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March 08, 2006

The Man Who Would Be King

What to do with a President who tries to make himself King?

Ray McGovern stumps for impeachment of George W. Bush:

The die is now cast. The president has placed himself above the law, just as he did in authorizing torture. On the eavesdropping issue, the case is clear cut. The president has thrown down the gauntlet, saying, in effect: I did it; I continue to do it; I dare you to try to stop me; I don’t care what the law says. The founders wrote into the Constitution an orderly process to deal with a president or other high official who starts acting as though he is above the law—a political process that obviates the need for an insurrection or coup. It is called impeachment.

I haven't written much about impeaching Bush..mostly because I've felt it a little heavy handed. And not especially realistic given that the House isn't likely to turn over to the Dems, even in 06.

But perhaps its time the Republicans started to look at this too. They certainly wouldn't want a Democratic president claiming the sorts of powers Bush has grabbed--and thumbing their nose at Congress when they're back out of power.

Eight Congresspersons have attached their name to a bill requesting an investigation into impeachable offenses by Bush. All Democratic, of course. But there are some Republicans who've started to rattle the impeachment cage.

Former Georgia Congressman Bob Barr has spoken out against the NSA wiretapping, accusing Bush of violating the Constitution. While I can no longer locate Barr's piece at the Atlanta Journal Constitution recommending the election of a Democratic Congress to reign in the President, a Kos diary excerpting it can be found here.
Congressman Ron Paul is predicting Bush's impeachment, stating that the US is sliding dangerously close to a dictatorship.

Four towns in Vermont are pushing for Bush's impeachment as well. A Republican running for Congress in Vermont is using impeachment of Bush as part of his platform:

Dennis Morrisseau, 62, of West Pawlet, plans to seek the Republican nomination to run for U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is being vacated by Rep. Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., who plans a run for the U.S. Senate.

A central part of his platform, Morrisseau said, will be bringing articles of impeachment against Bush.

Now that the "I-word" has made it into the lexicon of the mainstream media, more Republicans will be forced to sit up and consider it.

A girl can dream, anyway.

Posted by Carla at March 8, 2006 07:20 AM