CNN Highlights Vermont's 'Impeach Bush' Movement That's 'Spreading Like Wildfire'


On Wednesday afternoon's The Situation Room, CNN correspondent Carol Costello filed a story about Vermont residents who have successfully voted on resolutions calling for the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney. Costello described the impeachment supporters as "mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore" as she remarked that "even if this effort doesn't pay off, sure feels good."

After anchor Wolf Blitzer introduced the story as "pretty interesting," Costello made her introduction: "Interesting story, and you might say, Wolf, they are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore. And even if this effort doesn't pay off, sure feels good. They turned out in droves in tiny Jericho, Vermont. Despite the cold and the long wait, for the townsfolk, it was worth it." (Transcript follows)

Costello further hyped the movement as she described the resolution as "spreading like wildfire" before she went on to point out that this movement is happening in "liberal" Vermont which "voted for John Kerry." Costello also relayed anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan's involvement in Vermont's impeachment movement. After describing Washington Democrats as uninterested in such an impeachment, the CNN correspondent concluded by relaying that pro-impeachment activists "hope, at the very least, the whole state of Vermont will jump on board." Below is a complete transcript of the story from the Wednesday March 7 The Situation Room:

Wolf Blitzer: "In Vermont, calls for impeaching President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. Towns around the state approved nonbinding resolutions on the subject during the state's annual town meetings. Let's go back to CNN's Carol Costello. She's watching all of this in New York. Pretty interesting story, Carol."

Carol Costello: "Interesting story, and you might say, Wolf, they are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore. And even if this effort doesn't pay off, sure feels good. They turned out in droves in tiny Jericho, Vermont. Despite the cold and the long wait, for the townsfolk, it was worth it."

Unidentified man #1: "Whereas George W. Bush and Richard B. Cheney have, one, deliberately misled the nation about the threat from Iraq-"

Costello: "Voters love the 'Impeach Bush' resolution, passing it overwhelmingly."

Unidentified man #2: "I'm very dissatisfied with President Bush."

Costello: "The resolution is spreading like wildfire. People at more than 30 other town meetings across Vermont also voted to impeach Bush and Cheney. Now, keep in mind this is liberal Vermont, land of Howard Dean and Ben & Jerry's ice cream. It voted for John Kerry in 2004. And, um, oh yeah, one of the organizers behind the impeachment push is none other than anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan. Some Vermonters say, 'So what?'"

Ellen McCay, Voted to impeach President Bush: "This is not a liberal issue. This is an American issue."

Costello: "And the 'Impeach Bush' movement is moving so fast in the state, Vermont Congressman Peter Welch pledges to carry its sense of urgency to Washington, saying, 'I will work in Congress to aggressively hold the President accountable through strict oversight and investigations that follow the facts.' Translation: He'll do what he can because the Speaker of the House has already squelched any congressional conversation about impeachment."

Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker: "I have said, and I say again that impeachment is off the table."

Costello: "Some analysts say it's not so much that the Democrats wouldn't consider impeachment, but they don't want to give the President any ammunition."

Stuart Rothenberg, Political analyst: "I think the Democrats know they have the upper hand now, and they want to keep pushing that without causing themselves problems."

Costello: "Of course, no local resolution carries weight in Washington, D.C., but organizers in Vermont hope, at the very least, the whole state of Vermont will jump on board."


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"Costello: "The res

"Costello: "The resolution is spreading like wildfire. People at more than 30 other town meetings across Vermont also voted to impeach Bush and Cheney. Now, keep in mind this is liberal Vermont, land of Howard Dean and Ben & Jerry's ice cream. It voted for John Kerry in 2004. And, um, oh yeah, one of the organizers behind the impeachment push is none other than anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan"

And there it is folks in a nutshell. These moonbats in Vermont really should  get back to making cheddar cheese, or take up skiing or something. I mean since they have a temporary reprieve from global warming, and all.

"When not watching FNC, if I wanted  more fair, accurate, and patriotic reporting than what our MSM has to offer, I'd just tune in to Al-Jazeera."

I'm a CONSERVATIVE republican

I'm a CONSERVATIVE republican, far to the right of George Bush (nothing compassionate about me).  In fact, Bush's second term has been a total disaster IMO.

While I don't support the impeachment of George Bush, I do pledge to give him the same level of support he has given Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean - ABSOLUTELY NONE.

