It was proven in the impeachment of Clinton that "impeachment" is a benign political fluff.
2007-11-06 06:44:02 · 49 answers · asked by Dungeon Master 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
there are two parts of impeachment. he was impeached by being found guilty, but he wasn't kicked out of office, which is the second part.
When people say impeach Bush they mean the whole thing, not just the first.
2007-11-06 06:47:49 · answer #1 · answered by just some chick 6 · 7⤊ 4⤋
To impeach Bush would mean a trial. At that trial, all sorts of evidence would be presented that would make the Democratic party look very,very bad and just as involved in the lead up to the Iraq war as Bush, maybe even more. It would sink the dems just as fast as the repubs and have the added effect of making them look foolish in an election year.
So, no, they will talk a lot about it, but they will never do it.
Not to mention the only reason you can impeach the president is for high crimes and misdeameanors, neither of which Bush has done. Your not agreeing with him is not grounds for impeachment. Perjury (lying under oath) is which is why Bill Clinton was impeached and disbarred.
2007-11-06 06:59:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How was this proven? Can you provide more information about the procedure used?
I think perhaps it's safer to say that, in the case of Clinton, impeachment was a tool used by the Republicans to gain traction on an issue that they felt could be used to their advantage if brought to the forefront.
But Nixon, a president who actually broke the law while in office, quit before being impeached. Would his impeachment have been viewed differently?
2007-11-06 06:49:29 · answer #3 · answered by relaxification 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Impeachment is only the charge... it's a blame. Clinton was not punished for this charge because it was trivial. Ken Starr spent over $40 million to prove that Clinton had an affair with Monica Lewinsky and the FBI tore up her apartment looking for evidence. Charges against G W Bush would be related to war crimes - a more serious charge. If we keep looking at politicians sexual lives, we won't have any.
2007-11-06 06:53:14 · answer #4 · answered by farahwonderland2005 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It would be good for the US and for the world. Impeaching Bush and Cheney would help all realize that our ideals are not meaningless and that we hold our elected leaders accountable for their actions.
Everyone knows that Clinton’s impeachment was a farce but Bush and Cheney’s impeachment would be a serious political matter based on solid grounds.
2007-11-06 06:53:12 · answer #5 · answered by relevant inquiry 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It never ceases to amaze me how uninformed and misguided so many people are... and how hell-bent on being imbeciles the far left is.
Bush has committed no impeachable offense.
Bush didn't lie to Congress about the war. Get over it. No matter how many times you SAY it, it still doesn't make it true.
Bush didn't create Hurricane Katrina or start the wildfires in CA or collapse the bridge in Minneapolis...
Look, Clinton lied to a grand jury. Granted, I can see why. If I were married to Hillary, I'd be afraid of her, too. But that does not excuse it.
I'm sorry the Liberals can't deal with the facts, but this is the way it is.
2007-11-06 07:08:19 · answer #6 · answered by Bryan~ Unapologetic Conservative 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Clinton was only impeached in the House not the Senate, never left his office and won another term.
To me it would the best thing for the United States and all the other countries would rejoice and love us again. For me it would be the happiest day of my life. Impeach Bush, Cheney, Rice, Rumsfields pile them all up and chain them together take a belt and bust their buts good , kick them out the door and change the locks.
2007-11-06 06:53:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Impeachment is never good for America unless the president is so grossly abusing his power and committing illegal acts. That's why the completely political act of impeaching president Clinton DID hurt America.
Now, the crimes that president Bush has committed...Illegal Torture, Illegal spying on Americans and the invasion of a sovereign country for made up reasons...ARE actions that grossly abuse his power and in this case I feel it is not only good for America but necessary.
2007-11-06 06:51:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Only if the president has committed sufficient high crimes or misdemeanors to warrant the action. In that case, getting a criminal out of the oval office would be a good thing for America.
Should it be used for political reasons, on a whim? No, it should not. That is political, not 'law enforcement' and no, that would not be good for America. That's simply partisan politics.
2007-11-06 07:03:59 · answer #9 · answered by The emperor has no clothes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In this case impeaching this current president and vice president will be a good thing for America and the world.....His approval rating is at a new low 64% of the population disapprove of the job he is doing....The VP as of July he he has replaced Dan Quayle as the most unpopular vice president in recent history.
2007-11-06 07:01:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it is, especially when the President in question is so unpopular around the world due to the corruption in his administration, as well as his total lack of regard for the concerns of people of other countries as well as his own. It sends the message we are not just about running people and other countries over, and will enforce accountability on our own leaders. I think that sends a much better message to the rest of the world than just letting him continue to screw people over, and not just in America. Clinton's "impeachment" attempt WAS political fluff when compared to what we are now facing.
2007-11-06 07:01:41 · answer #11 · answered by Fencing and Kung Fu mom 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