[ejonesie22]

Actually that was very much a discussion back then. When no one could figure why they just went with impeachment instead all the way with removal.

After 96, it may have been wise not to hand Gore the power of Incumbency. If things had worked out he could have been in for two full terms as well.

It was never brought out as fact, but the backroom deals may have been made.

Hindsight is 20/20 but back then it sounded reasonable.

[scrabblehack]

It requires 67 votes for conviction — I don’t think that many Democrats would have crossed over.