How many people really believe that the President will be removed from office?

Question

Investigations of the magnitude which many who wish to see the President impeached desire would take years to complete. There would be hundreds of witnesses and mountains of documents which would have to be looked into. This doesn't even account for the legal manuevering which would occur related to what could be released and when, as many of the potential charges would center around classified information. Given these hurdles which will have to be overcome before any impeachment could go forward, isn't much more likely that Mr. Bush's term will expire before the investigations can be completed?

Leogirl0804: Yes I do, but there are many people who don't agree and I am curious if they really understand exactly what would be required here. Not to mention the fact that in the end it will all be for naught as there will not be enough votes in the Senate to actually remove him anyway.

Short Bus 43: Interesting take 43. You and I don't agree much, but I can see some validity in the point you are making here even though I don't agree with it.

To those who think I am a liberal, you really should not be so quick to judge. I am a Conservative and I think impeachment is a waste of time. However, many people don't and I am interested in all opinions. I am just sick of the only question being whether or not he should be impeached when there are other valid considerations in the mattershould it become a reality.

M: Wrong on all counts.

Article II, Section 2 of The United states Constitution states that the president shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.

So I think we will put a question mark on who the idiot is.

Answer 1

At this point, the chance is somewhere around zero. It is possible that he will do something stupid during the remainder of his term that could change that and it is also possible that investigations in the next year or so might uncover acts so extreme that they would "force" an impeachment. However, the Democrats realize that, except in an extreme case, the process would cause more trauma to the nation than they are willing to put it through for simple, petty revenge.

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Answer 2

I doubt that Dubya will be removed from office by anything other then the next presidential election. Sigh. Dubya will be gone on January 20th, 2009. I agree that there is simply a time crunch on finding out if impeachable offenses were committed. Yes, he lied to us, but Congress passed a law (retroactive, mind you!) that says a politician can legally LIE and not be held accountable for a campaign promise or statements made. Look at the VP, he said we KNEW where WMD's were. Seen any lately? Look at Dubya's dad, "Read my lips, no new taxes" and then what, less than a year later, new taxes! I have lost my faith in my government, but there is absolutely nothing I can do personally and the politicians I may or may not have voted for don't seem to be too eager either. Look at what happened after the Foley scandal broke. Evidently many politicians KNEW and did nothing, so what happened, he gets to resign and that's it? No one seems to be doing any investigating, so Dubya will stay, unfortunately for us, through the next election. And now the twits have suspended habeaus corpus, and can literally put someone into detention and not reveal any evidence because it is "classified." You too, could end up on a list somewhere, just because some mentions your name out of context. Nothing is going to happen. The Republicans back the president and the Democrats don;t have enough horsepower to force any investigative action, so we, the public, get nothing. I do not think there is any elected representative who is really representing ME.

It's only paranoia until it happens to you.

Answer 3

Yes, you have the situation summed up very well. I believe he richly deserves impeachment and trial if only for using deliberately manipulated intelligence to attack Iraq. But I have agreed with Pelosi from the beginning that it's a waste of valuable time for a Congress that has war, terrorism, immigration and the economy to deal with. Why let this disgusting excuse for a President further take up valuable time that could instead be used to try and minimize and correct his mistakes? We will suffer through two more years, holding our breath, that he doesn't get an itch to attack another country without due cause. At least we now have a Congress in place that can stop him from doing so.

Answer 4

the guy is very just about executed together with his term, there has yet to be a prez that somebody hasn't needed impeached. each and every of the ring ha and annoying must be made centred on who's working. No way will Bush be impeached, and not something can get replaced. concentration on who ought to take his place and could concentration on your actual themes to hand, like heath coverage, our boarders, our troops desires and the shortcoming of a turn over value. Bush perhaps have been given into deep, yet he's no longer the worst to return threw the white residing house.

Answer 5

When Ford was appointed VP to replace the corrupt and abrasive Spiro Agnew, this may have increased the momentum to impeach Nixon. I think that if Cheney is replaced for any reason, the odds that Bush will be forced from office will greatly increase.

Answer 6

Looks like you have a pretty good understanding of things here. Even if proceedings were to begin, they would never culminate in impeachment. Don't be fooled. Those guys are all in it together. Bush has done too much for the cause of the New World Order to be allowed to suffer such consequences.

Answer 7

In an ideal world, if a president can be impeached for having an extra-marital affair, then it goes without saying a president should easily be impeached--and convicted--for destroying our economy, gross misuse of our military, distorting the facts about going to war in Iraq, contributing to genocide, and destroying our foreign policy.

But then again, we'll probably pin a medal to his chest and call him a hero.

To answer your question, though: no, I don't think he will be impeached.

Answer 8

I apologise if you may interpret this as a left-handed compliment.
I will admire the United States for getting rid of the leaders who are a complete waste of time and space. You either have them impeached or assassinated.
Footnote: I liked Lincoln and the Kennedys. So please don't kill any of your good-guys, eh.
Oh yes, remember the Florida-count in the last election? What a coincidence that Bush's brother just happened to be Governor of that state.

Answer 9

How many people? An absurdly large amount, given that he has done nothing worthy of impeachment :D

I hate that this isn't like a forum where I can rebut unfounded liberal attacks with rationality and hard facts when people talk about Bush lying and such...

But have at me then. I for one think he deserves praise and will ultimately go down in history as a great president who found fortitude and personal strength in his values, and didn't let the liberal media spoon-feed those values to him. Appeasing whims of public opinion is sometimes necessary in DC, but ultimately shallow and indicative of moral corruption (see John Kerry)

Answer 10

I'm all for punitive impeachment.

Like you suggest it will take probably longer than Bush has left in office. Making it a non starter.

Except as a lesson to all future presidents Don't mess with America's democracy.

Two impeachments on back to back presidents sends a strong message to all the little Corporate industrial conspiracy groups. When you send your puppet to Washington be careful.

It isn't about "getting Bush" it's about protecting America.

Go big Red Go