What are the 4 american presidents who faced possible impeachment?

i already kno nixon and bill clinton. What are the others that could have possiblly been impeached? so, i need 2 more.|||Johnson, Clinton, Nixon and Bush junior.|||Andrew Johnson (actually impeached) and Lyndon B. Johnson|||Lyndon B Johnson escaped impeachment by one vote.





don't know about the other|||andrew johnson and Corwin, Edward S

Now that Obama is president, should we start impeachment proceedings?

And while we're at it, can we do something to get Nazi Pelosi removed as well?|||Since Bush is no longer president, he couldn't be impeached. Were you thinking that he should be charged with war crimes for torture? Pelosi isn't a Nazi. It is childish to call her that just because you don't like her. In any case, you can't impeach or remove anyone.|||Nope because you have no where near the vote to get an impeachment, much less a conviction. Even if he did something for which he could be impeached, it ain't gonna happen. If you want President Obama out, then you are going to have to wait four years and come up with a viable candidate. Impeachment will be almost impossible. Finding a viable Republican is a close second. Perhaps you should start a third party or relocate to a country whose leadership shares your worldview.|||Lest we forget:





Nearly 69.5 million Americans voted for Barack Obama. Just under 60 million voted for John McCain.





Prior to the 2008 election, the most votes a candidate had ever received for President was George Bush in 2004.


Barack Obama exceeded Bush's previous record total by about 7.5 million votes.


Barack Obama won 52.9% of the general vote and John McCain won 45.7%.





Obama carried 28 states, the District of Columbia and 1 Congressional District in Nebraska;


McCain carried 22 states and 2 Congressional Districts in Nebraska.





By way of comparison, in 2004 George Bush received just over 62 million votes for 50.7% of the total and 286 electoral college votes. In 2000, George Bush received almost 50.5 million votes and 47.9% of the total. (Al Gore actually won the majority of votes cast in 2000 but lost in the electoral college 271 to 266 votes.)|||First of all Obama was born in Hawaii, he is more than likely going to be the best president we have had since Bill Clinton, and yes I said it, Clinton was a good president, I dont care that he got a ******** in the oral office, yes I said oral office. So to all the racist *******, I am white, and I voted for obama, McCain is a douche bag, and would have died probably while in office, he is no better than george bush, you damn people you just expect change over night, open your eyes, the country is in the crapper, we aint commin out of it any time soon, but atleast with some one with our values in mind will lead us out, even if it is slowly, so to all of you who think obama is the antichrist, or that he is a terrorist, or what ever it is that you think, go kiss a fat babies a s s|||No. You don't understand impeachment, do you? It starts in the House Judiciary. A majority have to be convinced that the President has committed a serious crime before it can even move out of the House Judiciary Committee. Are you a member? Didn't think so.|||You people are incredible. You want to impeach him for what? You can't just impeach people you don't like. And by the way it's considered rude to call Pelosi a Nazi, when she's not at all. And Obama is the fairly elected president so you should respect him.|||Agreed.


And Nazi PILLosi looks so strung out on her psych meds, it is scary to look at her.


To think, she is in charge of this country in the manner that she is.|||Earnest speeches and sincere language won't mask the fact that he shouldn't have been considered to be President by the constitution. He was born in Kenya. He has not been proved otherwise.|||Only if we can ship you away from our country.....You're so unamerican you'd rather see obama do bad so u can say i told u so then see america do good|||got the petition? i got the signatures!|||well there's nothing you can do about it, jerk ;P


he won, GET OVER IT! :]]]]|||News flash ... Obama will be president for 8yrs. Get over it.|||ill go with you on that one...|||Good luck with that. Don't mind most of us just standing off to the side laughing at you.|||Bwlobo-Obama was born in Hawaii





http://www.donkeydish.com/images/gallery鈥?/a>|||Yep totally|||***** PLEASE..........TYPICAL McKAIN SORE LOSER......gosh get over it|||Only If it starts with you. He is okay.|||Sounds good to me. Let's get a look at those college records.|||Perhaps you should have some sort of reason for it first?





EDIT: I'm not sure the guy above is "honoring" his WWII father. Things have changed just a bit...|||Please get over the fact that McCain lost.|||mccain lost get over it|||get over it!


might as well accept it...|||... and the racist Biden.

Who presides when the president is tried on impeachment?

who presides when the president is tried on impeachment?


who presides all other impeachment cases


if an impeached official is found guilty, what can the senate do?|||The Chief Justice of the United States presides with the President has been impeached.


The President of the Senate (also known as the Vice President of the United States) presides over the impeachment trials of federal judges and justices.


The Senate can remove the official from office.

What is the first step to beginning the impeachment process?

Does it start with a citizen, congressmen, what starts the process???? If we can't impeach Obama, lets do a citizens arrest! We will try him in a civilian court like he wants to try those responsible for 9/11!!!


Whats your ideas?|||ONLY Congress can start and process impeachment proceedings. A motion would be sent to a Committee for review of particulars. They would submit it to the floor of Congress for discussion.


If the findings were validated and serious enough, impeachments proceedings would start.


Yet, that's the "bump".


A Democratically controlled Congress, with so MANY corrupt, lying, stealing and dishonest people, would NEVER allow it to come out of Committee.


However, if something in Obamas "shadowy past" were to be exposed ( such as his "sealed" Scholastic and Medical Records for a few ), Congress couldn't move fast enough to throw him out.


And, currently, Obama has had his lawyers, defend 33 legal actions demanding a Birth Certificate be produced. Who knows "what" could be revealed in the coming months.|||give him time till he does a monica..|||First the people would need a say, which they don't have. We can't even get a audit for the fed even close to passing, how would we start impeaching politicians?

What do you think Blago is going to say when he address the impeachment trial tomorrow?

Do you think he's going to resign? Continue to protest his innocence? Read more poetry? All of the above? I have no idea what to expect from him, but 90 minutes is a long time!|||well he never showed for his Senate hearings that was suppose to end by close of business today..


He had his chance but refused to go


and yes he should of resigned


he will continue saying i wasn't allowed to bring my witness in.. these are the SAME witneses that was barred to testify for either side.


and more than likely the Senate will vote to Impeach him by a 55 -4 vote


and get this from what i understand he still wants to run for President in 2012|||I'll be surprised if he even shows up.|||He'll probably say that he is the next George Washington, or Benjamin Franklin, or Mr. Rogers. He's crazy!|||He is going to explain how he was brought down by the Jesuits for saying that the state of Illinois will no longer do business with Bank of America.|||He is not white. He is going to say "I sorry. So sorry. My wife told me to do it and you all do it too. I am not going down alone. I sorry. So sorry. Can I be head of something?"|||He'll quote poetry. Then sing. Then ask for money. Then sing some more.|||"It Wasn't Me!"|||He will sound like Bill Clinton on that one and we know how that turned out .|||I honestly think he has something on several power players in the Obama Administration and in the Chicago Political Machine. Both might rue his testimony.





He is going to make a fortune off of a book in the future, no doubt.|||He'll say;





I'm just a typical liberal interested in only fattening my wallet, unlike Obama, I just got caught! I will be selling seats at the furniture store down the street (you know honing my skills) waiting for another opportunity to represent the Democratic party again.





I want to thank all my mentors like Franklin Raines, Jamie Gurelick, William Jefferson, Ken Lay, George Soros and Madoff.





With a special shout out to Democratic Mayor Sam Adams, keep serving the teenage boys your licker (liquor) I mean Uh-umm.|||"My bad."

What is the first step in the impeachment process for removing a president from office?

(1) conducting a trial by the Supreme Court


(2) holding a hearing before the full Senate


(3) replacing the president with the vice president


(4) bringing charges against the president by the House of Representatives|||Why would you want to impeach Obama?|||Unfortunately, 4.





I mean, given the current make up of the House.





The G20 resolution Obama agreed to is clearly against the Constitution, but can you see Pelosi impeaching him for violation of his oath of office?





And yes, not impeaching Bush was a bad precedent, and Pelosi was the one who said that was 'off the table'. Fancy that. Our government LIKES to be able to violate the Constitution without policing itself, it would seem|||(4) Establishing detailed findings of infringement of the US Constitutional mandates and presenting them to the US Justice Department and the US House of Representatives.





This is the first step in the process. Refer to the case of US vs President Richard M. Nixon.|||None of those steps are first, the first step is to actually determine whether a crime was committed that would provide the impetus for the impeachment process to proceed. Then, if such grounds existed, the charges would be brought before the House (4).|||(4) Good luck with your homework.

What constitutional option do Americans have to replacing the president without exercising impeachment?

I understand that 47 states have elected an original jurisdiction governor as opposed to the corporate public governor. I also understand that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has confirmed his constitutional duty to support and enforce the installment of an original jurisdiction president.





It appears time for peaceful and honorable state militias to apeal the the military for a solution to the creditor take-over of America.|||They should require people to have some common sense ie brains before they can vote. That way, this buffoon would not have gotten elected.|||creditor take over? Are you suggesting we let China pick our president?





I was interested until I got to that part....





However, I think impeachment lies for violation of oath of office as Obama clearly did at the G20 summit. The only problem is they will have to find Congressmen who don't also violate their oath of office and off the top of my head, I can only think of one, maybe two.





http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/po鈥?/a>|||So you want to turn the US into a Junta? A banana Republic, A military dictatorship? Hey, you're talking about people overusing credit thinking they'll never have to pay anything back. Time to cool off, have the people look at their personal finances and spending and let the government help in trying to figure out a solution out of this "corporate mess". Not the time to use guns.|||er........votes?|||Arresting the president under criminal charges . He is under the rule of law as every CITIZEN is .|||I fear we are screwed, my friend.....they have us by the gonads

Do you think Blagojevich will be convicted on impeachment?

