Hagel: Some Might Seek Bush Impeachment

GOP Senator Says Impeachment Possible If President Pushes Ahead With Iraq Strategy

(CBS/AP)  A prominent member of the Republican party said President Bush's go-it-alone approach on Iraq amounts to flouting Congress and the public, so angering lawmakers that some consider impeachment an option over his war policy.

Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a frequent critic of the war, stopped short of calling for Mr. Bush's impeachment. But he made clear Sunday that some lawmakers viewed that as an option should Mr. Bush choose to push ahead despite public sentiment against the war.

"Any president who says, I don't care, or I will not respond to what the people of this country are saying about Iraq or anything else, or I don't care what the Congress does, I am going to proceed — if a president really believes that, then there are — what I was pointing out, there are ways to deal with that," said Hagel, who is considering a run for president in the 2008 elections. Mr. Bush cannot run because of term limits.

In the April edition of Esquire magazine, Hagel described Mr. Bush as someone who does not believe he is accountable to anyone. "He's not accountable anymore, which isn't totally true. You can impeach him, and before this is over, you might see calls for his impeachment. I don't know. It depends on how this goes," Hagel told the magazine.

The White House had no immediate reaction Sunday to Hagel's comments.

Meanwhile, the Senate plans to begin debate Monday on a war spending bill that would set a nonbinding goal of March 31, 2008, for the removal of combat troops. One of the Senate's Republican leaders said he believes his party has enough votes to block the measure.

The House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill Friday that would pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this year but would require that combat troops come home from Iraq before September 2008 — or earlier if the Iraqi government did not meet certain requirements.

The Senate's No. 2 Republican leader, Trent Lott, on Sunday harshly criticized House Democrats for setting an "artificial date" for withdrawing troops from Iraq and said he believes Republicans have enough votes to prevent passage of a similar bill in the Senate.

"We need to put that kind of decision in the hands of our commanders who are there on the ground with the men and women," Lott said. "For Congress to impose an artificial date of any kind is totally irresponsible."

In his weekly radio address Saturday, Mr. Bush accused Democrats of partisanship in the House vote and said it would cut the number of troops below a level that U.S. military commanders say they need. Vice President Dick Cheney also accused Democrats of undermining U.S. troops in Iraq and of sending a message to terrorists that America will retreat in the face of danger.

Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat, said the Senate bill seeks to heed the recommendations of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group by setting a goal of withdrawing some troops while leaving others behind to train the Iraqi army for border patrol and other missions.

"That, combined with a very aggressive, diplomatic effort in the region is what we're going to need to have," he said.

Hagel spoke on ABC television's "This Week," Lott appeared on "Fox News Sunday," and Nelson was on CNN's "Late Edition."

[macusweil]

Later next year after the Senate convicts Bush / Cheney on their dual impeachment for high crimes marshal law will be declared.

Civil war will break out as a deep recession sweeps the nation when the US military is asked to arrest speaker Peolsi for treason as she tries to assume office of president.

[forthepeaple]

Ten Reasons to Impeach George Bush and *** Cheney
I ask Congress to impeach President Bush and Vice President Cheney for the following reasons:
1. Violating the United Nations Charter by launching an illegal "War of Aggression" against Iraq without cause, using fraud to sell the war to Congress and the public, misusing government funds to begin bombing without Congressional authorization, and subjecting our military personnel to unnecessary harm, debilitating injuries, and deaths.
2. Violating U.S. and international law by authorizing the torture of thousands of captives, resulting in dozens of deaths, and keeping prisoners hidden from the International Committee of the Red Cross.
3. Violating the Constitution by arbitrarily detaining Americans, legal residents, and non-Americans, without due process, without charge, and without access to counsel.
4. Violating the Geneva Conventions by targeting civilians, journalists, hospitals, and ambulances, and using illegal weapons, including white phosphorous, depleted uranium, and a new type of napalm.

MORE TO COME..

