Rep. Stephen Cohen, Judiciary Committee Member, Says Commitee Will Hold Hearings!!!

[babylonsister]

Cheney's Impeachment Literally Fell 'Off the Table'

By Paul Kane And Mary Ann Akers
Thursday, November 8, 2007; Page A25

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Republicans began siding with Kucinich against the tabling of his resolution, resulting in scores of GOP members lining up to switch their votes. With the House's electronic voting system shut down as the tally neared its final minutes, the only way for Republican lawmakers to change their position was to use old-fashioned voting cards, which, of course, slowed the proceedings further.

And then something happened purely by accident during the nearly two-hour disruption that helped gum up the works even more: A stack of red voting cards fell between a crack in two adjoining desks on the dais. (Red cards signify a switch to a "nay" vote; the green ones mean "yea.") Clerks used rulers, pencils and anything else they could find to fish the cards out so the vote could be concluded.:D

The House clerk's office didn't respond to requests for comment about the tie-up, but a Republican aide who was privy to the mishap said: "Accidents happen, but accidents in the middle of votes to debate impeachment don't happen every day. Unfortunately for the Democrats, it was that kind of day."

Impeachment: Dead or Alive?

While Republicans embarrassed Pelosi by siding with Kucinich -- once all those switched voting cards were fished out of the chamber's crevices -- Democrats successfully passed a motion to scuttle the hour-long debate and officially send the impeachment issue to the House Judiciary Committee. Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) have declared it dead on arrival there.

But Rep. Stephen I. Cohen (D-Tenn.), a member of the Judiciary Committee, predicts that the panel will hold hearings. "I get that impression," he said. "The issue is still alive."

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/07/AR2007110702478.html?hpid=sec-politics

[rodeodance]

1. I think your subject line is very misleading.

[babylonsister]

3. Why? From the 'highlighted' text:

But Rep. Stephen I. Cohen (D-Tenn.), a member of the Judiciary Committee, predicts that the panel will hold hearings.

[demnan]

2. God was in the Capitol Gallery on Tuesday

I'm not being sarcastic either, I truly believe that is the only explanation for what happened. It had to have been devine intervention that kept impeachment from being tabled.

[Dhalgren]

4. Would anyone like to discuss the REAL reasons behind Pelosi and Hoyer

wanting to kill the impeachment idea? I do not believe their stated reasons, but think that their reasons are purely political - they are afraid that impeachment will somehow help the Republicans in '08. I don't see how this could be the case, but that seems to be what they fear. I mean, unless Cheney has sent them the severed finger of a loved one...

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

5. What the hell is with Pelosi and Hoyer? Did they make a back-door deal with the devil?

:shrug:

[flordehinojos]

6. stephen i. cohen might just be, "wishfully" thinking, or he might be deluded.

Conyers doesn't want his legacy to be tarnished by poppy's covert CIA HANDS which know pretty much well just how to smear anyone and anyone's legacy, except that of the one who deserves it the most: his own son.