Nader: Why can’t I testify on Bush/Cheney impeachment?
The following is a media release from the Nader presidential campaign:
July 23, 2008
www.votenader.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Chris Driscoll, 202-360-3273, chris@votenader.org
NADER RELEASES LETTER TO CONYERS ON IMPEACHMENT HEARING
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2008——Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader today sent the following letter to U.S. House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers on the hearings about presidential misconduct scheduled for Friday, July 25.
July 23, 2008
Chairman John Conyers
House Judiciary Committee
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Chairman Conyers:
For years I have been urging you to initiate a resolution of impeachment of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney for chronic, repeated violations of our Constitution and the many “high crimes and misdemeanors” they commit day after day. These two men are the worst recidivist impeachable occupiers of the Presidency and Vice Presidency in American history.
Since assuming power over both Houses, the Democratic leadership declared impeachment to be “off the table.”
During our 2004 Nader/Camejo independent campaign for the Presidency, we invited the American people to sign on in support of our demand for the impeachment of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. Many thousands of citizens signed.
We have had several conversations and two meetings where impeachment was discussed. On March 24, 2008, I wrote you a letter describing the various options open to you as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee (see enclosed.)
A few days ago, it was reported that your Committee will hold hearings this Friday July 25, 2008 on Congressman Dennis Kucinich’s article of impeachment referred to your jurisdiction.
You have invited four members of the House to testify including, of course, Congressman Kucinich and several observers of the subject, including the inestimable former mayor of Salt Lake City Rocky Anderson, Bruce Fein and John Dean. The Libertarian candidate for President, Bob Barr is also on the witness list, but I am not.
This is not the first time that I have been excluded from testifying on subjects both of us have been concerned about and have discussed. Remember your invitation to testify at your unofficial public hearing right after the 2004 elections regarding “irregularities” in Ohio? Within two days, your chief of staff, Perry Applebaum, persuaded you to disinvite me.
Applebaum has been a problem with my appearing before a Committee Chairman whom I have known, admired and worked with for nearly forty years. He has performed his exclusionary behavior on other occasions. It is time to make this public and to ascertain why he prevails again and again with his superior either not to invite or to deny requests to testify regarding subjects well within my knowledge, experience, and forthrightness.
Sincerely,
Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
P.O. Box 34103
Washington, D.C. 20043
For more information on the Nader/Gonzalez Campaign, see: VoteNader.org.
July 24th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
This is totally unfair, and anti-democratic. Mr. Nader has been a champion of American freedoms for forty years, and has been at the forfront in seeking impeachment proceedings for years. The fact that he has been excluded is an act of suppression, and this is not an isolated incident. Since he announced his Presidential candidacy there has been a virtual media blackout, (both mainstream and “alternative”) with very few exceptions. In fact, the recent Bonusgate Scandal in PA has proven that Mr.Nader was intentionally kept off the ballots in PA (and elsewhere, no doubt) by the Democratic Party using taxpayer funds, and was illegally and wrongfully sued. Mr. Nader deserves to have a place at the table during these impeachment hearings, and must not be prevented from doing so. Why is Libertarian candidate Bob Barr invited, and Not Mr. nader? What double standards and hypocracy. We want real representation through Mr. Nader & Dennis Kucinich.
July 24th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Whay a joke – yes, let’s spend $100 million to impeach Bush, by that time, his term will be over!
I swear, these left-wing dumbasses sure don’t understand the value of a $, maybe because they haven’t earned much of their own – how does Nader make a living, anyway?
July 24th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
We need to take immediate and aggressive court action regarding the PA Bonusgate Scandal, and examine similar corruption in other states. How can voters be assured this criminal action won’t happen during this/other Presidential elections? It is time to change the draconian ballot access laws that are biased and anti-democratic, and designed by Democrats and Republicans to jeopardize independent, third party candidates from being able to get on the ballots. There is also evidence of massive fraud by GOP operatives in the Ohio 2004 election, with possible Karl Rove involvement. All of these criminal acts need to be fully exposed, and justice sought. On July 25, there will be impeachment hearings, and Ralph Nader needs to be present to add his voice. Explain why Libertarian candidate Bob Barr has been invited, and not Ralph Nader? It is not acceptable. This is clearly a double standard that we will not abide. It appears that the Chairman is playing politics by disinviting Mr. Nader to these hearings, and not all that interested in probing for the truth. Mr. Nader must attend.
July 25th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Nader is a pathetic whiner. He’s the one who said “there’s no difference between Bush and Gore”. So why in the world would anyone consider him a public policy ‘expert’ after he spouted such nonsense?
Bob Barr is a former congressman—he has actually held public office! Something Nader has not even come close to achieving. Of course Conyers gives some deference to a former member of the House.
July 25th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Thank you Dems to Win!
Barr got to testify because of his experience in Congress and with the impeachment of Clinton. Also he got a nod from committee member Mel Watt during the hearing so it might have to do with a connection there. Finally Barr actually understands and cares about the Constitution and has demonstrated so through his actions, unlike Nader.
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