Dems will crush Kucinich’s impeachment drive Update: Video added
posted at 1:45 pm on November 6, 2007 by Bryan
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Too bad. It would be nice to make them all vote on Kucinich’s nonsense, and kill it, so it would go away for good.
U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said Tuesday he will block an effort to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney.
Democratic presidential hopeful Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio has announced he will try to force a vote on Cheney’s impeachment.
Hoyer said he will use parliamentary tactics to table that effort.
“Impeachment is not on the agenda,” Hoyer said.
Now Kucinich can get back to more pressing concerns, like digging the alien implant out of his rump.
Update: Kucinich is on the House Floor right now reading his articles of impeachment. It’s like a moonbat version of Harry Potter — full of myths and legends that make for a good yarn but don’t actually describe reality.
Update: I’m not going to live-blog Kucinich’s speech, but he just said “Iran has not attacked the United States,” so therefore if we attacked them it would be illegal.
Ahem.
1979 — Iranian students seize the US embassy in Tehran and hold Americans hostage for 444 days. The embassy was sovereign US soil, ergo, that was an attack on the United States.
1983 — Hezbollah truck bombs the Marine barracks in Beirut, killing over 240 Americans. Iran runs Hezbollah as its proxy terrorist army, ergo, that was an Iranian attack on US personnel.
June 25, 1996 — terrorists attack the Khobar Towers barracks in Saudi Arabia, killing 19 US personnel. Iran financed that attack, ergo it was an Iranian attack on Americans
2003 to the present — Iranians fund, train and equip insurgents, militias and terrorists in Iraq who are fighting and killing our troops, ergo Iran is waging a war against us in Iraq right now.
You’d think a Congressman would know some or all of this. But in Kucinich’s case, you would be wrong to assume that he knows anything at all.
Update: Stand by, I have video of Kucinich’s Iran remarks on the way.
Update: Here it is. He’s quoting some UN international law to argue that the US can’t even threaten Iran, much less attack it.
Link: sevenload.com
Supposing that he’s even getting the law right, then it’s also illegal for Iran to threaten to wipe Israel off the map as it has done repeatedly over the past couple of years. It’s also illegal for Iran to operate its proxy armies in Lebanon, in Syria, in Iraq and everywhere Hezbollah cells exist including the United States. If he’s reading the law correctly, the US has had a causus belli against Iran since 1979. But Kucinich isn’t even attempting to apply the law to Iran at all. He’s just using it to argue for the impeachment of Cheney. What a tool.
Here’s a move that both undercuts Kucinich’s entire argument that Iran hasn’t attacked us, and a move that he probably approves: The US is releasing 9 Iranians who are being held in Iraq, including some of the Irbil Five. They’re suspected Iranian officers were were caught attacking US troops in Iraq. We’re still holding 3 suspects. Kucinich probably wants them released too.
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William Amos on November 6, 2007 at 1:47 PM
Kooky Kuchinich wasn’t feeling any love on the national stage trying to run with the big boys. He floated the impeachment to get the warm fuzzys again from the nutroots so he can look in the mirror and convince himself people really like him again.
Kendrick on November 6, 2007 at 1:51 PM
Oh please please please let this come to a vote.
Vizzini on November 6, 2007 at 1:53 PM
I am OK using the graphic of Kucinich and what looks to be a Star Destroyer only if said S.D. is from the prequel Star Wars series and not from the original series.
I find putting a Star Destroyer and Kucinich in the same picture to be insulting to all sci-fi geeks across the world! :)
Weebork on November 6, 2007 at 1:58 PM
That’s not a Star Destroyer. It’s some random UFO that Google turned up.
Bryan on November 6, 2007 at 1:59 PM
Oh, he’s so cute, reading his bill out loud - and with a “power tie” on, too! Of course, he couldn’t pronounce el Baradei too well, but he’s trying! Give The Leprechaun a break - this is his moment in the sun!
Interesting that all the seats near him are empty - I’d love to see a wide shot to see who’s in there listening to this.
Laura on November 6, 2007 at 2:02 PM
No kidding. Don’t block this guys! Come on. Vote your conscience. I think it’d be a hoot to have impeachment precedings right now. Talk about a boon for the republicans.
lorien1973 on November 6, 2007 at 2:03 PM
Kucinich, just go back under the bridge you came from, troll.
Are any of his claims new? Or are they of the standard “war for oil” mantra?
