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Kucinich to unveil plan today to impeach Cheney
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| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Apr 24, 2007 02:12pm |
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| News Date | Tuesday, April 24, 2007 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a staunch foe of the Iraq war, vocal critic of the Bush administration and Democratic candidate for president, says he will unveil a plan today to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney.
Activist groups that oppose the Iraq war have called for impeachment of Cheney and President Bush, but Democratic leaders who set the party's legislative agenda say they're not interested. That hasn't dissuaded Kucinich.
Last week, the Cleveland Democrat sent an e-mail to congressional colleagues that announced he has drafted "articles of impeachment" against Cheney.
He declined further comment on his effort until today's news conference.
Cheney spokeswoman Megan McGinn says her boss isn't worried. "The vice president is focused on the serious issues facing our country," she said.
Political analysts interviewed Monday predicted Kucinich's impeachment drive won't accomplish anything except boosting his stature among party activists.
"The Howard Dean wing of the Democratic Party will love this. They will eat it up," predicted University of Dayton political scientist Christopher Duncan, who said Democratic leaders don't want to push impeachment because they want to show they can unite the country.
"This is an act of symbolic politics," he continued. "I do not think Dick Cheney will be impeached. I wish there was someplace in Vegas where I could get a bet down on that."
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