Kucinich impeachment resolution gets another co-sponsor -- Rep. Pete Stark

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H.RES.333
Title: Impeaching Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Current list of 26 co-sponsors:
Rep Baldwin, Tammy - 8/1/2007
Rep Boswell, Leonard L. - 2/14/2008
Rep Brady, Robert A. - 7/24/2007
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. - 6/6/2007
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy - 5/1/2007
Rep Cohen, Steve - 8/4/2007
Rep Davis, Danny K. - 11/5/2007
Rep Ellison, Keith - 6/28/2007
Rep Farr, Sam - 7/12/2007
Rep Filner, Bob - 7/12/2007
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. - 12/5/2007
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila - 8/4/2007
Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. - 6/28/2007
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. - 9/7/2007
Rep Lee, Barbara - 6/7/2007
Rep McDermott, Jim - 7/10/2007
Rep Moore, Gwen - 12/19/2007
Rep Moran, James P. - 7/10/2007
Rep Payne, Donald M. - 8/1/2007
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. - 5/1/2007
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete - 3/5/2008
Rep Towns, Edolphus - 9/27/2007
Rep Waters, Maxine - 6/12/2007
Rep Watson, Diane E. - 10/16/2007
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. - 6/7/2007
Rep Wynn, Albert Russell - 5/10/2007

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1. Related article

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latestnews/index.php?id=11047

Berkeley resident Cynthia Papermaster on Wednesday abruptly ended her campaign to unseat Rep. Pete Stark, D-Fremont, in the June primary election.

Papermaster had entered the race to protest Stark's unwillingness to pursue impeachment charges against Vice President Dick Cheney.

However, she said she was withdrawing from the 13th Congressional District contest after Stark released a statement Wednesday saying that he would co-sponsor House Resolution 333 to impeach Cheney.

Stark wrote that he decided to back the impeachment resolution after tabulating the results of a recent constituent survey, in which 64 percent of participants favored impeaching President Bush.

[fascisthunter]

4. WOw.... that's Great Actually

That's a reps job.... represent. Too bad he needed to be prodded so, yet good on him for "tabulating the results of a recent constituent survey". Remember DUers, we are their rightful bosses. Don't let the system fool you....

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6. Yes, I thought it was great...he was pushed into supporting it. n/t

[eridani]

11. Now that's a canonical example of a successful protest candidacy

There is running to win, and running to push an incumbent or primary opponent in your direction. Andy Stephenson did that in 2004. He made election integrity enough of an issue that his more experienced primary opponent took it up. At that point, an issue candidacy wins, and it's time to drop out.

[musette_sf]

21. chart from Rep. Stark's survey results email

[Freddie Stubbs]

2. Two more and Conyers will impeach:

Conyers: 3 More Congress Members and I'll Impeach

House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers has said that if three more Congress Members get behind impeachment he will start the impeachment proceedings.

I was a guest today on Bree Walker's radio show. She's the progressive radio host from California who purchased Cindy Sheehan's land from her in Crawford, Texas.

Bree attended an event on Friday in San Diego at which Congressman Conyers spoke about impeachment. Her report was extremely interesting. I had already heard reports that Conyers had said: "What are we waiting for? Let's take these two guys out!" But, of course, what we're waiting for is John Conyers. Is he ready to act? It was hard to tell from that comment. In January, Conyers spoke at a huge rally on the National Mall and declared "We can fire them!" but later explained that what he meant was that we could wait for two years and Bush and Cheney's terms would end. Was this week's remark just more empty rhetoric?

It appears to be more than that. Bree Walker told me, on the air, that Conyers said that all he needs is three more Congress Members backing impeachment, and he'll move on it, even without Pelosi. I asked whether that meant specifically moving from 14 cosponsors of H Res 333 to 17, or adding 3 to the larger number of Congress Members who have spoken favorably of impeachment but not all signed onto bills. Bree said she didn't know and that Conyers had declined to take any questions.

more: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/24962

[Senator]

18. "Two more" what is the question.

Conyers says lots of things. Particularly when he thinks he's off the record. That "two more" promise has long since been "broken."

It's not "two co-sponsors" that Conyers is really lacking.

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[DesertRat]

3. 5th Rec. and Kick! Go Dennis!

[fascisthunter]

5. Kucinich...Now That's My Type of President

action

[LWolf]

7. Great news! n/t

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

8. K & R.

[varelse]

9. Ah Pete Stark

the guy who brought me out of "lurk" mode here at DU :P

[Lint Head]

10. Go fuck yourselve Dick Cheney!

:dem:

[KharmaTrain]

12. Scrach Wynn From That List...

...but I'm sure Donna Edwards would sign on in his place.

[Echo In Light]

13. K&R

[lazyriver]

14. Your thread inspired me to write and send this letter to

my Congressman:

Congressman Michael Michaud
23 Water Street, Ste. 205
Bangor, ME 04401


Dear Congressman Michaud,

Please add your name to this list of honorable and patriotic Representatives. You have the chance to make a difference right now. You have the chance to be a part of history as one of the members of Congress who helped start the investigations into the very obvious crimes of the Bush/Cheney administration. Co-sponsoring this bill is the single most efficient way available right now to get the investigations going. Please take this opportunity to shine and help protect our Constitution. Make Maine proud.

H.RES.333
Title: Impeaching Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Current list of 26 co-sponsors:
Rep Baldwin, Tammy - 8/1/2007
Rep Boswell, Leonard L. - 2/14/2008
Rep Brady, Robert A. - 7/24/2007
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. - 6/6/2007
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy - 5/1/2007
Rep Cohen, Steve - 8/4/2007
Rep Davis, Danny K. - 11/5/2007
Rep Ellison, Keith - 6/28/2007
Rep Farr, Sam - 7/12/2007
Rep Filner, Bob - 7/12/2007
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. - 12/5/2007
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila - 8/4/2007
Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. - 6/28/2007
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. - 9/7/2007
Rep Lee, Barbara - 6/7/2007
Rep McDermott, Jim - 7/10/2007
Rep Moore, Gwen - 12/19/2007
Rep Moran, James P. - 7/10/2007
Rep Payne, Donald M. - 8/1/2007
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. - 5/1/2007
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete - 3/5/2008
Rep Towns, Edolphus - 9/27/2007
Rep Waters, Maxine - 6/12/2007
Rep Watson, Diane E. - 10/16/2007
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. - 6/7/2007
Rep Wynn, Albert Russell - 5/10/2007

The time for real action is now. I appreciate the attention you’ve recently given this issue in your letter to Rep. Conyers supporting investigation of Dick Cheney but letters are not enough. What’s needed now are a few more brave Democrats to step up and apply the political pressure that only people in positions such as yourself can apply by co-sponsoring H. Res. 333. I’m pleading with you to please represent me and the many others like me in the great State of Maine and across the country. Please help bring the justice we seek.

Lack of action tells Bush & Cheney and future administrations it is okay to walk over the people and ignore the rule of law. This is unacceptable if we are to remain a truly free country.

Please help restore our Democracy.



Respectfully,

[fascisthunter]

15. I'll Be Writing One This Weekend

demanding impeachment from my reps.

[bdamomma]

16. that list should be alot longer.

alot longer.......sigh

[L. Coyote]

17. Someone should start a domain for supporting those who are signed on. David??

I would love to see a web domain dedicated to supporting the Reps willing to impeach. David??

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

19. The list is growing!!! How exciting is THAT!

:woohoo:

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