NTWR on November 6, 2007 at 2:03 PM
It’s embarrassing to think that I even share the same country of origin with this wormy little moron.
rplat on November 6, 2007 at 2:10 PM
I’m sure they are watching…
Rick on November 6, 2007 at 2:12 PM
About Iran attacking us, didn’t RON PAUL! say something along those lines recently… something like “Iran hasn’t attacked and doesn’t have a history of doing such”? Is there something in the House of Representatives’ water supply causing fairly similar historical illusions?
Wineaholic on November 6, 2007 at 2:12 PM
Why is this news? Who cares about Kucinich? As a presidential candidate, he has about as much chance as General Tojo in front of the war crimes court.
factoid on November 6, 2007 at 2:15 PM
Ron paul supporters?
lorien1973 on November 6, 2007 at 2:16 PM
The rest of Hoyer’s quote above is most instructive.
“Hoyer said his decision was not based on the merits of the impeachment effort, but rather because the new Democratic majority had more important issues to resolve”.
Great, huh? Talk about fence straddling. The dems want to seem as if they don’t want anything to do with this nut, while throwing a bone to the nutroots that they agree with him. How anyone could ever so much as consider a vote for the gutless dems is beyond me.
tomk59 on November 6, 2007 at 2:19 PM
Elf complex. Two little words that say it all.
Griz on November 6, 2007 at 2:21 PM
I said it before, I’ll say it again…
Bipartisan Dream Ticket:
KUCINICH-PAUL ‘08
Frozen Tex on November 6, 2007 at 2:23 PM
dennis kucinich is a ‘wormie little moron’…and that’s kind…He is an embarassment to Cleveland…the State of Ohio…and his own family…he is nothing but dishonest…arrogant…and just plain stupid…he’s a little man with a smaller brain…
areseaoh on November 6, 2007 at 2:26 PM
Umm Kooky Kuc What is the legal remendy for a nation if they feel that they have been illegally attack in the UN ?
They take their action before the Security Council and vote on it. It isnt illegal until that happens.
A further clue for the Ku. Only 3 times in UN history has the UN voted to allow a war to go forward. ALL 3 times it has been the US taking the lead and 2 of those 3 times the President of the US has been named Bush.
William Amos on November 6, 2007 at 2:48 PM
Hate to nitpick, but you forgot the 1983 bombing of the US Embassy in Beruit, also conducted by Hezbollah.
steveegg on November 6, 2007 at 2:52 PM
I guess Iran’s actions are not considered a threat, and all those dead Americans are not worth a mention?
It’s traitorous weasels like this that make the enemies of our country think they can kill Americans without consequences (or at least point out the obvious).
Hening on November 6, 2007 at 3:12 PM
Kucinich’s entire argument He’s quoting some UN international law to argue that the US can’t even threaten Iran, much less attack it.
This is end game for these commie bastards!
sonnyspats1 on November 6, 2007 at 3:27 PM
The Democratic ungergorund threads are hilarious. They are pissed and convinced the Republicans who vote not to table are more liberal than the Dems or are in tight races. I seriously didn’t think the DU’ers were that dense. I am constantly surprised.
Topsecretk9 on November 6, 2007 at 3:33 PM
Interesting that all the seats near him are empty - I’d love to see a wide shot to see who’s in there listening to this.
Laura on November 6, 2007 at 2:02 PM
Yes it’s like watching C-span at 2am with Maxine Waters or other Dem giving an impassoned speech and then the camera pans left right and you realize that NO ones in da house!
sonnyspats1 on November 6, 2007 at 3:36 PM
impassioned (sp)
sonnyspats1 on November 6, 2007 at 3:36 PM
Makes me wonder how he landed his new squeeze.
saiga on November 6, 2007 at 3:37 PM
If you have a strong stomach (and are in the the mood for side splitting laughter”
Here is DU thread
We hate democrats
Honestly I cant help but laugh at the fools who really bought the “We are democrats we care” Rhetoric
William Amos on November 6, 2007 at 3:41 PM
I keep waiting for KooKooKucinich to laugh, tell us that his whole candidicy is a joke, and break into:
Just go home to your lovely wife Dennis. We’re tired of you.
lan astaslem on November 6, 2007 at 3:42 PM
Mars attacks!
Halley on November 6, 2007 at 3:54 PM
He’s wearing his BIG BOY underoos today.
Sammy316 on November 6, 2007 at 4:02 PM
Who are the 28 Republicans that voted Yea?
Sammy316 on November 6, 2007 at 4:04 PM
Its a ploy the republicans are voting to force this to a house vote. The democrat leadership is going nuts as is the DU
William Amos on November 6, 2007 at 4:07 PM
The reps have turnedthis around on the dems and have voted to actually bring it to the floor for discussion.
