If we were so eager to impeach Clinton for Monica - why is no one rushing to impeach Bush?

Question

I am not saying he should be - it is just a question I had....

Answer 1

We are currently under a one party rule.
the control the executive, judicial and legislative.


We need checks and balances so very badley.


HOWEVER.
even republicans are firing warning shots that the president is really abusing his power without using the "i" word. For example
Arlen Spector wants pass a law that can sue the president for using and abusing signing statements, because the president is overreaching his powers as stated in the constitution. Suing isn't impeachment but no republican would ever impeach thier own prez.

Answer 2

For the guy who says he hasn't done much to be impeached, you don't know much about politics. Bush has consistently used the line item veto which the Supreme Court made illegal under the Clinton administration so he himself is NOT defending the laws of the US, his primary job. In addition, I think the Iraq war, an unjustified one which even he admits in a roundabout way is definitely impeachable or worth investigating,

But why not, because like the person said, it's a Republican government right now. He knows he's almost immune to prosecution and that's why he's acting the way he is, because we can't touch him right now. If a Democratic Congress get's voted in the following months, you will either see a much different Bush or an impeachment hearing.

And for you Republican's that still support him, I defected, what Bush has done the last few years will be on par with what Nixon did during Watergate and his Presidency. The Republican will lost control of much of government for the next decade or so for their not having balls and perform their job to curb in one of their own.

Answer 3

Because he technically didn't lie under oath....When Bush was asked to testify about 9/11 and the war in Iraq..he refused...the reason Clinton was impeached is cuz he lied about doing stuff and the repulicans were all over that....now President Bush just blames everyone else for screwing up the information that was given to him..thus making him not a liar

Answer 4

Easy answer

The Republicans are in control of the House and Senate. If they were not, Dubya and Pacemaker Cheney would have been impeached long ago. If the Republicans had more than a simple majority in the Senate, Clinton would have been convicted. It is political - nothing else.

Answer 5

Because the only reason nutcase conservatives even wanted Clinton impeached was because they hadn't had a hummer in ages.

And remember WITH CLINTON'S LIE'S NOBODY DIE'S. RIGHT BUSH. If everybody got fired for getting a hummer from a chick, then most men would be out of jobs. But most Men don't lie to get people in a war that kills thousands, see the difference.

Answer 6

Clinton wasn't impeached because of Monica Lewinsky, but rather because he lied about Monica Lewinsky under oath. There is a critical difference.

Answer 7

Clinton lied to a grand jury which is an impeachable offense. President Clinton, had he been some 'average joe" gas station attendant, would have been called a sexual predator with obsessive compulsive tendencies. Not that theres anything wrong with that.;-}

Answer 8

Because Republicans have majorities in both houses of Congress. It'd never make it past the discussion stage.

Edit: Because of the federal court ruling a couple of days ago, Bush can be impeached for conducting unwarranted wiretaps (as such actions, if not within the scope of his powers -- and the court's decision is that they are not -- are illegal).

Answer 9

Didn't you hear?


Bush put a plan into effect that says you can't impeach or charge a president for violating your rights.
It is his chosen duty to defend you against yourself.

Answer 10

I guess because people don't mind all the killing in Iraq and Afghanistan. He did lie about WMD, so I think he should be impeached.