Boehner blames ‘left-wing bloggers’ for impeachment efforts.
Boehner blames ‘left-wing bloggers’ for impeachment efforts.
On Monday, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) introduced 35 articles of impeachment against President Bush. Today, a spokesman for House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) dismissed the call for impeachment as the efforts of “left-wing bloggers“:
This is just another example of the Democratic leadership in the House indulging trivial and silly conspiracy theories from left-wing bloggers, rather than working with Republicans to deal with the real issues facing the American people.
But impeachment is more popular than Boehner would like to admit. A July 2007 poll found that 46 percent of voters in favor beginning impeachment proceedings against President Bush. Furthermore, a 2005 poll said 42 percent of voters say that “if it is found that President Bush did not tell the truth about his reasons for going to war with Iraq, Congress should hold him accountable through impeachment.”
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I didn't know "left-wing bloggers" were so powerful.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:05 pmWe knew it was to go nowhere; but that wasn't necessarily the point. It is now in the news and in the minds of Americans. Pelosi did the nation no favors when she announced impeachment being off the table (God, I hate that term). KO had Turley on last night for a scathing indictmdent of democrats and their enabling of the right side criminal behavior. History will treat very severly the dems on this issue. The GOP impeached Clinton over a private matter; I guess the rape and ruin of our nation doesn't quite rise to that type of outrage.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:06 pmArt Says:
I didn’t know “left-wing bloggers” were so powerful.
Did 'Boner' cry again? I like it when he cries.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:07 pmI recall the Justice Department referring to that same group as "terrorists".
June 11th, 2008 at 5:09 pmOT, Sorry, but
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=auHZ.1T7m1gw&refer=home
DOUGH!
Obama's self described "first big decision" stumbles out of the starting gate. Bummer.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:10 pmWTF! Maybe Kuckinich should have initiated impeachment against Pelosi. Who exactly does SHE work for?
June 11th, 2008 at 5:10 pmAnd watch how Boehner jumps on stories about James A. Johnson from those same left wingers. With all the spent ammo lying around, it's hard to tell which shell's which!
June 11th, 2008 at 5:12 pmKeltoi, that's the best you can do? An advisor resigns BEFORE being accused of anything untoward is "stumbling out of the gate"?
Would you prefer he take the tried-and-true Republican route and not resign until AFTER accusations are leveled, or even better, after indictments are issued?
June 11th, 2008 at 5:13 pmThe GOP impeached Clinton for lying about sex and still took the White House and control of congress. How exactly would proceeding with impeachment against an administration guilty of high crime be politically risky?
June 11th, 2008 at 5:13 pmThe Democrats will do nothing until the Rethugs steal another election and then they'll all stand around scratching their heads wonder what the hell heppened. They are worse than the GOP at this point.
Just how ignorant would we be if it were not for the liberal bloggers?
June 11th, 2008 at 5:14 pmLeft to the msm, the public, as we have seen, is woefully misinformed and disinformed. It has been through the left wing blogs where truth has been ferreted out and blasted as far as possible -- it has had limited success to date, but successful, yes. And the liberal blog is growing - the msm has been forced to acknowledge their tenacity and power in forcing them, the msm, to address at least some of the important issues, which they otherwise were only too happy to oblige Bush&Co.
It must not be trivial, or else it would be on every news outlet.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:15 pmKeltoi Says:
OT, Sorry, but
Even you know you're off topic you a$$hole. You want a "stumple" idiot? How about McCain saying it's not important when we leave Iraq? How dumb are you?
June 11th, 2008 at 5:16 pmohnson's resignation raises concerns about Obama's judgment, said Tucker Bounds, a spokesman for Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee. -=Keltois Link=-
Gee, Keltoi, how many of McCains advisers have had to quit? Three? I would say McCain, of Keating five fame, has worse judgement.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:16 pmThanks Keltoi, this "left wing" blogger just forwarded his research on Johnson to the Bloomberg reporter. Most of my sources were primary SEC documents.
http://peureport.blogspot.com/
June 11th, 2008 at 5:17 pmThis is just another example of the Democratic leadership in the House indulging trivial and silly conspiracy theories from left-wing bloggers, rather than working with Republicans to deal with the real issues facing the American people.
