Impeach Bush and Cheney Now! GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES

[kpete]

Impeach Bush and Cheney Now!

GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES
http://www.gp.org

Tuesday, January 3, 2006

Contacts:
Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, [e-mail]
Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, [e-mail]

Congress must impeach Bush and Cheney, say Greens, citing White House lawlessness, growing threat to U.S. democracy, and war crimes.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Citing a litany of alleged high crimes and misdemeanors, abuses of power, and violations of the U.S. Constitution, Green Party leaders urged Congress to initiate impeachment proceedings against President George W. Bush and Vice President Cheney as soon as possible.

"The evidence that President Bush has abused his office and betrayed the trust of the American people is now so overwhelming that failure to undertake impeachment would make Congress even more complicit in this administration's lawlessness," said Nan Garrett, Georgia Green Party co-chair and spokesperson for the National Women's Caucus. "Three more years of Bush and Cheney will do lasting damage to the rule of law and result in even more death and destruction under Bush's reckless policies."

"The Bush Administration blocked an independent probe into 9/11 while making fraudulent statements about the reasons for invading Iraq, and now admits that it spies on American citizens in disregard of legal limits. What more does Congress need before it says enough is enough?" Ms. Garrett added.

http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2006_01_03.shtml

[bryant69]

1. Because when the Green Party speaks . . .

Everybody Listens.

Right?

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[jsamuel]

4. haha that is soooooo funny !

:eyes:

[Cults4Bush]

15. For someone who wants to win you sure are trying to chase off a lot

of potential votes. Im sure that suits your agenda though.

FWIW you and all the others here who do things like wish death to Nader and blame him for just about everything wrong with this country nowadays, come off like freepers pissing about the Clenis. Furthermore the arrogance with which you all try and maintain the status quo of a two party system is actually quite repugnant to many Europeans who view the Greens as every bit a viable party as you view the Democratic Party.

Im a lifelong Dem, and before I came to DU considered myself to be a yellow dog. Not anymore not after Ive seen the likes of those who would pur political expediancy and corpo donors above the true representation of their constituents... and you know who and what group in particular Im talking about. So I hope you really start learning to pull your dick in before you go smacking it across the face of potential allies in getting rid of this admin.

Hope you find that all very enjoyable.

[bryant69]

16. It's like you've known me my whole life

I'm amazed with how indepth your analysis you've constructed. And thank you for the constructive criticism on what to do with my dick. I'll be sure to keep it inmy pants when talking to constuctive allies like you.

Thank you so much.

Bryant

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[bryant69]

19. This is kind of nice

Very few of my conversations on Democratic Underground revolve around my Dick. This is a breath of air. Not fresh so much, but definately some sort of gaseous substance.

Bryant

[Cults4Bush]

22. Ok wanna talk about your elitist attitude towards votes that we need?

You don't want any Greens or Libs to cross over, or are you gonna threaten them with the old tried an dtrue you better vote Dem no matter how much you dont like 'em because we are all you got (despite the fact that most assuredly nothing will be done for the issues of those crossing over).

I know a whole mess of Greens and I mean hundreds, the bulk of them voted Gore and most of them live in the given true blue state of NY. That includes my wife so if you feel like insulting her with some arrogance and hubris about how Greens are almost as bad rightwingers get on with it.

You are woefully misinformed like so many of the yellow dogs around here about Greens and buddy it shows.

As far as knowing so much about you, Ive read your blog several times I read your posts quite often here at DU, I knew enough to make the statement a few posts above.

This conversation does not revolve around your dick, it evolved around it like genital warts. I can deep and stanky enough on the insults to make Mr. Benchley blush, are you sure you want to go there? Because fart jokes aren't going to cut it and I think Im quite a bit more pissed off right now than you are on this particular topic.

[bryant69]

24. I can see that this subject upsets you.

So I'll just apoligize for insinuating that the Green's do not have all that much power in American politics. Of course I was wrong. And Greens and Libs (I don't know what you mean by that, but I'll assume you do) are certainly welcome in the Democratic party. We need them.

