Gop Fear of Conyers-Led Impeachment Is Red Herring, Spin Says Former Conyers Press Secretary & Clinton Public Affairs Staffer Robert Weiner ; Generating 'Hysteria' Because Fearful of Losing House
U.S. Newswire › September 21, 2006
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Republicans' fear of impeachment is a "red herring" says the former press secretary to Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-MI), who as chairman of the Judiciary Committee in a Democratic Congress would have to lead any presidential impeachment investigation. In an oped column in today's Detroit Free Press, "The GOP Spins on Impeachment", Robert Weiner, who worked with Conyers as spokesman for the House Government Operations Committee under then-chairman Conyers before serving as a senior public affairs director in the Clinton White House, asserted that "Republicans fearful of losing control of the House are trying to create hysteria about the likelihood of impeaching President Bush."
According to Weiner, "Impeachment is not on Conyers' current agenda. It is only a red herring on the Republican agenda."See the full content of this document
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Gop Fear of Conyers-Led Impeachment Is Red Herring, Spin Says Former Conyers Press Secretary & Clinton Public Affairs Staffer Robert Weiner ; Generating 'Hysteria' Because Fearful of Losing House
Weiner points out:
-- The Republican National Committee website put up a huge fear- mongering headline: "THE REAL DEM AGENDA: IMPEACHMENT".-- Republican Congr...See the full content of this document
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