[toldyouso21]

"We need to put that kind of decision in the hands of our commanders who are there on the ground with the men and women," Lott said. "For Congress to impose an artificial date of any kind is totally irresponsible."



After almost 4 years of rubberstamping Bush lies and policy for this war, after thoudands of ded Americans and perhaps hundreds of thousands of dead Iraqis....Republicans should NEVER, EVER utter the words "irresponsible" "dishonest" or "support the troops".

Bush used the war and our troops for his own ends and the republicans gave him a blank check and were derilect in their duty as a Congress to perform Checks and balances. Take note, America--obviously, we did NOT clean house well enough in November, there are still those who think they should serve the President or their party and fail to serve WE THE PEOPLE.

[forthepeaple]

Ten Reasons to Impeach George Bush and *** Cheney


5. Violating U.S. law and the Constitution through widespread wiretapping of the phone calls and emails of Americans without a warrant.

6. Violating the Constitution by using "signing statements" to defy hundreds of laws passed by Congress.

7. Violating U.S. and state law by obstructing honest elections in 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006.

8. Violating U.S. law by using paid propaganda and disinformation, selectively and misleadingly leaking classified information, and exposing the identity of a covert CIA operative working on sensitive WMD proliferation for political retribution.

9. Subverting the Constitution and abusing Presidential power by asserting a "Unitary Executive Theory" giving unlimited powers to the President, by obstructing efforts by Congress and the Courts to review and restrict Presidential actions, and by promoting and signing legislation negating the Bill of Rights and the Writ of Habeas Corpus.

10. Gross negligence in failing to assist New Orleans residents after Hurricane Katrina, in ignoring urgent warnings of an Al Qaeda attack prior to Sept. 11, 2001, and in increasing air pollution causing global warming.

[j4401]

Impeach or tar and feather.

[toldyouso21]

Hagel says what no Democrat or Republican has the ballz to say--IMPEACH. If the Republicans were smart, they'd put it on the table first and give themselves a leg up by pointing out what they were willing to do to put America above party and politics. They'd also use it as a stick to bring Bush in line instead of continually kowtowing to him.

I love the part, where the White House has no comment on that remark. Must be a first. Let the backroom grumblings continue and now that someone dare speak it--let true debates on impeachment begin!!!!!

[toldyouso21]

Who will declare martial law? While under impeachment, the Pres and Vice Pres will NOT have the authority and after they are impeached, they would be stripped of power and could be tried for war crimes. So who? Condi? Pelosi? The Scotus (they can be impeached too)

Wonder if Bush is a trifle worried that when Hagel pointed out his nakedness, the rest might finally agree that Bush's a.z.z is hanging in the wind by a thread

[perception5]

Great......... we can't wait to see the proof........ who's going to type it up in our corrupt liberal MSM wolfpack?
Probably CBS with CNN's help..........

[bluestardad]

maybe Hagel is the man to do something. His AIPAC check must have bounced or Israel has no use for the people in his state what ever?

The War in Iraq is still not the war on Terror and Iraq still did not attack America on 911! President Bush and the Republicans have failed on their Support for the Troops on all Counts!


If you follow the money trail you will find that most of those elected officials who support the war in Iraq are under the influence of AIPAC.

http://www.aipac.org/forms/join_aipacClubs.htm



Now here is the real kicker! President Bush is funding Al Qaeda in Lebanon with funds from Iraq! This is Impeachment and Treason! Here is the proof Read it!
http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/070305fa_fact_hersh


If you think Americas sacrifice is worth it contact your ELECTED OFFICIAL and tell them http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/

The House Speakers email address: [e-mail]

[e-mail] Here is the Republican Party email address too!

[e-mail] Here is the Democratic Party email address also!