Wait, let me get this straigh

Wait, let me get this straight. Bill Clinton has an extramarital affair, and that's an impeachable offense, yet George W. Bush may have lied his way into a war with Iraq- a war, by the way, that may have been needless and isn't winning us any friends in the Islamic world- and yet, lying about national security issues isn't an impeachable offense? I'm just checking.

I'd better make a preemptive call for the whaaaaahmbulance, because these calls for impeachment will only grow stronger as time passes...

Uzumaki/Ayanami '08. Because a ninja and an Eva pilot can govern the nation better that what we have now...

Try again.  Clinton was not

Try again.  Clinton was not impeached for an affair.  Although you'd like to portray it as such.

Why don't you google the articles of impeachment and read them...then report back to us exactly for what reason Clinton was impeached?

Clinton was impeached by the

Clinton was impeached by the House, but he wasn't convicted and removed by the Senate. Nice try, though!

Uzumaki/Ayanami '08. Because a ninja and an Eva pilot can govern the nation better that what we have now...

He was impeached for LYING UN

He was impeached for LYING UNDER OATH.

The liberal MSM has become an enemy of the USA.

Mid Iran doesn't care.He want

Mid Iran doesn't care.

He wants Clinton payback!

Remember, he was fully behind Bush from day one, hoping that he would do great things for the country he loves.

He's no partisan.

Apologies Mid America, I mean

Apologies Mid America, I meant Ferrari.com

Sheesh.  Another reading imp

Sheesh.  Another reading impaired liberal.

Where, precisely, did I say anything about being removed by the Senate?

I pointed out your error....you stated the reason was for an extramarital affair.

Read it slowly.  Out loud.  Twice. 

Hopefully you'll get it this time.

OK using the premise that Bus

OK using the premise that Bush lied us into war...

 If the democrats are so easily duped by George Bush then how can they deal with the Russians and Chinese.  Obviously the left is not ready for the big time.  They better stick with meaningless resolutions and whining from the sidelines.

The tired old whine

I realize that this will be excruciatingly painful for you to accept, but the WMD issue was ONE reason, and even if you do not count the 2003 State of th Union speech, the casus belli existed when Iraq repeatedly broke the 1991 cease-fire agreement.  Once our planes got fired on in the no-fly zones, it was on. 

I wholeheartedly encourage you to read that agreement, and the 16 UN resolutions, before you whine about Bush "lying" about going to war again.  But then, all you Leftists hate having political thoughts and philosophies that cannot neatly fit on a bumper sticker...

"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???."  - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)

Where is Vermont, anyway? ACA

Where is Vermont, anyway?  ACA

...

Quoted from:  'Acaiguana Notes from the Bomb Shelter' (soon to be a movie at theaters near you)

ACA...I beleive Vermont is in

ACA...

I beleive Vermont is in Venezuela.

The liberal MSM has become an enemy of the USA.

Not sure, in Canada maybe?If

Not sure, in Canada maybe?

If I wanted  more fair, accurate, and patriotic reporting than what our MSM has to offer, I'd just tune in to Al-Jazeera.

VT, the long lost Canadian province

I'd make an argument that VT is really deeply pining to be made a province of Canada myself.  Why do I suspect that none of us would miss it if we turned it over to our Socialist friends to the north?  Bernie Sanders would be very happy for one, to be a citizen of a nation that is going absolutely nowhere.

"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???."  - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)

I just want to point out that

I just want to point out that Canadian troops are in the thick of things in Afghanistan,taking casualties,and fighting the good fight .I am not sure of the exact number,but many Canadians ,both male and female,have died. I don't think we can paint the whole nation of Canada with the liberal label.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/afghanistan/canada.html

Maybe Big Footprint Al is rig

Maybe Big Footprint Al is right.  There must be a rise in CO2 in Vermont.  These people are not getting enough oxygen.

Please don't let them think t

Please don't let them think they can join Canada. We are just starting to turn things around up here.

That does it, I'm boycottin

That does it, I'm boycotting Vermont entirely. They can take their maple syrup and stick it where the sun don't shine. Too bad Vermont you are guilty by association. Aaayah yes that's what I said.

Well, I'll admit I didn't r

Well, I'll admit I didn't read the whole article, but somebody needs to impeach Bush and I'd rather it be conservatives. He's shown he doesn't care about the Constitution and doesn't care about our borders. Everytime I hear Jorge Bush called a conservative I throw up in my mouth.