Now that the Illinois house has impeached Blagojevich do you think the Sennett will convict him at the impeachment trial? Also if Pat Quinn is sworn in as Governor do you think he will do a better job at running the state of Illinois and have better accountability?|||I think the Senate is going to convict him and I don't think it will take several months like some predict.





I think Pat Quinn is an honest politician and will do a better job than either of our last two governors. I don't think he will try to manipulate the books like Rod did by borrowing from one fund to make the budget look better or trying to sell the lottery and tollways for money now even though it will hurt us later.|||sounds like they are trying to convict him and they seem to want to impeach him.|||The Senate WILL convict him...Pat Quinn won't do much better.|||Blago will probably be convicted. As for Quinn, we can only hope so.|||I'm pretty sure that the Senate will impeach him. They would be insane if they didn't. He deserves it. He has completely ruined illinois. As for Pat Quinn, I just hope that he can do a better job, because it will be quite hard to do worse than blagojevich.

What do you know about impeachment?

I am not looking for a correct answer, I am looking for what you know, because I need to know what others know about impeachment. I need to survey ten people on what they know about Impeachment. Would you be one of them?








What is impeachment?





Which presidents have been impeached?





How many presidents have been found guilty at their impeachment trials?





In your opinion, what constitutes “high crimes and misdemeanors”?





Thank you!|||An impeachment is like a court trial to see if an government OFFICIAL like the president is guilty of high crimes (felonies)|||WE NEED TO IMPEACH OBAMA!


here is my proof








http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/01/22/detention|||Impeachment is a congressional indictment against the president for "high crimes and misdemeanors". Essentially, an accusation.





Johnson (not LBJ) and Clinton





I think Johnson was.





The obvious, such as murder and theft, as well as egregious violations of the president's oath of office, like propelling the country into war without Congress's consent.|||Bill Clinton was impeached. There was one other. No president has been convicted. Richard Nixon probably would have, but he resigned instead.


High crimes and misdemeanors to me bribery or treason.

How is Dennis the Menace Kucinich coming on getting that Obama impeachment going?

Or, as usual, after his initial bluster is Dennis the Menace going to quietly go away, whimpering, and pledging his allegiance once more to Dear Leader? And will he at least get another Air Force One joyride for quietly coming back into the fold?|||DK always has crazy ideas... .the dems always just pat him on the head and move on...





there aren't many Republicans that even want to start impeachment proceedings right now...|||I hope he's doing quite well.





In stead of sitting back in the safe anonymity of the shadows and sniping at Kucinich's efforts I think those that feel disillusioned at Obama's presidency should be writing their congressmen supporting Kucinich's efforts.





I campaigned and voted for President Obama and now I support his impeachment!|||About the same as his attempt to get Bush impeached and tried for war crimes.





Dennis doesn't back down.








The beauty of Dennis is that he isn't a shill. It doesn't matter that he never wins, I just love to see that Little Keebler Elf refuse to stop fighting for what he thinks is right.








Run Dennis, Run|||Maybe. Kucinich is just a puppet from corporate America just like most Republicans leaders. That is what happen when money is more important than people you get puppets instead of leaders.|||Biden will be helping him soon!





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adpa5kYUh鈥?/a>|||He probably won't go away, but no one will listen to him.


It's like Ron Paul asking Republicans to end corporate subsidies.


Pipe dreams.|||All talk of impeachment is bluster, just like when libs blustered about impeaching Bush.|||There are no groounds for impeachment.|||where can i sign up

If you had been a voter at the time of Nixon's impeachment and resignation, how would the Watergate scandal ha

If you had been a voter at the time of Nixon's impeachment and resignation, how would the Watergate scandal have affected your perception of government power? Do you think the Watergate scandal has had an enduring effect on the public's perception of government power today or not? Explain your answer.|||No. Unfortunately, people have forgotten the scandal. Those old enough to remember it well are now seniors. I wish it did have more impact on voters today, but it doesn't. We need honesty in government. That is the one thing we needed to learn from Watergate.|||Nixon was caught obstructing justice and participating in cover ups of felonies. The people who insist that he didn't do anything wrong don't know their history. The only reason he wasn't impeached was because he resigned before the vote on the articles of impeachment took place in the house. A group of republican representatives went to the white house and told Nixon that the articles would pass and that he most likely would be convicted in a senate trial.|||I was a voter at the time of President Nixons' resignation. I was also a holder of a Navy commission first granted to me by President Nixon. That event did not change my view of governmental power. He was succeeded by a man who had never gotten one electoral vote for either President or Vice President, having been the first Vice President to be chosen for that office under the terms of the 25 amendment to the Constitution. In the wake of the resignation, no troops poured out of barracks to take up defenses on the streets. No government offices were seized by any of those troops. The event proved that the Constitution worked.


BTW, President Nixon wasn't impeached. The House Judiciary Committee, under the chairmanship of Congressman Peter Rodino of New Jersey, voted to bring articles of impeachment to the entire House for its consideration. President Nixon resigned before the House could vote on those recommendations. Only two Presidents in our history have been impeached: Andrew Johnson and William Jefferson Clinton. Both were tried by the Senate and both were allowed to continue in office.|||Watergate, a liberals dream. All of you seem to forget


Nixon gave the people of the USA what they wanted most;





OUT OF NAM!|||Nixon was NOT impeached. So lets get that straight right now. He resigned. Personally the Watergate scandal did not bother me. I think the only mistake that was made was that he got caught. What damage did occur was that people were affected and they let that emotion elect a total incompetent boob (yes, that would be Jimmy Carter), who actually made us long for the days of Watergate again.|||I remember my parents were really shook up by the entire thing. And because of what I was taught in school about it (I was in elementary school) I never trusted a politicians again. I think that is why when the Iran-Contra thing went down people really didn't care and is probably why most people don't care whether the US is right or wrong in regard to Iraq or Iran now.|||I was a voter during that scandal and it had a huge effect on the public perception of politics and politicians.





We had been losing our innocence slowly but surely since JFK, RFK, and ML King had been assassinated. Then our leaders finally admitted that all was lost in Vietnam and had been for years.





The scandals of Nixon were the last straw.





I think that skepticism about government has stayed with us. However, those YOUNGER than us have not learned these lessons and that is part of why Bush was able to steal two elections, deceive us into Iraq, and get away with lots of lies.





That's also part of the reason why those under age 30 are not spending a lot of time protesting this administration. Either they feel helpless or they think everything is OK----I can't tell which.





Those of us who remember Nixon are among those who are the most active in writing to our congresspeople and protesting the actions of this admin.





We remember.|||Of course it has an enduring effect (Not a voter at the time but old enough to remember and far from a senior :) )





DesertVision is right - it is truly remarkable and maybe unprecedented about how the transition of power took place at that time. It is a testament to the strength of our people and our Constitution.





I don't think it is possible to understate how remarkable this event was in that regard, and also the orderly transition after the disputed 2000 election. Truly historic and great for the country - not that the leaders that followed were great, but that


the display of strength of Union is great.





Look at the shenanigans happening in Russia now, where an elected President is nearing the end of his 8 year maximum term, but is maybe not ready to step down and let someone else lead and exercise the power to which he has become accustomed and maybe feeling entitled to.





Perhaps the most direct effect of Nixon's policies is the all volunteer Army we have now, rather then kids being drafted. For better or worse, I think that was a savvy decision that is now preventing the kind of outrage at our current wars on the home front that we saw during the Nixon era.|||Nixon was NOT Impeached, honey.





There have only been 2 (I think) presidents Impeached: Clinton--- For Sure.


And I think Andrew Johnson.





Nixon was a very Honest President, as compared to Clinton.|||I was a voter then and moral bankruptcy of that administration was shocking. I suggest you look for transcripts of some of the white house tapes that were made public at the time of the trial (hearing). The abuse of power was shocking. Nixon and Kissinger discusiing how they prolonged the Vietnam War for Polictical gain was one of the more shocking revelations. The use of Justice Department resources to blackmail and frighten political opponents was another. Does this sound familiar? We do not seem to learn.|||I was a voter during the Watergate scandal and it reinforced my opinion that politicians are the scum of the earth. They walk around and spout all these goody-goody caring comments and then are bought by those who donate big money as campaign contributions.|||Nixon had some goons break in to a campaign office. Compared to the crap politicians are doing today, it hardly seems important any more.

What has happened to the impeachment process of this arrogant Bush administration?

I what t.v. like most of you, and I get the news of how this administration handles the most prevailent things we face as a nation. Not to my surprise, they continue to serve this country and we let them do it, why? Is there anything going on judicially to put these people where they belong?|||The answer is there was never any impeachment process to start with. There were no Congressional Hearings, no Articles of Impeachment brought forward and no votes. What did happen was calls from disenchanted Bush haters demanding impeachment and believing incorrectly that the new Democratic controlled Congress would make it a top priority in return for being elected. However, you cannot impeach a President just because you do not like him or his policies. Whether Bush is guilty of impeachable offenses is irrelevant without hard factual evidence. Unsubstantiated supposition and bad policy decisions do not count. If they did no President would ever make it past his first year in office, much less his first or second terms. The facts are these. The Congress understands that any attempt at impeachment would not pass as to date there is no substance to base such charges on. George Bush will finish his term and his ultimate legacy will determined by history.|||Me thinks Bush is doing a fine job.|||There is nothing to impeach him for... arrogance isn't against the law.|||Well, a bunch of people screamed for impeachment, then people with brains looked at everything and came to the conclusion there was nothing done that ranks at the level to warrant the proceeding and they moved on.|||Mastermind is correct... if there was something he could be impeached for the Democrats would have done it by now. Of course that would put Cheney in charge and I don't think ANYONE wants that.|||I have no idea why they haven't impeached him.





