U.S. Rep. Brad Miller felt a little out of place at a recent Judiciary committee hearing.

The Raleigh Democrat was one of several witnesses who testified in late July at a hearing on whether George W. Bush had exceeded his constitutional authority.

Speaking to reporters today, Miller said that the legal questions he raised were overshadowed by former Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich's talk of impeachment.

Other witnesses included Washington lawyer Bruce Fein, who has written a play about impeaching Bush, and Vincent Bugliosi, author of "The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder."

Miller said he was reminded of a TV character from long ago known for being the one normal person in a weird family — and shunned for it.

"I felt like Marilyn Munster," he said.

U.S. Rep. Walter Jones is a real character.

The Farmville Republican is one of five major characters in a play about the impeachment of President Bush written by Washington lawyer Bruce Fein and Hollywood screenwriter Richard Lasser.

The two said they met with Jones and Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler in September to talk about what role he might play in an actual impeachment trial. They also wanted to make the play, called "I," as realistic as possible.

"I wanted to get an idea of his cadence," Lasser said. "I wanted to get an idea of his comportment, of his belief system, and what kinds of questions he would pose to witnesses. A lot of the questions that we put in his mouth are ones he said he would like to ask if he had the opportunity."

Lasser said Jones told him he would not introduce an impeachment resolution, but he would support one if it was introduced. He also wrote about the meeting on his blog about the play.