Can't Bush be impeached?

Question

Clinton got impeached for a ********. Bush invaded a whole country on false pretense.

Answer 1

Clinton was NOT impeached

on what grounds would you try to IMPEACH Bush

look up impeach he was accused. But not removed hence IMPEACHMENT

further babble we cannot impeach a president then try again and say oh thi sis impeachment also...no...ti impeach a president is to remove that president...period..I have been on student government.

Answer 2

Look at how much time and effort was spent in the Clinton trial. If the democrats decide to impeach Bush they need to have compelling evidence that he violated his oath of office and the law. If not, if it turns into a political witch hunt, then the Democrats are no better than the republicans who impeached Clinton for political reasons.

By the way. After looking at some other answers I see there needs to be some definitions provided. An impeachment is the same as an indictment. It's a formal accusation, not a conviction. Clinton was impeached, formally accused, but he was not convicted in the trial in the senate.

Answer 3

The Republicans had no real reason to bring impeachment proceedings against Clinton. What he did does not rise to the level of an impeachable offense. Frankly, the Republicans hounded him until they forced him to do something illegal so that they could bring proceeding againt him. Like taking a guy to a bar, pouring him drinks all night, then giving him the keys to the car just so you can arrest him for DUI.

Unfortunately, Bush has also done nothing impeachable. Everything he did, he had the authority to do and the approval of Congress. Nothing he did violated U.S. law, though invading Iraq might be seen as violating International law. (Which would explain why Bush is against joining the International Criminal Court - he knows he would be its first victim.)

Answer 4

There's certainly enough out there for Bush to be impeached, although the War is likely not the place for it. There really isn't a legal case to be made against him for Iraq, unless you could prove that he personally authorized Abu Ghraib or something like that.

The far better case would be the illegal wire taps that caused such a stir a few months back. In that case, he and his administration have given a defense that the Constitution gives the Executive Branch the implicit authority to invade privacy in the name of National Security during war time. In essence, they are saying "We broke the law requiring us to go to the FISA courts because it was in the country's best interest, and if challenged, the Courts would find that the law does not apply to executive decisions made by the President." In other words, that the FISA courts are an Unconstitutional limitation on Presidential power. This argument is legally shaky at best, and would be the best grounds for impeachment given that there is a statute on the books that the administration has already admitted to breaking.

It's a political waste of time, just like the Clinton impeachment, because there aren't enough (any) Senate Republicans who would convict.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Clinton was impeached. An impeachment is the equivalent of an indictment. He wasn't convicted and removed from office, though. How would you impeach Bush for high crimes and misdemeanors that were authorized and funded by Congress?

Answer 7

People just don't remember! Clinton was impeached by the House Of Representatives. The yellow senate turned him loose. Bush has done nothing wrong. He is trying to protect your sorry a** from terrorists over here. He likes you regardless of your hate for him.

Answer 8

Clinton got impeached for f****** one person, while Bush has f***** a whole country and participated in killing 655000 Innocent Iraqi!
You do not have to impeach G Bush, just drop him in Baghdad city center just for 5 minutes!

Answer 9

Yes, it's possible if the democrats win control of congress. However I don't think they will got that far unless one of their investigations turns up some really bad stuff. The republicans have whitewashed or ignored many of the legally questionable activities of the administration but when the democrats win a majority in the house and have subpoena power then you're gonna hear some stuff that will blow you away.

XAE, what country do you live in, Clinton WAS impeached. Look up impeachment again.

Answer 10

Clinton was not impeached....at least fully...he was not remove from office...and he was for lying to a grand jury, which is a crime....

As far a bush goes....False pretense...do you know that for sure....do you think the gov. releases everything it knows....I dought it....So there are no grouds for impeachment....like him or not...I am will to bet we know only a fraction of what has really been found and what the real reasons were.

Answer 11

Ask this question again in late november. A Republican House isn't likely to impeach a Republican president, no matter how egregious the breach of his duty as president has been. Besides Iraq, the energy scandals, the cover ups, the relationships to Abromoff, and probably most illegal are the government contracts his administration has given away, all might make impeachment possible.