Happy 9th Clinton Impeachment Day!(Vainest of Vanities)

FR ^ | 12/19/07 | A More Perfect Union

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Happy 9th Clinton Impeachment Day!

 

Remember, Impeachment is Forever!

 

December 19, 1998 - December 19, 2007

 

 

 

 

Some background to refresh your memory as you

pause to celebrate Clinton Impeachment Day ...

 

The charges arose from an investigation by Independent

Counsel Kenneth Starr. Originally dealing with the failed

land deal years earlier known as Whitewater, Starr, with

the approval of Attorney General Janet Reno, expanded

his investigation into Clinton's conduct during the sexual

harassment lawsuit filed by a former Arkansas government

employee, Paula Jones.

 

In a sworn deposition (meaning, UNDER OATH) for this case,

Clinton denied having  a "sexual affair" with White House

intern Monica Lewinsky.

 

Linda Tripp, one of Lewinsky's confidantes, provided Starr

with taped phone conversations in which Lewinsky discussed

having a physical relationship with Clinton. Based on these

tapes, Starr concluded that Clinton had committed perjury.

 

(President Clinton's attorney's had reportedly counseled him

to settle the lawsuit years earlier. Hillary would not allow any

settlement. Pride comes before a fall.)

 

After rumors of the scandal reached the news, Clinton publicly

stated (lied), "I did not have sexual relations with that woman,

Miss Lewinsky." In his Paula Jones deposition, he swore,

"I have never had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky.

I've never had an affair with her." Months later, Clinton

admitted that his relationship with Lewinsky was "wrong"

and "not appropriate." He lied to the public and lied under

oath.

 

The Impeachment Proceeding in the

House of Representatives

 

Upon the passage of H. Res. 611, Clinton was impeached

on December 19, 1998, by the House of Representatives

on grounds of perjury to a grand jury (by a 228-206 vote)

and obstruction of justice (by a 221-212 vote).

 

Two other articles of impeachment failed — a second

count of perjury in the Jones case (by a 205-229 vote)

and one accusing Clinton of abuse of power

(by a 148-285 vote). Four Republicans

opposed all four articles, while five Democrats voted

for at least one of them. Upon passage of H. Res. 611,

Clinton became the first elected U.S. president

and the second U.S. president to be impeached,

following Andrew Johnson in 1868.

 

Contempt of Court Citation & Loss of Law License

 

In April 1999, about two months after being acquitted by the

Senate, Clinton was cited by Federal District Judge Susan

Webber Wright for civil contempt of court for his "willful failure"

to obey her repeated orders to testify truthfully in the Paula

Jones sexual harassment lawsuit. For this citation, Clinton

was assessed a $90,000 fine, and the matter was referred

to the Arkansas Supreme Court to see if disciplinary action

would be appropriate.

 

In Short, He Lied

 

Regarding Clinton's January 17, 1998, deposition where he

was placed under oath, the judge wrote:

 

"Simply put, the president's deposition testimony

regarding whether he had ever been alone with Ms.

(Monica) Lewinsky was intentionally false, and his

statements regarding whether he had ever engaged in

sexual relations with Ms. Lewinsky likewise were

intentionally false . . . ."

 

In January 2001, on the day before leaving office, Clinton

agreed to a five-year suspension of his Arkansas law

license as part of an agreement with the independent

counsel to end the investigation. Based on this suspension,

Clinton was automatically suspended from the United

States Supreme Court bar, from which he then chose

to resign.

 

 

*Much of the material here is from Wikipedia.com

 

Please feel free to pass this along to your friends

who would like one more good reason to celebrate

this holiday season!

 

 

[aMorePerfectUnion]

You Are Invited to a Time of Remembrance and Celebration!

[G8 Diplomat]

I was 9 years old then....

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Pass this celebratory announcement to your
friends through email. Let’s circle the globe!

[the invisib1e hand]

what a great post!

[digger48]

[greyfoxx39]

Bump for the celebration!

[purpleraine]

My fondest memory was Shaw and Woodruff tearing up on camera at CNN.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

BUMP INDEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mdittmar]

Anybody remember what happened December 16,1998?

Clinton: Iraq has abused its last chance

[The Sons of Liberty]

My fondest memory was Shaw and Woodruff tearing up on camera at CNN.

Don't forget little Wolfie Blitzer!

[digger48]

WHO got to write the bio on the White House website????

In 1998, as a result of issues surrounding personal indiscretions with a young woman White House intern, Clinton was the second U.S. president to be impeached by the House of Representatives. He was tried in the Senate and found not guilty of the charges brought against him. He apologized to the nation for his actions and continued to have unprecedented popular approval ratings for his job as president.

All about sex, I see

[The Sons of Liberty]

I'm with you 100% - I ALWAYS celebrate, because even though the Senate didn't have the ball$ to remove the treasonous rapist, no matter what he does to try to gloss over his image, he will ALWAYS have that as his legacy.

[Chairman Fred]

12-19 is my Mother's birthday.

No, my screen name does not imply relation to the Next President.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“12-19 is my Mother’s birthday.”

Happy birthday to her. Let her know what a gift
she was given by the House! Impeachment is forever.

[JDoutrider]

I had a copy of the front page of the Seattle Times that showed a picture of the bent one with the huge title “IMPEACHED” framed and hanging in my study for years after that... maybe I should pull it out... er, get it out and rehang it in remembrance!

[Zakeet]

I had a copy of the front page of the Seattle Times that showed a picture of the bent one with the huge title “IMPEACHED” framed and hanging in my study for years after that... maybe I should pull it out... er, get it out and rehang it in remembrance!

Until you can find your prized possession ...

[purpleraine]

I didn't see the wolfman cry.

My second memory was when Shhets Byrd said and I think this is word for word "These (charges) may rise to high crimes and misdemeanors, but I'll not vote to remove (Clinton from office."

[Verginius Rufus]

Kudos to the Republic of Abkhaziya if those stamps are genuine. (This doesn’t mean I support their independence from Georgia—I don’t know enough about that struggle to know which side to favor.)

[Rockitz]

Can someone help me? Where did Senator Fred Thompson come down on that vote?

[kylaka]

To my knowledge there is no way to remove or rescind an impeachment vote. Lets just say it’s part of Clinton’s permanent record as president. Ain’t as pretty as a diamond, but it’s still forever.