Lethalfind
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People keep saying to impeach Bush. Are you all aware that this is a legal process, not just someone in Congress saying "he's impeached, you can go home now George"
"IMPEACHMENT - (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate. "
http://www.lectlaw.com/def/i078.htm
An impeachment proceeding takes the form of a trial in the House. Evidence is presented and argued.
No president has ever been impeached. Nixon was not impeached, he resigned. The supreme court and Judiciary commitee had started to gather evidence but the proceeding never started. I'm sure Nixon saw the writing on the wall. Clinton stuck to his guns and was acquitted. Given the evidence against Clinton, I'm amazed he survived it. Remember, his approval rating at the time this was going on was 70%.
"Article 1: Perjury before Independent Counsel Ken Starr's grand jury.
Article 2: Perjury in the Paula Jones civil case.
Article 3: Obstruction of Justice related to the Jones case.
Article 4: Abuse of Power by making perjurious statements to Congress in his answers to the 81 questions posed by the Judiciary Committee."
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/impeachments/clinton.htm
Given this information I really don't think they will be able to gather enough information to have him impeached. Its not that I wouldn't like to see him run out of town, I just don't think they will be able to...
"IMPEACHMENT - (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate. "
http://www.lectlaw.com/def/i078.htm
An impeachment proceeding takes the form of a trial in the House. Evidence is presented and argued.
No president has ever been impeached. Nixon was not impeached, he resigned. The supreme court and Judiciary commitee had started to gather evidence but the proceeding never started. I'm sure Nixon saw the writing on the wall. Clinton stuck to his guns and was acquitted. Given the evidence against Clinton, I'm amazed he survived it. Remember, his approval rating at the time this was going on was 70%.
"Article 1: Perjury before Independent Counsel Ken Starr's grand jury.
Article 2: Perjury in the Paula Jones civil case.
Article 3: Obstruction of Justice related to the Jones case.
Article 4: Abuse of Power by making perjurious statements to Congress in his answers to the 81 questions posed by the Judiciary Committee."
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/impeachments/clinton.htm
Given this information I really don't think they will be able to gather enough information to have him impeached. Its not that I wouldn't like to see him run out of town, I just don't think they will be able to...