Does that make you feel better?

Bryant.

[Cults4Bush]

26. Ah shitty, a deletion...

Not sure of where I stepped over the boundary in that post... because I cant see it anymore.
Apologies for that to you and the mod you alerted as well.

The Greens don't have much power you were right about that and Libs = Libertarians.

I did indeed completely flip out on your remark, apologies from me on that.

This is what is pissing me off the refugees of non dems that I am encountering at several different websites that are basically saying now it doesn't matter at all who they vote for because on the left they get treated as bad as pukes and pukes treat them as bad as if they were Dems. The amazing part is most of them have been treated like shit here on DU and Kos an dwhat do we do but encourage it. Yep I take it personally, incredibly personally when I read some of the shit that is posted about Greens on DU because it is simply stupid to chase away votes by making potential allies feel like shit just for a bit of grandstanding.

Now I cant tell if you are being sarcastic or not when you say "we need them", but them "being welcomed into the Democratic Party" is not true here at DU and other places where the same people who piss and moan about Liberal Puritanism and "single" issue Dems (they mean Iraq which is not a single issue by any idiots imagination), where those same people screech like freaking banshees about Libertarians and Greens. I find that kind of hypocrisy not only self indulgently disgusting but it will goddman scare off many potential votes and that is going to damage the world (not just the US) if we dont get the chimp and his monkey men out of office.

In essence I offer you a sincere apology for as little as that is worth, today I shouldn't even be posting. I am just too damned mad... and I hate getting posts deleted.

take care.

[bryant69]

27. I really do think we need Greens and Libertarians

Even sane Republicans (what few there are) to a certain extent. I totally understand being angry at the Greens - but think many on here carry it too far - it was a couple of years ago, and they've certainly paid the price for it.

Anyway I accept your apology and apologize in turn for pushing back more than I should have.

Bryant

[TheGunslinger]

28. My life hangs on every word uttered by the Green Party.

No, seriously.


Remember Nancy Reagan and the astrologists?

Can't hold a candle to my adoration of the Green Party.

[texpatriot2004]

2. Impeach the Son of a Bush already nm

[benburch]

3. I'm sure all the Greens in the House of Representatives will vote for it!

Oh, wait, there are none...

Geeze, it SUCKS to have run a Presidential Candidate that spoils the election for somebody with true environmental credentials when you haven't even done the basics of party-building first, doesn't it?

:sarcasm:

[Burning Water]

8. Damn.

You beat me to it. If it wasn't for the Green Party, we wouldn't be in this nightmare.

[benburch]

9. Without the Greens...

...stealing Florida would not have been enough to steal the election. (Even though Gore won "fair and square" in Florida.)

[LeftHander]

10. yeah right blame it on the greens....

Don't blame the VAST NUMBERS of CENTRIST Democrats that voted for Bush in TWO elections.

Most of the GREENS I know voted for Kerry and Gore....

So you should point that finger right back at the media and the religious right for tossing the election to Bush.

[deutsey]

11. It's easier to project blame than it is to accept responsibility

It baffles me how people still blame the Greens when it was GOP dirty tricks and disenfranchisement of Blacks in Florida along with intervention by Bush/Reagan cronies on the Supreme Court that cost Gore the election.

Even though Gore ran a fairly lackluster campaign he won the damn popular vote AND he would have won most recount scenarios in Florida.

You hardly hear a peep out of the Democrats about any of that, though. Just oh boo hoo, if the mean ol' Green had not run the universe would be perfect.

:puke:

[Burning Water]

14. It's like the

kicker that misses the winning field goal in the last 5 seconds of the game. He gets the blame. Nobody remembers the missed blocks, the fumbles, the dropped passes that went on before. Any of which could have provided the winning difference.

[LSK]

20. and those 22000 Nader votes in New Hampshire??

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2000/results/NH/

[deutsey]

29. What about them?

Why didn't the Democrats do a better job convincing them that they should vote for them instead of Nader?

