"defending the spirit of the Constitution"
where in the 'spirit of the Constitution' does it say or mean to say that perjury about sex doesnt amount to
an impeachable offense? Can you give a citation in the Constitution or USSC case law? Or is this just empty rhetoric?
"a constittutional coup"
Please define this oxymoronic phrase. If it is done Constitutionally, it is an 'impeachment and conviction', not a coup! right?
"I think it would have been better to impeach him based on the informal vote-buying Clinton did to get NAFTA through, but that's just me."
How is this more of a crime than perjury under oath?
What about his Johnnie Chung illegal campaign contributions - Valid impeachment article?
Mr. Perlstein,
I am more interested in defending the words and literal meaning of the Constitution. "Spirit" leaves too much wiggle room. We have a pretty good process for amending the Constitution. If the Constitution is not sufficient, then we can change it through the Amendment process. This is a fundamental difference between liberals and conservatives. Courts have taken on tyrannical shades, which liberals (and their trial lawyer support) seem to embrace.
Can you please speak to this point from a liberal perspective?
Paulsy from Texas.