So many people have written to ask about what happens if President Bush is impeached, concerned that this would leave Deadeye Dick Cheney in charge, that I think it's time to explain how this all would play out.
Impeachment, as anyone who lived through the Nixon or Clinton impeachment dramas knows, is a long, drawn-out process. It could easily take two years to go from the submission of a bill of impeachment to the House Judiciary Committee, through committee hearings on articles of impeachment, to a debate and vote in the full House.
In the event that the House were to vote out one or more articles of impeachment, it would then take months for House impeachment managers and the president's legal team to prepare for a Senate trial, which would then also be a rancorouos and drawn-out affair.
2006-10-07 16:20:27 · 12 answers · asked by ? 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
In other words, even if Bush were impeached and removed from office, Cheney (assuming his cold and artificially sustained heart holds up that long), would at best only get to sleep in the Lincoln Bedroom for a few months. He would, that is, be the lamest of lame ducks imaginable, especially if his public support stays down in the teens where it is today (18% support in the latest polls).
Moreover, any impeachment inquiry into the crimes of President Bush would almost certainly involve investigating and exposing the crimes of his regent, Cheney. More likely than not, we'd see indictments brought against the vice president even before Bush's impeachment proceedings got very far--much as happened to Nixon's corrupt vice president Spiro Agnew.
The reality, though, is that we're almost certainly not going to see Bush removed from office, which would take a 2/3 vote by the U.S. Senate.
2006-10-07 16:21:02 · update #1
Totally agree. We just need to be patient. The dude is gone in two years and a wake-up.
Impeachment proceedings will only cost taxpayer dollars, distract our government and give the conservatives something to rant about.
Let Bush continue on his own reckless course. He'll fly into a mountain all on his own. Let's just hope there are enough parachutes for us all when he does.
2006-10-07 16:24:46 · answer #1 · answered by KERMIT M 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I do think you are right about that, however I also think that the investigations into the affairs of the president would be an important step in the welfare of the country. He has broken not only laws against the constitution that he has swore to uphold, he has broken international law. This might set up a chance for him to be tried in an international court for his crimes against the Iraqi people and his crimes against humanity, it is called Justis and it should be done. Even if he is found to be innocent as he very well might. It would bring out into the open what has really been going on in this presidency so that we the people might never make this mistake again.
2006-10-07 23:31:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If any president who takes an oath of office and does wrongful acts, then impeachment proceedings will have to take place. I know this costs a lot of taxpayers' dollars, but this is going to be a very high price to pay to have that incompetent fool Bush removed from office for his high crimes and misdemeanors!
2006-10-08 00:34:09 · answer #3 · answered by brian 2010 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Say bush is impeached, chaney takes over and dies, then you have the speaker of the house?
Hastert as president, who will cover up? lie? Anything to stay in power. You would have to get rid of three of them and chances of that happening would take more than two years. So bite a bullet and wait it out. Just don't be stupid enough to vote republican again.
2006-10-07 23:26:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The whole ideal is to hold him and others accountable to the oath of office they took..if they can flaunt it and get away with it...what does that say about us, the American people as a Nation who values the rule of law?
A Federal judge has already said that he is indeed breaking the law with the illegal wire taps..a 70 year old black woman on a Federal court system has more integrity to uphold our constitution then our entire Congress...its a God Damn shame!
2006-10-07 23:25:25 · answer #5 · answered by dstr 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The answer is to make sure that the rigged Republican voting machines are scrutinized right away and continuously, with sign in sheets for anyone who touches them before election night. Protect Democracy by having human rights observers in every town. Make sure Republicans have nothing to do with counting votes. This is vital. Start writing as soon as you can to everyone you know.
2006-10-07 23:26:16 · answer #6 · answered by Reba K 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You are correct, he would not be removed from office.
However the impeachment would mean that we hold him accountable, that he has to answer in court for violating laws.
That said I am still not sure which would be the best course of action; do we let the president violate the law just because it is easier than prosecuting him?
2006-10-07 23:35:30 · answer #7 · answered by ash 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Agree. Bush will be judged by history as one of the worst ever. I kind of feel sorry for whomever gets to clean up the cluster that he is going to leave.
2006-10-08 00:08:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's sure not ! If dead-eye Cheney gets in, the liberals will run for the hills.
2006-10-07 23:46:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
we might waste money and time but at least women in the democratic party dont get caught rubbing there crotch like barbara bush twin.
2006-10-07 23:54:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