Why George Bush and Dick Cheney were not impeached yet since as never before has there been such a............

Question

compelling case for impeachment and removal from office of the president and vice-president of the United States?

1. Launching an illegal war of aggression against Iraq which violated the U.N. Charter, using fraud to justify the war to the U.S. Congress and the public, and misusing government funds to begin bombing without Congressional authorization.

2. Violating U.S. and international law by authorizing the torture of thousands of captives, which resulted in the deaths of dozens, while hiding prisoners from the International Committee of the Red Cross.

3. Violating the the Constitution by detaining Americans, legal residents, and non-Americans without due process, charges, or access to council.

4. Violating the Geneva Conventions by targeting civilians, journalists, hospitals, and ambulances, and using illegal weapons, including white phosphorous, depleted uranium, and a new type of napalm [Leave it to these murderous assholes to bring back napalm!]

5. Violating U.S. law and the Constitution by the warrantless wiretapping of the phone calls and e-mail of American citizens.

6. Violating U.S. and state law by obstructing elections [in at least three states] in 2000,2002, 2004, and 2006.

7. Violating the Constitution by using signing statements to defy laws passed by Congress.

8. Violating U.S. law by paying [so-called "journalists"] to disseminate propaganda and misinformation, leaking classified information, and exposing the identity of a covert CIA operative for political gain and retribution.

9. Subverting the Constitution and abusing presidential power by asserting a "Unitary Executive Theory" giving unlimited powers to the President, by obstructing Congress and the Courts review of presidential actions, and by promoting and signing legislation negating the Bill of Rights and the Writ of Habeas Corpus.

10. Gross negligence in failing to assist New Orleans residents after Hurricane Katrina, in ignoring warnings of an Al Qaeda attack prior Sept. 11, 2001, and in increasing air pollution and [failing to recognize and deal with the threat of global warming].

Answer 1

As usual this board is awash with ludicrous totally un-evidenced assertions/opinions much as described by the Bard himself when he wrote, " Like a tale told by an idiot,full of sound and fury signifying NOTHING" ..

First these spewers of lies should educate themselves:

This one has a nice video for you that need entertainment:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1Khut8xbXK8

http://www.motherearth.org/bushwanted/laws.php

A number of intellectually and educationally bankrupt posters here think that the US 's abrogation of International Laws and agreements that they have signed is not "breaking the law."

In fact it is for the US Constitution makes it very clear that the US must abide by their legal responsibilities of all treaties/agreements etc that they have signed and if NOT they have transgressed the Constitution PERIOD.

Some idiots here stated that the US's violation of the UN Charter is not illegal when again these fools seem unaware that their own Constitution makes it an ILLEGAL offence for the US NOT to abide by the Aggreements/treaties/CHARTERS that they sign.

The US's violation of the UN Charter is ILLEGAL as per the US Constitution.

http://www.counterpunch.org/stephens05132005.html

Virtually all experts agree that is more than sufficient grounds upon which to not only impeach but to ultimately oust Bush from office BUT THE IMPEACHMENT PROCESS IS FIRST AND FOREMOST A POLITICAL PROCESS AND ONLY SECONDARILY A LEGAL ONE.

Right or wrong there just seems to be NO POLITICAL RATIONAL to impeach Bush and Cheney but make absolutely NO mistake that this is utterly no way means that they are not totally quilty of HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS .

Additionally,many International Jurists believe un-equivicably that Bush is quilty of crimes against humanity just as the Nazis were.

http://www.bushcommission.org/

Some idiot here went on about the fact that he did not agree that some of the Asker's accusations had in fact no supported/ evidence.

First,this this person of course did not say which accusations he was talking about and secondly his entire point is assinine and reminds me of a case of a pedophile charged with 45 pedophilic acts but 10 of then had no evidence / support.

SO BLOODY WHAT !!!!!!!!!!!! Does this mean all charges should be dropped? Does this mean that because some accusations of Bush's war crimes have little evidenciary support ,all the other charges that do should be dropped ??

Answer 2

That is a very perplexing question, exactly what more do they need besides the guts to do it. I am with you and I feel just the treasonous act of outing a CIA agent is grounds alone and should have been acted upon accordingly, not to mention all of the other incidents you cite. Just what the hell will it take to take the Bush mafia down and prosecute and punish them in accordance with the laws and constitution that they seem to have such disregard and contempt for. I truly hope it is in the plans and works of those who will take power after the "08 elections.

