Kinda Sorta Impeaching the President

House Democrats had called the session, given the anodyne title "Executive Power and Its Constitutional Limitations," to allow the left wing to vent its collective spleen. Full Story »

Posted by Margaret Yonco-Haines
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Member Tags: Congressman Wexler, Bruce Fein, Elizabeth Holtzman, US Constitution
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Posted by: Posted by Margaret Yonco-Haines - Jul 27, 2008 - 3:44 PM PDT
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by Margaret Yonco-Haines - Oct. 1, 2008

This article doesn't even rise to the level of journalism. Only two pro-impeachment speakers are quoted: a non-substantive comment from Congressman Wexler and a statement from Hank Johnson that is trivialized by Milbank. Mr. Milbank helpfully informs the reader that Congressman Kucinich is “diminutive” and has a “much taller wife” (that really moves the discourse forward). Nothing is said about the substance of Congressman Kucinich's resolution. Statements from Republicans (and there are five quotations) are presented with approval and no criticism. Milbank treats any support of impeachment as limited to the "far left" - ignoring the testimony by former Reagan official, Bruce Fein and referring to Bob Barr as current ... More »

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