Diary by Rep. Wexler on Cheney Hearings

[babylonsister]

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/12/31/111617/85/837/428339

Diary by Rep. Wexler on Cheney Hearings
by Wexler For Congress Campaign
Mon Dec 31, 2007 at 08:36:26 AM PST

Dear Friends,

We have been following the diaries on Daily Kos and elsewhere with great interest and excitement, as it has been the Netroots that has truly given weight to our call for Impeachment Hearings. Without you, I believe we would have been completely ignored by the mainstream press. Thanks to your calls and letters to publications, we have started to break through the mainstream press, and the pace of signatures has climbed back up.

I have been encouraging those that have already signed to continue to contact their representatives in Congress and encourage them to support our effort. There is no doubt in my mind that whether I go back with 200,000 or 250,000 - the message will be clear to my colleagues: there is massive support for hearings, and there will be increased anger and disillusionment if we don't address these abuses of power soon.

I think it's important to point out that while there may not currently be 218 votes in support of actual impeachment, it's premature to think that support would not be there AFTER hearings.

The whole purpose of hearings is to investigate and verify credible allegations of wrongdoing. Let us remember that it wasn't until after hearings began that the Watergate tapes emerged. Who knows what will be uncovered when we explore the evidence already on the table? Who knows what support will emerge when the truth comes out?

This administration has obstructed our agenda since we took the majority. There is little reason to think that if we avoid hearings, we will suddenly find ourselves in an easier position. In fact, there is good cause to believe the opposite - that if we avoid hearings, we will STILL be obstructed. Such an outcome would be tragic.

Lastly, there are those that suggest that there is too little time to conduct hearings. This is a dangerous idea, as it signals to future presidents that after the third year of their term, they're effectively immune from serious inquiry. No President or Vice President should have such immunity. The Constitution does not include a statute of limitations.

I hope this diary will help you as you make your arguments to Congress and to the media. If you haven't already signed up, please go to www.WexlerWantsHearings.com.

Happy New Year to you all.

With warm regards,

Congressman Robert Wexler

[FourScore]

1. Thanks, babylonsis!

k&r

[HCE SuiGeneris]

2. K & R

[IDemo]

3. "the evidence already on the table?"

Who could he be speaking to?

[rhett o rick]

4. So far investigations haven't gotten us much. I totally support impeachment but am disgusted with

the progress of all the other investigations promised us. Turns out the republicans didn't want to be investigated. Who knew.

[kansasblue]

5. if you haven't stopped by Wexler's site..... link

http://wexlerwantshearings.com/

170710

the pace is very steady!