Jackson: Put impeachment back on table

Jackson: Put impeachment back on table

July 4th, 2007

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressman Jesse Jackson Junior wants his fellow Democrats to reconsider impeaching President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.

The Illinois Democrat today reacted to Bush's decision yesterday to commute the sentence of former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby.

Bush issued a statement saying he respected the jury's verdict but had concluded that Libby's 30-month prison sentence was "excessive."

Jackson contends Bush has subverted the legal process, and he says the president's decision goes against the will of the American people.

Jackson notes that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had withdrawn the notion of impeachment proceedings against either Bush or Cheney. But he says that needs to be reconsidered.

Libby was convicted of lying under oath in a CIA leak case.
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