The latest news is that he basically supports Clinton and they are now outsourcing our passports to Taiwan.





Something needed to be done some time ago about his impeachment.|||There could be nothing going on judicially to impeach President Bush. You obviously did not learn much about our government in school. An impeachment is entirely handled in the Legislative Branch. The House of Representatives Impeaches and the Senate then tries the case. Did you miss the TV coverage when Clinton was impeached?|||hummmm interesting . could you give some examples as to why you feel he should be impeached ? go on and start making false accusations lol





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1 Katrina mishandling was due to a ignorant mayor . i think we as a country came together to help everybody . you do realize that NO is well below sea level and they had been warned that the levey wouldnt hold a cat. 5 .


2 i didnt know bush was the one to hand out passports , i have one and i looked for his signature and didnt find it .


3 middle class housing crisis ... i am middle class and i DONT extend myself beyond my means , maybe others should try to quit "keeping up with the jones" . if you cant afford it then DONT buy it , simple as that !!!!


4. rich upper class ... well they have went to college (most of them) and they pay for what they get . if you want more work harder and you will bare the fruit of YOUR labor !!|||not anything you would like to see,.....by the way,.....you say you, "what t.v."??,.....|||Impeach him for what! because of some left wingers emotional rabid rants......I think not.|||There's simply no point. Even if it got past the House, no way in hell would they get the 2/3 supermajority in the Senate needed to convict, so why bother? The time and the effort needed would also distract too much from efforts to keep the Republican nominee out of office next term, and might alienate a good portion of the swing-voters the Dems presumably need to get their candidate in the White House. Add to that the sad fact that a majority of the DEMS voted to authorize the use of force, given their own craven interpretation of BushCo.'s lies, and one must conclude it's a total non-starter.





I think at best we'll get some investigations into allegations of wrongdoing if a Dem. gets elected Pres. I wouldn't necessarily expect that Bush would be at the top of the list of those investigated, and if the Dem's are smart, they'll go after the smaller fry systematically to build a case against the higher-ranking members of Bush's admin., maybe getting some of them to flip on their superiors and spill the beans so they can save their own skins. But it's a long shot. The Pubs have shown remarkable discipline keeping the lid on, I think in part because the few dissenters who've parted ways with them, like John DiIulio, got a serious look at BushCo.'s revenge machine, and felt compelled to retract. Everybody else knows to think thrice before they utter a peep of criticism, much less cough up incriminating evidence. They run a tight ship. The mob could learn a thing or two from that bunch about keeping folks "loyal".|||Katrina mishandling? Impeach FEMA.


Weakening National Security? Not even true, see Patriot Act.


Housing crisis? Impeach irresponsible people who signed mortgages they couldn't afford. Unless you can show me evidence that Bush forced these people to sign these documents, then maybe we can talk.|||I think it will quite a difficult task to do impeachment process against the Bush Administration. It's different from Nixon's Watergate scandal case. However, you can try to go through the political and legal process, such as the congress and law abiding matters. There are powerful backups to Bush Administration, such as oil tycoons, weapon manufactures and suppliers, old Bush and Dick Chinney. You may try to tackle some idea from the following website to pursue your impeachment process. America is a free country, not like the fascist city ruled by Donald Tsang Yum-kuen, the heartless and thoughtless damned chief executive.


http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepreside鈥?/a>|||There never was one. You must be thinking about Billy clinton.


Dang you can't take a nap while you're watching the news, and expect to wake up in the same century.|||Democrats/Republicans both the same|||There are things that the administration has done that may be questionable, but with less than a year to go, no one has the political balls to try and impeach him.





I have a feeling, that once Bush is out of office, and after 20 or 30 years have passed we will eventually see what was really going on in the administration and we will either love him or hate him for it.

How long before conservatives start screaming for Obama's impeachment?

Do you mean how long will it be before idiots start screaming for his impeachment? Probably not long. There were plenty of them around screaming for Bush's impeachment, so why should that change now? An idiot is an idiot. And this country is awash in idiocy. People think they can impeach a president for picking his nose. Idiots.|||i am screaming so loudly I'm hoarse.|||Why? He's the reason we'll retake congress in 2010.|||Not long at the rate that he is committing impeachable offenses.|||About three weeks before he was inaugurated.|||probably by 2011....the damage should be sufficient.|||After seeing all the non-job-related socialist programs embedded into his "stimulus" package.... I hope there are serious discussions TODAY to remove this guy from office.








Dem or Repub...... we need TRANSPARENCY and HONESTY and we're not getting either from Obama.








Like Clinton and his perjury.... there are some things that SHOULD be more important to us than "party politics". If we allow the SYSTEM to be corrupted, then we ALL are hurt.|||Three weeks ago !!!!!|||Are you getting nervous. Well,you should.|||Not soon enough|||They're already hoarse|||Plenty here already have. Kinda sad really...|||The Drama Queens were preaching that before the inauguration.|||Right after they read the constitution for the definition of impeachment and create a new definition.|||After this stimulus bill, raise in gas prices, nationalization of banks, etc. I hope SOON.|||Where have you been? These morons have been screaming impeachment since the election, apparently not smart enough to know that you can't impeach someone who hasn't taken office and apparently under the misconception that impeachment is nothing but a political dog an pony show. A misconception brought on by the right wing Clinton witch hunt. Conservatives are loser, and poor losers at that who apparently can't understand that in a democracy it is the majority that sets the rules and apparently still feeling that we should all be supporting their failed agenda.|||When he breaks the law

Whats the difference between an impeachment and a recall ?

Of a government official.|||An impeachment requires a high crime from the politician and then its voted on by the legislature





Bill Clinton (impeached just not removed)





A recall is where citizens go through a process that has been codified by the legislature to remove an elected politician before their term ends.





Carlos Alverez (recalled with 88% of the vote)|||A recall is done by the voters.


(See Grey Davis, Arnold Schwarzenegger)


An impeachment is a trial. Usually by Congress to purportedly address a crime against the State.


These can get pretty silly...


Ken Starr went overboard trying to impeach President Clinton.


Hopefully those days are behind the Republic.


The damage to the Union is not worth the attempt on lesser charges.


Richard Nixon also faced impeachment, and while I cannot condone his lying, cover-ups, etc.


I'm not certain that even that case was worthy of impeachment hearings.


But I am not a zealot.


I favor impeachment for treason, espionage, and not much else.





Best Wishes|||a recall is from the voters and a impeachment is from the legislative body|||When they impeach some - they just remove them for office - usually for some criminal act that violated the oaths he made when he took office,





and for all intensive purposes, you may call a recall a "revote" - because it's the voters who get "recalled" to see if they would still elect him|||An impeachment is a hearing by a legislative body to determine if an act has been committed by politician that makes them ineligible to continue to hold office. A recall is a secondary election that can be initiated via petition.

Why are they talking impeachment of the Illinois Governor?

He has not charged, tried or convicted. What happened to the "innocent until proved guilty" concept of our constitution?|||Do you even know what impeachment means? Read the dictionary before you question the correct use of a word!





im路peach (m-pch)


tr.v. im路peached, im路peach路ing, im路peach路es


1.


a. To make an accusation against.


b. To charge (a public official) with improper conduct in office before a proper tribunal.








So, making an accusation against Blagojevich is the correct procedure. They have cause to believe that he tried to sell this seat for personal gain, and they're following the rules.|||good question im not really sure|||"innocent until proven guilty" still applies but because he works in public service, and there is sufficient evidence, they can remove him from office.





Keep in mind a Governor has a ton of power and other leaders can't sit by and let someone accused of a crime like this continue to make crucial decisions.|||The guy is obviously power mad . Unless you give to him like a dictator he will not do anything for you . As corrupt as the government is why would you even think about defending this jerk|||This is one of the clearest cases of political corruption in history.To try to blatantly use his political status for monetary gain was an over the top move that has cost him the trust of democrats,republicans, and the public in general.If this case is not punished to the fullest extent of the law then the entire public loses.|||Impeachment is a trial. He is very lucky to be getting a trial.





We don't have that type of justice thing any longer. We have returned to vigilante justice.





The mother of the little girl in Florida has been declared guilty by the new vigilantes. OJ Simpson was declared guilty by the vigilantes even after a jury acquitted him. And the mobs are demanding blood in those cases.





Soon we will be hanging people on the courthouse lawn again. Without bothering to go inside first.

Who presides over the impeachment of a supreme court justice?

This question came up in my US Government and Economy class and we couldn't think of an answer. Anyone have an idea?|||The President of the Senate (also known as the Vice-President) presides over all impeachment trials except for that of President, in which case the Chief Justice presides.|||it is a lifetime appointment they cannot be removed

When can we start impeachment process against Obama?

He started 3 wars without even asking the Congresses.|||You can call your representative's/senator's office and get him/her started on the process TODAY!!|||Obama is awesome. Give him more time.|||You do understand that what you are REALLY saying is that all 289 Republicans in Congress are either too lazy or too stupid ti impeach him, right? They've had 3.5 years! And they've done NOTHING!





Gee, maybe there isn't anything to impeach him for...|||When someone can actually name something illegal he's done.





It's funny why people want to impeach Obama, but when you look at why people wanted to impeach Bush, you realize how much of a joke the Obama impeachers are. Bush genuinely committed war crimes. Obama had a black dad.|||You need a reason to impeach.|||Expect a LOT OF flak comining your way soon


seems there is no room for truth


on any forum|||Right after Bush and Cheney answer questions about 9-11 under oath.|||When can we educate you on impeachment and the War-Powers Act?|||I hope we can start impeachment ASAP. I see that Barack Hussein Obama's supportive, brainwashed mob has emerged to attack you and to defend their savior.|||November 6th 2012.|||Immediately.


