Is Hearing to Impeach Bush Merely Anger Management?
Johanna Neuman / Los Angeles Times They lined up by the hundreds to be a witness to history at the Judiciary Committee’s unofficial impeachment hearings of George W. Bush today. It wasn’t called that of course. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-S.F.) had balked at a real impeachment hearing. Something about fearing a voter backlash from the public, already in a bad mood about Congress’ inaction on core issues. But today’s hearing by the House Judiciary Committee billed as an inquiry to the Bush administration’s use of executive power was ripe with opportunity for those who want to evict the president from office. Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) accused the administration of diminishing legislative power “beyond recognition” and cited “a litany of wrongful actions,” accusing the White House of “a dangerous consolidation of power.” Rep. Maurice “Mo” Hinchey (D-N.Y.) said of the White House, “I think this is the most impeachable administration in the history of our country.” But Republicans (exce
