Posted on 06/30/2017 9:46:05 AM PDT by jackibutterfly
Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body formally levels charges against a high official of government. Impeachment does not necessarily mean removal from office; it is only a formal statement of charges, akin to an indictment in criminal law, and is thus only the first step towards removal. Once an individual is impeached, he or she must then face the possibility of conviction via legislative vote, which then entails the removal of the individual from office.
Richard Nixon
The next presidential impeachment case did not arise for more than 100 years. Before taking a look at the Nixon impeachment case, it’s worth examining a famous comment made a few years before (in 1970) by then-Congressman Gerald Ford, who would later succeed Richard Nixon as president.
I was with you up and until the ad hominem part: “This talk would mystify the plebes”, then I lost all respect for your opinion. HEHHEH Self Righteous comes to mind.
Bubba was empeached and Republacrats in the Senate let him off in the middle of the night.
Bubba was empeached and Republacrats in the Senate let him off in the middle of the night.
I stand corrected. A simple matter of misunderstanding.
*ping (in case you hadn’t seen it)*
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