Impeachment, it Could be a Gas, Gas, Gas...
Bedard also told the Boston Herald's Margery Eagan that he’s heard about Bush’s full-salute "Austin Greeting" when new aides arrive. "He likes to gas a couple, and then bring the aide in and see what the kid’s face looks like." Eagan, who admitted she was grossed out, commented, "Naturally, the aide can’t accuse the President or grimace or hold his nose. This dilemma apparently drives the presidential funny bone wild."
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As evidence of a chief executive's bizarre behaviour, this may be up there with Idi Amin reportedly keeping the heads of his enemies in his freezer. I don’t like to even write about it. But the fact is that broad distaste for the decider's impromptu use of the oval office as a gas chamber may be just what we're looking for--the foundation for resolutions of impeachment.
Am I just full of hot air? Can Pelosi be hoisted on her own petard? You decide. More, after the jump.
He loves to cuss, gets a jolly when a mountain biker wipes out trying to keep up with him, and now we're learning that the first frat boy loves flatulence jokes. A top insider let that slip when explaining why President Bush is paranoid around women, always worried about his behavior. But he's still a funny, earthy guy who, for example, can't get enough of fart jokes. He's also known to cut a few for laughs, especially when greeting new young aides, but forget about getting people to gas about that.
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The evidence for gassing is strong. But does gassing federal employees rise to the level of an impeachable offense? Let's look at the presidential oath of office:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
Hmm, nothing in there specifically about flatulence but when I google "saddam gas invade", I get back over half a million results. If Saddam's alleged use of poisonous gas against the kurds was grounds to invade a country, surely Bush's olfactory assaults warrant investigation. Do we have to wait for someone to die before we take action? After all, who knows what else he has in his arsenal!
Newly elected democratic leaders have made their opposition to impeachment proceedings clear. Here's Pelosi on "Meet the Press":
MR. RUSSERT: Is impeachment off the table?
REP. PELOSI: Well, you never know where the facts take you, but the—for any president. But, but that isn’t what we’re about. What we’re about is going there and, and having high ethical standards, fiscal soundness and a level of civility that brushes away all this fierce partisanship.
Whoa, wait a second--what's this about a level of civility that brushes away all this fierce partisanship? If the needless deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, thousands of our own soldiers, and the maiming of countless others doesn't warrant impeachment--too divisive, not enough votes--Bush's continuing and fragrant breaches of the rules of civility may be the ticket to building broad bipartisan support for an investigation. Subpoena the aides under threat of contempt of congress. Let's see where these facts lead us, Nancy Pelosi. Let's air this matter out in front of the american people. I for one dear readers smell impeachment.