| Submit your comments on this article |
| Home Front: Politix |
| S.F. supervisors set to debate call for impeachment of Bush, Cheney |
| 2006-02-08 |
| In case you're short a hot topic tonight, Bill O'Reilly, take a look at the The Pennsylvania Avenue Pair's alleged crimes: -- Waging an -- Authorizing -- Failing to respond adequately to Hurricane Katrina. even though it was refused by chocoman Nagin and Blanko -- And not to be forgotten -- ordering the secret wiretapping of U.S. citizens without a warrant. San Francisco's ever- "I have more important things to do than to vote for President Bush's impeachment,'' Elsbernd said. But from the looks of things, Elsbernd is in the minority. There appear to be more than enough supervisors lining up to pass the resolution. "Absolutely -- I support it, '' said board President Aaron Peskin, who gave the resolution a quick first read when we phoned him. "One of the fundamental tenets of a democratic society is the freedom of elected officials to express sentiments on behalf of their constituents,'' said North Beach's Peskin. "And I believe the sentiments expressed in this resolution are widely held by the voters of San Francisco." sometimes living here, amid the crap weasels, just makes my ass drag Supervisor Jake McGoldrick, whose battles with Daly have been widely reported over the years, is also on board. "I never thought in my lifetime I would see a form of fascism where the corporate powers have taken total control of the government,'' McGoldrick told us. you haven't unless you went to Cuba Daly says he sponsored the resolution at the request of the San Francisco Democratic Central Committee, which passed an identical version a couple of weeks ago. "I'm just being a For the record, San Francisco wouldn't be the first city to call for a Bush impeachment investigation. Back in September, on a 6-1 vote, the Santa Cruz City Council made a similar call. |
| Posted by:Warthog |
| #11 I wish Mother Nature would hurry up with that big quake that's supposed to be coming, and devastate that cesspool. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2006-02-08 23:05 |
| #10 To bad we are unable to take him back in time and permit him to experience some real, goose stepping, jackbooted "fascism." |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-02-08 22:18 |
| #9 Dunno why, but Ima thinking First Against The Wall, lol. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-02-08 20:23 |
| #8 Yep, 3dc, San Francisco had best remember Cheney's still got friends at Halliburton, and you don't want to mess with their Earthquake Division. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2006-02-08 19:24 |
| #7 boycott San Francisco and all companies with HQ there |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-02-08 19:07 |
| #6 Thar bin lots-o-quakes recently. SanFran is still overdue for a biggy. If I was the SanFran BoS I wouldn't be making enemies esp. after watching Katrina recovery. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-02-08 18:47 |
| #5 Funny how little the actual Constitution matters to the left, isn't it? I mean, they're fanatical about things that aren't there, but when it comes to the bits that are... |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2006-02-08 18:38 |
| #4 ...before hopping on his bike and riding off from City Hall. I just love that little gratuitous green flourish - really establishes his bona fides. |
| Posted by: Xbalanke 2006-02-08 18:16 |
| #3 When you've lost the San Francisco Board of Supervisors . . . you're probably doing something right. |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-02-08 18:09 |
| #2 but I'm not sure that is an impeachable offense. Check with the U.S.Gardeners. |
| Posted by: 6 2006-02-08 17:57 |
| #1 Personally, I'm a little annoyed that Bush has not built a pyramid of skulls on the White House lawn with the heads of dead jihadis, but I'm not sure that is an impeachable offense. Need to check the Constitution to be sure, though. It's been a while since 9th grade civics class. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2006-02-08 17:30 |