Dennis Kucinich,Bob Wexler introduce Articles of Impeachment

Congressman Robert Wexler, D-Fla. -- the Florida co-chair for the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. -- today announced that he has signed on to support the Articles of Impeachment against President George W. Bush, introduced this week by Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio.

"President Bush deliberately created a massive propaganda campaign to sell the war in Iraq to the American people and the charges detailed in this impeachment resolution indicate an unprecedented abuse of executive power," Wexler said. "A decision by Congress to pursue impeachment is not an option, it is a sworn duty. It is time for Congress to stand up and defend the Constitution against the blatant violations and illegalities of this Administration. Our Founding Fathers bestowed upon Congress the power of impeachment, and it is now time that we use it to defend the rule of law from this corrupt Administration." Wexler previously ran a nationwide campaign to hold impeachment hearings for Vice President Dick Cheney.

Kucinich's 35 Articles of Impeachment include: "Article II -- Falsely, Systematically, and with Criminal Intent Conflating the Attacks of September 11, 2001, With Misrepresentation of Iraq as a Security Threat as Part of Fraudulent Justification for a War of Aggression; ... Article IX -- Failing to Provide Troops With Body Armor and Vehicle Armor; ... Article XXII -- Creating Secret Laws; ... Article XXX -- Misleading Congress and the American People in an Attempt to Destroy Medicare; ... Article XXXII -- Misleading Congress and the American People, Systematically Undermining Efforts to Address Global Climate Change."

Obama last year expressed his opposition to impeaching Bush and Cheney. "I think you reserve impeachment for grave, grave breaches, and intentional breaches of the president's authority," he told USA Today "I believe if we began impeachment proceedings we will be engulfed in more of the politics that has made Washington dysfunction. We would once again, rather than attending to the people's business, be engaged in a tit-for-tat, back-and-forth, non-stop circus." Obama spokesman Bill Burton says Obama's opinion on the matter remains the same, notwithstanding Wexler's support for Obama's campaign.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/06/congressman-rob.html

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[freedomintheus]

IMPEACH NOW.

[FreedomLiberty21]

YEAH go Dennis!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your awesome :D

At least history woun't say we didn't try to impeach the WORST PRESIDENT in memory. Your a true Democrat and a true Patriot, Sir.

[mikexhenning]

how is a hardcore liberal going to talk about the constitution with a straight face?

how constitutional are your entitlement programs and wage controls?

ron paul 2012!

[huskie767]

Impeach Obama before he destroys this country.

[pimpdalyrical]

MOre political posturing from dems, instead of working on the energy cost problems. We should be impeaching the worst speaker of the house ever, Pelosi! As always, there's lame excuse for journalist Olbermann, who after justice was served on Osama's driver, saw fit to interview the terrorist's attorney! What a scumbag!

[Jdlifsey]

It's ironic that one of the most liberal representatives in Congress is concerned about the Constitution.

[kingneddy]

911 was an inside job & these 2 gimps are just puppets used to make it look like there is opposition in america. denis kucinich is a good man tho. msnbc is corrupt just like fox

[illchemist07]

We the people need to take our country back!

[PsyogiBottoms]

It is called Fascism, unfortunately. We were once a free and democratic society, but that was long ago before the Bush empire.

[ednshell]

Hey, the next time Bush walks onto a stadium field, instead of booing, everyone should run onto the field to shake his hand and tell him what is happening in the world. He doesn't even know the price of gas. Get a quick sound bite in mind in case you ever get a chance to tell any of these guys something or get on camera. Seriously, everyone run onto the field.

[ednshell]

"These are the times for real choices and not false ones. We are at a moment

when our lives must be placed on the line if our nation is to survive its

own folly. Everyone of humane convictions must decide on the protest that

best suits his convictions, but we must all protest."

-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

[KissMeImPunk]

What? So you're some Bush/Cheney support who is completely brainwashed by the Fox News?