Only ignorant fools are incapable of reading the War Powers Act and it is easy to see Obama is in violation of that Act plus he is in violation of his Oath of Office.


Ignore that buba that copies my good name.|||Not until the republicans pass a law making black skin an impeachable offense. I've heard they are working on a bill to do that.|||Racist

How damaging will Obama's impeachment be to Malia and Sharia?

Will his impeachment and conviction scar them for life?|||What impeachable offense has President Obama committed? Bush invaded a country that was no threat based on lies - did you care about that at all??|||This has to be one of the funniest questions I've heard from desperate Reps. It behooves you and the rest of right wingers to research "impeachment" and what it means. Being black or black and white is not reason for impeachment.|||This question made me LOL. Obama is not being impeached to my knowledge based upon close observation of news and media outlets. However IF he were, I'm sure they would get over it but might feel a degree of embarassment for some time.|||What is he guilty of? Being black?








Conservatism is a national security threat.|||I think Michelle will be tackled by Secret Service agents when she lunges at Obama for wrecking the sweet sweet deal she has.





How will my pie taste then b! tch?|||Well, I hardly think they are going to suffer... with all the backdoor deals obama has made, I am sure they ALL will be set for life....|||I hope Republicans spend their time righting our economy, not impeaching Obama.|||Consult your Republic0n crystal ball.|||It's too early to begin drinking.|||Leave the kids out of this, loser.|||what impeachment? why are you just making stuff up?|||No, they will learn that republicans are petty and partisan..just like we already know

How soon before impeachment proceedings can be brought against Obama?

The liberal media declared Obama the winner before the results were in- They stole the election- This is grounds to remove Obama from power- How long before Obama can be impeached?|||landslide! hardly... 46% to 52% isn't really a landslide at all. It's called math... |||For a president to be impeached, he must have committed high crimes (felonies) and/or misdemeanors. The only president who was guilty of these was Richard Nixon and he stepped down before the ax fell. I think charges against Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton who were impeached (neither was removed) were trumped up. If Obama commits felonies and/or misdemeanors then he can be impeached. Also, the House is highly Democratic and as long as they have control no charges will be brought. Bush was shielded by a Republican Congress for his first 6 years.|||I agree with biniah here. The media just used logic and calculated how many votes were in and how many votes were left. There was no way McCain could've won based on the number of votes left so it was pretty obvious Obama was the winner.





They couldn't have stole the election either because by that time most of America had already voted. How could they have swayed the decision AFTER everyone had already voted?|||RELAX! He won the election. Don't whine about it. I didn't vote for him, but I will support him. You have to give him a chance. He is OUR president. This is one of the problems that exists in our country. Learn from the last administration. Constant bashing of a president does not help the country. Saying "I told you so" doesn't help either. |||Fox news did the same. It's time for you small minded neo-cons to get a job and get out of the way. By the time the Democrats get finished with this country, we will have a return to the freedom that our Constitution guarantees.|||It'll take them just as long to impeach Barack Obama as it did to impeach George W. Bush. Deal with it. He won, and by a landslide might I add. Its time for everyone to join together and fix the problem. |||If Bush didn't get impeached for his election weirdness then Mr. Obama certainly will not. And just so you know the election was called once the 270 electoral college points were received. |||They f--ked it up and should be charged--they did steal the election.





But not toworry--BO and his cronnies won't last long enough to do us any harm---they'll impeach his asss. YAhoo for that.|||They didn't steal anything. please!


Alot of voting machines count as they're voted on - doesn't take long to tally up some of the votes.





oh such sore losers!|||McCain lost it wasnt even close single votes hardly count for nothing. He expected it was grace why cant everybody else.|||You could better spend your time becoming an educated person.|||No time too soon.|||That is the media's problem, not his.|||june, everyone will be freakin out..|||i know, what you mean they called PA 15 mins after polls closed.. but theres nothing, we have to deal with this

33 Days and still no impeachment papers: whose now more of a traitor?

The president or the Republicans who let them keep their job?





Where is the impeachment Issa guaranteed?





Where are the hearings that were going to shut down the government Bachmann promised?





Where is the taking away of the President's citizenship Kyl promised?





Where is the taking away the President's special right to be in public places that Paul promised?





Would this congress let Benedict Arnold keep his job too?|||Don't you love it when political rhetoric meets reality.|||The HC bill is going to be repealed !!!! That is a start, and now that the Republicans have clipped his wings for him we will see a lot more...they will keep turning over rocks, and Obies sleaziness will keep scurrying out, boy what fun to watch !!! I hope Michelle will be" proud" of her country when she is ruling over the 8 huts in Obies village back in Kenya !|||you make a good point.and i agree.we will just have to remember to do the right thing when the time arises.good question.|||Why would anyone want to impeach him, aside from the fact that it would be impossible? Do these people understand how impeachment works?|||LOL ... Righties are all talk ... all rhetoric ... they stand for nothing ... nothing but empty 'fake' moralizing ... that Rightie Stooges lap up.





Thanks!|||Hope your not holding your breath.|||obamacare repeal first.|||All lies|||It takes time, and it is coming, soon

How long until impeachment hearings start since Obama lied about quitting smoking?

They've already started, haven't you heard?|||HUH? GWB re-created the intell to justify invading an innocent country (aka: lied) and that was okay but Obama failing to quit a legal habit during one of the most stressful times in his life, isn't. your sense of 'fair' is whacked. If he wears the same pair of socks for 2 days will that be reason enough for impeachment, in your eyes, as well?|||well we don't have to wait until he becomes president to start listing the lies he has told.





I don't care that he smokes. I just wish he wouldn't lie about it. especially when asked so blatantly.


fell off the wagon, are you kidding me? I bet the reason Tom Brokaw aksed him is because he smelled like an ashtray.


Then he justifies his lie "because of the circumstances" yea that's a great lie buddy keep wasting it on stupid questions like do you smoke, that way more Dem's are likely to see through your spin. B-S-





"Fair enough," Obama said. "What I would say is that I have done a terrific job under the circumstances" B-S-.


Thank you Tom Brokaw for cutting throught the smoke and giving us a taste of his true personality.|||did you hear that bush is rushing a bill through congress right now that forbids obama from being president he is including it in with the car bail out





it says that any FUTURE president can not have ever smoked pot, cigarettes or have consumed cocaine in any form if they have, they can not hold the presidents office





need to arrest obama anyway for his help in busting a cocaine user ....he admitted using cocaine which is a felony in all 50 states|||OMG This is seriously the 10th question that I have seen about this on Answers. Quitting smoking is very, very hard and he fell of the bandwagon, so what at least he is trying. He has stated over and over again that he is working on quitting and that there would be not smoking in the White House. |||%26lt;snicker%26gt; After the CRAP Clinton pulled in the White House and got away with, do you REALLY think they are going to impeach Obama over a lie about smoking? Unless he plans on sticking the cigarettes someplace they don't belong and it ain't Michelle's.


Oh....wait....that's been done before...nevermind...





No they won't impeach him for something like that.....why would they, he's going to save the world...haven't you heard??


|||That would be sad if that's all it takes to impeach someone. I know smoking is politically incorrect, (It is OK for politicians to drink VATS of alcohol), but to impeach someone would be extreme.|||Oh my goodness - get real! Impeached for smoking? Whether he liedor not, for smoking?





I didn't vote for him - but come on - lets get real here - for smoking?





IF he doesn't quit - then he can go outside - that - in the winter - will help him quit.|||Smoking is still legal. I don't think he's gonna get impeached based only on the fact that he smokes. And as far as I know lying is still legal too. Immoral, yes. Illegal, no.|||Lying about smoking is a "high crime or misdemeanor"?





Wow, millions of 14-year-olds must be on their way to prison right now.|||at least Obama doesnt lie about smoking like bush lies about drinking.





bush is a drunk and an alcoholic and he claims to be clean and dry. '











|||*sigh* You know, I'm amazed how some people aren't phased by the economic climate, and all the other issues the next commander will have to face--DO YOU REALLY THINK BUSH III COULD DO A BETTER JOB|||About the same time that all the tobacco companies cease and desist for being a public menace.|||They hope to get it all wrapped up by January 19th, 2009.





Oh, like Bush never lied?|||The Left and their anti-smoking crap. Biting the hand that will soon feed them. Makes little sense to me.|||That is ridiculous I don't care if the man wants to choke his lungs and smoke I want to see what he will do for this country.|||Seriously??? Come on man, there are other things to concerned about!!!!!|||1,000 YEARS.|||That's a silly notion.|||He can smoke crack for all I care,, I just want to see his birth certif (the valt copy)


|||That is funny.|||It does not matter.|||Did he lie under oath?

Should Congress start impeachment proceedings now or after the election?

Dems. should have complete majority by Nov. A senator from Florida is ready to start now.|||Can we wait until Obama is sworn in first??|||Really? Impeach on what grounds? do you honestly believe that if the Dems had ANY grounds for impeachment, they wouldn't have already done it? You Dems have so much hate for Bush and are just itching to get a Republican since your hero Clinton was legitimately impeached, that it clouds your understanding of the rule of law and the Constitution. You provide what laws Bush broke, and then let the Dems in Congress know, because they clearly aren't as aware of the Constitution and the powers of the executive branch as you.|||naw we need our money to take care our troops .


whats funny a vote for obama is a vote for Bush , they are related , guess keep the presidency in the family ..geesh you people are true sheeple ... Vote for a guy that isnt a member of CFR and who WILL not profit from the war .Vote Ron Paul !!|||I agree with Dawg54. First priority is to win the Presidency. Goerge W. Bush is such a loser that it is not really going to matter in history if he is impeached or not. The families of those who died in Iraq out to sue him though.|||After the election|||It would make a lot of sense to waste millions in legal fees to attempt to impeach Bush at this stage in the game. Sheesh.|||lets get congress to start on it now... what else they doin?

