IS THIS THE START OF A KUCINICH PRESIDENCY?
by the Creative Youth News Team
November 6, 2007
In response to word that Congressman Dennis Kucinich would be using a privilege to force a vote on the impeachment of Dick Cheney, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said there was no way she would allow impeachment to come to a vote. House Majority Leader Stenny Hoyer, her second in command, tried to kill the impeachment resolution. Even the C-Span commentators believed Kucinich would have minimal support. The shock came when it was seen that, in addition to the co-sponsors, Republicans apparently fed up with the misdiraction of the White House voted overwhelmingly in opposition to the tabling. Pro-Cheney Democrats, frightened that the public would see them as frauds, started switching their votes. However, 162 stood firm with Cheney. Even House Judiciary Commitee Chair John Conyers voted against tabling the resolution.
Hoyer, still trying to defeat the impeachment resolution that was overwhelmingly supported by the public, moved to have the resolution referred to Conyers' committee. Seeing that Conyers had voted against tabling, a number of Democrats decided to give him a chance to prove he could stand with the people. Killing a bill in committee in the face of 251 members of Congress who want the resolution to come to a vote soon on the floor could spell the end of Conyers's career. Giving him a chance, the final vote on referring the resolution to his judiciary committee was much closere (218 - 192). Five courageous Democrats, knowing that the public wanted action now rather than after war with Iran, stood firm on opposing any committee delay on the bill. These five were Bob Filner of San Diego, California, Marcy Kaptur of Toledo, Ohio, Dennis Kucinich of Cleveland, Ohio, Edolphus Towns of Brooklyn, New York, and Maxine Waters of Los Angeles, California.
In response to word that Congressman Dennis Kucinich would be using a privilege to force a vote on the impeachment of Dick Cheney, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said there was no way she would allow impeachment to come to a vote. House Majority Leader Stenny Hoyer, her second in command, tried to kill the impeachment resolution. Even the C-Span commentators believed Kucinich would have minimal support. The shock came when it was seen that, in addition to the co-sponsors, Republicans apparently fed up with the misdiraction of the White House voted overwhelmingly in opposition to the tabling. Pro-Cheney Democrats, frightened that the public would see them as frauds, started switching their votes. However, 162 stood firm with Cheney. Even House Judiciary Commitee Chair John Conyers voted against tabling the resolution.
Hoyer, still trying to defeat the impeachment resolution that was overwhelmingly supported by the public, moved to have the resolution referred to Conyers' committee. Seeing that Conyers had voted against tabling, a number of Democrats decided to give him a chance to prove he could stand with the people. Killing a bill in committee in the face of 251 members of Congress who want the resolution to come to a vote soon on the floor could spell the end of Conyers's career. Giving him a chance, the final vote on referring the resolution to his judiciary committee was much closere (218 - 192). Five courageous Democrats, knowing that the public wanted action now rather than after war with Iran, stood firm on opposing any committee delay on the bill. These five were Bob Filner of San Diego, California, Marcy Kaptur of Toledo, Ohio, Dennis Kucinich of Cleveland, Ohio, Edolphus Towns of Brooklyn, New York, and Maxine Waters of Los Angeles, California.