Open Letter to Mr Leiberman

Mr Lieberman,

I give you your own words:


"I do believe the Constitution allows for one recourse that would provide a means for us as the people's representatives to register our and their disapproval, and would, I believe, help us to bring appropriate closure to this terrible chapter in our nation's history. It is well within the Senate's constitutional prerogatives to adopt a resolution of censure expressing our contempt for the President's misconduct, both that which is charged in the articles and that which is not. Such a censure would not amount to a punishment, nor would it be intended to do so. What it would do, particularly if it united Senators across party lines and positions on removal, is fulfill our responsibility to our children and our posterity to speak to the common values the President has violated, and make clear what our expectations are for future holders of that highest office.

And what it could do, I believe, is to help us to begin healing the wounds the President's misconduct and the impeachment process's partisanship have done to the American body politic, and to the soul of the nation. I have observed that roughly two-thirds of the public consistently expresses its opposition to the President's removal. But I do not think we can leave this proceeding, especially those of us who have voted against the Articles, without also noting that roughly one-third of the American people have consistently expressed their belief that this President is unfit to lead this nation. That is a startlingly large percentage of our people who have totally lost confidence in our nation's leader."

You thought your words applied to President Clinton. How much more appropriate, then, to apply it to Mr Bush, who has approval ratings of less than half what Clinton had when you made this speech. How much more appropriate to apply it to Mr Bush, who has ignored the constitution he swore twice to uphold, and who has been caught breaking the laws that were put in place expressly to prevent this behavior. Moreover, Mr Bush knew he was breaking the law as he was doing it, lied about it during the last election, and still continues breaking the law in defiance of the people.

You think this is all old news, and we should go forward to legalize his behavior??? You, sir are derelict in your duty to your constituents, and the people of our fair land. You are failing to uphold the vows you took upon election to the high office you now hold.

I call Shame: shame on you, Mr Lieberman, for having no spine, and for representing Israel before your own people.

Sincerely
SB_Gypsy

*sent this morning, and hattip: Digby

(some day I'll figure out how to get a link when it's not provided)