WASHINGTON, DC - December 19, 2007 - Overwhelming Response Seen Five Days After Launch of WexlerWantsHearings.com
In only five days over 100,000 people have already signed-up to join Congressman Robert Wexler's (D-FL) call for impeachment hearings for Vice President Cheney. The overwhelming response to Wexler's advocacy for hearings illustrates the incredible passion that exists throughout the country, and demonstrates the true momentum that exists in favor of Congress holding impeachment hearings.

On Friday, December 14, Wexler launched www.WexlerWantsHearings.com and asked Americans to join his efforts to convince Congress to hold impeachment hearings. The online effort followed the release of an op-ed written by Wexler and two of his colleagues on the House Judiciary Committee, Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), in which they argue that it is the constitutional duty of the House of Representatives to hold hearings based on the significant allegations made against Vice President Cheney.

"The tremendous response to my call for impeachment hearings for Vice President Cheney confirms that Americans desperately want the Bush Administration and Vice President Cheney to be held accountable." Wexler said. "I have been overwhelmed by the netroots support for my push for impeachment hearings and for my website – WexlerWantsHearings.Com. After only five days - over 100,000 people have signed up to show their support for impeachment hearings."

Despite the major media blackout WexlerWantsHearings.com has become a major topic of discussion throughout liberal and progressive blogs, driven in part by the lack of coverage by the mainstream media. Wexler will appear on Blog Radio on Thursday, December 20 at 9:00 p.m. (EST) and 6:00 (PST) to discuss his efforts to convince Congress to hold impeachment hearing . Wexler will appear on Progressive Radio with host Kenneth Quinnell and can be listened to on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fpc (a link will be also posted at www.wexlerwantshearings.com and www.wexlerforcongress.com).

On www.WexlerWantsHearings.com, Wexler outlines the reasoning behind his support for hearings: "Our Constitution mandates that the House of Representatives hold Presidents and Vice-Presidents accountable when they commit High Crimes... Accountability and the rule of law are not partisan; they are American. They supersede politics and strategy. We must hold all of our leaders accountable. No exceptions," Wexler states on the video.

A copy of the online op-ed by Wexler, Gutierrez, and Baldwin, entitled "A Case for Hearings", is available at www.WexlerWantsHearings.com and is also attached below.

In the editorial, the three Members of the Judiciary Committee declare that serious charges have been made against Cheney "relat[ing] to his deceptive actions leading up to the Iraq war, the revelation of the identity of a covert agent for political retaliation, and the illegal wiretapping of American citizens." The Members of Congress further state that "the worst legacy of the Clinton impeachment – where the GOP pursued trumped up and insignificant allegations - would be that it discourages future Congresses from examining credible and significant allegations of a constitutional nature when they arise."

For more information, contact the Wexler campaign at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.WexlerForCongress.com or www.WexlerWantsHearings.com.