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Move to censure Bush will have political fallout


By davidswanson - Posted on 14 March 2006

Democrats object as Frist tries to get Senate vote on Feingold resolution
By Tom Curry, MSNBC

WASHINGTON - A short, but sharp partisan skirmish broke out on the Senate floor Monday when Majority Leader Bill Frist tried to schedule a vote for Monday night or Tuesday on Wisconsin Democrat Sen. Russ Feingold’s resolution to censure President Bush.

Frist said Democratic senators ought to be on the record voting for or against the Feingold resolution.

“If the Democratic Party is going to be attacking the president in a time of war, then we are ready to vote and let’s see what the Democratic Party says,

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Why are the demos afraid of Frist's challenge?

He's right to expect them to committ.

He's committed; he may be wrong, but at least he takes a position.

He may be evil; but the democrats are evil cowards.

Nice choice. you people who will won't give third party candidates a chance because they "can't win" are to blame for this.

---The Bikemessenger

Conyers has also offered a resolution calling for creation of a House committee to “make recommendations regarding grounds for possible impeachment.

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