Is the impeachment of Blajoivitch an example of checks and balances?

I am looking for an example of checks and balances that has happened within the past four years.





Thanks.|||More like grandstanding. He wouldn't have been prosecuted had it not gotten so much media attention. Chicago is extremely corrupt. (Where is Barry from?)|||Yes, it is an example of one branch of the government acting as a check/balance on another.





You also might consider any of the recent US Senate confirmation hearings on the Obama cabinet appointees...while Obama appoints the Senate must confirm each appointment.|||You're overlooking the simplicity of that case, the guy is a crook and the system worked by removing him from office. Why complicate it?|||Yes

How does one go about initiating an impeachment of the President?

Seriously.|||"At the federal level, Article Two of the United States Constitution (Section 4) states that "The President, Vice President, and all other 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." The House of Representatives has the sole power of impeaching, while the United States Senate has the sole power to try all impeachments. The removal of impeached officials is automatic upon conviction in the Senate."





You would have to get a president convicted of a crime to even get it taken to the Senate. This is why Clinton was not impeached for having an affair in office.|||You first have to prove there is wrong doing. Criminal activity or related.|||Well.... first there has to be GROUNDS to impeach the President OTHER than you don't like him.|||Impeach merely means to accuse.|||you have to get it cleared with Nancy Pelosi


she has to bring it to the floor of the house


GFL|||So! he doesn't live up to your expectations eh!!! Should have thought about that before the elections!!! What's that old saying? YOU made your bed, so lay on it! Sorry! but to answer your question, would probably get me into a lot of trouble - so I decline to submit an answer!|||Someone in congress must call for an investigation into wrongdoing. Then congress votes on whether to impeach or not.





As the American people found out under Bush, a president can get away with anything and not get impeached if congress is controlled by the same party as the president.|||It starts in the House of Representatives and requires a two-thirds majority of both houses of Congress. There is also the requirement that a crime has been committed or at least alleged|||it must not be easy or bush would have been ipeached long ago|||First someone needs to draft a article of impeachment then a house Representative needs to bring it to the floor.They vote for grounds to impeach then it goes to the judiciary committee. Any way a long story short the house puts together a case and the senate votes on it.





The only way a president can be impeached is by the people and our rep house and senate is the voice of the people.|||by consulting the government advisors aboud legal aspects|||Your about as useful as a chocolate teapot!! Get a life......Seriously and wear some make up.......Seriously

Is it possible to start the impeachment process for Barack Hussein Obama now?

I mean, I know it's a long drawn out process, so I figure never to early to get the ball rolling.|||I don't know but after watching him last night i was wondering why his mom didn't abort. |||Don't be ridiculous.|||Not yet you will have to wait until the republicans can take control of both houses................ lol


Have fun waiting for that.|||No. I am no fan of Obama, but the only way he can be impeached is if he does something illegal. Clearly he has not (this is why Bush has not been impeached, there must be a Constitutional reason).|||Go ahead...ignorance travel in both directions.|||Can we start the your asylum intake interview now?|||Joe six pack right from rural america|||It's good to see you have finally accepted the fact that McCain is going to loose.|||You'll have to get in line, BushCo's first.|||On what grounds? Oh, that's right. You have none to stand on.|||no need to get Bush out that way now he only has a few more months, nice Idea though|||is it possible for you to gain some common sense right now?|||I like what you are getting at!!!





We can't impeach Obama, his sheeple would go nuts and probably start murdering Republicans.


His Sheeple scare me more than him. Their blind ignorance is frightening!!|||What a stupid question. They haven't started impeaching Bush for all the lies and crap he has crammed down the throats of Americans for 8 years so lay off Obama, he hasn't even won yet. |||IF BUSH WAS NOT IMPEACHED FOR WAR CRIMES AND THE DEATH OF SO MANY.


THEN WHY WOULD SOME ONE WANT TO IMPEACH OBAMA FOR SOMETHING THAT HE HAS NOT DONE?|||Count me in!|||LOL NICE TRY BROTHER, BUT HE WONT MAKE IT TO THE WHITE DOORS OF 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.. WITHOUT SOMEONE PUTING ARSENIC IN HIS KOOLAID!!.. KEEP UP THE GOOOOOOD WORK!! VOTE MCCAIN PALIN FOR REAL CHANGE WITHOUT THE CHUMP ! 2008|||How bout impeachment for BUSH. How many more lies do we have to endure. He lied about our invasion of IraqConspiracy and murder for our US Troops (BTW I 'm an Army wife!) To add insult to injury drove us into a deep recession. But shame on Clinton for getting "blown!"


WAKE UP!|||While we are at it , add Nancy and Barney to the list











McCain Palin


Better Days are ahead





|||Did Bush lie, he hasn't received impeachment, makes Nixon look a pussycat.|||Barack has not illegally invaded a country in contravention of our NATO agreements, although he did say that he would violate the agreement when he said he would invade Pakistan (if necessary) to get to Osama bin Laden.





We had better first impeach the lawless president in office today. I would support impeachment of any president who violates our NATO treaties including Barack. Right now he cannot be impeached since he is not yet president.|||I'm with you on that one. But I think the FBI will stop him first. Committing voter fraud, and paying for that dishonesty with campaign funds, is illegal. Obama is on his way to the big house, not the White House. Democrat for McCain/Palin 2008.|||Try not to have such a defeatist attitude! Round up some local folks and give them rides to the voting polls, do something pro active, it just might turn out fine after all :)|||You can't impeach someone who's not President yet. But it's more than passed due that you get proceedings rolling on Bush,Cheney %26amp; Rove. |||No, and I seriously doubt that it will even be necessary to do that.





HOWEVER.............





You might want to get the ball rolling with impeaching Bush, since he only has a few months left. Fow what you ask.......?





1) The manslaughter of over 4000 of our brave troops, fighting a war that existed for imaginary reasons. There was no weapons of mass destruction found, only money that Saddam had that supposedly belonged to Bush.





2) The allowance of torture to Guantanemo prisoners.





3) Illegal tapping of telephones of the American people.





I could go on and on and on.............................but what is the use? It is obvious that you are one of those type of people that have a mindset that cannot be changed, and are quick to judge someone that you dont even know. I am sure you have done this to me already while reading this answer. The good news is...America is changing, and now, you and the people that think like you are the minority. So the rest of us that have a brain and know how to use it don't have to worry about your type ANYMORE!

What Impeachment tactics will the Republicans use on Obama?

Will it be another personal matter? Will it be a past love affair?Maybe allegations he lied about passing gas on a crowded elevator?What do you think?|||Let me answer this for you. First, a motion for impeachment has to be presented to the House Judiciary Committee. Who controls that committee? Democrats. If some Republican ignoramus presents a motion for impeachment, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee will tell him in a polite way that he should go f**k himself. And that's as far as it will go. Clinton got impeached and tried because Republicans controled the House and Senate. Ain't that way no mo'. Some idiot Republican wants to try to impeach Obama, he's going to get laughed out of the chamber.|||i dont know but im hoping it will be asap|||I don't know, but I hope it works.|||Obama would have to break a law or two and so far how many president have been Impeached? Andrew Johnson was acquitted and Bill Clinton was not censured...so it would probably not happen to Obama~|||None.





Republicans are no longer in power in both Houses. It will never happen.|||whatever he hands over as evidence.|||Probably the same tactics that the Democrats used on Bush but you know what? It going to be his own party that will impeach him. 12 to 18 months.|||Idk, but their previous tactics are old and dumb. Come on people we're losing you here. What's wrong can't come up with anything good that you can "actually" back up?





I'm no dem, or ignorant republican.|||Actually I am thinking that the first time he stares down Pelosi and Reid, they will do their utmost to find a reason to impeach him pronto. The Republicans will probably end up defending him.|||The majority of them will work with Obama and try to improve their chances to be reelected.





Attacking Obama right now would be political suicide.|||No tactics will be needed, he will do it all on his own %26amp; give us plenty of ammunition so to speak.





And I think it will be sooner, rather than later|||Depends on Obama and how he runs this country.





News flash it will only take two bad years and you will lose both houses just like your Freddy and Fanny Mae|||Probably something that never happened, or something that is completely irrelevant.|||When he get's beaten after 4 years,that's good enough for me. Time for change.|||Dunno but the sooner they lock onto that phony turd the better. He is such a self centered creep. He thinks everything he says is so profound the people are supposed to bow with praise.|||We won't need personal matters. If the man get's what he wants, allows terrorists into our country "to await trial", gives all illegal immigrants complete amnesty, opens our borders completely, cuts national security and military spending and we get attacked, America can get after his sorry butt for treason.|||I don't care as long as it gets done!|||That a new Presidential president was set in the last 8 years of rights violations, theft, corruption, and death and he does not fit the bill|||Didn't you hear? (whispers) He's BLACK.|||The same ones the Dems tried on Bush.|||If the Democrats would not impeach William Jefferson for taking bribes, Obama is safe, regardless of anything he does. That bribe arises to the level of high crimes and treason and Jefferson didn't leave office until he was voted out. Barney Frank's affair with Herb Moses at Fanny Mae also was an impeachable offense. Instead, that scumball has a place of honor in the new Congress. Frank's testifying that nothing was wrong at that organization is an obvious conflict of interest.|||If it happens, it will be because he did something to make it happen. You do realize that Bill is guilty of what he was impeached for, right? First, getting your hoohoo blown in the oval office as a President by an intern is no "personal matter", second, what he was impeached for was lying over and over under oath. Get that?|||They wouldn't dare! Not with the war crimes dubya committed. That's funny too. At first they tried the birth certificate, and that didn't work. They are still shock that the majority won't fall for there lies anymore. They tried to say he will do a robin hood on them( rob from the rich, to give to the poor) but any fool could see, they robbed everyone.|||WHO KNOWS WHAT THE TRASHY REPUBLICANS WILL DO .|||They'll say he was the reason Bush had people tortured, and they'll say he was the reason why we have a 10 trillion dollar debt and they'll say the economic meltdown began because of him...