Answer 3

Reasons for impeachment are there!
Removing an official from office requires two steps: (1) a formal accusation, or impeachment, by the House of Representatives, and (2) a trial and conviction by the Senate. Impeachment requires a majority vote of the House; conviction is more difficult, requiring a two-thirds vote by the Senate. The vice president presides over the Senate proceedings in the case of all officials except the president, whose trial is presided over by the chief justice of the Supreme Court. This is because the vice president can hardly be considered a disinterested party—if his or her boss is forced out of office he or she is next in line for the top job!

What Are "High Crimes and Misdemeanors?"
Bribery, perjury, and treason are among the least ambiguous reasons meriting impeachment, but the ocean of wrongdoing encompassed by the Constitution's stipulation of "high crimes and misdemeanors" is vast. Abuse of power and serious misconduct in office fit this category, but one act that is definitely not grounds for impeachment is partisan discord. Several impeachment cases have confused political animosity with genuine crimes. Since Congress, the vortex of partisanship, is responsible for indicting, trying, and convicting public officials, it is necessary for the legislative branch to temporarily cast aside its factional nature and adopt a judicial role

Answer 4

"1. Launching an illegal war of aggression against Iraq which violated the U.N. Charter"

You get impeached for violating the law, not the UN charter. The Constitution says that if congress approves a war, the president goes to war. Anything disagreeing with that, is unconstitutional, and therefore invalid.

"using fraud to justify the war to the U.S. Congress and the public"

The congress had ALL of the intelligence, INCLUDING the dissenting intelligence in front of them.

"2. Violating U.S. and international law by authorizing the torture of thousands of captives,"

No approval by the white house has EVER been substantiated.

"and non-Americans without due process, charges, or access to council."

Non-Americans do not have Constitutional rights.

"4. Violating the Geneva Conventions by targeting civilians,"

No civilians targeted. Ever. You are believing Al Quaida reports, which are flat out lies. You should know better.

"Violating U.S. law and the Constitution by the warrantless wiretapping of the phone calls and e-mail of American citizens."

The constitution has NOTHING about wiretapping, and the law specifically ALLOWS it for national defense. Read the Privacy Act.

Sorry, I've run out of space, but not out of rebuttals.

Answer 5

I am not certain that I agree with all of your comments but He has certainly done worse things then fooling around with a promiscuous woman.

I believe that there are 4 main reasons that he is not impeached
1) We do not want to waste the governments time like we did with Clinton.
2) We have a fear of Changing leaders during war ( that is the main reason that he was reelected )
3) The people that control the money control our government and because George is on their side they will keep him as long as possible.
4) The very vocal religious conservatives support him and at the moment politicians would like to keep them appeased.

Answer 6

Could it be because congress made some kind of a secret deal with Bush and Cheney and that is why they are not touching them.

Answer 7

These Zionist infiltrators were not impeached because Congress is saturated with Zionist infiltrators that are in on the same secret agenda as is Bush and Cheney.... namely the overthrow of the Republic of the United States of America.

You are correct, Bush and Cheney are guilty of high crimes that the sentence is death. Hopefully the American people can pull together and hold all Zionist infiltrators accountable for their crimes against our Republic.

Answer 8

Simple, Dem congress is filled with cowards AND Dems are using the Bush admin as a WMD in the Repub party.

Rather than simply doing the right thing, they are doing what they perceive as the safe thing to do.

Answer 9

This remains a mystery to me. Maybe because congress knows more than we do and for certain reasons they simply afraid to start impeachment process.

Answer 10

These views that you've expressed are textbook answers from the liberals of America such as Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Dick Durban.

We elect government officials to make tough decisions. The President of the United States' number one responsibility is to protect American citizens. The irony of a aggressively passive view on America's current war policies is the neglect of the fact that there are people out in the world that want us dead. The want to kill liberals as much as conservatives.

The fact is, America holds the highest regard for human life in the world. Liberal America doesn't want you to feel that way. I believe that American liberals live in the world of theory instead of reality.

If Hillary Clinton is elected president she isn't going to pull out of Iraq. She can't. The preservation of American freedom is crucial in stabilizing the Middle East and the attack on the proliferation of nuclear weapons. The secret is, Hillary knows that. She will blame Bush for not disclosing crucial information regarding our position in the Middle East and change her position on the war again.

We're too close to history right now to decide if the decisions Bush has made were correct or not. Bush has had to make difficult decisions, but is why he was elected. I'm glad to have a President who can make difficult decisions.