You're giving too much credit to "the kook base." They may know that Cheney would not be removed from office, but they would believe that a majority of the Senate would vote for conviction/removal. That way the Democrats could say that they did everything possible (within the law) to stop Darth Vader (a.k.a., Dick Chaney).
I hope there will be a vote in the House. That way the nation can be reminded that the Democrats are wackos. On behalf of Conservatives, and all those who despise the would be Queen, I thank you Dennis for your assistance.
Here’s what apparently happened on the conference call:
davidswanson (371 posts) Mon Nov-05-07 08:11 PM
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Kucinich to Move Impeachment of Bush After Cheney
By David Swanson
Congressman Dennis Kucinich said on a conference call Monday evening that after moving to impeach Vice President Cheney on Tuesday he will also introduce, at a future date, a resolution to impeach President Bush. Or rather, he would have said that on the conference call if not for several technical SNAFUs.
The call was advertised as a one-way call on which only Kucinich could speak, but Kucinich was unable to get through because of the incredible number of people on the call (I have no count yet, but the dings of the new people coming on were a steady stream of noise for half an hour).
So Kucinich phoned me, and I held one of my phones up to another so that everyone on the call could hear him. That was working fine for about 20 seconds, until the geniuses running the call chose that moment to mute everyone except Dennis (without stopping to realize that by muting me they were muting Dennis). So, Kucinich gave a nice speech through my phones, but I was the only one listening.
The poster then goes on to describe the details he, and only he, heard the Great DK say, and ends with:
This was terrific to hear. I wish I had not been the only one to hear it.
Martian interference, maybe? Is it possible that the universe is against Dennis?