Serious Question about Impeachment...

[smirkymonkey]

What exactly is the method for beginning impeachment proceedings for Shrub?? Is anyone doing anything about it?

Do we the people have any power at all in getting rid of the fourth reich? I just can't believe this is all happening without any formidable opposition - somebody, please give me some hope!!

[La_Serpiente]

1. No

there is now way we the people can get rid of him. The House Judiciary Committee would have to draft the Articles of Impeachment. Then, the Full House would have to vote on it.

[Gman]

2. If Henry B Gonzales were still alive and in Congress

articles of impeachment would have already been introduced.

Unfortunately, Charlie isn't that much like his 'ol man.

[tritsofme]

3. It will never happen.

The House Judiciary Committee deliberates over whether to initiate an impeachment inquiry.

The Judiciary Committee adopts a resolution seeking authority from the entire House of Representatives to conduct an inquiry. Before voting, the House debates and considers the resolution. Approval requires a majority vote.

The Judiciary Committee conducts an impeachment inquiry, possibly through public hearings. At the conclusion of the inquiry, articles of impeachment are prepared. They must be approved by a majority of the Committee.

The House of Representatives considers and debates the articles of impeachment. A majority vote of the entire House is required to pass each article. Once an article is approved, the President is, technically speaking, "impeached" -- that is subject to trial in the Senate.

The Senate holds trial on the articles of impeachment approved by the House. The Senate sits as a jury while the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial.

At the conclusion of the trial, the Senate votes on whether to remove the President from office. A two-thirds vote by the Members present in the Senate is required for removal.

If the President is removed, the Vice-President assumes the Presidency under the chain of succession established by Amendment XXV.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/background/impeach/impeach.htm

[smirkymonkey]

4. Thanks everybody...

How completely depressing! Even if it were to happen...the succession is liable to be even worse, I guess.

[Old and In the Way]

5. Pretty amazing isn't it?

The Republicans had no problem voting for articles of impeachment for Clinton based on an 8 year/$70MM Inquisition over a $30K crummy, money losing land deal, but then entrapped him on a personal question (which, truth be known, probably ever accuser was also guilty of).

But we can't ask this unelected fraud of a pResident what he knows about anything. 3000 Americans died 9/11 and he sits there reading a book to 2nd graders...then flees "harm's way".

Where's the justice in this picture?