Are these the same Republicans who are blocking almost every Democratic attempt to address the 'real' issues that the American people are asking Congress to address??
June 11th, 2008 at 5:18 pmMarie,
Exactly! BushCo and the NeoCons have treated the American people like mushrooms for 7 1/2 years and now are afraid that when the truth hits, they won't be as able as they were before to keep everyone under control.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:18 pmImpeachment wasn't so trivial and silly when Bonehead and his ilk were after Clinton, hypocrit.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:19 pmHow could Boehner leave out the spaceship and those little green men with nicotine stained fingers? I think he's slipping.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:22 pmOoooo...we're so scary to them.
He committed many, many crimes and should have been impeached ages ago.
Boner thinks IOKIARDI.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:23 pmOkay, so what exactly does a REPUBLICAN president have to lie about before they'll consider impeachment back on the table?
Maybe someone should ask Scott McClellan when he comes before Congress next Friday what he knows about the White House Hooker, Jeff Gannon, and who he was spending all those nights with when he stayed at the White House. It's a long shot, but if blowjobs were involved, maybe they'd pay attention.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:23 pmLOL, Tucker Bounds is just another lobbyist. Something McCain has had the bad judgement to employ.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
ralph the wonder llama Says:
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Keltoi, that’s the best you can do? An advisor resigns BEFORE being accused of anything untoward is “stumbling out of the gate”?
It is not good, Ralph, that is all I am saying.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:28 pmWhats the deal with Boehner and bloggers? Hasnt he tried this same silly finger pointing before?
Why is it a bad thing that politicians are listening to the people they are they to represent?
Boehner probably tears up emails from right wing bloggers while saying "SO?"
June 11th, 2008 at 5:31 pmThe Pentagon propaganda was a conspiracy theory?
Nice try Boehner.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:33 pmJohnson "Crybaby" Boner is sh!tin' his panties and wiping his tears.
The end is near for the useless RePugniScums like Boner(head)!!!!
June 11th, 2008 at 5:36 pmBlame me Boner, I've been bugging the living shit out of Mr. Inslee for about three years now.
Before I started blogging or commenting online.
So Bite me.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:36 pmsome left wing bloggers such as AMERCIABLOG will have nothing to do with anyone who's not in line with the views of nancy p. anyone who tries to tell him how wrong he is is scrubbed from the site and blocked out. just like the whitehouse and foxnews and i think pee wee herman when he sticks his fingers in his ears.
every single blog has covered this. and none of them has been as dismissive or as abusive to his readers as john a. from AMERICABLOG. if you don't believe me...trot over there for yourself and see what happens if you don't drink their koolaid.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:38 pmI didn’t know “left-wing bloggers” were so powerful.
Boehner will also blame left-wing bloggers for the near-certain destruction of the GOP in November.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:38 pmI think Boner should sober up and try to fly right for a change.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:44 pmSince left-wing bloggers are so powerful I have a wish list I would like filled:
1. 2008 Porsche Boxster
June 11th, 2008 at 5:48 pm2. A 3 week, all expenses paid vacation to Fiji
3. Free cell phone service.....forever.
4. 99 cent/gallon gas
Yupp, the bloggers did that too, which proves that Boehners conspiracy theory about left leaning bloggers is just that, a nutty theory he came up with.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:49 pmWho are the 166 that voted against sending it to committee? I need to know who I should start sending money to for reelection.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:52 pmYes, Boner boy. I'm all broking up about it, too. ;-)
"This is just another example of the Democratic leadership in the House indulging trivial and silly conspiracy theories from left-wing bloggers, rather than working with Republicans to deal with the real issues facing the American people."
