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Granite Status: Democrats call for Bush impeachment« Thread Started on Jun 8, 2006, 7:46pm »--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Granite Status: Democrats call for Bush impeachmentBy JOHN DISTASOSenior Political Reporter 11 hours, 54 minutes agoread source: http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx ... 482b7STATE DEMOCRATS did more than listen to rousing speeches at their convention last Saturday at St. Anselm College.They passed several resolutions — chief among them a call for the impeachment of President George W. Bush because he “has committed high crimes and misdemeanors as he has repeatedly and intentionally violated the United States Constitution and other laws of the United States.”Is that all? No.Before voting overwhelmingly by a show of hands on that one, there was a strong voice vote to censure the President — a resolution submitted on behalf of one of the keynote speakers, “red meat” Wisconsin Sen. Russell Feingold.The censure motion contended Bush authorized the illegal wire-tapping of “perhaps more than 1 million Americans.”State Democratic Party Kathy Sullivan acknowledged that the two, taken together, may have been “a bit of overkill,” but, she said, “You’ve got people here who are very angry with George Bush.”She did not speak against them. “It was not my job to speak in favor or against resolutions.” But as a delegate, she voted against them because “I don’t think the majority of voters want the Congress to be spending time on impeachment or censure.”The convention also backed resolutions: Calling for “responsible, prompt withdrawal” from Iraq while supporting the troops there.Supporting the state’s first-in-the-nation primary.The censure and impeachment resolutions were opposed by the convention’s resolution committee, comprising state Rep. Jane Clemons of Nashua, Chaz Proulx of Exeter and Deb Crapo of Rye. The committee also said Democrats should focus on a positive agenda and leave such matters to the next Congress.Who led the charge? The censure move was sponsored by Peter Somssich of Portsmouth and co-sponsored by Paul Wolfson of Hanover and Robert Padian of Portsmouth. The impeachment resolution was sponsored by Bob Perry of Stratford and co-sponsored by Manny Krasner of Farmington.Sullivan said that for the fourth consecutive convention, an effort to add a pro-income tax plank to the party platform was rejected by voice vote.“It was definitely an interesting convention,” understated Nick Clemons, the state party executive director. ——DEPOSING GILLESPIE?The state Democratic Party yesterday made a bold move in its civil suit against the Republican Party over the Election Day 2002 phone-jamming scandal, the Granite Status has learned.The party asked the Hillsborough County Superior Court to appoint commissioners to take out-of-state depositions of: Ed Gillespie, the former Republican National Commmittee Chair who authorized the RNC to pay the legal bills of now-convicted phone-jam conspirator James Tobin. Gillespie has said he spoke with someone in the White House about that decision, but could not remember who.Alicia Davis, who worked in the White House political affairs office in 2002 and received telephone calls from Tobin in the days and hours leading up to the phone-jam operation on the morning of election day.Chris Cupit, who worked with convicted conspirator Allen Raymond and allegedly helped Raymond and former state GOP executive director Chuck McGee plan the scheme.Terry Nelson, Tobin’s boss at the RNC in 2002.Chris Lacivita, Tobin’s boss in 2002 at the National Republican Senatorial Committee.Darrell Henry, a Washington lobbyist who allegedly was interested in continuing the phone jam after it was called off.The Democrats also ask to subpoena the custodian of records for the Executive Office of the President. The want records of the White House political affairs office during the time the phone-jam was being planned. They also want the names associated with several telephone numbers called by Tobin, the state Republican Party and former party chairs John Dowd and Jayne Millerick.The party also asks for all outgoing calls by Davis and former political affairs director Ken Mehlman, the current RNC chair, from Oct. 1, 2002 to March 1, 2003.The party also asks for records of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which, Henry allegedly contacted to continue the phone jam after it had been called off. ——THE ROVE VISITState GOP officials were a bit concerned for a while about the turnout for Monday’s annual party dinner featuring controversial Bush White House political advisor Karl Rove. E-mails flew recruiting patrons, and at last report, between 400 and 500 are expected, with the number expected to increase.Democrats intend to protest at Veterans Park, across the street from the dinner venue, the Center of New Hampshire Radisson Hotel. They’ll call on Rove and the GOP to stop “stonewalling” the civil