A common cry for impeachment

Last month, town Councilman Gerry Daley, authored a resolution at the Democratic Town Committee to encourage the impeachment of George Bush and Dick Cheney. Hurrah. As non-binding as the clause was, it was a brave act. Though one has to remember that the Democratic town committee backed Joe Lieberman against Ned Lamont.

More than one of us encouraged Daley to bring the resolution to the Common Council for a vote.

Here's what he replied to one petitioner:

I will talk with members of the Council further. Unfortunately, some have already told me they received a lot of negative reaction to the Town Committee Resolution at the Chamber breakfast on Friday morning. I want to make sure I have enough support among the Council before I propose it.

He refers, of course, to the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce, which invited Lieberman to speak in the midst of his campaign, but didn't have the courtesy to extend the same invitation to Lamont.

For the record, it only takes a single Town Councilor to bring a resolution before the Common Council. Support or no, we ought to urge Gerry Daley to bring a resolution advocating impeachment to the Council for a vote, and a debate, before the November election.

Yes, kids, it's swell, but don't forget...

This is the same Democratic town committee who supported Creepy Joe Lieberman over Ned Lamont. So while any condemnation, even symbolic, of the Bush administration is welcome, this is as non-binding as it comes. Time to send Gerry Daley (gedaley@snet.net) an email to encourage him to bring the same resolution before the town's Common Council. And if you're so inclined, to register to vote in November's election.

But thanks for paying attention.

Hooray for Gerry Daley

When a prominent Democratic Councilman in Middletown calls for the impeachment of President Bush, I can offer nothing but appreciation.

Gerry Daley put forward an unofficial resolution to impeach Bush and Cheney, and the Democratic town committee passed it. Makes me glad, for at least a moment, that I'm a Democrat in Middletown. Now we must urge Daley to propose it as a resolution that the City Council will vote on. Send him an email and suggest it (gedaley@snet.net).

But we must remember, that it was this same committee which endorsed Creepy Joe Lieberman over the official Democratic candidate Ned Lamont. That may have been politically expedient, but if these Dems are sincere now, then it was morally dishonest. They can call Creepy Joe Lieberman every name in the book now. But they are an important part of the reason he is where he is.