Blah, blah, blah. Tanning salon Boner Boy is just scared of losing his job. And he is definitely on the chalk line.
June 11th, 2008 at 5:57 pmThe real issues facing the American people are:
June 11th, 2008 at 5:59 pmbreaking up the media monopolies and returning American to a truly FREE PRESS.
Returning America to PROGRESSIVE TAXATION, the only true manner of wealth redistribution.
Or, from the GOP POV, making sure the world is safe for the oligarchs to continue RAPING everything they can get their filthy hands on.
Wow. I'm feeling powerful right now. Any other Critters feeling powerful?
**flexes muscles**
June 11th, 2008 at 6:02 pmI am Google...Hear me roar!!!
June 11th, 2008 at 6:03 pmrogerse Says:
Dr. Hussein Matt Says:
Who are the 166 that voted against sending it to committee? I need to know who I should start sending money to for reelection.
So you support the members of congress who vote to hear impeachment, then?.
Actually, if it goes to Committee, it has a better chance of being thrown out by the Repugs, so a vote to NOT go to Committee is the best option to have it debated on the floor of the House.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:04 pmZ ~ RRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRR..
June 11th, 2008 at 6:04 pm"Making sure the world is safe for the oligarchs" is what got the McCain camp so incensed over Barack's VP chair. James A. Johnson clearly infringed on their high dollar territory.
http://peureport.blogspot.com/2008/06/obamas-vp-vetter-peu.html
Of course the party elite have to act like the curtain hadn't been pulled back:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/us/politics/12veep.html?hp
Watch out Barack, your wizard is showing! They don't stand out in the McCain camp, because eveyone's from Oz.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:04 pmI know....166 voted for it to NOT to go to committee.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:07 pmMatt,
I know, I was responding to Roger2, to explain your stance.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:09 pmUpdateThe AP reports that in a 251-166 vote, "House members dispatched the measure to a committee on Wednesday - a procedure often used to kill legislation."
This is what Kucinich worked out and he and Wexler were expecting it.
In the letter I got from Wexler when he co-sponsored he states:
Hopefully he can get some support in committee, call the other Judiciary members.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:10 pmHow'bout an up-down vote on the floor RePugniScums?
Like you're always pissin' and whinin' for??
[crickets...]
June 11th, 2008 at 6:10 pmMore powerful than AIPAC
Able to leap thru the inter-tubes!
Now all I need is a phone booth and a cape.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:11 pmAh, gotcha. Thanks. :)
My browser is set to perma-troll-ignore
June 11th, 2008 at 6:12 pmZooey Says:
Wow. I’m feeling powerful right now. Any other Critters feeling powerful?
**flexes muscles**
RAAARRR!
June 11th, 2008 at 6:12 pm24 Republicans joined nearly all Democrats in voting to send the impeachment measure to the committee.
The motion passed 251-166.
WOOOOOT!!!
At least it's in the news now.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:25 pmNPR mentioned the Kusinich action this morning on Morning Edition. Finally.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:28 pmall right! Hey, guys, we actually make the earth rotate on its axis!
June 11th, 2008 at 6:30 pmUmmm, rogers is a piece of illiterate troll shit.
LOOK AT ROGERS EVERYONE, HE'S THE INTELLECTUAL TITAN WE'VE YET TO PROPERLY ANSWER TO.
Yes, your highness, what may I shove up your hinus?
June 11th, 2008 at 6:30 pmkeep it up, bloggers whatever is happening is because it's long over due.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:32 pmrogers, I thought I told you to stay in your roach motel like a good little creepy crawly!
June 11th, 2008 at 6:33 pmWell said. Keep flagging the moran [sic]. It's fun watching her appear with a new moniker every other day.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:39 pmrogerse Says:
upside99 Says:
Matt,
I know, I was responding to Roger2, to explain your stance.
