AP: Democrats in Vermont to weigh impeachment

[Eugene]

Democrats in Vermont to weigh impeachment

By David Gram, Associated Press Writer | March 28, 2006

MONTPELIER, Vt. --Leading Democrats in Vermont plan to decide in April
whether to urge state lawmakers to petition for President Bush's impeachment
using a little-known provision in the rules of the U.S. House.

Democratic committees in at least half of the state's 14 counties have passed
resolutions calling for impeachment, citing a rule in "Jefferson's Manual,"
a book of parliamentary guidelines written by Thomas Jefferson that supplements
U.S. House rules.

The anti-Bush movement is "genuinely bubbling up from the grass roots," said Jon Copans,
the state party's executive director.

The state Democratic committee is scheduled to decide the issue in a special meeting
April 8.

The resolutions accuse the Bush administration of lying about the case for war in Iraq
and illegally engaging in electronic surveillance of Americans.

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:bounce: Go, Vermont! Go! :bounce:

[CrazyOrangeCat]

1. !!!

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[Warpy]

2. They're following in New Mexico's footsteps

The state Democrats voted to back impeachment last week.

Welcome on board the Chimpeach wagon!

[NJ Democrats]

3. Yes, GO VERMONT GO!!!

[Innocent Smith]

4. Why

Why aren't the Dems in the US House leading this charge?

[LittleClarkie]

5. I hate that term "anti-Bush"

It trivializes. It makes it sound like we just don't like the guy personally. Be that as it may, it's not the reason we might want him impeached. This is a legal issue, not a personality issue.

[Vinca]

6. I heard a Vermont state representative on the radio yesterday

and he said impeachment could start at the state level and Vermont's going to lead the way. I was giddy, having never heard of such a thing. The people might have an opportunity to speak after all.