Idiots.|||I guess that we'll have to wait and see what Blagojevich comes up with, eh?|||Believe me, we won't have to make anything up. Evil wins, if good does nothing. Good will always prevail over Obama.|||I've seen this "impeachment" question come up many times on Y!A, and it's really, incredibly stupid. Sure there are people out there who don't like Obama and don't want him to be president, but that is nowhere near grounds for impeachment. Seriously, that's idiotic.





I've been voting since 1992, and so far exactly ONE presidential candidate I voted for actually got elected president. I didn't go around saying I hated the person who did get elected or that he should be impeached before he even took office! For crying out loud, this is AMERICA. We VOTE. Obama won by a large margin. There are more people in this country who want Obama to be president than people who don't. If you are in the minority this time around, join the damn club. We've all been in the minority at some point or another.





If you don't like living in a country in which you and your fellow citizens all get a say in who the next leader will be (sometimes it's the person you like and sometimes it's not, and that's the way it is always going to be), go live somewhere else.|||I think they will still work on the citizenship issue, but that still leaves a democrat in the white house, so they have proved nothing.





more importantly, unless there is something solid, the GOP will be seen as destroying the will of the US people and that would hurt more than 100 GOP sex scandals|||I cant tell you that,....its a republican conspiracy and its top secret.

??? Would you prefer your tax dollars be spent to BailOut of the elitists, or an 11th hour impeachment of Bush?

There is no statute of limitations for impeachment. So it could happen years from now. But the main advantage with a December impeachment is he loses his ability to pardon his cronies.|||OMG now that is a plan to vote on YES!!!!!!!








will someone here please second this locol motion!!!|||Impeachment and criminal trial of Bush, Cheney and all their cronies.|||what the first answerer said








you get a star|||I would rather see my tax dollars used in my milliary, police, firemen, roads and where ever else the money is necessary.|||Can you comprehend this schmuck,


in 1968 we lost 16,000 soldiers in that year alone,

What are the reasons for why and why not Bush should be put on impeachment ?

Lately, some state governments have called for Bush impeachment. What are the reasons against Bush? What are the reasons for supporting Bush ?|||Well, first of all, to impeach a president, they must be guilty of a "high crime or other misdemeanor" as stated in the U.S. Constitution.





For: Failure to secure America's borders (ultimately national security is his responsibility). While I'm not sure this is a good idea, it's probably the closest thing to an impeachable offense Bush has actually done (from a legal perspective).





Against (and understand, this is where people get their facts wrong. Extremely wrong).





The CIA 'leak': First of all, the president is the one who decides what can and cannot be declassified. So, how can he leak if he's the one who makes a determination of what is legal to disclose %26amp; what is not? Also, it wasn't done to get back at Plame; it was done to expose a violation of CIA's anti-nepotism rules (though it was handled badly, I think).





The 'warrantless wiretaps'. Oh, is this ever misunderstood. For a wiretap to require a warrant, it must originate AND terminate within the United States. This is not the case with these intercepts, which involve overseas calls. And we're not talking Grandma Edith calling over from England to her twelve-year-old granddaughter here in the States. What happens is this: Based on the information gathered from captured terrorists' computers, we input the information to our supercomputers at the NSA. Those computers then spit out who those numbers belong to, and we see why these people were in contact with the captured terrorists. Also, the senior Congressional leadership *was* briefed, as were the chief judges of the FISA courts -and guess what? *All* of them agreed the president has inherent authority to conduct such programs, and that FISA does not apply here.





Starting a war based on false premises: Well, what were the premises? Specifically, that Iraq had and was trying to develop WMDs, and was becoming a real threat. Joe Wilson (who by the way has been totally discredited) notwithstanding, the president never actually said Iraq was an imminent threat. It was a building threat, and one that could have turned out much worse if we waited, but it *was* a threat.





Ties to the bin Ladens? What the hell? There's like 54 of them just in Osama's generation, for crying out loud. There aren't all that many Saudis, and in the oil business in general it's tough to avoid even making an acquaintance.





Falsifying intelligence? That's kind of tough to do when you have no actual input on what is collected, how it's collected, and the analysis of it. Besides, intelligence isn't perfect; otherwise it would be predicting the future, which intelligence does not actually do. And when the CIA, MI6 (British), DGSE (French), and SVR (Russian) *all* agree on something, you can generally assume they know what they're talking about, especially Britain %26amp; Russia, who are probably the two best in the world. Besides, Team B hasn't existed for like 20 years, and AIPAC doesn't have any real influence here.





Failure to properly assist in the Katrina disaster. Well, given the fact that the Constitution (specifically the 10th Amendment) restricts the feds' ability to act until they get a request for assistance from the state governor -which by the way happened AFTER the hurricane hit. Sure, FEMA screwed up, but I'd say that was a failure at the local %26amp; state levels as well, not just federal.





War crimes? Oh please...the only mass graves in Iraq are ones Saddam left (you know, the guy we caught in a spider hole). I don't know *where* one would get these 'atrocity' stories from, but what seems to be the problem here is a fundamental opposition to anything any military does as 'war crimes'. By the logic imparted whenever Bush is accused of 'war crimes', these same critics could be labeled 'traitors' or 'spies'. Sheesh.





Failure to get peace in the Middle East. Well, that's kind of tough to do when one of the parties involved has said the only peace they can accept is when the other side gets wiped out. And where does it say in U.S. law or the Constitution that the president is legally required to fix this problem?





Running the economy into the ground...how is 4% growth (a very good rate by ANY objective standard) running the economy into the ground? Perhaps someone has us confused with France %26amp; Germany.





Running a secretive administration. With all the leaks at the lower levels in the intelligence %26amp; defense communities (the real leaks, not this Plame nonsense), what's trying to happen is conduct policy in an orderly manner, rather than have it twisted %26amp; falsified in the press, and then have valuable time wasted trying to correct the misinformation.





Quite frankly, I could go on with these refutations, but I know that a) I won't get taken seriously and b) that the whole reason all these people want to see Bush impeached is BECAUSE THEY DISAGREE WITH HIS POLICIES AND THE WILL OF THE MAJORITY OF THIS COUNTRY. Like I said above, the president must have committed a "high crime or other misdemeanor" to warrant impeachment %26amp; removal from office. Disagreeing with someone's policies does NOT actually make them a criminal. If it did, every one of us would be facing criminal charges.|||Absolutely brilliant. But he is a war criminal.

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|||Reasons for: He's broken numerous laws.





Reasons against: You make half a million plus a year and you could give two s%26amp;*ts about anyone else.|||Bush will prove to be the worst president that this nation ever had or will have. The man cannot walk on his own, never mind intelligent matters. He is not a bad man, just plain and simple minded, yes, even a man like Bush can get elected president in America.....KECK|||bush will prove to be one of the best presidents we ever have...spreading democracy and freedom around the world..putting down terrorism...keeping our economy on the right road...and hopefully fixing the immigration and social security problems if the dems ever get out of the way|||WARRANTLESS WIRETAPS





STARTING A WAR BASED ON A FALSE PREMISE





OUTTING A CIA AGENT





I COULD GO ON AND ON.|||Maaah Cause he is a war criminal





but on the good side... Sorry, but you see foreigners don't see any good side!|||Is being a chimp a impeachable offense. Really you have a lot of good answers above me and that is my attempt at humor.|||cia leak scandal, ties to bin ladens and states harboring terrorism (saudis), links to enron and other economic hit men companies, falsigying intelligence to invade a country due to pressure from team B and AIPAC, despite blowback from Arab/Muslim world, failure to properly assist in the Katrina disaster, failure to create a SINGLE reconciliatory program to resolve issues with the middle east, running a secretive, reticent administration with little or no transparency, war crimes, running the american economy into the ground and increasing the deficit and the debt 100 fold, smearing the name of two highly decorated war veterans, neglecting education reform altogether, feigning an alternative energy program, running detente with foreign nations into the f*king ground, allowing/condoning abu ghraib, keeping an incompetent secretary of defense on the job well after he failed this country...|||I cannot think of a single reason why he shouldn't be impeached!on the other hand it was the good old american citizens who elected him so maybe he shouldn't be impeached but they should be!all supporters should be sent to abu gharib and gitmo and kept there until the awakening or the democrats release them lol.|||^^ that guy knows whats up





whats wrong with the rest of you all!?!!? you must understand that the united states had to move into "defensive mode" after the terrorist attacks of 9/11...Bush is doing everything in his power to make Godamn sure that our people are protected. You say that to declare war on iraq was wrong...they didnt have wmd's...blah blah...saddam didnt do anything wrong...sure...he tortures and kills his own people...he used nerv gas on the kurds before op dessert storm...the big picture is...HAS THERE BEEN A TERRORIST ATTACK ON AMERICA SINCE 9/11??? The answer is no. We are the Last remaining superpower and we must flex our muscle to stay that way. Sure Bush is a bad public speaker %26amp; "he's" made some bad decisions, but its as much his staffs fault as his own. Bush has sent the message "If you **** with America we'll put a boot in your *** cuz thats the American way"...Had Kerry been elected, we would still be in war, yet the war would be on American soil instead of theirs...Between Us and them i choose us. Everyone is so narrowminded and not looking at the big picture, take a step outside and look at what Bush is doing. You wonder why everyone hates us...its because EVERYONE ENVIES US. The home of the brave, the home of the free, the greatest country the world has ever seen. Americans be Americans. Take your "Kerry 4 President" bumper stickers off your cars and get behind our leader because our division makes us weak. If you have an opinion voice it in your vote when that comes around. =)





Semper Fi. Ooooooooooorah

How can the people start impeachment process to remove President Bush?

