http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/11/06/national/w131453S42.DTLBy JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer, Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Debate on Cheney Impeachment Averted
Actually, in the print version, the headline read “House averts an awkward Cheney debate.”
“Awkward”? In the headline? Gee, too bad journalism is so unfashionable these days. Press are free to editorialize whenever and wherever they please.
-- “House Democrats on Tuesday narrowly managed to avert a bruising debate on a proposal to impeach Dick Cheney after Republicans, in a surprise maneuver, voted in favor of taking up the measure.”
“Bruising”?
-- “Republicans, changing course midway through a vote, tried to force Democrats into a debate on the resolution sponsored by longshot presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.”
“Longshot”?
-- “The anti-war Ohio Democrat, in his resolution, accused Cheney of purposely leading the country into war against Iraq and manipulating intelligence about Iraq's ties with al-Qaida.”
The ”anti-war congressman” (as it read in print)? “Long shot candidate,” “anti-war congressman”…. fast and loose with the dismissive terms and NEVERMIND that the “accusations” are TRUE or that he was prepared – with documentation – for a floor debate.
-- “The GOP tactics reversed what had been expected to be an overwhelming vote to table, or kill, the resolution.”
Yep, the play by play was all worked out ahead of time ………
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-- “The White House, in a statement, said Democrats were shirking responsibilities on issues such as childrens' health insurance "and yet they find time to waste an afternoon on an impeachment vote against the vice president. ... This is why Americans shake their head in wonder about the priorities of this Congress."
No, actually “why Americans shake their head in wonder about the priorities of this Congress” is the continuation of this war, the continuation of this administration and the creation of an imperial (anti-) American Unitary Executive.