Ummm, I meant wether or not you support those who vote for impeachment and NOT send it to comittee.which is it?.
Are you as obtuse as you sound? Read the following and it should explain the position.
And the vote was NOT for or against impeachment, just whether to send it to Committee or not.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
I think the Repugs need to improve their literacy standards before they send their trolls over here, if roger2 is an example.
June 11th, 2008 at 6:48 pmKestrelBrighteyes Says:
Okay, so what exactly does a REPUBLICAN president have to lie about before they’ll consider impeachment back on the table?
Maybe someone should ask Scott McClellan when he comes before Congress next Friday what he knows about the White House Hooker, Jeff Gannon, and who he was spending all those nights with when he stayed at the White House. It’s a long shot, but if blowjobs were involved, maybe they’d pay attention.
lets see now, let's weigh the scales, shall we?
a blow job voter fraud
a blow job, acts of treason, eg. Valerie Plame
maybe an inhale secret propaganda to wage war
uh, a blow job conflating 9/11 attacks to Iraq
hmmmm.... illegally misspending war funds
uhhh... falsifying troop injuries.
??? illegal detention of detainees
(crickets chirping) torture of said detainees
warmongering for oil
imprisoning children
holding people captive in secrecy
immunity for criminal contractors
oh, I give up!
June 11th, 2008 at 6:56 pmrogerse Says:
Gee upside99, and you still don’t say wether or not you support congressman who vote to send impeachent comittee, or those who vote to keep it for a vote.zzzzz….
You were asking Matt and he said he already said he supported the 166 that wanted to keep it OUT of Committee. And since you have now asked me, I agree with him.
This is like trying to reason with a 2 year old!
June 11th, 2008 at 7:02 pmAnyone have a link as to what each member of the House voted?
Just curious.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:04 pm"a procedure often used to kill legislation."
Also a procedure to send to Committee for further consideration and "editing" then put to Committee vote.
The Chairman can stall consideration, or a quick committee vote could can it, unless there are one or 2 committee members that want something considered they can force it, by holding up other bills.
Committees were designed to look at bills and "tweak" them, then send them to the floor.
The "a procedure often used to kill legislation." was just the norm for most of the last 7 years.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:16 pmRoger2,
I support any Congressman that will vote for impeachment.
What is YOUR stance (other than wide) on this issue?
June 11th, 2008 at 7:19 pmstovob Says:
Anyone have a link as to what each member of the House voted?
Just curious.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Here it is - http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll401.xml
Interestingly, Republicans overwhelmingly voted "no."
June 11th, 2008 at 7:24 pmIf Impeachment is killed completely now, it is Conyers' hand twisting the garrote and personally doing the deed at this point. Does Conyers honor his oath of office?
June 11th, 2008 at 7:25 pmWe will see.
rogerse Says:
upside99 Says:
and the side-stepper keeps it going…I never said if you support those who vote for impeachment, just those who keep it out of comittee.forget it, your the most irritating f;ck ever.
I answered you straight-up, dickweed. But, of course, you never answered my question, did you, wide stancer?
June 11th, 2008 at 7:30 pmrogers, either quit blogging drunk or learn something about your talking points.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:30 pmAre you not even a little embarrassed over your total ignorance?
Geez.
Wayne Says:
The “a procedure often used to kill legislation.” was just the norm for most of the last 7 years.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
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Kucinich was one of the members voting Yea on the procedural vote. I doubt he'd be trying to kill his own resolution.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:35 pmrogerse Says:
upside99 Says:
Anyone can see you simply can’t answer wether or not you support congressman who vote to keep impeachment out of comittee.so whats your excuse this time?.
Anyone can see that you can't answer whether or not you support impeachment.
You have never answered a question on any thread in your whole sorry life, wanker.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:41 pmhussein toasterhead Says:
Kucinich was one of the members voting Yea on the procedural vote. I doubt he’d be trying to kill his own resolution.
