Comments on: Specter: If Bush Broke The Law With Warrantless Spying, Impeachment Is A Remedy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:46:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Impeach Bush For Peace » Republican Congressmen who've spoken in favor of impeachment… http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-4/#comment-2154242 Impeach Bush For Peace » Republican Congressmen who've spoken in favor of impeachment… Sun, 11 Mar 2007 06:53:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-2154242 [...] Senator Arlen Specter (Republican-PA) [...] [...] Senator Arlen Specter (Republican-PA) [...]

]]> By: Bob Casey Blog » Blog Archive » Santorum votes against increasing the minimum wage http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-4/#comment-704754 Bob Casey Blog » Blog Archive » Santorum votes against increasing the minimum wage Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:45:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-704754 [...] Yet only eight Republicans joined the Democrats to support this proposal, which needed 60 votes to pass but mustered only 52. To his credit, Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter was one of them. [...] [...] Yet only eight Republicans joined the Democrats to support this proposal, which needed 60 votes to pass but mustered only 52. To his credit, Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter was one of them. [...]

]]> By: Bob Casey Blog » Blog Archive » PBS: Still Trailing in Polls, Santorum Hammers on Illegal Immigration http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-4/#comment-704739 Bob Casey Blog » Blog Archive » PBS: Still Trailing in Polls, Santorum Hammers on Illegal Immigration Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:39:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-704739 [...] Even his fellow Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Arlen Specter, who as Judiciary Committee Chairman drafted much of the bill Santorum now lambastes, has balked at Santorum’s criticisms. [...] [...] Even his fellow Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Arlen Specter, who as Judiciary Committee Chairman drafted much of the bill Santorum now lambastes, has balked at Santorum’s criticisms. [...]

]]> By: Carolyn Kellogg http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-4/#comment-649259 Carolyn Kellogg Fri, 30 Jun 2006 03:20:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-649259 If the Republican party is to retain ANY credibility, impeach Bush and do Not grant him the right to play warlord in Cuba, either. CKellogg If the Republican party is to retain ANY credibility, impeach Bush and do Not
grant him the right to play warlord in Cuba, either. CKellogg

]]> By: Jorge http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-4/#comment-557227 Jorge Mon, 15 May 2006 19:14:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-557227 <strong>VOTE to IMPEACH and then STAY THE COURSE!</strong> VOTE to IMPEACH and then STAY THE COURSE!

]]> By: Jodin http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-4/#comment-536673 Jodin Thu, 04 May 2006 12:59:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-536673 Impeach Bush yourself! That's right. This is much more than just a petition. There's a little known and rarely used clause of the in the rules for the House of Representatives which sets forth the various ways in which a president can be impeached. Only the House Judiciary Committee puts together the Articles of Impeachment, but before that happens, someone has to initiate the process. That's where we come in. One of the ways to get impeachment going is for individual citizens like you and me to submit a memorial. ImpeachforPeace.org has created a new memorial based on one which was successful in impeaching a federal official in the past. You can find it on their website as a PDF. You can initiate the impeachment process yourself by downloading the memorial, filling in the relevant information in the blanks (your name, state, etc.), and sending it in. http://ImpeachForPeace.org/ImpeachNow.html More information on the precedent for submitting an impeachment memorial, and the House Rules on this procedure, can also be found at the above address. If you have any doubts that Bush has committed crimes warranting impeachment, read this page: http://ImpeachForPeace.org/evidence/ If you're concerned that impeachment might not be the best strategy at this point, read the bottom of this page: http://ImpeachForPeace.org/ It just takes a minute to save our democracy. Impeach Bush yourself! That’s right. This is much more than just a petition.

There’s a little known and rarely used clause of the in the rules for
the House of Representatives which sets forth the various ways in
which a president can be impeached. Only the House Judiciary
Committee puts together the Articles of Impeachment, but before that
happens, someone has to initiate the process.

That’s where we come in. One of the ways to get impeachment going is
for individual citizens like you and me to submit a memorial.
ImpeachforPeace.org has created a new memorial based on one which was
successful in impeaching a federal official in the past. You can find
it on their website as a PDF.

You can initiate the impeachment process yourself by downloading the
memorial, filling in the relevant information in the blanks (your
name, state, etc.), and sending it in.

http://ImpeachForPeace.org/ImpeachNow.html

More information on the precedent for submitting an impeachment
memorial, and the House Rules on this procedure, can also be found at
the above address.

