Freedom Rider: Democrats Love Bush
U.S. Politics - Impeachment by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley
When two Evils play tag team, the “Lesser of Two Evils” argument doesn’t work anymore. Since George Bush took office, Democratic leadership has been his willing accomplice, smacking down every party member that dares to stand up. Dennis Kucinich’s impeachment efforts are treated like an extraterrestrial invasion of Democrat-controlled Capitol Hill. Favored members give a pass to a future attorney general who claims not to understand the definition of torture. With each passing day, it appears the Democrats are more interested in inheriting Bush’s mode of rule, than of ending it. “They want to be in power, but they do not want change of any significance.”
The Democratic party is a gigantic cesspool of treachery, treachery towards its rank and file, treachery to the constitution, and treachery to international law. The party’s leadership goes out of its way to continue its back stabbing, claiming an inability to stop the Bush reign of terror. Every Bush nominee is confirmed, every funding request for the occupation of Iraq is granted. Conversely, every Democrat who attempts to stand up is smacked down, dismissed as crazy and thwarted at every turn.
Congressman Dennis Kucinich made good on his pledge to bring an impeachment resolution against Dick Cheney to the House floor. His efforts were necessary and noble, but the leadership made it clear they had no use for defending the Constitution. The House leadership worked with Republicans to send the resolution into a Judiciary committee black hole, and Kucinich made a personal plea to John Conyers, committee chairman. “I believe impeachment remains the only tool Congress has to prevent a war in Iran. This information relates directly to the Article III charges in the resolution. I urge your timely consideration.” Kucinich will have better luck writing to Santa. [more]