[toldyouso21]

Ten Reasons to Impeach George Bush and *** Cheney

Posted by forthepeaple at 10:13 AM : Mar 26, 2007
******************************************

Violation of the Constitution in 2005 when Bush threatened the Netherlands by stating that if any Americans were held in the Hague on war crimes, the US military would use any means necessary to retrieve them, including fighter jets.

This is in violation of the 11 Amendment (ratified in 1797) which states that America is bound by all international resolutions, treaties, conventions and promises she makes, that neither the Executive, Legislative or US Supreme Court will have jurisdiction in such matters and that the US must submit herself to the will of international law in matters involving international breaches.

Bush swore to uphold the Constitution. By stating that, and by having Congress grant immunity from prosecution for war crimes (which is only good domestically) and by removing our name from the Geneva Conventions--5/2005, bush still is culpable for the start of the war, torture, rendition, his threats to the Netherlands and violation of the 11th Amendment.

[jebby_one]

A PROMINENT member of the Republican party?

Haaaa haaaa.

Yea, prominent among liberal DEMOCRATS because he's sided with them on every anti-Bush position for the past 6 years.

CBS is trying too hard.

[toldyouso21]

Bush counts on Republicans blindly supporting him no matter what--and that is why he is so belligerent and arrogant and blatant. Still, he must pause now and wonder who among his own flock secretly resent him and his cabal and might decide to overthrow him? And Republican senators who continue to support him no matter what (many have constituents who would kill them if they did not) are in a pickle--they know Bush is going to far, but to defy him is also to alienate their base--so they will go down in history as sycophants, apologists and party before country loyalists to the end--if but 11 republicsans join the call for impeachment, bush is out and Chency will soon follow. I don't mention the house here, because if they choose to impeach, there are more than enough votes to do so.

[bluestardad]

INPEACHMENT HAS BUSH LOOKING AROUND!

Yea now Bush is looking in the back rooms like after his friends the Saudi Government let 15 hijackers and Bin Laden hit us on 911! Bush is wondering which of his JOCKSTRAP Republican supporters are going to stab him in the back next!

The War in Iraq is still not the war on Terror and Iraq still did not attack America on 911! President Bush and the Republicans have failed on their Support for the Troops on all Counts!


If you follow the money trail you will find that most of those elected officials who support the war in Iraq are under the influence of AIPAC.

http://www.aipac.org/forms/join_aipacClubs.htm



Now here is the real kicker! President Bush is funding Al Qaeda in Lebanon with funds from Iraq! This is Impeachment and Treason! Here is the proof Read it!
http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/070305fa_fact_hersh


If you think Americas sacrifice is worth it contact your ELECTED OFFICIAL and tell them http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/

The House Speakers email address: [e-mail]

[e-mail] Here is the Republican Party email address too!

[e-mail] Here is the Democratic Party email address also!

[Razzl]

Authorizing torture in violation of binding international law (the Geneva Conventions) and domestic law, authorizing warrantless spying in violation of laws passed by Congress during his first term, appending unconstitutional provisions to Congressional acts at signing, initiating aggressive war in defiance of the U.N. Charter and agreements we made over UN monitoring of Iraq, these are all profound justification for impeachment. This president is an authoritarian, a chronic abuser of power, who poses an extreme danger to the rights and safety of the public. He should be impeached immediately for all that he has already done. We should pray that this Congress has the courage to do what must be done to protect the country from dictatorship and world war, all of which this president and his administration are capable of bringing about...

[ghosttownsky]

The argument that the administration keeps raising that "We need to put that kind of decision in the hands of our commanders who are there on the ground with the men and women%u201D is wrong. The military%u2019s responsibility is limited to how the war it fought in order to meet the objectives set by our elected government that we entrust with authority to send and fund wars.

[tbweb]

Only double impeachment makes sense, to impeach President Bush and end up with *** Cheney doesn't make sense, some think the V.P. is worst! Double or nothing! Then who is the President?, Pelosi? LOL

[tuckerndfw]

George Bush claims he is fighting an "international war on terror." Due to his efforts, international terrorism has sharply increased.