If you have any doubts that Bush has committed crimes warranting
impeachment, read this page: http://ImpeachForPeace.org/evidence/

If you’re concerned that impeachment might not be the best strategy
at this point, read the
bottom of this page: http://ImpeachForPeace.org/

It just takes a minute to save our democracy.

]]> By: tangledwing » Spying on Americans without warrants and Bush blocks justice for hostages http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-4/#comment-479420 tangledwing » Spying on Americans without warrants and Bush blocks justice for hostages Sun, 19 Mar 2006 17:06:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-479420 [...] Part of this administration’s problem is incompetence, but beneath that incompetence are attitudes and policies that aren’t going to work no matter who implements them. Notice how the administration is all too happy to claim it has the right to violate FISA law, but feels compelled to respect agreements made with Iran. The Deeply Ironic administration at work. Will Fourth Year Bring Civil War or Peace in Iraq? After three years at war, Iraq is at what many people believe to be a crossroads: There have been both tentative steps toward a stable democratic government and menacing moves toward civil war. [...] [...] Part of this administration’s problem is incompetence, but beneath that incompetence are attitudes and policies that aren’t going to work no matter who implements them. Notice how the administration is all too happy to claim it has the right to violate FISA law, but feels compelled to respect agreements made with Iran. The Deeply Ironic administration at work. Will Fourth Year Bring Civil War or Peace in Iraq? After three years at war, Iraq is at what many people believe to be a crossroads: There have been both tentative steps toward a stable democratic government and menacing moves toward civil war. [...]

]]> By: jim http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-4/#comment-410539 jim Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:44:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-410539 Of course not. He is doing his job. No one would have a chance of succeding in a war without knowing what your enimies are up too. The ones who are worried about this are not freinds of this country. The other ones squaking about this have their own agendas and are trying to sieze a weak opportunity Of course not. He is doing his job. No one would have a chance of succeding in a war without knowing what your enimies are up too. The ones who are worried about this are not freinds of this country. The other ones squaking about this have their own agendas and are trying to sieze a weak opportunity

]]> By: ACLU Sues NSA to Block Domestic Spying at The Daily Blabity http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-4/#comment-405626 ACLU Sues NSA to Block Domestic Spying at The Daily Blabity Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:55:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-405626 [...] Meanwhile, in an interview with George Stephanopoulos, Alren Spector (R-PA) - who has stated that he will hold hearings on the constitutionality of Bush’s warrantless domestic spying program - said that if it is determined that Bush did indeed break the law, both impeachment and criminal prosecution are legitimate remedies: STEPHANOPOULOS: You know, if the president did break the law or circumvent the law, what’s the remedy? SPECTER: Well, the remedy could be a variety of things. A president — and I’m not suggesting remotely that there’s any basis, but you’re asking, really, theory, what’s the remedy? Impeachment is a remedy. After impeachment, you could have a criminal prosecution, but the principal remedy, George, under our society is to pay a political price. [...] [...] Meanwhile, in an interview with George Stephanopoulos, Alren Spector (R-PA) – who has stated that he will hold hearings on the constitutionality of Bush’s warrantless domestic spying program – said that if it is determined that Bush did indeed break the law, both impeachment and criminal prosecution are legitimate remedies: STEPHANOPOULOS: You know, if the president did break the law or circumvent the law, what’s the remedy? SPECTER: Well, the remedy could be a variety of things. A president — and I’m not suggesting remotely that there’s any basis, but you’re asking, really, theory, what’s the remedy? Impeachment is a remedy. After impeachment, you could have a criminal prosecution, but the principal remedy, George, under our society is to pay a political price. [...]

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-4/#comment-403527 big papa Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:39:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-403527 America generally tend to dislike the idea of impeachment, and most American voters will tend to reject candidates who call for impeachment. So this is a lose/lose issue for Democrats. I hope MSM and the fever swamp Left keep pushing it. Comment by Blue State Red #150 Fool State inb'Red, Thanks for looking out for us... We'll take it under advisement... moron... heheheheheh!!! America generally tend to dislike the idea of impeachment, and most American voters will tend to reject candidates who call for impeachment. So this is a lose/lose issue for Democrats. I hope MSM and the fever swamp Left keep pushing it.

Comment by Blue State Red #150

Fool State inb’Red,

Thanks for looking out for us…

We’ll take it under advisement…

moron…

heheheheheh!!!

