Why have Bush & Cheney not been Impeached?

Question

Also, many experts agree that there are different standards for impeachable and criminal conduct. In the words of Dean John D. Feerick of Fordham University School of Law, in an article published in 1984, "Most authorities agree--and the precedents are in accord--that an impeachable offense is not limited to conduct which is indictable. Conduct that undermines the integrity of a public office or is in disregard of constitutional duties or involves abuse of power is generally regarded as grounds for impeachment. Since impeachment is a drastic sanction, the misconduct must be substantial and serious."

Answer 1

You cannot impeach without grounds for impeachment.

Answer 2

LOL! You have to have good cause to Impeach a president!! At least, viable reasons ...oh....such as Nixon and his little "break-in scheme." Like Clinton and his lies concerning multiple things...including terrorism!! "I did not have sex with that woman!" Oh geesh! His butt should have been thrown out of there in a heartbeat!

So, when you talk this way, I suppose we could find enough dirt on anyone to have them impeached...just better be true and factual!! As a matter of fact, there will never be a president that does not make mistakes!! He is human!! So, I guess we could put up all the mistakes made by the various presidents and I bet we could have found grounds to impeach them all!

Good God, give Bush a break as I would certainly not like it if the government did to us what you and others are doing to the government officials! It's a witch hunt for the sake of politics! I personally just want a person in there that will do as he says he will!

Answer 3

Simply put, Congress does not have the votes to convict on anything. The house needs only a simple majority to actually impeach the president. However, the senate requires 67 guilty votes to actually remove him from office. Given the current breakdown in the senate, 16 republicans would have to break ranks with Bush for him to be removed. Since I do not believe this would happen no matter what evidence there was, it would be a total waste of time to even proceed. Besides, democrats don't want to be perceived as witch hunters, as Tom DeLay, Newt Gingrich, and Kenneth Starr were(at a cost of 80 million dollars to the taxpayers).

Answer 4

You know, the undeniable fact is that the Constiution says that impeachment is called for when the President has committed "high crimes and misdemeanors".

It's also undeniable that Clinton committed Perjury, which is about as serious as it gets; Murder affects one person, a president committing Perjury jeopardizes the entire legal system. He did confess to all of the elements of this crime, btw, and ultimately surrendered his Law license rather than be disbarred for it.

Now, what have you got on GWB that's tighter than that?

Barbara, get help. Seriously. There's no evidence that the Illuminati even exist. As far as the description of what the Republicans are doing, if you could see objectively (which you are apparently utterly incapable of doing) you'd see that everything you say about them is true of the Democrats.
For example: Who is more arrogant, a President who suggests that a speaker's planned visit to the head of a state that sponsors terrorism is a bad idea, or the speaker that substitute's her own judgment on foreign policy for that of the President?

Answer 5

It doesn't matter what George does. He was created for this position and nothing will remove him until the Illuminati, led to a great extent by his corrupt father, decide it is time to remove him.

True evil does not develop in a vacuum.

Evil is arrogant. It has no conscience. It is utterly self-serving. It hides from the light and will attack, even destroy others to preserve its own demented delusions. It is an unrestrained sociopath, wallowing in the murky darkness of its own psychosis while endlessly rationalizing its terrible deeds. It infiltrates the weak-minded and subverts the weak of character.

Evil... creates a world of shadows - shadow play - shadow government. It lives by the lie.

“The Big Lie,” once thought to be the exclusive purview of the Nazis, has become canonized in the American government. And it is growing more perverse—more insidious. Like the Nazis before the fall of the Third Reich, you are a nation wallowing in the murky darkness of your own psychosis.

There is no contemporary American family more twisted and evil than the Bush dynasty

Answer 6

C'mon... you site an article?
The CONSTITUTION is clear about what constitutes grounds for impeachment - which no one in the current administration is even remotely gulty of.
Not a word that should be thrown around - freedom has responsibilities and you need to know about the Constitution before you run down what should be done in government.

Answer 7

Probably because it will be viewed as an act of political revenge, which might cost them their seats in the House. As for High Crimes and Misdemeanors, the House can interpret those any way they want to and make up charges if thats what they want. Without any credible grounds for impeachment it will be viewed as an act of political revenge.

Answer 8

our president sitting president has no committed any crimes that warrant his impeachment. In my opinion he has perform his duties above what was expected of him when he was elected. Americans should be proud to have him as their leader for he exemplifies the qualities that are required for a man in his position.

Answer 9

Possibly no ground for impeachment.The Dems and Reps rightly so voted to go to war in Iraq.The Dems being the minority at that time did so not so much in agreement but because they did not want to alienate themselves further.Now that they control the Congress they are full of it showing off and flexing their 'new found' power in the wrong direction.

Answer 10

One last time--they havent been impeached because they have not committed an offense that qualifies for impeachment.

Answer 11

That's a very good question, man if Clinton pulled just 1/3 of the crimes Bu$h and Co. have the Republicans wouldn't have cruxified him!! If they are not held accountable for their crimes while in office, they will be out of office, or in the afterlife if you believe in that sort of thing. I think personally people will be the ultimate judge when this goes down in history as the worst administration in the history of the United States.

Just think about the George W. Bush Presidential Library, lol, what a joke.