Well I'm here! Not much happening so far but there are a lot of "only in Boulder" types wearing IMPEACH placards on the front of their shirts. I'm assuming it's Bush, not Crystal Gray that has them so worked up.
We're starting - 6 of 9 are here. Crystal Gray is here - I guess she is putting in a full shift tonight.
Public participation has started - apparently the biggest issue facing the Boulder City Council is a recommendation to impeach G.W. Bush. Crystal and Lisa are smiling listening to this while the other 4 look bored. This is bizarre - apparently the impeachment is tied to how were are not properly taking care of our open space.
Now we have a supporter for Crystal. She's upset that Crystal was "stalked" and if we blame Crystal for bad hours then volunteers would have to punch timecards.
Later:
Ok, I had to stop - it was just too painful. There were a couple of fairly logical, even eloquent speakers (Rob Smoke surprisingly one of them). But most of them were up there totally knowing that this must pass, that it was then only way to stop Bush's continuing crimes.
People, Bush doesn't give a rip what you think. Why? Because he is every bit as certain that he is right as you are certain of his crimes. Like you, he has zero self-doubt. So increasing the number of cities from 91 to 92 that want him impeached - zero impact.
As to Congress? You need a 2/3 vote in the Senate to impeach. And passing it in the House to die in the Senate would cause tremendous political damage to the Democrats for no positive gain.
But here's my big question for everyone there - why today? If this was so bloody important, if the future of our children and grandchildren depends on the Boulder City Council passing this legislation - why are you so late to the party? Why over 7 years into the Bush administration?
My theory? Well one possibility is that Crystal Gray needed the focus moved from her to something else. And it did do that. If not for this issue, the public period would have been ripe for comments about Crystal's job performance in Adams County.
Maybe it was just a lucky (for Crystal) coincidence. But...
And finally, I have a lot more understanding for Mark Udall's not showing his face in his district. If that is what he gets hammered with each time - ouch. It's not like most of the people speaking are willing to listen - they know that the world depends on this. I still think as a rep Udall should show up regularly - but I do understand.
And a final note - Live blogging of the council meetings - not worth it. At least the public speaking part. Repetitive and much of it illogical. My condolences to the council-members who have to sit through it with a smile plastered on their faces.