]]> By: David B http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-4/#comment-403155 David B Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:34:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-403155 I too agree on impeachment. I have a different angle though. If the NSA knowingly violated their charter by listing without warrents and did not obtain legal opinion, why can't they be disassembled by an act of congress? I mean just because the president says do this because I said so, I cannot believe they didn't bounce it off some lawyer or policy wonk. If they didn't, maybe some swift and severe sanctions toward the NSA would get them in line the next time we have a boy king in power. I too agree on impeachment. I have a different angle though. If the NSA knowingly violated their charter by listing without warrents and did not obtain legal opinion, why can’t they be disassembled by an act of congress? I mean just because the president says do this because I said so, I cannot believe they didn’t bounce it off some lawyer or policy wonk. If they didn’t, maybe some swift and severe sanctions toward the NSA would get them in line the next time we have a boy king in power.

]]> By: Cole... http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-3/#comment-403115 Cole... Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:09:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-403115 -Sure it’s speculation, but I just don’t think we’d be in this Iraq mess if Bush hadn’t stolen the first election Comment by unbelievable #48 No doubt… ---- Of the possible/probable outcomes of the 'honest' interpretation of the 2000 election is that Gore would be President, and the bush guy would have gone back to Tejas where he would have continued to sign death warrents on the condemned prisoners-the numbers of which may at this time be at the 2000 level. Ironically, near the same as 'our' dead in Iraq. Too slow for the bush but not as near the 'hard work'. My question is: What happens when the supply of frogs meets the demand of firecrackers? -Sure it’s speculation, but I just don’t think we’d be in this Iraq mess if Bush hadn’t stolen the first election

Comment by unbelievable #48

No doubt…

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Of the possible/probable outcomes of the ‘honest’ interpretation of the 2000 election is that Gore would be President, and the bush guy would have gone back to Tejas where he would have continued to sign death warrents on the condemned prisoners-the numbers of which may at this time be at the 2000 level. Ironically, near the same as ‘our’ dead in Iraq. Too slow for the bush but not as near the ‘hard work’.

My question is: What happens when the supply of frogs meets the demand of firecrackers?

]]> By: WORFEUS http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-3/#comment-403071 WORFEUS Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:40:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-403071 Quite Quite

]]> By: Adirondack Bruce http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-3/#comment-403047 Adirondack Bruce Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:24:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-403047 Well put, WORFEUS. I'm new as far as posting to this site goes -- seems like there are an awful lot of Right Wing trolls around here. The thread is tough to follow with all the garbage they keep throwing into the mix. Am I correct on this? Well put, WORFEUS.

I’m new as far as posting to this site goes — seems like there are an awful lot of Right Wing trolls around here. The thread is tough to follow with all the garbage they keep throwing into the mix.

Am I correct on this?

]]> By: WORFEUS http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-3/#comment-403024 WORFEUS Mon, 16 Jan 2006 20:11:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-403024 Well come this fall, and if the Democrats take back the house, you can get out the kleenex, cause you're all gonna be crying. Well come this fall, and if the Democrats take back the house, you can get out the kleenex, cause you’re all gonna be crying.

]]> By: Blue State Red http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-3/#comment-402925 Blue State Red Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:22:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-402925 I hope the MSM keeps bringing up the fever swamp Left's favorite topic: the impeachmnent of George w. Bush. That will enable every Republican congressional candidate to demand a clear statement of his/her Democratic opponent's position on impeachment. Numerous polls show that Americans understand and appreciate the President's national security goals, and that they support his decision to intercept internation communications involvong known or supected terrorists. The same polls indicate that they tend to give the President - not Congress - the benfit of the doubt in this area. Raising the imeachment issue will only hurt Democrats and help Republicans in the 2006 elections. America generally tend to dislike the idea of impeachment, and most American voters will tend to reject candidates who call for impeachment. So this is a lose/lose issue for Democrats. I hope MSM and the fever swamp Left keep pushing it. I hope the MSM keeps bringing up the fever swamp Left’s favorite topic: the impeachmnent of George w. Bush. That will enable every Republican congressional candidate to demand a clear statement of his/her Democratic opponent’s position on impeachment.

Numerous polls show that Americans understand and appreciate the President’s national security goals, and that they support his decision to intercept internation communications involvong known or supected terrorists. The same polls indicate that they tend to give the President – not Congress – the benfit of the doubt in this area.

Raising the imeachment issue will only hurt Democrats and help Republicans in the 2006 elections. America generally tend to dislike the idea of impeachment, and most American voters will tend to reject candidates who call for impeachment. So this is a lose/lose issue for Democrats. I hope MSM and the fever swamp Left keep pushing it.