Its not dead yet either,unless Conyers kills it.
June 11th, 2008 at 7:47 pmWexler expected this and he is on the Committee, just relaying what I know.
Still call your representative and tell them to co-sponsor. The more co-sponsors, the better the chance to ram it down Nancy's throat.
Personally, I blame the schools!
June 11th, 2008 at 8:46 pmHouse Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH)thinks impeaching war criminals is a silly, trivial suggestion. That fact will be on record as will Dennis Kucinich's (D-OH) 35 articles of impeachment against President Bush. It is done - it's been read twice now in congress...if nothing happens now everyone in congress will officially not be doing their jobs and that is "a real issue facing Americans".
June 11th, 2008 at 8:48 pmIt's only on the shelf. If the time is ripe and some patriotic REPUBLICANS actually read the charges and decide they are Americans first.
June 11th, 2008 at 9:06 pmEnron disaster. 9/11 disaster. Iraq disaster. Space shuttle disaster. Katrina disaster. One U.S. Constitution disaster after another. $4.00 for a gallon of gas disaster. Torture disaster. Government spying disaster. Rebuilding New Orleans disaster. No-bid crony contracts disaster. Sub-prime mortgage disaster. (To name just a few of the disasters either caused or exacerbated by Bush, Cheney and their gang of war criminals in the White House).
What doesn't Rep. "Boner" get about many Americans wanting (demanding) that the worst president (and vice-president) in American history be IMPEACHED?
Oh, right, Rep. "Boner" is one of those foul, rubber-stamp, lapdog Republicans on Capitol Hill who, by not honoring their Constitutional duty as a co-equal branch of our federal government, has actually aided and abetted the crimes of the Bush/Cheney administration. Rep. Boehner-head, as well as so many other Republicans (and Joe Lieberman), will go down in our nation's history as some of the most nefarious and traitorous people ever to be elected to public office.
June 11th, 2008 at 9:26 pmmr bonehead, and mc same, there are NO signing statements out here in the real world. We bloggers really have no wings,we just know right from wrong. I YOU are really so stupid to think a 'blog' started Impeachment....you need a white cane with a red tip.
June 11th, 2008 at 9:45 pmDid bawling-like-a-baby Boehner cry as he said this stupid shit? The problem with the GOP is that they are not very smart and certainly not creative. John certainly didn't give this much thought before spewing it; otherwise he would have kept his mouth shut.
As the average American, 98% of us, hear this stupid unimaginative shit from members of the GOP we know we are not only morally and ethically superior to members of the GOP we just plain better people than they are.
June 11th, 2008 at 9:55 pmcheck out what randi thinks about this...
many of use have had the same ideas too...
Why do YOU think Democrats don’t support IMPEACHMENT?
I think it’s because Democrats were briefed on torture including waterboarding, black site prison renditions, and warrantless wiretapping of Americans. [...]
http://forums.therandirhodesshow.com/index.php?showtopic=2497
June 11th, 2008 at 10:09 pmBoy...I'd love to give ol' Boner something to *really* cry about. Asshat.
June 11th, 2008 at 11:41 pmBlogwhoring...so sorry.
You're gonna love this!
Why are YOU voting Republican?
June 12th, 2008 at 12:36 amI see all of the Dems, and even a few repubs voted to refer this to the committee. I'm hoping this is part of a master plan, although I doubt it. I am curious as to why Kucinich and Wexler would vote for referral. Also I can't find Pelosi on the list at all either voting yea, nay, or no vote?
June 12th, 2008 at 12:39 am
Ok, and I blame House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) for not holding the oath of his office and providing oversight of the President and abetting the President's Adm in its crimes.
Only if Boehner was sober long enough for these words to mean anything rational to him. Only!
June 12th, 2008 at 2:50 am.
Dear Ohio,
Does Boehner speak for you?
