Why is Impeachment so popular?

Question

Is it just to get payback for Clinton? I mean really how can you say Bush lied when the entire world believed there were WMD? I am not crazy about Bush but I am also not crazy about the idea of wasting taxpayer money, isn't that done enouph on PORK?

Answer 1

If it was a lie, it was not just Bush! Check out this quote from the liberal queen of flip-flop, Nancy Pelosi:

"As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I am keenly aware that the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons is an issue of grave importance to all nations. Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." - Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998.

Answer 2

Every President's term had talk of impeachment, going all the way back to George Washington. All it is is partisan politics. One side doesn't like the other, so they try to come up with some reason to impeach. Usually, they don't have actual evidence. Only twice has the House felt there was enough evidence against the sitting President, but the Senate didn't agree.

I've also noticed that people who scream and yell about impeaching Bush have no idea what impeachment means. They talk as if impeachment would mean he is removed from office. The U.S. House of Representatives is the body that impeaches. All it means is that they think there is enough evidence to bring to trial. It is the equivalent of a Grand Jury indictment. Nothing more than that. Once a President is impeached (or any federal officer), they stand trial in the U.S. Senate. If found guilty there, they are removed from office, and could have criminal charges filed against them.

I agree with you that it would be a waste of taxpayer money to impeach Bush. I am not a supporter (I voted for him the first time, then realized my mistake and did not repeat it in 2004), but I don't think there is enough evidence to convict. Besides that, the Democrats do have enough votes to impeach him (only takes a simple majority of the House), but they are no where near enough to convict (2/3 majority in the Senate). They will need some very strong evidence to convince enough Republicans in the Senate to convict, and that will not happen. So instead, they should take the time and money they would use for impeachment, and apply it to some of their pet projects, like health care.

Answer 3

I think it's the entire issue of there have been many issues that haven't been investigated very well... this Abramoff thing, which is under investigation... WMD and exactly why our intelligence was apparently so far off... (we told the world that there were WMD, that's why they thought they had them)... and the warrantless wiretaps... and torture issues...

we've all heard Bush's descriptions of these issues... but is that all there is to the stories? who knows...

and when no one is checking up on someone, everyone gets really suspicious of what the person is doing...

and there probably is some payback for Clinton... who as far as I can tell... had fewer things to investigate than Bush has...

Answer 4

i'd not get my boxers in a wad over calls for a Bush impeachment if i were you. it's possibility but a remote one. tho investigations will likely turn up evidence enough to start impeachment proceedings it's highly unlikely that the Democrats now in power will expend the time and money actually pursuing it. there has been alot of damage done to our country. our Constitution is in tatters, our rule of law has been undermined, our Treasury isn't just empty but has a 9 TRILLION Dollar I.O.U. (mostly to communist Chine) sitting where the surplus used to be, our national natural resources are being plundered as environmental protections have been gutted and then of course there's Iraq and Afghanistan. ethics and campaign finance reforms need to be enacted. oh and health care and the increased number of American living in poverty needs to be addressed. BIG MESS. so tho it would probably be a good thing that criminally incompetent individual currently sitting the Oval Office not get away with his crimes there's just too many other pressing things that needs to be done.

PS. IF Bush were to be impeached it would probably not be because of his WMD oops. it would be for illegally overreaching his powers and committing unconstitutional acts.

Answer 5

I dont particularly like bush but it is not his fault. He did the invasion based on poor information and by proding members of his cabinet. I personally do not want to see him impeached due to the fact that it will weaken us even more in the eyes of the world and like you said it would be a waste of taxpayers money just like the Clinton impeachment was. Also I think the dems are out for some revenge instead of bearing down and working together to raise the status of this country.

Answer 6

Impeachment for bush has NOTHING to do with Clinton!!! Why would anyone think that? How about all the missteps and accusations of unconstitutionality these last six years...add to that the geneva convention, NSA, etc. (the list is long). bush was elected president and he has failed at his job, miserably! Too bad the people can't just ask for his resignation and be done with it. That would be much easier. At least 65% of citizens are disgruntled with bush....how does Clinton fall into this?

Answer 7

Try reading about the big lie, and what happened in Germany in the thirties. It sounds today like a replay of the book written long ago by the Germans. First they burned the Reich stag and blamed it on the communists, giving Hitler all the power and freedom to go after the enemies of the State. Those that did not go along were labeled Communists themselves or traitors. This led to invading other countries for plunder. To carry this out it was necessary to pass laws severely curtailing the rights of citizens, all in the name of going after enemies of the State. It all sounds incredible until you look closer at what has been going on here and in Iraq. Read the big lie and then consider it.

Answer 8

its funny all these people saying he should be because "there needs to be investigations" you think the dems havent looked into all this stuff? ofcourse they have they would do anything they could to get him out of office. The fact is THERE IS NO FACTS. So you just want to bog down the govt to inquire about something where even your currupt leadership cant come up with ONE REAL fact that he has done anything out side of his powers.

Answer 9

impeachment is just back becuase of Bush. he might've not gotten any hummers in the office(he's not smart enough to pull that off anyways) but he's done alot to smear America's image. He's not Henry V. he's more like a clown in office. He can't even give a decent speech. I know more americans can relate because they are probably just as dumb as him, but other countries must be in tears laughing while listening to him.

Answer 10

I'd say its only popular if the President and the remaining republicans aren't so stubborn that we have nothing better to do with our time.