Impeachment of Bush:?

Question

This organization is picking up speed. As it moves forward, are you ready to join?

I am not part of the movement, so please, no hateful, uninformed responses. Thanks!

In Chicago, tens of thousands marched. Organizers for the October 27 Mobilization Committee, the sponsoring group, estimated the crowd at 30,000. The demonstration was the largest demonstration yet protesting the U.S. war and occupation of Iraq to take place in Chicago.

The New York City demonstration received a strong turnout despite a steady downpour. March organizers estimated the crowd at 45,000."

Boston was filled with anti-war energy on Saturday afternoon, as 7,500 took to the streets in protest of the war in Iraq. Braving inclement New England weather, veterans, students, seasoned activists and many first-time protesters from throughout the region rallied in Boston Commons. Led by veterans organizations and military families, thousands marched to Copley Square."

Answer 1

when will you join us?

hmm, these poli-sci majors here that know so much about so little:
Impeachment in the United States is an expressed power of the legislature which allows for formal charges to be brought against a civil officer of government for conduct committed in office. The actual trial on those charges, and subsequent removal of an official on conviction on those charges is separate from the act of impeachment itself: impeachment is analogous to indictment in regular court proceedings, trial by the other house is analogous to the trial before judge and jury in regular courts. Typically, the lower house of the legislature will impeach the official and the upper house will conduct the trial.

get it? impeachment is indictment.

Answer 2

You can always take the number of people that the organizers say where there and divide by at least 3 or more. If someone claims that there were 45,000 people at a demonstration, you can figure that it probably topped out a 10,000 or less.

This is true regardless of political affiliation or the issue being protested or supported!

And it doesn't matter a hill of beans what any organization is doing to demand the impeachment of Boosh. If the congress isn't behind it, it goes nowhere.

Answer 3

Does it really matter at this point?

If the *best* our congress can do is come up with a proposal for a non-binding resolution to censure the president, there's really no hope of ever impeaching the guy.

With just over 12 months left, and his approval ratings setting all time record lows, it's pretty clear he just doesn't care what we think. He's even said so in his speeches, and his administration policy regarding the American people has pretty much always been "you don't need to worry about it, let the adults do their job, or the big scary boogey-men in the closet will get'cha!" Fortunately for Bush, 9/11 happened so he had some "real" boogey-men to hold over our heads as if we're all a bunch of scared 2 year old kids asking mommy to leave the hall light on to scare away the monsters.

Answer 4

Impeachment does not equal end of Iraq war.

There is no evidence that would lead to impeachment. Even if there was Bush wouldn't step down. Impeachment doesn't force him from office. Remember Bill Clinton was impeached but he completed his term.

None of the top democrats are prepared to withdraw from Iraq at this time.

So what do you know more than the top republican and democrat leaders in this country?

Answer 5

Before people get all uppity...Here is what needs to happen...

Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution says, "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

Not that I think that he is a great President...but UNTIL you meet that standard...then it is a moot point.

Answer 6

I'm a Liberal middle of the road Democrat, but I don't want to see impeachment. Anybody old enough to remember Nixon remembers how it split the country. Bush doesn't need to be impeached. History will tell the story and the memories of him and Cheney will be very harsh.

Answer 7

Yes. I wanted to be at the protest but couldn't make it.
It was rainy and terrible in Boston. With work and school, I couldn't risk getting sick. Also, it's quite a distance from me as well. If it were closer then I would have gone for a little bit. But it was over an hour drive one way. That's just to the train station. From that, it would have been another 20-30 minutes to get where it was. I'm upset. I really wanted to go. Darn New England crappy weather.

Answer 8

Hard to believe that there are literally thousands of idiots out there.
Impeachment requires that the President be charged with:
Treason
High Crimes
Misdemeanors.

Since no charges have been put forward by the Speaker of the House,chances of impeachment are nill and none.

Answer 9

People can protest whatever they want, but to demand the impeachment of George W. Bush? C'mon. Like him or hate him, he hasn't done anything illegal. And the last time I checked, being unpopular isn't grounds for impeachment. Besides, it would be a monumental waste of taxpayer dollars trying to impeach a president in the 3rd year of his final term in office who hasn't broken the law.

Answer 10

An anti-war rally is not necessarily an impeach-bush rally.

I feel W is one of the worse presidents we have had in quite a while but I don't think incompetence and stupid choices are impeachable offenses. I wish incompetence and stupid choices were against the law! We'd need many, many more jails!