Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Pelosi threatens to *sue* the President?

The Hill has an article about how House Speaker Nancy Pelosi advised a group of bloggers that if necessary, the Congress could sue the President for issuing a 'signing statement' to a bill (aka - the next Iraq supplemental) that would purport to exempt him from following all or part of the bill (aka - withdrawal timetable).

Ummm....*sue*?!?

Try "impeach," Madam Speaker.

From Merriam-Webster Online (emphasis mine)-
Main Entry: im·peach
Pronunciation: im-'pEch
Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English empechen, from Anglo-French empecher, enpechier to ensnare, impede, prosecute, from Late Latin impedicare to fetter, from Latin in- + pedica fetter, from ped-, pes foot

1 a : to bring an accusation against b : to charge with a crime or misdemeanor; specifically : to charge (a public official) before a competent tribunal with misconduct in office c : to remove from office especially for misconduct.

Yeah, "impeach" is definitely the word.

Later!

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