Funny Math, Part II: Impeachment

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By David Swanson

There is a widespread myth that an impeachment cannot happen in the space of the nine months Bush and Cheney are scheduled to remain in office. But I’m unable to find any past impeachment that took as long as nine months. It’s messy comparing one impeachment to another, as they are complicated and varying processes. But a few things are clear: most impeachment efforts achieve important results quickly, without actually achieving impeachment (think Elliot Spitzer read more

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Funny Math, Part I, The Obama-Clinton Story

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By David Swanson

Obama has 1,491 pledged delegates. Clinton has 1,332 pledged delegates. There remain 408 delegates to be pledged, plus 19 that have been pledged to Edwards. Clinton would need to win by a gap of 39 percent to catch up to Obama – not the “huge win” of 9 percent that she had in Pennsylvania.

These numbers are based on leaving out Florida and Michigan, which are being left out.

These numbers do not include Super Delegates.

But these are the indisputable numbers read more

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How "Conservatives" Pick Your Pockets

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By David Swanson

“Jacked: How ‘Conservatives’ Are Picking Your Pocket (Whether You Voted for Them or Not)” is a short book by Nomi Prins that makes an excellent education for those remaining Americans who still do not understand that right-wing politicians take from those who work and give to those who live in luxury off the sweat of others.

At the end of World War II, corporations paid half the cost of the federal government. They now pay 7 percent, and many of them pay read more

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Mary Pallant Plans to Unseat Elton Gallegly

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By David Swanson

California’s 24th District is grotesquely misrepresented by Cheney-Bush rubber stamper Elton Gallegly, who is ready to start his lobbying career on K Street but who was talked into running again by the Republican Party. People are energized to unseat him, and three Democrats are running in the primary. One of them stands out, and is standing next to me in the attached photo: Mary Pallant.

Pallant is for single-payer health coverage:

“The only way you can be sure read more

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Sympathy for Dick Cheney

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By David Swanson

Remarks delivered in Oakland, Calif., on April 24, 2008.

It’s wonderful to be here in the Bay Area and to discover that wherever Nancy Pelosi gets her ideas from, it’s not from her constituents. But I have some bad news for you. Last night I spoke in San Luis Obispo on why we should impeach Dick Cheney. The night before that was a speech in Ventura on why we should not dump another $178 billion into the occupation of Iraq and why we should impeach Dick Cheney. But read more

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War Funding, Impeachment, and Health Care

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By David Swanson
Remarks delivered in San Luis Obispo, California, on April 23, 2008

When I started giving speeches about Iraq and impeachment three years ago, I liked to list the major impeachable offenses for Bush and for Cheney, but as the list grew it became rather cumbersome. It got to the point where adding another crime to the list would bring to mind four others I needed to add, and then someone would discover a whole new field of criminality and report it in the news while I was on the read more

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