ReddHedd of firedoglake urges “action steps” to support Russ Feingold’s proposed senatorial censure of President Bush. Today, call your senators. You can contact the US Senate via the switchboard at (202) 224-3121, and they will connect you with any Senator’s office. Or you can find your particular Senator’s direct dial here.
ReddHedd will be tracking the comments, so once you’ve called send her an email or leave a comment on the post linked above.
One other thing: Yesterday on another blog I saw some comments critical of Senator Feingold because he proposed a censure instead of impeachment. The Constitution says that impeachment of a president has to originate in the House, not the Senate. A censure is the strongest measure the Senate can take. I believe the ony President to have ever been censured by the Senate is Andy Jackson.
Also: Because Wampum was having server issues over the weekend, voting for Koufax has been extended to midnight tonight! So if you haven’t voted yet, you’ve got another chance!
The Mahablog has been nominated in these categories:
Best Blog (nonprofessional)
Most Deserving of Wider Recognition
Please help cover Wampum’s expenses and leave a donation in the tip jar.
Pingback: The Mahablog » Pride Goeth Before a Nap
Clinton was censured.
Clinton was censured.
I don’t think he was. Impeached, yes, but not censured. I could be wrong, but I’d like a link.
On Feb. 12, 1999, the Senate failed to gain enough votes to bring a censure resolution against President Clinton.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11806067/
Swami — yeah, that’s what I thought. I believe censure resolutions have been brought against several presidents, but Jackson’s was the only one that passed.
The whole point behind MoveOn.org’s creation was censure. Their slogan was “Censure and Move On.” Obviously that didn’t happen, but that was the goal.