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Kucinich Moves to Impeach Bush

Ohio rep accuses prez of misleading Congress into war

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 10, 2008 6:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – January 2009 can't come soon enough for Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich. The onetime presidential hopeful read 35 articles of impeachment against President Bush into the Congressional record last night, Politico reports, but House leaders say the idea is “off the table." Kucinich, who... Read full story »

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