Story Highlights• Vermont Senate votes 16-9 for a measure calling for the impeachment of Bush
• Resolution questions constitutionality of Bush's actions in Iraq, U.S.
• Measure is non-binding, mostly symbolic
• In March, 40 towns in Vermont supported a measure calling for impeachment
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MONTPELIER, Vermont (AP) -- Vermont senators voted Friday to call for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, saying their actions in Iraq and the U.S. "raise serious questions of constitutionality."

The non-binding resolution was approved 16-9 without debate -- all six Republicans in the chamber at the time and three Democrats voted against it. The resolution was the latest, symbolic, effort in the state to impeach Bush. In March, 40 towns in the state known for its liberal leaning voted in favor of similar, non-binding resolutions at their annual meetings. State lawmakers in Wisconsin and Washington have also pushed for similar resolutions.

The resolution says Bush and Cheney's actions in the U.S. and abroad, including in Iraq, "raise serious questions of constitutionality, statutory legality, and abuse of the public trust."

"I think it's going to have a tremendous political effect, a tremendous political effect on public discourse about what to do about this president," said James Leas, a vocal advocate of withdrawing troops from Iraq and impeaching Bush and Cheney.

Vermont lawmakers earlier voted to demand an immediate troop withdrawal from Iraq in another non-binding resolution.

Democratic House Speaker Gaye Symington has kept a similar resolution from reaching the floor in her chamber. She argued that an impeachment resolution would be partisan and divisive and that it would distract Washington from efforts to get the United States out of Iraq, which she says is more important.

In the Senate, Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie had opposed the resolution, but he was absent Friday. That left Democratic Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin in charge, and he immediately took up the measure.

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There's not enough money in the treasury to even tempt me. :D

What a waste of the Vermont peoples tax dollars and the legislatures time.

This partisan hack bullshit is the same that the U.S. congess did in the last session... wasted time and money. If congress wants to stop the war, then defund it. Don't play games with timetables and pork barrel add-ons to a military budget bill that obviously will get vetoed (and have no chance to be over-ridden).

I think that all the houses and senates need to take a class in what they can and cannot do. Maybe Idaho could work on a Mexican border bill, or Georgia could pass a great lakes fishing moratorium, Hawaii could pass wheat production subsidies, etc.

What a bunch of hacks. And we are the dumbasses that let this shit keep going on... a sad commentary on us Americans. We are more concerned with who got kicked off American Idol or if Brittany Spears shaved her head, than what is going on in the federal and state capitals

This partisan hack bullshit is the same that the U.S. congess did in the last session... wasted time and money. If congress wants to stop the war, then defund it. Don't play games with timetables and pork barrel add-ons to a military budget bill that obviously will get vetoed (and have no chance to be over-ridden).That's partly the fault of the American public. They probably would have stopped funding the war if it wasn't seen as "not supporting the troops."

excatly Jester..Right on the money.

That's partly the fault of the American public. They probably would have stopped funding the war if it wasn't seen as "not supporting the troops."

I don't think that was an issue until the Bush administration made that claim.

I don't think that was an issue until the Bush administration made that claim.

Nope, the same thing happened during the Vietnam era, (Dems were in the majority then btw). It's all political games that WE allow the politicos to play. Blame should be affixed where due... look in the mirror people.

Story Highlights• Vermont Senate votes 16-9 for a measure calling for the impeachment of Bush
• Resolution questions constitutionality of Bush's actions in Iraq, U.S.
• Measure is non-binding, mostly symbolic
• In March, 40 towns in Vermont supported a measure calling for impeachment
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MONTPELIER, Vermont (AP) -- Vermont senators voted Friday to call for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, saying their actions in Iraq and the U.S. "raise serious questions of constitutionality."

The non-binding resolution was approved 16-9 without debate -- all six Republicans in the chamber at the time and three Democrats voted against it. The resolution was the latest, symbolic, effort in the state to impeach Bush. In March, 40 towns in the state known for its liberal leaning voted in favor of similar, non-binding resolutions at their annual meetings. State lawmakers in Wisconsin and Washington have also pushed for similar resolutions.

The resolution says Bush and Cheney's actions in the U.S. and abroad, including in Iraq, "raise serious questions of constitutionality, statutory legality, and abuse of the public trust."

"I think it's going to have a tremendous political effect, a tremendous political effect on public discourse about what to do about this president," said James Leas, a vocal advocate of withdrawing troops from Iraq and impeaching Bush and Cheney.

Vermont lawmakers earlier voted to demand an immediate troop withdrawal from Iraq in another non-binding resolution.

Democratic House Speaker Gaye Symington has kept a similar resolution from reaching the floor in her chamber. She argued that an impeachment resolution would be partisan and divisive and that it would distract Washington from efforts to get the United States out of Iraq, which she says is more important.

In the Senate, Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie had opposed the resolution, but he was absent Friday. That left Democratic Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin in charge, and he immediately took up the measure.
Rosie and a bunch of old hippies with apparently nothing better to do..BFD:rolleyes:

What a waste of the Vermont peoples tax dollars and the legislatures time.
That's so true. If you calculate what the various state reps and their staffs make per hour, I'll bet quite a bit of money was wasted simply to give someone some liberal or centrist cred for the next election.

Reed and Pelosi did a similar thing.