Or is there some redeeming quality to TORTURE, LYING, TREASON, MURDER, USURPING AMERICAN'S RIGHTS... Because your Representative seems to think so, for you.
.
June 12th, 2008 at 3:04 amBoehner, A typical republican that dislikes unions.
Belongs to the republican party (union).
He proved it twice that I am aware of.
Boehner staged a wild cat walk out during work hours. He led the republican union right off the floor of the house during working hours.
Go figure Ohio ?
June 12th, 2008 at 3:23 am.
Did impeachment make Boehner cry?
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June 12th, 2008 at 3:32 amMr. Boehner, even if it was "left-wing bloggers" behind all this, which I seriously doubt, it is still better democracy than sucking up to lobbyists and corporations.
June 12th, 2008 at 4:37 amI guess from the Boehner's perspective I can understand his dislike of left wing blogger influence:
June 12th, 2008 at 8:46 am1-Right Wing bloggers are practically illiterate and mostly of one mind like cogs in a talking points machine
2-Truth has a left-leaning bias which is becoming an increasing problem to the GOP
3-Blogging doesn't put any money in Boehner's pockets like lobbyists do
4-Left wing bloggers aren't afraid of scare tactics and are not afraid to speak truth to power
5-and most importantly the internet has given voice to true American patriots who take serious offense at the GOP's raping of our Nation daily for far too long and are only too happy to call them out on their lying, criminal behaviour, hypocritical behaviour and the rest of their long tradition of corrupt self serving sh1t
Dear Mr Boner, Starting an illegal war on another sovereign nation is despicable and cowardice, however it is not trivial and silly.The SHRUB and his entire administration should be impeached and sent to jail.These people have managed to destroy several countries including this country and have displaced millions of people in the middle east and America, it has also put millions of people out of work over there and in America, so if you think these people should not be impeached then you sir you should impeached along with them.
June 12th, 2008 at 10:04 amVOTE Obama for president.......
I've heard rumblings that Conyers will act on Impeachment, starting with forcing Peloser to recuse herself since it is likely she will either be a material witness or perhaps even charged but not indicted as a conspirator. In her position in the House she was privy to warrantless wiretapping before it hit the news, same with torture. Since it is likely she would be subpoenaed and forced to testify in any Impeachment proceedings it would be inappropriate for her to make any decisions regarding them (which would explain why she is so averse to the I-word). I hope I'm right.
June 12th, 2008 at 10:13 amWhy do most of the Democrats in Congress love George W. Bush?
Fire Pelosi and Reid first.
June 12th, 2008 at 11:05 amHey, Boner, it isn't just left-wing bloggers who support Dennis Kucinich on this. Any person of conscience (and I would NOT include Reid or Pelosi) would demand that this group of merciless boneheads be thrown out of office. Take a look at the FACTS, and then get back to us, you apologist for fascism.
June 12th, 2008 at 11:12 amA lot of democrats oppose this type of irresponsible grandstanding from Kucinich. This is cheered on only by the most rabid of the left-wingers. It is for them that this stunt is being staged. I guess the UFOs that Kicinich talks to require it before they can make full contact with the planet earth. So pathetic.
June 12th, 2008 at 12:24 pmRightOfAttila Says:
A lot of democrats oppose this type of irresponsible grandstanding from Kucinich. This is cheered on only by the most rabid of the left-wingers. It is for them that this stunt is being staged. I guess the UFOs that Kicinich talks to require it before they can make full contact with the planet earth. So pathetic.
Strawmen for lunch? Are you on a fiber-only diet?
June 12th, 2008 at 2:56 pmBoehner is simply a bonehead.
June 12th, 2008 at 7:34 pmOne minute left wing bloggers are trivial, and powerless, and the next minute Congress is apparently doing our bidding; which is it bonehead?
Apparently RightOfAttila thinks that Joe LIEbermann and his ilk are actually Democrats. Sheez.
June 12th, 2008 at 7:36 pm