Democracy is not enough. If the culture dies, the country dies. - Pat Buchanan

Ewww it must suck to throw

Ewww it must suck to throw up in your mouth. Anyway Squalls I agree with you on the illegal immigrant situation. Poorly handled by the White House. But this "doesn't care about the Constitution" thing worries me. It somehow makes me think you are a troll. Am I wrong?

Naw, radio, you got it right. ACA

 Naw, radio, you got it right.  ACA...

Quoted from:  'Acaiguana Notes from the Bomb Shelter' (soon to be a movie at theaters near you)

ACA,Vermont is 50 miles east

ACA,

Vermont is 50 miles east of San Francisco CA USSR:)

Considering Vermont sent Le

Considering Vermont sent Leahy, Jumpin' Jim Jeffords and then socialist Sanders to the Senate and elected Howard Dean Gov, I'm not surprised they are gaga over impeachment. What surprises me is they aren't talking secession. They could establish the first Peoples Republic of Carbon Neutral Footprint.

On Alexander Solzhenitsyn and VT

Maybe THAT'S why Solzhenitsyn of The Gulag Archipelago fame lived there for so many years when in exile...

"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???."  - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)

Oh, no. Not for the politi

Oh, no. Not for the politics. Nine months of harsh New England winter reminded him of home. You honestly think Solzhenitsyn would ever have supported such people as Bernie Sanders or Howard Dean? Or even cared who they were?

Following your logic

Well, Squalls, if we followed your logic, Bush would have to go, as well as the far-reaching majority of the government in ALL of the branches...

"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???."  - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)

-Carol Costello: "Wolf, they

-Carol Costello: "Wolf, they are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore."
-Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker: "I have said, and I say again that impeachment is off the table."
-Hold the phone Wolf- it appears that they are indeed "going to take it". It appears that their fierce anger only applies to Republicans that don't do what they want them to.

Carol smile once in a while

Carol smile once in a while when spinning fairy tales, it won't break your face.

Loose, loose for Vermont.  W

Loose, loose for Vermont.  Why don't they like civil rights bringing Bush and freedom spreading Bush and no child left behind Bush?  Except for supporting Howard Dean why would a state with such demographics be against a diversity and democracy spreading President? 

Don't forget Saddam could have prevented his overthrow.

Although I've tried to extric

Although I've tried to extricate myself entirely from posting on this site (for the sake of productivity), I do read it from time to time and had to weigh in on this one.  Believe me that the majority of Vermonters, even in the liberal hotbed where I reside, have not made the impeachment of Bush a major priority.  There is a fringe group that wants it and that brings Cindy Sheehan to lecture college students, and of course that's what the media reports. 

I personally don't really buy this "freedom-spreading Bush" label, but nor do I think he's a Nazi or anything else of the kind.  I think he's just an aggressively mediocre president who gets a lot of sh*t because he presents himself so badly and is thus an easy target.  But I don't think Vermont as a whole is to blame for this impeachment thing.  So deprive yourself of good syrup and cheese if you must, but bear in mind that most of the state is made up of rural neighborhoods, church-going families, and hard-working farmers.

"If their sins were as scarlet, they are now white as snow"   Isaiah 1:18

Not THE Socialist Republic Of Vermont?

Oooohhhh...30 towns in Vermont have voted to impeach Pres. Bush? Where was your indignation when Bubba lied under oath? Selective memory loss? Yes, it's of course convenient to impugn the reputation of a president who you never supported in the first place. Very convenient.

Isn't this the same pathetic state that won't give severe jail time to sex offenders and child predators? Why don't these ignorant dunces vote on that? Why don't you concentrate on "issues" you think you can "solve" rather than impeaching a president who has protected your worthless a#$es so far!

No, no, I don't see this as anything significant at all. Just another off the chart, democratic socialist blue state that doesn't care about this country at all except for partisan cheep shot ploys. Why don't you invest some time in holding your lackluster governor, senators, congressmen, and media elites responsible for the sad state of affairs you find your state in at this time? Try imposing some harsher penalties for sex offenders/predators. This goes for all states who haven't passed Jessica's law yet.

The difficult we do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer.  Air Force Motto

emjem says: When your brain's stuck on liberalism it self-destructs.

Liberalism in a nutshell: &qu

Liberalism in a nutshell: "even if this effort doesn't pay off, sure feels good"