Pelosi's Office Reaction on Sheehan, Does Not Mention Impeachment

[leftchick]

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/09/262611.aspx

From NBC's Mike Viqueira

Here is reaction to the Cindy Sheehan pledge/threat to run as an independent against Speaker Nancy Pelosi if Pelosi does not initiate impeachment proceedings in the House. From a Pelosi spokesperson:

"Speaker Pelosi has said repeatedly her focus is on ending the war in Iraq. She believes that the best way to support our troops in Iraq is to bring them home safely and soon. July will be a month of action in Congress to end the war, including a vote to redeploy our troops by next spring."

[merh]

1. Make up your mind

Is Sheehan's political blackmail attempt about ending the war or about impeachment? You can have one without the other.

If she cares about ending the war she needs to focus on that.

[Totally Committed]

2. ".... including a vote to redeploy our troops by next spring."

Ugh.

What an awful disappointment she has turned out to be.

TC

[leftchick]

4. I hate the word redeploy

it is a weasel word for putting a lot of troops into more foreign bases.

[EFerrari]

5. Exactly. n/t

[Totally Committed]

12. I agree!

This is a chickensh*t statement with more holes in it than Swiss Cheese.

Shame on her.

TC

[leftchick]

20. ACK! I just heard her say it on HardBall!

"redeploy our troops to bases to fight terrorism"!!!!!!!

It was a repeat of Matthew's interview a few weeks ago.

:puke:

NANCY DOES NOT GET IT!!!!!!

[davidwparker]

9. agreed. Next spring is it now. Pelosi needs to go. She's either ineffective

or one of "them." Either way, bye-bye.

[mod mom]

13. every 6 months they push a date forward-what the hell happened w September?

I don't think Sept is early enough. Why more of the same FAILED policy by *? Why more death & destruction? If they are pushing dates forward, then they must believetheir is a chance for success or is this a way to hope the vote goes their way in '08? If so, they too are traitors to the military personnel.

[davidwparker]

3. "bring them home safely and soon" - Impeaching the ones who got them

into that mess is effective too. So, there's a two track approach. Nancy doing whatever and Cindy going to the root cause.

Go, Cindy.

[EFerrari]

6. Good. I'll be happy to see action. n/t

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. Want to end the war? Bring the troops home? Quit funding the goddam war.

[davidwparker]

11. And, as you typed that, you know that they know that and apparently like

the status quo. I'm no longer getting punked by the Dem leadership. Most of them are a pack of liars.

If you want to know what people think, don't listen to what they say. Watch what they do. And, believe them the FIRST time.

[leftchick]

16. the last time I was duped

was 2004 and "the real deal" which turned into a RAW DEAL. The very last time.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

8. Go Nancy! We Got Your Back!

:toast:

[berni_mccoy]

10. Same ol', same ol'...Didn't they already try that? Oh yeah, they did.

Bush will thumb his nose at them again, half the Democrats will balk and the war will go on.

[The Stranger]

14. Until Nancy wakes the fuck up, I'm supporting Sheehan.

[Emillereid]

15. I believe impeachment is critical to restoring a semblance of our

constitutional democracy. We cannot allow Bush/Cheney's crimes against our constitution to go unpunished. Impeachment and conviction would serve notice to future executives that the people through their agents in congress will hold them accountable for high crimes and misdemeanors.

After they are impeached and convicted, they should be tried for crimes against humanity and locked up in jail for the rest of their sorry lives.

The congress should certainly be able to walk and chew gum at the same time -- certainly they can de-fund the war, allowing only the funds necessary to bring our soldiers and contractors home. If congress wants to end the war -- they can do it anytime. They have the power to end this rogue state NOW!

The constitutional crisis we have been in for the last 6 years indicates we are well overdo for a constitutional convention. There has to be a way to put teeth into the separation and oversight protections. The constitution is only as good as the men and women who swear to uphold it. There should never be another abdication of duty of congress to give up its declaration of war responsibility. We also need to take a long look at the need for the huge so-called defense establishment. Our forefathers warned us about the dangers of standing, all volunteer armies -- we should take heed.

[leftchick]

18. Excellent Post Emillereid!!

:applause:

This could be a thread unto itself, no should be! I am actually shocked more people do not realize how dire the situation is.


Long time no see! I have always admired your insights.

:)

[Emillereid]

21. Thanks. I don't post much anymore. Too often I've found that too many

DUers don't read carefully and are more into just 'arguing' than a reasoned discussion.

[partylessinOhio]

17. Madame Squeaker is too cozy with Bush. She cannot say "impeach."

We want the troops brought home, released to private life, returned to their families. We don't want any redeployment to another war in IRAN! If you don't straighten up real soon - we will impeach you too.

[NoPasaran]

19. Speaker Pelosi speaks for me