Why is Impeachment Off the Table????

Several months ago Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the House, declared impeachment proceedings against the President and Vice President were off the table. As far as I knew, it was not up to her to make such decisions. Sure, she is speaker of the House and apart of the Democratic leadership. The fact still remains, however, that she is to represent the American people. According to a July poll performed by the American Research Group, fifty-four percent of Americans support beginning impeachment proceedings against Vice President Cheney. Seventy-four percent of Democrats were in favor. Nancy Pelosi’s views apparently do not fall in line with what the American people, she is supposed to represent, want. Last I heard we were living in a democratic society.

Despite efforts from Nancy Pelosi and other members of the Democratic leadership's failure to address this issue, on Tuesday, congress member Dennis Kucinich introduced a measure calling for the impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney. Kucinich’s measure received fierce opposition from, not the Republicans but the Democratic leaders. Truly unbelievable!

The leaders of the Democratic Party have accommodated themselves to the Bush and Cheney agenda. You would think that they were a part of the same administration. Impeachment is an issue that should be raised all over the country whether the efforts succeed or fail. This current administration is out of control. They have committed many impeachable offenses that seem to keep being brushed under the rug. For goodness sake what more do these people need to do before action is taken to remove them from power. They have dragged the country into a war in Iraq, by deliberately manipulating intelligence and plan to do it again in Iran. The Iraq war has completely drained the American economy. They have infringed upon the American people’s constitutional right to privacy through illegal wire tapping. Not to mention the other countless web of lies and deceitful actions.

I am not sure why impeachment would be off the table. I applaud Kucinich’s efforts to hold this current administration accountable for its atrocious actions.

Kucinich for President!