U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she’s drawing heat from fellow Democratic lawmakers as well as people across the nation for refusing to move to impeach President George W. Bush or Vice President Dick Cheney.
“I go through airports, and people have buttons as if they knew I was coming,” Pelosi said with a smile, mimicking a protester pointing to an “Impeach” button on their chest.
But the California Democrat said she is sticking to her position that trying to remove Bush or Cheney would be divisive, and she added, most likely unsuccessful. If the House voted to impeach Bush and Cheney, a two-thirds vote would be needed in the closely divided Senate to oust them.
Many Democrats and civil liberties groups have accused the Bush administration of misleading the United States into the Iraq war and violating the rights of U.S. citizens with its warrantless surveillance program. The White House denies the charges.
In helping Democrats win back control of Congress in 2006 from 
Republicans, Pelosi said she would not push for impeachment despite a number of calls to do so.
Speaking with reporters, she recalled that she wanted to focus on unifying the nation, passing the Democrats’ legislative agenda — not picking an impeachment fight with the White House.
“It was my belief that an impeachment of the Vice President or the President … would be very divisive in our country, and that is what I believed then,” Pelosi said. “It should have come to no surprise when I became Speaker I said it again, and I continue to hold that view.”
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I call her office once a day and tell her the I am donating money to Cindy Sheehan’s campaign because she will not hold impeachment hearings.
Her number is (202) 225-4965.
I am not even a democrat. I want to investigate what has happened over the past 7 years.
http://www.cindyforcongress.org/
Pelosi is trying to survive because she is in on it. She is part of the War making machine. She probably profits from it and was responsible for the death of 4000 young Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan.
She took an oath to defend the Constitution and she is failing as badly as Bush and Cheney did. They are all the same.
- Posted by ComingAwakening @gmail. comHello! Reality to MS. Pelosi! The two men in qauestion have comitted ” high crimes and misdemeanors” against the people of the United States, and WE DEMAND AN ACCOUNTING. It is not your job to decidide the issue’s degree of divisiveness. It is your job to get the judiciary committee to swear out some papers saying they believe there out to be an investigation, with a special procecutor. Lead, Follow, or get the Heck out of the way!
- Posted by Shagata GanaiShe’s being very egocentric to think those buttons people are wearing are just for ‘her’ benefit! We mean it! … and as far as divisiveness, well, the only divisiveness I’m seeing is me splitting from the Democratic Party!
Enough of this! You swore to uphold the Constitution of the U.S.A.! Do it or step down!
- Posted by katiedidHmmmm…. I’ve haven’t seen these buttons all over airports…..but I have to agree with the congress and the “dereliction of duty” comment.
- Posted by MaryNancy Pelosi answers to the Neo-Cons and AIPAC, the rest of us are insignificant whiners!
- Posted by DaleNancy Pelosi is an accessory to war crimes, and the wholesale shredding of the Constitution. One day the trials will come and I hope to see her vapid, vain countenance at the head of the pack of defendants. The nerve of her to actually state that she is taking impeachment off the table. When you are a Congress person presiding during the most criminal administration in history and a the Speaker of the House, to boot, you have no right to give amnesty to the criminals without becoming one yourself.
- Posted by Jonathan ColeI agree! Impeach Pelosi! (I wish that were possible.) This administration has broken so many laws, national as well as international, committed war crimes, ignored the Constitution whenever it was inconvenient. Our country is perilously close to a fascist state. And she is worried about dividing the Democrats from the Republicans? Is she insane?
- Posted by BrianIt is too bad the Democratic party never got over loosing in 2000. Since they have been in control of Congress, they have not been able to accomplish anything except posture to buy votes. The leadership (Pelosi and Reed) has brought down even the few non-partisan Dems that are trying to get needed things accomplished, like immigration reform, tax reform, and protecting the country against Islamofascists.
- Posted by Jack, ColoradoWow, is it about what she wants…OR ABOUT WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT. God, these politicians these days are so self serving.
- Posted by hdrIt’s just amazing how this foolish woman continues to do what she ‘thinks’. We (the people) do not give a hoot about what she thinks; what matters is what we think. We think Bush should be impeached and tried for murder.
I think there should be a revolution. we should take all of congress and guilotine their heads in public. Let’s take back our government. Do not vote for either republican or democrat in the next election - you have seen the misrule and apathy of both!! Wake up America!!!
- Posted by John Gabriel[...] Reuters: “Pelosi drawing heat from fellow democratic lawmakers as well as people form across the nation… [...]
- Posted by Nancy Pelosi - Refusal to address Impeachment Hearings may impact her voter support «Left and Right are just 2 sides to one stinking political coin of the realm; long ago it was ‘a few pieces of silver’ for the Judas goat…today it’s ‘Go along to get along,’ or, ‘One hand (of blood, or money) washes another.’
ANY ONE OF YOU, please tell me how, ANY of the unqualified hucksters promising change (beyond the name on the White House stationery) is going to effect5 change from the same old corrupt Party insiders, freeloaders…’It’s MY turn at the public trough!’?????
- Posted by Robert LaughingIt dosn’t matter what anyones opinion is, it matters what your Constitutional duty is, and that means upholding the oath you took when you took office, to protect and defend THE CONSTITUTION!
- Posted by S. WeddingThere is ample evidence of crime, misdemeanors and quite possibly, treason(I believe thats what they call outing our own CIA agents)
You dont hold investigations and let the truth come out, you should be remove from office for derilection of duty
Yes i agree time ti clean out congress,they are not worthy of the paycheck they are stealing,because it is stealing if they are not doing there job!!Impeach the whole dam bunch for the lack of responsabilty and there self interest to big corp..What a shame these spineless ppl are..they should all be fired..to much corruption!!
- Posted by justasheepPelosi and other top Democrats were informed years ago about the illegal wiretapping by the White House, the torture or prisoners and other crimes. By not reporting the crimes she was and is complicit in the criminal activity. Opening up the impeachment proceedings would expose her to damaging testimony, possible arrest and certainly ending her political career. She’s covering up for the administration because she has helped them shred the Constitution. In her eagerness to become one of the powerful she has sold out the nation. It’s obvious.
- Posted by William ShirleyPelosi said she would not push for impeachment despite a number of calls to do so.
She is smarter and sorry to be UN-PC, a woman, soft spots in your heart are not the solution in some cases. These duo have managed to take the entire World on a Spin, for their own gains and despite calls after calls to impeach, she is also playing politics with Americans.. Bah ;(
- Posted by KamalPerhaps it is time to impeach members of Congress for dereliction of duty.
You’re first, Nancy.
- Posted by Charleswhose side is she on? millions of people want them to face justice. what division is she talking about? how many people have to call her and tell her to start working?
- Posted by raminShe’s just another politician trying to survive!
- Posted by F.A. Hutchison, ChinaYeah, I guess if Rove and DeLay never went to jail, then it comes as no surprise that Bush and Cheney will ride off into high-paying jobs in the private sector funded by defense and big oil, instead of being held accountable for burning our nation to the ground.
- Posted by Jeff Pariton