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"People spilled blood to create this country and get this Constitution," said Lenore Norrgard of Northeast Portland. "Impeachment should be at the top of the agenda." There was applause from about 250 people. At least half in the audience wore red T-shirts with the single word "IMPEACH" written on them.
Some people called Blumenauer a "coward" for not calling outright for Bush's impeachment.
"Courage is what we expect of our elected officials," said John Bradach Sr. of Northeast Portland, whose nephew was killed in Iraq. "It's clear the Democrats in Congress do not have the courage" to cut off federal money that pays for the war in Iraq.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has said it's off the table.
Before the meeting started, Blumenauer signed an oversized document called the "Oregon Declaration of Peace," in which he pledged: "I will vote 'no' on any appropriations bill that will continue U.S. military operations in Iraq."
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