Supervisors committee recommends Bush impeachment

By Pat Murphy

February 16, 2006

A committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors today recommended full board approval of a resolution calling for President Bush to be impeached.

Committee Member Sean Elsbernd cast the sole 'no' vote on the three-member panel, suggesting supervisors better serve San Francisco by focusing on local issues rather than national questions.

Member Tom Ammiano retorted district supervisors can just as productively repair potholes and take a stand on important national matters.

Chair Mirkarimi indicated dismay Bush had not been already impeached.

"I absolutely agree that President Bush and Vice President Cheney...have acted with impunity in that there has been...absolutely incredible, immense amount of evidence as to why there should have been impeachment hearings and I would think by now having the resulting action of having President Bush impeached," agreed Rules Committee chair Ross Mirkarimi.

The resolution was drawn by Committee Member Chris Daly.

View full impeachment resolution.

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