Should Bush be empeached, if so why?

Answer 1

Yes. For willful violation of federal law and betrayal of his oath of office.

Let's just go with what he's admitted doing and what the court's have already acknowledged.

Bush violated FISA (50 USC 1801) and other sections of federal law (18 USC 2511) with his warrantless wiretapping program. That is a felony offense. Admitted, and acknowledged by federal courts.

Bush violated Common Article 3 of the Geneva Convention, with his Gitmo detention program. Federal laws (18 USC 2441) define those actions as war crimes. Those are also felony offenses. Admitted, and acknowledged by the US Supreme Court.

Bush swore an oath of office to see the the laws are faithfully executed. Willful violation of federal laws, just because he couldn't be bothered with following them, is a betrayal of that oath.

Bush swore an oath of office to support and defend the US Constitution. He refers to the constitution as "just a g*d*mn piece of paper", and has issued countless orders and supported countless programs that betray the core principles our country and our constitution was founded upon. That is a further betrayal of his oath of office, and arguable treason.

Article II Section 4. "The President, Vice President and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors."

The problem is, the House of Representatives has the sole power to initiate Impeachment. And as long as the House is controlled by the same political party, that's not likely to happen.

Answer 2

As much as I hate Bush, you have to look at the actual wording of the Constitution:

"The President, Vice President and all civil
Officers of the United States, shall be removed from
Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason,
Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

That's it. Sure, Bush is a jerk, his policies suck, he went to war on false pretenses, but has he committed any high crimes? Possibly with the wiretapping issue.

However, a 1974 Judicial Inquiry into all the cases in history, both in our country and other countries, where the term 'impeachment' was enforced for one reason or another, found that "other high Crimes and Misdemeanors" was a phrase peculiar to impeachments, separate from criminal law, and that impeachable offenses focused on conduct damaging to the state, including, but not limited to, "misapplication of funds, abuse of official power, neglect of duty, encroachment on Parliament's prerogatives, corruption and betrayal of trust."

But the validity of that study is highly debated. Those are the facts about impeachment :) For the record, I am a moderate Democrat.

Answer 3

You mean "impeached?" Nope, no impeachable offenses committed. If he had, he would have already been impeached the way Clinton went through the proceedings for lying to a special prosecutor. Do you think the liberals in Congress and the media would let Bush slide if they could get him on something that they could impeach him for?

Answer 4

Yes, because he has violated both the Constitution and The 4th Geneva Convention.

Answer 5

Sure, we could impeach him, but then what? He'll still be the president till his term is up. What's the point.

Answer 6

He should be impeached for exceeding his Constitutional powers in several ways. Also for gross incompetence.

Answer 7

bush has lost his mind,, i am amazed nobody has grabbed him out of office for his mental state

Answer 8

No, he should be Impeached for making my avatar.

Answer 9

He has not committed an impeachable offense, so the answer is "NO".

Answer 10

Yes, Off with his head!!!!!!!!!!!!!