| | Kucinich proposes 'Truth and Reconciliation Commission' to assess Bush admin
Rep. Dennis Kucinich, whose move to impeach President Bush is destined to remain in stasis until the president leaves office, is shifting his attention beyond his specific allegations against Bush towards goals to repair the damage done once a new administration is in the White House.
"Before the Congress adjourns, I will bring forth a new proposal for the establishment of a National Commission on Truth and Reconciliation, which will have the power to compel testimony and gather official documents to reveal to the American people not only the underlying deception which has divided us, but in that process of truth-seeking set our nation on a path of reconciliation," Kucinich said in prepared remarks to be delivered during a Capitol Hill press conference Wednesday.
Kucinich, the Ohio Democrat and onetime presidential candidate, has been among Bush's harshest and most consistent critics. His repeated calls to impeach the president and Vice President Dick Cheney led the House Judiciary Committee to hold a Friday morning hearing on Bush's abuses of power earlier this summer.
Dozens of witnesses, including Kucinich, testified, but the hearings seemed to be more about giving Kucinich a forum than actually building a case around his impeachment resolution.
On Wednesday, Kucinich also was expected to announce that 2 million people had signed petitions supporting his impeachment drive.
RAW STORY will attend Kucinich's press conference on his Truth and Reconciliation proposal at 1 p.m. Wednesday. This story will be updated following the conference.
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