VOTE. Get all the chickenhawk Republicans and Democrats out of the House and Senate.|||try to find people in this country to rally with you. that will not be hard to do. the whole world hates us for what he has done.|||Can not be done. Only congress can do that and they will not unless the Democrats gain a majority which is doubtful.|||Even if you could, the most important thing is to support oppositional parties in '08 and remind your friends CALMLY of things that went wrong over the last 8 years.


Some will say they voted for President Bush and like him, but are too embarrassed to tell the truth.


Study your points of contention, have them ready, and don't let anyone change the subject or attack you personally.|||Actually, it's almost impossible to impeach him. Impeachment is a total misconception. You cannot just impeach him because he is a bad man (which I totally agree with you on), and because he sucks at living (also I agree with that), and that he brings religion to the politics all the time.





But impeachment is only taken place when the House and Senate feel he has done something morally insane, such as kill somebody, or like Nixon, steal Democratic plans.





But since most of the Congress is pro Bush, and Repbulicans, we got to deal with him for another two years.|||You know, I don't know how we could go about that, but I really want to thank you for proposing it. If you find that a petition is a good start, I will be the second to sign it(following you, I'm sure). I have ideas that may would make the process quicker and easier, but I dare not say them because I'm not crazy or ballsy enough to carry it out, nor would I want to be investigated simply for creatively stating my opinion.|||If the Democrats gain control of the House, watch out.|||They can't. It's started in the House, and voted on by the Senate. But first, the President has to commit a crime, which he has not done. Bill Clinton, however, did commit crimes(whoa-crimes is plural). He also passed on Sudan handing over Bin Laden (but didn't pass on favors from the White House staff), gave missile guidance technology to the Chinese, blew up a bunch of empty tents in the Afghan desert, and, well you get the picture-well, actually you don't - you wrote this ridiculous question. You probably would have preferred Kerredy instead, a guy(not a man) who turned against his own troops in Vietnam, and who is undermining them today.|||The people can't. The Constitution outlines the proceedure for impeachment.

On Novemer 5th should Pelosi put Impeachment back on the table, there will be no fear of losing votes 3 ?Marks?

Once Impeachment is started Bush will lose his ability to give Presidential Pardons.





Since there is no Statute of Limitations on Impeachment who else need a good ole fashioned Impeachment. |||Pelosi herself needs to be run out of office.

Why are the Republicans already screaming Impeachment when Obama hasn't even been sworn in?

That kind of hatred only shows complete ignorance. BUs deserved Impeachment yet Pelosi took it off the tables.|||Because they're sore losers and afraid of change. They need to suck it up, just like we did when their village idiot was in charge.|||Because they're imitating the Democrats and other whiners|||He's illegal and Muslim. Democrats were giving a hard time on Bush because he didn't serve in the military, but Obama didn't serve, but he associates with terrorists and they praise him for that?|||Why are the Democrats screaming Obama will do such a great job and be a great President?





Don't blame me I didn't vote for the mulatto marxist|||who is screaming for impeachment?|||True. But the whole "born in Indonesia" court case needs to conclude before anyone gets too attached.|||just want to get it over and done with asap.





Obama doesn't belong/deserve to run this great country!|||And people were not screaming when Bush was


elected in 2000 and all 8 years.


For your info, I'm not screaming Impeach but I


am saying wait and see how it goes, I have


a right to be skeptical.|||They are simply stating that they will ask for impeachment when his becomes President and screws up big time.Anyone knows that you cannot impeach anyone who has not yet even served as the president.|||Ayers, Wright , Farrakhan, socialism.


Landslide election lie.


His new cabinet.


Not proving he is a citizen of the USA.


fdm215 bush was not that powerful people are amazing to think this all happened in Ameirca in the last 12 years you could study more history and give better answers. Rage, no I am shaking my head at the utter nonsense people are thinking and saying.|||They are simply blinded with rage. I can't wait for Obama and his team to take over. Let the Right whine all they like.





Bush trashed our economy, our international standing, our military powers, and our constitution... and the Right wingers STILL ask why he is so hated in this country. 20% approval rating and they still don't get it!|||It's to get people riled up and it's an opinion!|||Remember Clinton? That should tell you. They'll just keep throwing more lies at Obama, hundreds of them, until they convince themsleves that he's the antichrist.|||Only the loony toons ones are.... and don't lump me with them... thank you...|||Are you sure about this? I didn't get the memo!





But I'd suggest you can the whining until you've heard 7+ years of idiots blithering about impeaching him, like we've had to endure.





Bush "deserved" impeachment? How ignorant.|||I think you are mistaking the echos of libs screamming for Bush's impeachment for the last 8 years.|||because they are idiots who don't understand the meaning of high crimes and misdemeanors. and to the guy who says that the dems started this with bush. remember bill clinton. as many said, "when bill lied, nobody died." btw i never supported the idea of bush being impeached. he did stupid things, but i disagree with those who say that he committed war crimes. |||Practice makes perfect -- they're getting ready for 2009.|||Bush didn't deserve impeachment because he didn't commit any impeachable offenses. Being unpopular isn't a crime, the last time I checked, neither is launching an unpopular war or betraying the American people with a $700 billion bailout package for wealthy bankers and insurance executives. I wish these were crimes, but they aren't which is why Bush has not been impeached.





And Pelosi took it off the table because, unlike your ignorant self, she sees the logic of the point I just made and understood that attempting to impeach Bush would both be futile and tarnishing to her reputation.|||I would think the Dems would be outraged, Obama has yet to stand by one thing he campaigned for.|||You must be reading wacko liberal stuff. Everybody I knows want to see Obama succeed for the sake of the country. We've got enough real problems to deal with than to spend time with manufactured stories.





Could you provide one example?|||because they are ignorant and most of them don't even realize he's not president yet....all sour grapes...and don't you love it!!!

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What is impeachment?








Which presidents have been impeached?








How many presidents have been found guilty at their impeachment trials?








In your opinion, what constitutes “high crimes and misdemeanors”?|||Two have been impeached. They were impeached by the House of Rep.


Johnson who took over for Lincoln and Clinton.


Neither were voted out of office by the senate. Which holds the "trial" after the House has presented the facts to the Senate.


ANY felony is high crimes and that includes lying under oath to the Grand Jury!|||No, apparently not.|||Is this homework?





Thumbs down to you too.

When does the impeachment proceeding start on Obama?

Everyone was saying Bush should be impeached because of illegal wiretaps. It still continued into the Obama administration, therefore he is just as guilty as Bush. Why aren't the same people screaming and yelling for Bush to be impeached not yelling and screaming for Obama to be impeached? I mean, fair is fair, right? Or am I not allowed to use the word "fair" because it is a liberal concept?|||Soon - There are people who support and love this guy BUT it is clear that these people do not know the history of this country - they are of the “new breed” - that is infiltrating Washington - who espouse European ideas and socialistic philosophies. I personally think these people are despicable and should be banished from any responsibilities that have to do with the taxpayers of this great country.





Obama is running wild in Washington doing anything he wants - traveling the world apologizing for America, kissing the hand of the Saudi King - whom he shouldn’t give the time of day, buddying up with Communist leaders Chavez and Castro - but Obama does what he wants - and his wants are poisoning the Washington landscape with his vile Socialist and Fascist philosophies. His weakness is even felt by the leaders of the other countries - and America is now seen as a pathetic, about to be socialized - third rate country. o_O|||If Bush was not impeached for lying us into a war, Obama simply cannot be impeached.|||Right after bush %26amp; cheney go on trial for treason.|||I wasn't aware any impeachment proceedings were ever initiated against dubya.|||"continued into the Obama administration". He's only been in office 4 mos. Where is your evidence that it continues in the current President's administration.|||Well, you see that Bush survived. Now it's your turn to suck it up and deal.|||Right after Bush?|||well i guess you'll have to wait forever, because he's not corrupt. so there will never be any probable cause to impeach him.|||But, as always with liberals, it's different because their guy is the one doing the thing.





Everything Bush did was evil, and everything BO does is good, pure, and wonderful.





It's just that simple.





.|||it doesnt matter, they can yell all they want. its up to the government to figure out if the president has done something unconstituational.|||I never thought Bush should be impeached over wire-tapping. I thought Bush should be impeached for intentionally misrepresenting intelligence to justify an invasion of a country that didn't attack us. Obama hasn't done anything nearly that bad yet.|||right after Bush's trial for TREASON|||It doesn't. Please prove a felony.|||Obama didn't study constitutional law for nothing. He won't commit an impeachable offense. He may use the constitution to his advantage or bend things a little, but he'll never commit an impeachable offense. The best way to get him out of office is to vote him out. The past is the past and nothing can be done to change it.|||February 32nd.|||Come on now..is that gonna help the cause?|||The response is - it is allowed in the Patriot Act - they fail to mention that Obama Team went over what was allotted in the bill. And yes, where is the outcry????? Same thing - different Pres makes it ok then? Hypocrites!|||Yeah sure, fair is fair.


Bush didn't get impeached for it so Obama won't either.|||Just as soon as you cough up something to impeach him on.


Bush wiretaps were illegal.





Now they have oversight and structured under FISA.





You don't demand immunity for something that isn't illegal.|||i didn't want bush impeached for wire tapping, although i did disagree with it, just as I do now. I wanted bush impeached for war profiteering. BIG difference.|||A person can’t truly love America and Obama too, for to truly love one is to truly hate the other.





May God protect the American People and the Free World from the Democrat Party and Barack Hussein Obama.





