congressman dennis kucinich has submitted a resolution to impeach VP Dick Cheney on charges of "high crimes and misdemeanors."

April 26, 2007 10:28 AM

impeachy keen! learn why cleveland is the capital of polka, bowling and kielbasa.
posted by quonsar (37 comments total)

video of press conference - go Dennis!
posted by madamjujujive at 10:33 AM on April 26, 2007

When does he get sent to jail?
posted by chunking express at 10:37 AM on April 26, 2007

Finally! Now the Democrats will save the country, rescue the beautiful, large-breasted heroine, and ride off into the sunset.
posted by Krrrlson at 10:40 AM on April 26, 2007

Link for those who didn't read the title and actually expected something about polka, bowling, and kielbasa.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 10:41 AM on April 26, 2007

Listen, I hate burst Cleveland's bubble, but the capital of bowling and polka is actually Milwaukee.

Although they can have the Kielbasa. Who needs 'em when ya can have a beer brat?
posted by fridayinjune at 10:43 AM on April 26, 2007

See, this is why I'm glad I live in Chicago. I really want Obama to win the primary, but I really want to vote for Kucinich. Best of both worlds!
posted by Squid Voltaire at 10:45 AM on April 26, 2007

Cheney first, then Bush. Good strategy. "President Cheney" just ... ewww. Makes my teeth hurt, like fingernails on a blackboard.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 10:56 AM on April 26, 2007 [1 favorite]

Kucinich in '16!
posted by Dizzy at 11:02 AM on April 26, 2007

Needs the aboutfuckingtime tag.
posted by Terminal Verbosity at 11:09 AM on April 26, 2007 [2 favorites]

Well, hey.
posted by boo_radley at 11:11 AM on April 26, 2007

Another must-see Kucinich video. Not your typical politician.
posted by found missing at 11:14 AM on April 26, 2007

If you cut off the head*, the body will die.

*Or in this case, the dickhead.
posted by Atom Eyes at 11:25 AM on April 26, 2007

Wow. I wish this kind of thing could be done by referendum, just this once.
posted by Mister_A at 11:26 AM on April 26, 2007

So many social engagements overdue prosecutions, so little time.
posted by trondant at 11:26 AM on April 26, 2007

Do we get to shoot him in the face too?
Will he have to apologize after we do?
posted by nofundy at 11:30 AM on April 26, 2007 [1 favorite]

How is it that this tag has never been used before?
posted by Mister_A at 11:35 AM on April 26, 2007

I'm not finding shooting in the face jokes very funny lately.
posted by found missing at 11:37 AM on April 26, 2007 [1 favorite]

As always, you can track the resolution's status on THOMAS.
posted by MrMoonPie at 11:40 AM on April 26, 2007

Here is the full text of the articles of impeachment.
posted by Mister_A at 11:48 AM on April 26, 2007

You can also track it at OpenCongress which I like better than THOMAS.
posted by revgeorge at 11:53 AM on April 26, 2007

If these articles don't get passed, Kucinich could make a career out of submitting new articles of impeachment on all-new charges each time.
I daresay he wouldn't run out of charges before January 20, 2009.
posted by lostburner at 12:02 PM on April 26, 2007

If you cut off the head*, the body will die.

If it were a real body. We're dealing with a slime mold here, it sprouts new parts (and scandals) constantly.
posted by IronLizard at 12:13 PM on April 26, 2007

why cleveland is the capital of polka, bowling and kielbasa.

Because Denver and Detroit already had dibs on the Capital of All Things That Suck; and polka, bowling and kielbasa was all that was left in the hat.
posted by MiltonRandKalman at 12:16 PM on April 26, 2007

Cleveland once held the 3rd largest Hungarian population of any city in the world (behind Budapest and Miskolc). (This is notable because Cleveland is not actually in Hungary.)
posted by Wolfdog at 12:41 PM on April 26, 2007

Finally! Now the Democrats will save the country, rescue the beautiful, large-breasted heroine, and ride off into the sunset.

Actually, have you seen Kucinich's wife? She's a total babe. And nice, too, not to mention smart as hell.

(We're in his district, and call him, affectionately, "our little moonbat." Looooove Dennis. Or Dennis!, as his constituents say, since that's what's on his bumper stickers).
posted by bitter-girl.com at 12:43 PM on April 26, 2007 [1 favorite]

Also, am I the only person who finds it kind of funny that vegan Dennis! links to sausageshoppe.com on the Polka page Alvy Ampersand linked to?
posted by bitter-girl.com at 12:45 PM on April 26, 2007

Also, am I the only person who finds it kind of funny that vegan Dennis! links to sausageshoppe.com on the Polka page Alvy Ampersand linked to?

I choose to interpret that as an example of his tolerance, and willingness to support the interests of his constituents even when his own interests are opposed.
posted by davejay at 1:00 PM on April 26, 2007

Don't forget about Impeachment Saturday. The President and Vice President serve at the Pleasure of the people. So let's oust the fuckers!
posted by [insert clever name here] at 1:12 PM on April 26, 2007

I dunno why everyone is so excited, Pelosi already promised no impeachment as part of her election campaign/speaker appointment.
posted by IronLizard at 1:24 PM on April 26, 2007

Buzzkiller!
posted by Dizzy at 1:35 PM on April 26, 2007

This hasn't made the MSM sites yet for some reason.
posted by Burhanistan at 1:42 PM on April 26, 2007

This hasn't made the MSM sites yet for some reason.

Saw something about this on CNN on TUESDAY.
posted by evilcolonel at 2:42 PM on April 26, 2007

evilcolonel: something about Vermont voters not approving impeachment. Not Kucinich introducing a HR 333.
posted by Burhanistan at 2:49 PM on April 26, 2007

Oh. That's different, isn't it?


Never mind.
posted by evilcolonel at 2:53 PM on April 26, 2007

I've just been reading Michael Ruhlman's book, 'House', discovered, I think, as a consequence of something somebody said about him here on Metafilter.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book, and it made me want to live in Cleveland as well. (Provided I can also have a substantial Victorian pile on Millionaire's Row, that is.)
posted by PeterMcDermott at 5:25 PM on April 26, 2007

God I love that man. I've often wondered what would have happened if he had run against and beaten Bush in 2000. We had a surplus, and he had ideas for sound social programs. And, tho it may seem crass to consider this, would there have been a 9/11 without Bush?
posted by es_de_bah at 6:19 PM on April 26, 2007

You could, PeterMcDermott. Compared to the rest of the country it's crazy cheap here. The house I bought in 1997 for 70K would've gone for double that in any other major market, on the *low* end.

Michael Ruhlman is cool, too. Have you checked out his blog? Anthony Bourdain has guestblogged a few times recently, always very funny.
posted by bitter-girl.com at 9:41 AM on April 27, 2007