The tv media Is starting to talk about impeachment procedings against both Bush and Cheney,what do you think?

Question

Impeachment talk seems to be gaining steam.........

proceedings..... sorry

Answer 1

The real problem is that it takes a supermajority in the Senate to actually kick Bush out of office. If no Republicans in the Senate will vote for impeachment, then the Democrats know they can't actually throw Bush out. So the impeachment would look like nothing more than a political exercise, a partisan vendetta, like Clinton's impeachment was. People knew Clinton's impeachment was only a political circus. His popularity continued to grow all through it. Republicans in the Senate who hated Clinton's guts wouldn't even vote to CENSURE him! Even though the censure proposal was made by a Democrat!

Republicans are not going to hand the White House over to Democrats. That would be political suicide! And if both Bush and Cheney were impeached and removed from office, that's just what would happen. Nancy Pelosi would become president. There's no way Republicans are going to participate in that.

But Republicans in Congress are getting more and more worried that Bush's unpopularity could cost them their own seats. They will abandon him, they will throw him under the bus to save their own sorry asses, if it comes to that.

What happened in Nixon's case was that there was a back-room agreement to get Agnew out first, Nixon's crooked vice president. When Agnew was forced to quit, Nixon was allowed to pick his own choice to replace him, so that when Nixon himself quit or was removed from office there would still be a Republican in the White House. This was a sort of compromise. It allowed the Democrats to get rid of Nixon but the Republicans to show their anger for Nixon but still to keep the White House and their own seats.

If that were to happen this time, the first thing you'd see was Dick Cheney stepping down, probably for his 'health'. Bush would nominate some moderate-looking replacement and the Democratic Senate would confirm him with very little trouble. THEN the impeachment against Bush would begin.

Answer 2

While my first reaction is to say something charged like, "Long overdue!" the reality is that it's just more media jibber-jabber.

The Democrats well remember what the outcome of the Clinton impeachment proceedings were and how it negatively impacted the Republican party of the day. Newt is a footnote and Ken Starr is a joke. Or is it the other way around? Whatever! Clinton came out of it with rising ratings and a ton of public support. Most folks really didn't care that he lied about an act that wasn't illegal in the first place and if anything it rejuvenated his standing with the majority of the electorate.

As things sit today, the Democratic party is virtually assured of the White House regardless of who they nominate and will likely strengthen their position in Congress as well. With only 16 months to go until Election Day, 2008 there's no need for them to risk falling on their swords and risk a backlash of disapproval should the effort fail. Of course any attempt would fail since a supermajority is required for conviction and removal from office and even those Republicans trying to distance themselves from the sinking USS Bush could not stand the heat of a yea vote for impeachment. Therefore, any Democrat-lead impeachment effort would be viewed as purely political and since it can't succeed AND there's a large potential political downside to it the odds of it are virtually zero.

The most likely threat of impeachment would come from within the Republican party itself if the power-brokers decided that their own political lives were so at risk that throwing Bush under the bus was the only way to preserve their own political lives. Since that would give the Democrats the chance to blithely take the high road and refuse to play along OR fall in line under the guise of "bi-partisanship," either of which would improve their standing with the electorate, it's not likely that the Republican party would seriously entertain such a drastic measure. It's a classic case of "Your damned if you do and you're damned if you don't."

Add that to the fact that Nancy Pelosi would become President in the event of the impeachment of both Messrs Bush and Cheney and they'd be thrice damned to let that happen.

Answer 3

HAHAHAHA Well, rest assured Hillary Clinton will not let that happen before election day...she and Nancy Pelosi have a "queen bee" animosity going there anyway, and if Bush and Cheney are ousted, then Pelosi will be running the country before Hillary gets her chance at it...

And Hillary KNOWS that if there is already a Democratic Woman sitting in that seat when election day comes, she might as well kiss her chance for the chair, good-bye!

There HAS to be someone totally opposite her, in that position in order for her to win in Nov 08...

So, have a good laugh...it's all political nonsense...enjoy the show!

Answer 4

confident- that's approximately time! i found out final evening when I have been given residing house from paintings and did a rapid seek. i got here upon the document and the record of the 35 articals on an internet site for a newspaper in Maryland. i don't have television so i might have no thought approximately what the information could be saying. when I have been given to paintings this morning, I expected it to be the exhilaration appropriate to the place of work, in spite of the incontrovertible fact that it wasn't. I went to examine my e mail and figured that something appropriate to the impeachment could be on the homepage, in spite of the incontrovertible fact that it wasn't. it truly is previous due in the pastime, yet a minimum of there is now aknowledgement. i in my view liked seeing each and every of the articals for impreachment listed.

Answer 5

If the democrats attempted to impeach both the President and Vice President, it would certainly demonstrate the lengths they would go to to seize power. Do you really think they would install Nancy Pelosi to power in such a manner?

At this stage, I would almost like to see them try that. The backlash from the American public would be tremendous and nearly guarantee that the democrats would be thrown out with the next election.

Answer 6

It's a huge problem for the Democratic party. We simply do not have the votes in Congress to convict (2/3 majority to convict per Constitution). I know a lot of the base is screaming for impeachment but why start a war you can't win.

Answer 7

I personally think it's a bit late. Earlier this would have been a great idea but now the powers see it as a way to divide our efforts. It would be to our advantage to focus on the replacements, healthcare, the environment, and positive issues that will return positive results. Both of these dolts are history and though they may still create trouble for the world as they leave, Bush is a lame duck and both are lame brains so let them rot and we will focus on positive achievments that allow us to remain untited.

Answer 8

Still need an impeachable offence, not only that there isn't the votes to get one. Such a preceeding would be a gift for the republicans.

Answer 9

Saweet Justice. I will be surprised if it ever happens. Everyone can be bought and the Bush family will pay whatever it takes.

Answer 10

What tv media do you listen to or watch??? I can almost guess, but I think it's just gaining steam among liberals, that's not news!