RECORDED VOTE TO MOVE TO COMMITTEE

[LSK]

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[bobthedrummer]

1. Call Congress 1-800-828-0498, 1-800-862-5530, 1-800-833-6354

[pberq]

2. Now we're talking!

Let this be debated in the Judiciary Committee

[H2O Man]

12. Exactly. n/t

[crickets]

23. But *will* it be debated in the Judiciary Committee?

Or will it just languish there?

[NYC Liberal]

3. Repugs are voting AGAINST it. nt

[Dora]

4. Will somebody please explain to me what has happened?

Sorry, I need a civics lesson.

Kucinich introduced Res. 333 to impeach Cheney... that much I understand.


But then what happened, and what does that mean?

[NYC Liberal]

6. After it was introduced,

Hoyer moved to table the motion.

Democrats voted TO table it, Republicans voted AGAINST tabling it (ie, letting it proceed to a vote).

Now, Hoyer wants to refer the resolution to committee, which Dems are voting FOR, and Repugs are voting AGAINST.

[underpants]

7. Hoyer tried to table it.The Repubs think they have a winner in voting it down

so they voted NOT to table it to actually have a vote to send it to committee which they are doing now.

[Freddie Stubbs]

8. If passed, this vote will send the resolution to committee to die

[LSK]

10. it will send it to Conyers Committee

[OzarkDem]

11. Where it may not die

and where hearings may begin at the times Dems think appropriate.

[OzarkDem]

22. Both parties are out of touch

Neither one realizes Cheney is very unpopular and voters would not hold it against Dems if they did proceed w/ a dual track session - impeachment investigation and regular business.

[Freddie Stubbs]

14. H Res 333 has already been sent there and Conyers has not acted on it

[LSK]

15. what happens when the House votes that he acts on it

:shrug:

[Freddie Stubbs]

27. The House didn't vote on that

[redqueen]

19. He may not continue not acting on it...

we'll see.

[underpants]

5. Now THIS is a mistake. They should have sat on it and let it get out to the news tonight

either way it is all good.

[OzarkDem]

9. Agree

Its all about Cheney and his crimes. GOP will have a hard time spinning this.

[sandnsea]

18. Time to turn the page on Bush and Cheney

America isn't interested anymore. The Big Dog said so, same as he said so when he let this band of criminals off the hook the first time.

[mvd]

13. I think we outmanuvered them in the end

None of this would have happened if the Dems had stood up for Kucinich like they should have. Now, it remains alive, but the Repukes don't get to keep up their charade. The result is still not as good as it would have been if we all just voted not to table.

[tridim]

16. Yep, the repukes wanted a quick debate and nay vote..

They thought the Dems did too. Now it's going to comittee where it will linger while the MSM is forced to report that articles have been introduced. There's no way they can ignore it now. Impeachment proceedings have begun!

[mvd]

20. Yes, we showed we can keep up with them after all

:thumbsup:

[progressoid]

24. Hmmm...I'm afraid it will go to committee and get lost in the shuffle.

I think it just died.

[tridim]

25. We'll see. It can't die if we keep the pressure on. nt

[robinlynne]

26. I don't know. There are 5 strong supporters on that committee plus Conyers.

[tbyg52]

28. Of course the M$M can ignore it

And will. Write letters to the editor. *Any* letter to the editor almost always gets printed in small local papers.

[tridim]

29. They can't ignore it unless they stop inviting Dem pundits on their shows.

They could certainly do that, but it would be too obvious.

[tbyg52]

30. There's at least some of the Dem pundits that would keep their mouths shut about it

unless asked. And the M$M is perfectly capable of not asking.

Still, one can certainly hope, and I do.

[MrCoffee]

17. isn't this vote out of order? can a question of privilege of the House be moved to committee?

[LSK]

21. ok now what the hell is this vote about?