After all this craziness and lying, how is it possible that Bush is not impeached yet?

Question

It seems so obvious that all the hundreds of decisions he's made defying the American people and how many times he has lied to us that he should have been impeached years ago. I am frustrated and perplexed.

Answer 1

it would be more befitting to ask as to why he hasn't been assasinated yet. but the general public are like sheep...will follow along down the beaten path and step over the edge of an abyss to certain death, rather than to put a fight at the edge of said abyss. Why? Because it hasn't been THEIR SONS, DAUGHTERS, HUSBANDS OR WIVES whom have lost their lives fighting to put even more money into he and his daddy's pockets. Because most people turn a blind eye to the FACT that Bush and Bin Ladin bellied up tothe bar, and over beers planned 9/11. why? To gain totaltarain power over one of the most oil rich countries in the world. Keeping in mind of course that the Bin Ladin's financed Bush's first oil company.
He hasn't been impeached or assasinated because in this f***** up world we live in, people dont' care enough about each other and the world at large to step out of their comfort zone and DO THE RIGHT THING.

Answer 2

Because House Dems could have videotape of Bush and Cheney stating directly "We just tell them this stuff about WMD, even though the CIA says there are none and..", and the Republicans in the Senate would still vote to acquit him.

When Clinton was impeached because of a lie that wasn't a lie, the House Managers presented NO EVIDENCE of what it was he supposedly lied about. They simply argued. "He lied under oath. We won't show you where. Remove him".

I'm not kidding. Go read the transcipt. They don't CITE where in the GJ testimony he supposedly lied.

And for 45 Republican Senators, NO evidence of anything was good enough to vote to convict. We already know that evidence means absolutely nothing to at least those 45 Republican Senators. Most of those same Senators are still in the Senate. Regardless of any evidence of actual wrongdoing by Bush - when we know evidence is meaningless to them - they will vote to acquit him.

And all of Bush's wrongdoing will go down in history as resolved the same way BJ Gate was, with acquittal.

All for what? To take up an election year and two precious years of trying to find a solution to the crisis in Iraq? It's not worth it to Dems.

Answer 3

War is the ace of spades that keeps any president full term. Impeachment would seem to weaken the country. There are probably some Pentagon level intelligence that secretly mandates Presidents remain in power just to maintain a level of unity meant for the world to see.

Answer 4

If Bush is not impeached, the powers he and Cheney have arrogated unto themselves will become "precedent" under our law, and future Presidents will exercise them without fear of impeachment. While this is reason enough to impeach them both, the Dems are probably drolling over the prospect of spying on THEIR imaginary enemies the same way Bushco has.

Answer 5

OK, here we go again, for all you dimwits.
YOUR OPINION does not count as "lies". Even if he did lie, it is only a crime when done UNDER OATH. get it?
ex) Bill Clinton lied under oath. That was a crime. He was disbarred.
You disagreeing with Bush and feeling he "lied" does not rise to the level of " high crimes and misdemeanors" which are the only two ways a president gets impeached. Presidents lie and distort the truth constantly. That does not mean a single law was broke. If the democrat controlled congress could impeach him, don't you think they would have? They haven't because they know they have no case. Just opinions and opinions don't mean much. Plus, they ALL read the same reports and files he did and voted for the war. To impeach him would mean each and every one of them "lied" as well. Along with the leaders of several countries.


Do you get it or should I explain it again?

Answer 6

You can only be impeached for "High Crimes and Misdemeanors".

I think Bush authorizing the outing of Valerie Plame (according to former press secretary) constitutes a high crime.

I think standing up in front of Congress and lying should be considered perjury (since it is a Constitutionally mandated speach).

However, I think the Democratic congress believes it is easier to limp through to the next election than take all the flack they'll get for trying to impeach him. I think ALL of Congress is pretty shy of impeachments due to the Clinton impeachment debacle.

Answer 7

Dialecti..how is it that lying counted when it was Bill Clinton? I am all for impeaching Bush, the sooner the better. In the past the Republicans had more integrity, they made Nixon resign.

Answer 8

bill Clinton grow to be impeached (by making use of the domicile) after being convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice, the two impeachable crimes. No impeachable crimes have been delivered against George W. Bush mutually as in workplace. luckily our judicial device does no longer understand "alleged" unlawful strikes, scandals, and so on., and fairly is desperate by making use of exact info, tangible info, and sturdy testimony in its seach for reality. in any different case the harmless may well be wrongfully convicted exponentially.

Answer 9

Could you elaborate? It seems so obvious that all the hundreds of decisions he's made defying the American people???...hundreds???...is that why he has a higher rating then the dem congress???...MAN!!...they must REALLY be making decisions defying the American people...GW lied?? Again, can you elaborate???...you talking about the WMDs??...most thinking people know that Iraq had WMDs..HE USED THEM ON HIS OWN PEOPLE!!! And was probably on that convoy to Syria just before the war
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB80/
there WAS terrorist training camps in Iraq!!
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB80/
So just what lies are you talking about???...its real easy to criticize and monday morning quarterback when you don't have the lives of 300 million Americans after we suffered the worse attack in our history. TURN OFF THAT JERRY SPRINGER SHOW....and educate yourself in the topic your talking about and stop repeating the mindless simpleton sayings that the left have for you to say because the think you have a short attention span.....but... maybe they're right.

Answer 10

It could be that he has given himself enough power that people are actually afraid he might act on the powers he has signed over to himself.
He has more powers of authority right now then any president ever has.
If they start the proceedings and anything happens he can authorize it a disaster and basically dismiss congress and take over.
Does that sound familiar? If it happened before it can happen again.