Why didn't the Repub congress work more with "Hot Lips" Clinton versus trying to get him?
2007-07-15 12:31:24 · 7 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
- and Yes. Clinton was Impeached and brought it on himself. -
2007-07-15 12:35:10 · update #1
Ultimately they did try to get him . . . but failed. I think it's good political policy to have the legislative and executive branches split between party lines. It seems like whenever only one party controls both branches we get way off track.
2007-07-15 12:36:17 · answer #1 · answered by CHARITY G 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Congress has two parts. During the Gingrich revolution, the House made an extremely popular compact with America with virtually everything in being passed - then not being passed in the Republican Senate. Clinton did a lot of damage but this grassroots upwelling personalized by the House mitigated the damage. Having a President from a different party then Congress tends to curb radicalism from both ends but works best only when there is a clear majority and both houses of Congress see eye-to-eye. Note that the Democrats Congressional majority is small and not likely to grow much if not shrink in the next couple of elections so more stalemate is the likely forecast.
2007-07-15 20:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't think it was that workable. I think the republicans tried to get Clinton and did the same way the Democrats are trying to get Bush. The thought of a Democratic President and congress will be like a nightmare to me.
2007-07-15 19:38:08 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it demonstrates that checks and balances work, and they did! That's the entire goal behind a two party system.
We have our work cut out though. Our two party system has sold out to special interest groups and we the voters, are being screwed.. ROYALLY!
2007-07-15 19:39:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
youd work with this...
- The only president ever impeached on grounds of personal malfeasance
- Most number of convictions and guilty pleas by friends and associates*
- Most number of cabinet officials to come under criminal investigation
- Most number of witnesses to flee country or refuse to testify
- Most number of witnesses to die suddenly
- First president sued for sexual harassment.
- First president accused of rape.
- First first lady to come under criminal investigation
- Largest criminal plea agreement in an illegal campaign contribution case
- First president to establish a legal defense fund.
- First president to be held in contempt of court
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions from abroad
- First president disbarred from the US Supreme Court and a state court
ever heard you lie down with dogs you get fleas? the sad part about it is the pelosi reid regime would be content with eight more years of this with the nomination of hillary..sad ..truly sad.
2007-07-15 20:23:26 · answer #5 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who the hell do you think balanced the budget? It sure as hell wasn't old Clinton, unless it entailed destroying the military.
2007-07-15 19:35:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
It wasn't and you are delusional.
2007-07-15 19:35:01 · answer #7 · answered by booman17 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