I smell a Rovian plot.
csdeven on November 6, 2007 at 4:08 PM
Gotcha
thanks
Sammy316 on November 6, 2007 at 4:08 PM
Republicans want democrats on record for impeachment. This is dividing the democratic party right down the middle
William Amos on November 6, 2007 at 4:12 PM
Oh, you KNOW it. And you know who else? Her Royal Cankness
Well, they don’t call him magnificent bastard for nothing.
Topsecretk9 on November 6, 2007 at 4:13 PM
Boehner decided to get members to switch in order to force the debate. They think the charges are ludicrous and they think it will embarass the Dems to debate it. — on CSPAN
Topsecretk9 on November 6, 2007 at 4:14 PM
embarass - embarrass
saying GOP had a game plane and Dem were caught flat footed.
Topsecretk9 on November 6, 2007 at 4:15 PM
and the Dems are seeing if they can make a motion to adjourn. HEHEHE
Topsecretk9 on November 6, 2007 at 4:16 PM
Its live on CSpan now
Cspan
William Amos on November 6, 2007 at 4:16 PM
My God they have Kucinich on and its HILLARIOUS
The reporter asked him why Republicans are voting with him on this bill and he said this PROVES its not a partisan issue that even republicans are fed up with Bush.
The man is CLUELESS
William Amos on November 6, 2007 at 4:20 PM
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!
GT on November 6, 2007 at 4:33 PM
It was tabled with exactly 218 votes
William Amos on November 6, 2007 at 4:34 PM
I have just one question to the voters from Ohio.
WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?
leanright on November 6, 2007 at 4:35 PM
Talk about giving Kucinich and the nutroots enough rope to hang themselves with. Let the circus commence…
Matt Helm on November 6, 2007 at 4:46 PM
Im gonna try and get the C Span stuff but at the Huffington Post some huffers were reporting that Randy Rhodes said that Republicans were FOR impeachment because they are sick of Checny and Bush and dont want to lose next year.
It is seriously a mental illness
William Amos on November 6, 2007 at 4:51 PM
Did anyone catch Dennis Miller on Bill’s show a few weeks back. I almost wet my pants laughing when he went on about Kookyinich seeing a flying saucer.
“I beleive he saw one, from the inside. As a matter of fact I beleive he was driving the thing”
CloneTrooper on November 6, 2007 at 4:58 PM
They don’t really want to vote on it and do it. They just want to talk about it incessantly until he leaves office.
Sultry Beauty on November 6, 2007 at 4:58 PM
The resolution is dead.
Sammy316 on November 6, 2007 at 5:00 PM
Interestling this bill seems to be currently completly wiped off the congressional record
http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/lgwww_bill.pl?100799
William Amos on November 6, 2007 at 5:08 PM
I’ve lost count,isn’t this the millionth time
Liberals are trying to (smear),I mean impeach Cheney.
canopfor on November 6, 2007 at 5:18 PM
Call Tom Cruz, someone let Xenu out.
- The Cat
MirCat on November 6, 2007 at 5:28 PM
Could be that hit on the head when she was attacked by that horny poodle?
jdkchem on November 6, 2007 at 5:29 PM
Kucinich’s presentation today is done, in part, to help lessen the impact of the Hollywood Writers’ strike.
Someone has to keep the comedy gold a rollin’…
:)
eanax on November 6, 2007 at 6:05 PM
Am I the last person left who uses Yahoo! as his search engine of choice?? I have “googled” maybe twice, though.
Oh, and DK is a dumbtard.
SouthernGent on November 6, 2007 at 6:41 PM
Yes. Don’t forget to turn the lights out when you leave. :-P
Laura on November 6, 2007 at 7:06 PM
Exceptional.
Vizzini on November 6, 2007 at 7:12 PM
Hey, if you were from Ohio, would you want him living next to you????
I think that’s the reason a lot of people get sent to Congress: getting them institutionalized in a proper facility at home is too hard.
landlines on November 6, 2007 at 7:31 PM
Oh No ! I think I hear the theme music from the ” Twilight Zone”.
oldelpasoan on November 7, 2007 at 2:28 AM
How will he be able to tell the difference between the probe and his head???
Mojack420 on November 7, 2007 at 3:10 AM
Dennis the Menace Kucinich is a traitor. He belongs in prison.
georgej on November 7, 2007 at 8:07 AM
His little antennae are starting to show.
Gort! Klaatu barada nicto, Dennis.
profitsbeard on November 7, 2007 at 3:20 PM