I voted for Gore, but I have to say leading up to the election I seriously considered voting Green. I'm not a huge fan of Nader, but a lot of what he said made sense to me, especially in the context of the growing corporatism of the '90s. And I was a Democrat who had voted Party line since being able to vote.

As far as I'm concerned, the damn Democrats have forgotten that they have to earn the votes they get, not just take it for granted that we'll vote for them "just because."

PS: I ultimately didn't vote for the Greens because I understood there was no way they could actually govern on the Federal level. However, I hoped that while Gore won the Greens would have a respectable showing to serve as a corrective to the corporate influence on the Democrats.

[Burning Water]

13. See, that brings

up the question, "WHY did they vote for Bush?" My answer would be (we're assuming people who really did vote for Bush here) that Bush met their perceived needs better than Gore. That's OK, that's legitimate.

But then, the Greens had to go and peel off some more. You know what? That's legitimate, too. But if they hadn't done it, it would be President Gore in the WH, today. You make decisions, consequences happen, and if you chose wrong you get the blame. If you choose right, you take the credit.

Then there's the non-voter. If they had voted for Gore. In fact, every one who was eligible to vote that didn't vote for Gore is to blame. On the other side of the coin, the Republicans probably think that only those that voted for Bush get the credit. After all, they won (their man is in the WH is what I mean by that). They have no blame to apportion.

[LSK]

18. Amen n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

5. Personally, I LOVE THE GREEN PARTY! It's the ONLY freakin'

party that stands up to this administration. Look at who headed the Ohio vote scam investigation. THE GREEN PARTY! I wish, wish, wish they had a huge following....huge enough to win because I would vote Green in a HEARTBEAT if I thought they could win.

[babsbunny]

25. Power To The People! As Bob Fitrakis would say,

who is running for Governor of Ohio! He is the Election Fraud God! www.bobforohio.com

[nosmokes]

6. they're absolutely right.

but there aren't enough balls in congress to say impeach out loud.

[jarnocan]

7. Seems more possible-every day!

http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/25075?REPOST=57cc2ac55658f14aab6291a79669b74f some good resources here.
http://webpages.charter.net/impeachster/congress.html and here.
Also I think the World Can't wait idea of taking action during and on the stae of the Union address and following Saturday are worthwhile. www.worldcantwait.net

"We Can Make Impeachment a Reality in 2006
Impeachment Movement Announces Nationwide Action Plan
How you can join the January 6th-9th Lobby Days for Impeachment "
Keep the Heat On! Join the January 6-9 massive Peoples Lobby for Impeachment

Between January 6-9, tens of thousands of people will use the ImpeachBush.org/VoteToImpeach.org web site to send an email or fax to their elected official demanding that Bush and Cheney be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On these days, there will be an easy-to-use email mechanism on the web site that will allow you to send an email letter to your elected official telling them to uphold the Constitution by supporting impeachment. Even if your Senators or congressional representative are unsympathetic to impeachment, let them know what you think. If you think that they are potentially sympathetic, tell them to stop waiting and act now! We owe it to ourselves and to our children to speak up, loud and clear.
On January 7, impeachment will be the focus of town hall meetings and rallies in communities around the country.

[Vidar]

12. Got to love the Greens. First to stand up to vote fraud too.

[TahitiNut]

21. LET'S STICK TO THE ISSUE OF IMPEACHMENT, FOLKS!

Sorry for the all-caps, but I get fucking sick and tired of the circular firing squad on the left. KEEP YOUR FUCKING RIFLES AIMED TO THE RIGHT, FOLKS! As far as I'm concerned, anyone who aims to the left is just a fucking Fascist enabler!!

[deutsey]

30. What a concept!

:hi:

[paineinthearse]

23. A party with balls!

I am aware of one MC of the Democratic persuasion who is calling for investigation, censure, and maybe impeachment....John Conyers.

All others are cowering, waiting for the political winds to blow the right way.

Proud to give this its 5th.