Except it’s the wrong president

In case you haven’t seen this from Busy Busy Busy, via Firedoglake, here is my senator, Dianne Feinstein, in full righteous indignation, proposing a censure of the president of the United States:

• Whereas [the] president of the United States, deliberately misled and deceived the American people, and people in all branches of the United States government;
• Whereas [the president's] conduct in this matter is unacceptable for a president of the United States, does demean the office of the president as well as the president himself, and creates disrespect for laws of the land;
• Whereas [the president] fully deserves censure for engaging in such behavior;
• Whereas future generations of Americans must know that such behavior is not only unacceptable but also bears grave consequences, including loss of integrity, trust and respect;

The unfunny joke is, Sen. Feinstein offered this proposal in February 1999, after President Clinton had been aquitted in the impeachment hearings. Here’s the last part of the censure proposal:

• Whereas William Jefferson Clinton, president of the United States, engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate employee in the White House, which was shameful, reckless and indefensible;

If you live in California, please call the offices of senators Feinstein and Boxer and ask them to support Sen. Russ Feingold’s censure of President Bush over the president’s illegal domestic spying program:

• Sen. Feinstein’s office online and phone number: (202) 224-3841
• Sen. Boxer’s office online and phone number: (202) 224-3553

If you don’t live in California, you’ll find a list of phone numbers for every senator here.