jaksavage]

52. Rove is starting to spin the freeper pity vote

They are as fearful of impeachment as we are eager for it.
This solidifies the base by threatening the scary unknowns that impeachment could create. It is fear of the unknown that solidifies these folks, fear fear fear covered by bravado.

[Vinca]

43. My husband heard a Republican Congressman say something

about impeaching Bush if he doesn't pardon the border patrol agents. IMHO, that's the last item on the list, but if Republicans are using the "I" word, I'm encouraged.

[kikiek]

44. Could we pick up the pace? Like before they nuke the world!

[dogday]

47. About freaking time

It all comes around....

[LiberalEsto]

48. I'm preparing too!

A nice supply of popcorn, other snacks and beverages, party hats, noisemakers, confetti ....

:party:

[eagler]

49. Old article

[EVDebs]

50. When Bush's 'enemies list' turns up members of the loyal opposition

and not the terrorists...you betcha he'll be impeached. And probably, knowing Karl Rove and the rest, members of their own Republican party are being spied on...lotsa congresscritters, know what I mean, tee hee ?

[pdrichards114]

51. It might have been off the table, but it looks like it never left the dining room.

[cui bono]

53. Wow! A year old article gets 53 Recs????

I thought this crowd paid more attention than this. :(

[Tin Man]

55. Embarassing, ain't it? Some body mentions "impeachment" and the mob goes wild

This thread has taught me a lot, unfortunately.

[cui bono]

61. Yeah, especially since it got about 25 of them while I was sleeping

after several replies had pointed it out. :eyes:

[porphyrian]

56. I'll kick that. - n/t

[Canuckistanian]

57. Thanks, Insight, for keeping this front page news

I don't care that it is propaganda. At least they're talking about it and keeping it on everyone's minds.

[Tin Man]

58. fer christ sake - read the frikken replies! The goddam article is more than 1 year old!

[cosmik debris]

59. And it was bogus even then! n/t

[Canuckistanian]

64. I thought it sounded familiar

Sorry for not looking at every frikken reply.

[Cocoa]

62. you mean the February 2006 impeachment hearings called by the GOP?

yeah, I'd forgotten about those. :sarcasm:

[Canuckistanian]

74. Very funny

As I recall now, this was a Wayne Madsen type article, full of lots of speculation, short on verifiable facts.

Why have so many DUers fallen prey to the fact that this is old news?

[nadinbrzezinski]

63. Ahhh, didn't I call it

My god my kowledge of how watergate went down is starting to pay off

by the way, insight is a RW rag, but this is exactly how it will probably play off, why? Watergate

As is the balloons are starting to get floated

[file83]

65. nadinbrzezinski...what do you think will happen next?

Don't just tell me what I want to hear! What's your honest opinion?

[Kurovski]

66. Al Gore is quoted:

"I call upon members of Congress in both parties to uphold your oath of office and defend the Constitution,” he said. “Stop going along to get along. Start acting like the independent and co-equal branch of American government that you are supposed to be under the constitution of our country."

It's interesting that the Bush administration says, in defense of illegal wiretapping:
"The argument is that the American people will never forgive any public official who knowingly hurts national security."

Interesting they themselves should say that, considering the outing of a CIA agent, and the administration's role in that.

That should be a quote from the WH to keep in mind.

[StrictlyRockers]

67. Oh, I REALLY like this news!

good good good

:popcorn:

[progressoid]

68. Insight mag???

:eyes:

[libodem]

69. I hope no one will pardon any of them

after they are sentenced for racketeering. They are as bad as any Godfather movie....hell even worse. No conscience, any of them, all psychopath murderers for greed. Yuck, I give myself the willies thinking about the slime buckets. ( Leaves for shower.)

[HappyWeasel]

70. May the lord have mercy on Bush's soul.

[BootinUp]

72. This is a political ploy, defuse the bomb

before it goes off. I'm just guessing of course, but I do not believe the Dems will move for impeachment against Bush. Now perhaps the Dems are trying to scare him, maybe they are the ones with the ploy, but either way I just can't buy into it really happenin, as sweet as a real impeachment and conviction would be.

[happydreams]

73. Yaaaaaaahooo! K&R Let the hearings begin!!

[buddysmellgood]

75. George Bush to announce massive series of "Please Don't Impeach Me" concerts.

[porphyrian]

76. Unfortunately, they could only book John Ashcroft to sing. - n/t

[Time4Peace]

77. Why can't this be true?!

Why Why Why??? :grr:

[Quixote1818]

78. I SAW THIS ARTICLE A YEAR AGO! THIS IS OLD!

Has no one noticed that this article is a year old?

[Tin Man]

79. I would like to say, for the record, this thread quite damning - for DU, that is.

...it's pathetic, really. Does anybody here pay attention, or is it just a big blab-fest?