George Bush should be removed from office, not only for the good of the American people, but for the good of the entire world.

He is a far greater menace and instigator of terrorism than OBL, al qaida or anyone else. Al qaida doesn't need to attack the US, they have George Bush and his supporters destroying the US for them.

Bush is the worst president in US history.

And, should be impeached as soon as possible.

[tejasdemo]

It's about *** time ! Impeach the SOB ! Cheney too !!

[rsoxfan1123]

Sounds like even the republicans are starting to figure this administration out. Unfortunately, they are the ones who gave Bush to us in the first place and is something no one will forget.

[tbweb]

Wait! You can't impeach President Bush, think about it! Who will replace GW? Cheney? Pelosi? No thanks!! I'll keep Lone Star Cowboy! We might as well wait for the election.

[anopinion1]

ALL I GOTTA SAY IS....

I T S A B O U T % U @ % I # G T I M E

The U.S. along with many other counrties are in way way way way more danger now from terrorist threat then ever before. Bush succeded in being a complete tool. He IS THE WORST PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. No time will not tell. he is the worst period.

and antoniorego
are you from planet earth??? open your eyes.....
or are you from anywhere but the U.S. and hate us?

[superpat180]

Some might consider Hagel to be a jerk, but unlike pompous Jimmy Webb he does have the courage to remain a Republican. Oh, I'm sure that those hyenas who tolerate KKK Byrd and express Nazi thoughts here will throw screaming fits.

I might not like Hagel but he never prost-ituted himself to MoveOn.Org as the former Reagan Navy Secretary did.

As for Webb, Murtha, Pelosi - SOME WILL CALL THEM TRAITORS. And if the shoe fits, the Democratic cowards need to wear it.

One more thing, Bozos - especially for the hyenas and roaches calling for Impeachment. Sure, go ahead and call to impeach Bush and Cheney - but make sure that's only considered after Pelosi, Webb, Murtha, Dean, Kerry, Byrd, Kennedy are put on drumhead court-martials for treason.

Unless Pelosi puts on fatigues, grabs a gun and puts her sorry a$$ alongside our fighting men and women, in short, demonstrate some courage and conviction, then she deserves to face a military tribunal right alongside her Al Qaeda friends.

[macusweil]

God bless, antoniorego you just keep smoking that wacky weed whatever it is you're on.. that's some crazy sh*t you're on!!

[tuckerndfw]

The headline and subject matter appears to have paid GOP trolls out in force and posting nonsense with hysterical frenzy.


Both of them.


George Bush is the worst president in US history. And, is directly responsible for the sharp increase in global terrorism.

Bush & Cheney should be removed from office as soon as possible.

[hawksprings]

This must not be much of a story, Drudge doesn't mention a thing about it. I think CBS is reaching and dreaming.

Like one of the other posts said, you can tell a lot by a man by his enemies.

[zootallures2]

Impeach? I think he needs to be water boarded until he tells us *** is going on.

Who jammed the broadcast satallites on 9/11?
Who or what attacked NYC on 9/11?

[frankly6]

Bushism:

"You work three jobs? %u2026 Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that." --to a divorced mother of three, Omaha, Nebraska, Feb. 4, 2005

[dallison7]

More and more republicans will come to the light as the heat turns up!! Now that congress is providing some oversight, I expect that the scandals uncovered so far (in the first two months) are just the tip of the iceberg.

[tbweb]

--Superpat180

You must show forgiveness for KKK Byrd, they say the Pope was a Nazi and if that can be forgiven anything can!

[dallison7]

This must not be much of a story, Drudge doesn't mention a thing about it. I think CBS is reaching and dreaming.
Posted by HawkSprings


This is an AP story, dumazz! I read it yesterday.