court process that could allow further investigation into the aforementioned phone-jamming scandal. ——WHO’S RUNNING?With the filing period under way, the biggest surprise of “opening day” yesterday were the decisions by two Democrats, Kathy Sgambati and veteran activist Harold Janeway, to run in state Senate Districts 4 and 7, respectively.Sgambati, the former deputy Health and Human Services commissioner, would face the winner of an expected Republican primary between Sen. Bob Boyce of Alton and Rep. Jim Fitzgerald of Laconia, while Janeway would take on GOP incumbent Bob Flanders of Antrim.It will be interesting to see how strongly “apolitical” Gov. John Lynch campaigns for the Democratic slate, particularly for Janeway, who is a veteran income tax proponent.Six years ago, Janeway co-founded the Courage and Leadership PAC with Stonyfield Yogurt CEO Gary Hirshberg and was a member of pro-income tax candidate for governor Mark Fernald’s exploratory committee.Fernald that year lost a primary to anti-income tax Democratic incumbent Jeanne Shaheen. Several members of her former staff now work for Lynch.In District 20, top Republicans this week were trying to talk veteran Goffstown Rep. Bob Wheeler into opposing Manchester Democrat Lou D’Allesandro.Wheeler, however, is quite undecided. ——A MESSY HOUSEIt could get interesting in the New Hampshire House by next December when the new speaker is chosen.With Deputy House Speaker Ken Weyler announcing his candidacy yesterday (joining Reps. Mike Whalley and Betsey Patten), conservatives and moderate “Main Street” Republicans are contemplating their options.While the “Main Streeters” are expected to float one of their own, some conservatives are hoping to exact pledges from the candidates that they won’t “throw in” with the Democrats, as lame duck Doug Scamman did, if they don’t win the GOP caucus vote. And they want their candidate for speaker to allow a rank-and-file vote for House majority leader, rather than having the speaker make the choice.That will be tough for any candidates to swallow.Veteran Exeter Republican Lee Quandt says he has received several emails asking him to run for the top spot. He believes if he does, he’ll start out with about 20 votes.But Quandt said he considers Weyler a friend, “so I’ll stand back for a while and see what happens with him.”“This year,” said a veteran House Republican, “is going to be as messy as the last one was.” ——THE GRIFFIN SEATGOP lobbyists/strategists Rich Killion and Erik Taylor of Elevare Communications are working for Republican District 3 Executive Council candidate Chuck Morse. The outgoing Senate Finance chair will formally announce his candidacy on June 20 at the Castleton in Windham.Sean Mahoney of Portsmouth resigned as state GOP finance chair this week to run for the seat, while Dover businessman Dan Philbrick is still in the mix.Philbrick said this week he was concerned that Mahoney may be disqualified because he may not have resided in the state for seven years prior to the election, as the law requires.Mahoney is confident that he meets the law. Philbrick said, “It’s a tough call. If I knew that Sean qualified time-wise I’d step behind him and even be his chairman.” But he said he will run, if necessary, to try to ensure that the seat remains occupied by a Seacoast resident. ——ALIVE AND WELLNational Democrats take notice. An ‘08 presidential primary campaign is shaping up here, despite efforts to “dilute” its impact.Four national leaders will be here in the next two weeks, beginning today with former Sen. Tom Daschle, followed by Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh tomorrow and Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack and Delaware Sen. Joe Biden next week. ——QUICK TAKES:Sen. Judd Gregg and his wife, Kathy, hosted a fundraiser for Republican Rep. Jeb Bradley at their Rye home last weekend. More than 200 attended and Bradley raised about $130,000.Former Democratic state Rep. Mike Downing is expected to run for Morse’s seat, as a Republican.Lucky Craig and Tina Morshead won lunch with the governor, Scamman and Senate President Ted Gatsas in the State House cafeteria on Tuesday. The Bedford computer specialist and his wife won an auction by bidding $325, with proceeds going to the Friends of the Manchester Animal Shelter. Gatsas’ wife, Cassandra, came up with the idea and the Senate president bought lunch.Potential 2008 Presidential hopeful Mark Warner’s PAC noted in a recent report to supporters that “the Manchester Union-Tribune” covered the state Democratic convention, at which he appeared, last Saturday. Guys, what’s a “Manchester Union-Tribune?”Bradley is trying to drum up a crowd for a rally on Monday morning at the State House before he files for reelection.GOP candidate for governor Jim Coburn will file on Wednesday (Flag Day) at high noon.John DiStaso is senior political reporter of the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News.
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