]]> By: WORFEUS http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-3/#comment-402898 WORFEUS Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:06:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-402898 A vote against Alito by Feinstein is just a token gesture to help for her re-election bid. If they don't have the votes, what does it matter who votes against him? It's just a token. A filibuster would show they mean business. Anything less is just smoke and mirrors. A vote against Alito by Feinstein is just a token gesture to help for her re-election bid.

If they don’t have the votes, what does it matter who votes against him? It’s just a token.

A filibuster would show they mean business. Anything less is just smoke and mirrors.

]]> By: Citizen USA http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-3/#comment-402562 Citizen USA Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:41:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-402562 On Feinstein: We NEED a Patriot LIKE Paul Hackett, Military Veteran, to RUN AGAINST Ms. Feinstein in the California Democratic Primary. Feinstein and Lieberman need OPPONENTS. Both have severely compromised OUR USA Civil/Political and International Options by their hedgey and questionable MOTIVES and ACTIONS.. As one who worked on Feinstein's Election, I MUST in Good Conscience to my Country ... CRY SHAME! SHAME DIANNE! SHAME! SHAME DIANNE FEINSTEIN... Do You? Like Judy Miller, at the Vaunted NY Times betray US? Upon Completion? Will You Pray as Abramoff Did to his God as a Final Act of Forgiveness... absolving yourself? SHAME DIANNE FEINSTEIN... CALIFORNIA and A NATION's Worth of Diverse CITIZENS... ANNOINTED YOU... <em>and THIS</em>.. is WHAT YOU PROVIDE? Are the WAR PROFITEER RUMORS and OTHERS sooo TRUE? <strong>SHAME DIANNE FEINSTEIN!</strong> On Feinstein: We NEED a Patriot LIKE Paul Hackett, Military Veteran, to RUN AGAINST Ms. Feinstein in the California Democratic Primary.

Feinstein and Lieberman need OPPONENTS. Both have severely compromised OUR USA Civil/Political and International Options by their hedgey and questionable MOTIVES and ACTIONS..

As one who worked on Feinstein’s Election, I MUST in Good Conscience to my Country … CRY SHAME! SHAME DIANNE! SHAME! SHAME DIANNE FEINSTEIN…

Do You? Like Judy Miller, at the Vaunted NY Times betray US? Upon Completion? Will You Pray as Abramoff Did to his God as a Final Act of Forgiveness… absolving yourself?

SHAME DIANNE FEINSTEIN… CALIFORNIA and A NATION’s Worth of Diverse CITIZENS… ANNOINTED YOU… and THIS.. is WHAT YOU PROVIDE? Are the WAR PROFITEER RUMORS and OTHERS sooo TRUE? SHAME DIANNE FEINSTEIN!

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-3/#comment-402460 big papa Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:33:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-402460 Why won’t ThinkNegative tolerate any dissent? Comment by NoCensorship #44 NoSense-or-a-ship, What the he*l are you whining about? At least here they let you Busha*slickingtrogs stay and spew your bile, without your having to worry about being locked out like the red state.orgs do to Progressives... There's plenty of dissent on this site, just no intelligent Bushites to present cogent, credible arguments... Now shutdafu*kup and get your a*s to the Gannon/Bush toga party for kids in the WH East room... Why won’t ThinkNegative tolerate any dissent?

Comment by NoCensorship #44

NoSense-or-a-ship,

What the he*l are you whining about?

At least here they let you Busha*slickingtrogs stay and spew your bile, without your having to worry about being locked out like the red state.orgs do to Progressives…

There’s plenty of dissent on this site, just no intelligent Bushites to present cogent, credible arguments…

Now shutdafu*kup and get your a*s to the Gannon/Bush toga party for kids in the WH East room…

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/comment-page-3/#comment-402451 big papa Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:25:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/01/15/specter-impeachment/#comment-402451 A filibuster must happen this week, but mealy-mouthed Feinstein warns against it. She’s supposedly voting against Alito (I’ll believe that when I see it) but she’s so impressed with Alito’s “even demeanor,” she says. Has this woman Feinstein never heard of acting abilities and a candidate being well rehearsed for a comfirmation hearing and rehearsed to have an “even demeanor? Comment by Mike #133 Mike, She will realize alito's "acting abilities" when he brings back the ovens... A filibuster must happen this week, but mealy-mouthed Feinstein warns against it. She’s supposedly voting against Alito (I’ll believe that when I see it) but she’s so impressed with Alito’s “even demeanor,” she says.

Has this woman Feinstein never heard of acting abilities and a candidate being well rehearsed for a comfirmation hearing and rehearsed to have an “even demeanor?

Comment by Mike #133

Mike,

She will realize alito’s “acting abilities” when he brings back the ovens…

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