[frankly6]

Bushism:


"And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I'm sorry it's the case, and I'll work hard to try to elevate it." --George W. Bush, interview on National Public Radio, Jan. 29, 2007

[iceman_1960]

"And there is distrust in Washington... and I'll work hard to try to elevate it." -- George W. Bush

That's one promise he kept.

[omega39-2009]

"Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the President to explain to us what the exit strategy is."
-Governor George W. Bush (R-TX) discussing Kosovo, Houston Chronicle, 04-09-99

[frankly6]

Bushisms:


"Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job."
%u2014 Praising Michael Brown, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the morning after he revealed (in a network television interview) that he did not know about the thousands of people stranded at New Orleans' convention center until a day after extensive media reports on the situation. (Washington Post, "FEMA Director Singled Out by Response Critics", Spencer S. Hsu and Susan B. Glasser, Sept. 6, 2005.)



"I don't think anybody anticipated the breech of the levees."
%u2014 Bush, on "Good Morning America", six days after repeated warnings from experts about the scope of damage expected from Katrina, Sept. 1, 2005.

[dallasmsl]

Bush deserves to be IMPEACHED for lying to get this nation into a war that it didn't belong in.

Cheney and the rest of the cabinet need to be tried for treason against the US and then sent to jail. They are all traitors to the US.

[frankly6]

Bushisms:

"Gosh, I just don't think I ever said I'm not worried about Osama bin Laden. It's kind of one of those exaggerations."
%u2014Bush, during the final presidential debate, attempting to refute Kerry%u2019s claim that the president boasted he was not concerned about Osama bin Laden.

"So I don't know where he is. You know, I just don't spend that much time on him... We haven't heard much from him. And I wouldn't necessarily say he's at the center of any command structure. And, again, I don't know where he is. I- I'll repeat what I said. I truly am not that concerned about him."
%u2014Bush, answering a question about Osama bin Laden at a March 13, 2002 news conference.

[tuckerndfw]

The "Bush legacy" is:

1. a never ending "war" without an objective or budget,

2. alienation of the US from a majority of the world, including the UN,

3. sharp divisions amongst the American people,

4. two (and counting) quagmires in which US forces are being used as cannon fodder & bomb detectors,

and,

5. a financial crisis that will become reality when the actual costs of his corrupt & incompetent administration are finally realized.

And those are just the main points. That does not include other actions by his corrupt and/or incompetent subordinates and/or cronies.

Those are grounds for impeachment.

And, will cause Bush to be acknowledged by historians as the worst president in US history.

[terrapin78]

Hagel is now the only credible Repub candidate.

[mcvet]

This must not be much of a story, Drudge doesn't mention a thing about it. I think CBS is reaching and dreaming.
Posted by HawkSprings


This is an AP story, dumazz! I read it yesterday.
Posted by dallison7 at 11:18 AM : Mar 26, 2007
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It's also, a Statement from a SENATOR in the UNITED STATES SENATE who happens to be a REPUBLICAN. But we are seeing more and more of this, the REAL Republican's starting to turn against the Southern Fascist/Religious Reich Wing of the Party. Yes Impeachment is a VERY good option indeed for a NAZI who just IGNORES the wishes of the People. He has to understand that this nation is NOT a Corporation and he is NOT the Chairman of the Board. Sieg Heil.

[mcvet]

Like one of the other posts said, you can tell a lot by a man by his enemies.
Posted by HawkSprings at 11:11 AM : Mar 26, 2007

Now THAT says something. Since a full 70% of America DOES NOT agree with him, I'll say it also says one hell of a lot about the man as a Leader. Course you Fascist think we're supposed to just follow the Fuehrer don't you. You long ago gave up the AMERICAN belief that a leader is suppose to cause us to follow. Sieg Heil Y'all. LMAO

[pwrslm]

Those are grounds for impeachment.
Posted by tuckerndfw at 11:28 AM : Mar 26, 2007


Thats about the most clueless assumption I have yet to see on this issue, or any of the others you assume are true.

