As I read it Kucinich has some leverage with Hoyer and Pelosi....

House Rules allow a point of personal privilege to be raised at any time. The only way to defeat it from being brought up is to have the Speaker rule that the resolution is out of order.

Today Kucinich read the entire resolution into the Congressional Record when he raised it as a point of personal privilege. It was then read in its entirety a second time by the Clerk of the House. So ruling the resolution out of order is highly unlikely at this point.

Now that it survived the motion to table and was referred to committee, Kucinich has the power to 'raise it again whenever he wants' on the House Floor, which KO just mentioned on Countdown.

So if Hoyer and Pelosi intend to kill it in committee by letting it die a slow death by inaction, Kucinich can thwart that plan.

Imagine for a moment that Hoyer now must address the issue with Kucinich on a remarkably different basis.

n/t.

I must ponder this one. Sort of like the proverbial thorn-in-the-side. Hmmmm...

And hearings?

Because otherwise, I didn't see the point -- an single hour of "debate" wouldn't bring about an impeachment. But if this is a way to pressure them to move onto an investigation, it makes more sense.

It depends on what they are willing to do to appease Kucinich.

I do not understand why the Dem Leadership is so afraid of impeachment. When the Repubs all switched their votes today to oppose tabling of the resolution, Dems should have changed their votes in mass to oppose tabling and gaveled the vote to a close with only a handful of votes to table being recorded by DEMS AND REPUBS.

Learn how to stand up to Repubs and fight back.

their votes. How goofy is this whole situation. At one time Conyers was totally committed to revealing the bush admin. dirty dealings and now he is backing away. Polosi got to him I know, but still, maybe I am missing something. This admin. is absolutely the worst ever and it appears they are going to get by with it.

a single unscheduled hour of debate?

And what would be the point of having a vote if they couldn't get the impeachment?

Dennis K should have the ability to keep this important issue in front of the Congress by any means necessary.

Even if they try to dismiss his voice, this gives him the right to still question, still keep his words on the record..

Seems to me that since our Speaker decided that she was taking it "off the table" that makes her more important a voice than she needs to be.

I want to keep hearing from each and everyone of the members that agrees with her, especially going into election time.

Speak Dennis! Speak for those who have no voice and yet, in poll after poll, the majority of the American people are in favor of Impeachment.

corrupted corporatist leaders are only interested in marginalizing Kucinich, his resolution, and his presidential race. He is winning some polls, he is trying to stand up to this criminal administration, and it appears he is on his own. I feel like he alone is representing the majority of the American people, and his own party is blocking him.

actually debate and vote on it


There actions will speak volumes

But to vote for impeachment after a single hour of debate? I can't see that happening.

to the best of you all that know this will change the horizon.

:thumbsup:


dp

:thumbsup: And I have no doubt someone out there will confirm this.

There are probably parliamentary tricks to table Kucinich and most American people as well.