Rep. McKinney lashes out at Bush

In what was probably her final legislative act in Congress, outgoing Rep. Cynthia A. McKinney (D-Ga.) introduced a bill to impeach President Bush.

The legislation has no chance of passing and serves as a symbolic parting shot not only at Bush but also at Democratic leaders. Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) has made clear that she will not entertain proposals to sanction Bush for alleged misdeeds.

McKinney, who drew national headlines in March when she struck a Capitol police officer, has long insisted that Bush was never legitimately elected. In introducing her legislation, she said Bush had violated his oath of office to defend the Constitution and the nation’s laws.