Maybe thats the real issue, if these clowns can imagine something going wrong, they can blame it on Bush. Its a frenzy of rabid dogs.

[mcvet]

Unless Pelosi puts on fatigues, grabs a gun and puts her sorry a$$ alongside our fighting men and women, in short, demonstrate some courage and conviction, then she deserves to face a military tribunal right alongside her Al Qaeda friends.
Posted by Superpat180 at 11:07 AM : Mar 26, 2007
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Right! Typical Nazi. To hell with what the PEOPLE want and the FACT that the PEOPLE sent her there to do EXACTLY what she did. No wonder you LOSERS are getting the do do kicked out of you in the middle east. You're, all of you, as phoney as the "Democracy" you are trying to sell! Sieg Heil.

[dallison7]

The "Bush legacy" is:
Posted by tuckerndfw



You forgot: #6 Refusing to fund the war he started by veto of the funding bill.

[frankly6]

Bushism:

"The truth of that matter is, if you listen carefully, Saddam would still be in power if he were president of the United States, and we%u2019d be a lot better off."
%u2014Bush at the second presidential debate in St. Louis, Oct. 8, 2004.

[mcvet]

Thats about the most clueless assumption I have yet to see on this issue, or any of the others you assume are true.

Maybe thats the real issue, if these clowns can imagine something going wrong, they can blame it on Bush. Its a frenzy of rabid dogs.
Posted by pwrslm at 11:37 AM : Mar 26, 2007

LOL Now I've heard it all!! This MISERABLE excuse for a LEADER Admitts he got it wrong FINALLY. There is reams of evidence we were mislead and LIED to about Iraq. There's a mountain of like evidence that Iraq had NOTHING to do with any attack against us and rows upon rows of EXPERTS tell us our REAL enemy has rebuilt and is ready to take us on AGAIN in Afganistan. But never mind all that we have GOT to make sure this Southern Fascist saves face!! How pathetic you LOSERS are!! At long last, HOW PATHETIC you are!! Sieg Heil

[noaanhc]

Impeachment would be a good idea,but that would mean *** Cheney becomes President.In other words we swap one nutcase for another nutcase.

[frankly6]

Bushism:

"And as a result of the United States military, Taliban no longer is in existence."
%u2014Bush, demonstrating a weak grasp on reality at a campaign stop in Springfield, Ohio on Sept. 27, 2004.

[observantx]

I have read many postings here from many experienced soldiers and veterans. I also have talked many times personally to many of my fellow veterans. Almost to a man (and woman) they say, "Yes, fight if we have to. Fight if there is a valid reason. Fight to defend this country against all foes"

And I value those words because they have seen it up close and personal. Many have had comrades in arms die alongside them. They know the true cost of a war. They know war is a last resort. They know war is not to be waged preemptively, or for false claims of danger. But what do we have in Iraq?

We have a preemptive strike against a nation with no WMDs, no connection to the tower killers, no uranium, no mobile bio labs, etc. In other words a war based on lies for our Fearless Leader's own benefit.

Add to that the outrageous profiteering, the mismanagement, the missing millions in cash, the growing civil war, the neglected wounded and we have a total debacle in front of us.

After all this blood, after all this death, after all these lies; how can we NOT impeach this president and his vice president?

[obiquital]

Clearly this was a brilliant plan by Bush to unite the American people. Before he started doing stupid things like invading Iraq the American people were divided 50/50. Now its 70/30 with 70 percent against Bush. The American people have been pulled closer together by Bush being so bad as a president.

I'm kidding of course.

[toldyouso21]

hmmmmm. when the "impeachment" word is brought up, Bush is strangely silent. How refreshing, perhaps the Senate and House should preface all talks with the white house with a bit of the "I " word first--might change old George's tune.

and george should free up Gonzales to be his personal attorney again--he may need his sleazy acumen to justify the torture, war lies, breaches in the Constitution etc that he helped Bush get away with for the past 6 years.