Semper Fi|||Give me break.|||he is trying to befriend our enemies, and when it backfires it will be bigtime. if it winds up hurting America, maybe then we can get back to peace through power.|||still nothing has been done for Bush which he lied, tortured, murdered so Obama is look like an angel compare to him...|||Let's start the proceedings right now. That way, by Memorial Day our President will be found "Not Guilty" by a 70-30 vote in the Senate, and you people will be exposed, yet again, as the damn fools that you are.|||I think the policy should be changed, no matter who is doing it at the moment. The warrantless wiretapping was just the tip of the iceburg when it came to legitimate reasons to impeach Bush/Cheney. I find it ironic that the right wingers are now bemoaning the surveillance state that their fearless leader spent a great deal of time and energy putting in place. It's a whole different story when it's you and not the liberal commie peace activists who are the targets.|||Bush should of been impeached for murdering over 4000 american soldiers on an illegal invasion. Now he needs to be tried for war crimes.|||bush and cheney never committed treason, unlike bam bam. negotiating with terrorists. i wish someone would relieve him of his misery already.|||Oh, stop. Don't stoop the the idiocy level of the "impeach Bush" leftists. It's unseemly.

How does the impeachment process of a President start?

Clinton was impeached for his lies to a grand jury. Clintons lies did not take us to war. Clintons lies also did not cost America 2200 + of our brave service men in Iraq. Bin Laden is not in Iraq.


Bu$h falls asleep at a football game.|||It was an attempted impeachment by The House of Reps. Clinton was NOT impeached from his position as President of the United States.





My, my JETDOC, must be you haven't met up with Monica ;) Maybe you should. Your tongue...no, your type is sarcastic and undeserved, maybe such a release would loosen your stiffness some ;). Must be a BUSH fan =)). My thought is lying about a little oral sodomy does not compare to what BUSH has done to this country with his continued lies. Such a comparison of lies..I still know who I'd choose...nothing like the smell of a sweet cigar!





jl_jack09, my apology for responding to JETDOC in your space...and I stand corrected by the happy man for my error in understanding.





xo|||Maybe you oughta start with BUSH. He's much more ig'nant than I. Define "misinterpretated" or maybe ask BUSH to.

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|||Yes, Cheri... Clinton was impeached. He was not convicted. Go find a civics textbook and learn the difference.





Just trying to impart some knowledge to the ignorant, my dear.|||There is a different between impeachement (a censure, slap on the wrist) and removal from office.

Should we start gathering up evidence for Hillary's Impeachment, just in case?

It's always possible that MIKE HUCKABEE will lose his bid for the presidency, and Hillary "Rode him to the white house" CLinton will get in. Should we be gathering up evidence Now for her Impeachment? We know about her drug abuse, her lesbianism, and her ties to organized crime. Anything else?|||You Republicans really are runnin SCARED !|||Ken Starr kind of already tried this........|||Sandy Burger took care of that little problem when he stole





and destroyed the evidence from the national archives!|||I don't think that is going to be necessary. Even some of the Dems are already beginning to see that if she gets the nomination, it all but guarantees a republican win for the presidency.|||Bush wasn't impeached for his drug and alcohol abuse. Last time I looked, lesbianism wasn't illegal. Do you have proof anyway?


Now if you have anything of substance on her, and it's a crime, AND if she should become president, then impeachment is in order.


Funny you don't want investigations into Bush for all the lies he told! I guess it only works on the party YOU don't like! Not very American of you!!! You should be for what's best for America regardless of party!!!|||Hillary has been investigated by the vicious Republicans for many years and yet they have turned up nothing. I have no doubt that if Hillary becomes president the Republicans will continually try to impeach her and, if they get a majority in the House of Representatives, they will. It is their modus operandi.|||so we are not alloud to elect a president based on charecter? I still like Bush compared to his alternative. Nay sayers sure do like to use him as a scape goat though.





But the ideals of this "progressive" liberal... She's more about appeasing the wills of the people then getting to the truth.





I'd vote Gulliana,.. if we could just convert him to a full blooded Christian.|||Oh, I get it.





It is okay if we are ruled by a dictator that is nothing more than an International Corporate Fascist tool, as long as it calls itself a Republican.





You really need to go back to reading your comic book version of the Bible.|||Why wait to investigate? Let's take down her presidential campaign now. I think the Clintons got away with the mysterious suicide of Vince Foster too quickly. There should be an investigation and when they find evidence they can bring her to court on criminal charges. That ought to do it. But, let's wait for her to get the nomination before releasing the nomination...|||I will not stoop to their level....never ever.|||No - she will self-destruct on her own!|||Typical con we can't win so lets get dirty.|||No, first we should impeach Bush|||No, actually we should impeach her before she even gets the Democratic nomination





But first we should impeach Bush. I already have the videotape of him raping and eating a baby, but is there anything else that might be helpful to my case?

Please answer these questions on Impeachment for American Government?

What is impeachment?








Which presidents have been impeached?








How many presidents have been found guilty at their impeachment trials?








In your opinion, what constitutes “high crimes and misdemeanors”?





I promise this is a survey I have to do for american goverement. Than I have to collaborate all the answers to make my answers. Please answer :)|||1.) Impeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity and the outcome of which, depending on the country, can lead to the removal of that official from office or other punishment (1).





2.) Three Presidents have had impeachment procedures begun against them (2). They are:





Andrew Johnson


Bill Clinton


Richard Nixon*





*Now for Nixon one thing needs to be added: Richard Nixon knew, that his impeachment and removal from office was a near certainty. To avoid the humiliation of actually technically being impeached and removed from office, he decided to resign on August 9th 1974. Richard Nixon remains the only President of the United States that resigned from office.


A nice little twist to Nixon's story is, that after he resigned his VP (Gerald Ford) was sworn in to replace Nixon. Gerald Ford proceeded to pardon Nixon so Nixon couldn't be charged in court.


Also read (3) for more detailed information.





3.) In my opinion, the act of impeachment is something that needs to be taken very serious. Since procedures and institutions have a very important role to play in the functioning of the fabric of our system, it is imperative to not "abuse" rules and regulations for political gain. This would lead to the loss of meaning of these regulations and rules because the public would view it as political theater afterwards.


To interpret the meaning of "high crimes and misdemeanors" appropriately, one must study the documents that put this terminology in place to correctly understand the meaning. The terminology


cannot just be interpreted without context. Of course anyone is entitled to their personal opinions and I am sure they would differ greatly depending on who you ask. That's why context is the key here. That's why I would rather direct you to this link (4).





hope this helps...|||2 Presidents have been impeached by the US House---Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. Both men were acquitted at a trial conducted by the US Senate..|||here is website telling you what you need to know

Which of the 3 presidents that faced impeachment should have acutally have been impeached?

i dont know if that makes sence but the 3 presidents that faced impeachment were Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton. which one really deserved to be impeached? like they weren't actually the president anymore?|||Johnson and Clinton were not convicted by the Senate because the articles of impeachment did not raise the level of high crimes and misdemeanors as required by the constitution. Impeachment by the House is like an indictment by a grand jury, it is an official allegation not a trial. The trial is held by the Senate.





Nixon was never impeached. The articles of impeachment were being prepared for a vote in the house when he resigned. He probably would have been impeached and convicted. If not for the pardon by President Ford he probably would have been also indicted in the criminal courts. He allegedly misused the authority of the President to obstruct justice, a felony. There is ample evidences included recordings of Oval office conversations of him conspiring with his aides to commit these crimes. His aides went to jail but he was pardoned.|||Richard Nixon was part of the Watergate scandal, spying on the democrats. He resigned in order to avoid impeachment. Andrew Johnson was impeached because he didn't know how to run the country after Abraham Lincoln died. I forget why Bill Clinton was impeached, but....they all deserved what the got.|||i never understood watergate, we had a man with all the powers to use and he was said to use lowlifes. the only thing that nixon did that the others didn't was say he would end vietnam and he did and he did it quickly.





clinton should have been impeached. he not only used the office of the president for illegal purposes


but he endanged national security while doing it. a man that cannot keep his marriage vows made before his god will not keep any vows. if he will lie to his god he will lie to us. he was a pervert. and maybe monica was too, but he was the man in charge and we expected him to be strong enough to control himself. he showed he had very little self control.





obama could be tried and impeached under the same rules that johnson was. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presiden鈥?/a>|||I would say both Richard Nixon for water gate and Bill Clinton for lying under oath.|||Johnson should have been impeached but he was impeached for something that wasn't as bad as his offenses- undermining reconstruction.





Why he should have been impeached:


Dismissing Stanton from office after the Senate had voted not to concur with his dismissal and had ordered him reinstated.


Appointing Thomas Secretary of War ad interim despite the lack of vacancy in the office, since the dismissal of Stanton had been invalid.


Appointing Thomas without the required advice and consent of the Senate.


Conspiring, with Thomas and "other persons to the House of Representatives unknown," to unlawfully prevent Stanton from continuing in office.


Conspiring to unlawfully curtail faithful execution of the Tenure of Office Act.


Conspiring to "seize, take, and possess the property of the United States in the Department of War."


Conspiring to "seize, take, and possess the property of the United States in the Department of War" with specific intent to violate the Tenure of Office Act.


Issuing to Thomas the authority of the office of Secretary of War with unlawful intent to "control the disbursements of the moneys appropriated for the military service and for the Department of War."


Issuing to Major General William H. Emory orders with unlawful intent to violate the Tenure of Office Act.


Making three speeches with intent to sow disrespect for the Congress among the citizens of the United States.





Nixon resigned before impeachment and Clinton's offense was nowhere near that of Johnson's.|||Nixon wasn't Impeached He Re-signed because He could have actually been not Only impeached but thrown out of Office too, the only one of the three that Deserved it BTW.