[Verginius Rufus]

Wexler was one of the Clinton defenders who was constantly on TV in 1998. He doesn't seem to know much US history. Back in 1868 Congress impeached the President over policy differences and nearly removed him (which would have transferred the White House to the party that had the majority in Congress, since there was no Vice President at the time). Andrew Johnson is generally ranked among the least successful Presidents, but the attempt to remove him from office has been generally regarded as a really bad idea.

Wexler's threat would, if carried through, put Cheney in the White House...in which case he might be persuaded to become the Presidential nominee for the Nov. 2008 election.

[AmericanExceptionalist]

Wexler was one of the Clinton defenders who was constantly on TV in 1998. He doesn't seem to know much US history. Back in 1868 Congress impeached the President over policy differences and nearly removed him (which would have transferred the White House to the party that had the majority in Congress, since there was no Vice President at the time). Andrew Johnson is generally ranked among the least successful Presidents, but the attempt to remove him from office has been generally regarded as a really bad idea.

Wexler's threat would, if carried through, put Cheney in the White House...in which case he might be persuaded to become the Presidential nominee for the Nov. 2008 election.

That is a very good analysis.