Conyers: The American People Want to See Bush, Cheney Impeached

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Conyers: The American People Want to See Bush, Cheney Impeached

Posted by Guest Blogger on July 9, 2007 at 4:46 AM.

This post, written by Nico Pitney, originally appeared on Think Progress

This morning on ABC's This Week, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) highlighted the new American Research Group poll showing that nearly half of Americans want the House of Representatives to begin impeachment proceedings against President Bush, and 54 percent favor impeachment hearings for Vice President Cheney.

ABC's George Stephanopoulos asked Conyers today about new reports that the White House will refuse new congressional requests for documents about the U.S. Attorney firings.

Conyers decried the administration's stonewalling, adding, "We're hoping that as the cries for the removal of both Cheney and Bush now reach 46 percent and 58 percent , respectively, for impeachment that we could begin to become a little bit more cooperative, if not amicable, in trying to get to the truth of these matters." (Click on the video to your right to watch it)

Stephanopoulos responded, "I'm surprised you put impeachment on the table there. Are you open to pursuing that?" Conyers said he was not putting it "on the table," merely pointing out the views of the American people.

their agendas that they deem more important than putting impeachment on the table. I don't see how they will advance these agendas with the present WH which will in its arrogance kill any legislation the Dems manage to get out with vetoes and signing statements. After all, * is the decider and he isn't going to go quietly into the night.If our congressional leaders don't put a stop to the madness shrouding the government they are as complicit as those who formulated it. imho

She should step aside as the Speaker and let someone a little more hawkish on the Constitution take charge.