I just think I heard

[Nicholas_J]

On C-SPan that Charles RAngel is preparting the Articles of Impeacment against Rumsfeld today, can anyone verify this?

[StephNW4Clark]

1. yeah.

Go Rangel. I love that man.

(who incidentally was one of the first Congressional supporters of Wes Clark :)

[Davis_X_Machina]

3. Rumsfeld cannot be impeached...

...because once nominated and confirmed he serves at the pleasure of the President.

Only the President, the vice president (maybe) and federal justices can be impeached.

Rumsfeld can be tried for crimes, and sued for (some) torts.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Rangel meant Articles for the President

[TheatricalDeception]

6. Can't members of Congress

be impeached as well? Maybe not. I could be wrong. But I know that their respective body can give them the boot.

[newyawker99]

8. Hi TheatricalDeception!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[liberalitch]

10. Hi.... Welcome

Now come to my house and do the dishes.... I ask all the new DUers that... so far none have showed up... but it's worth a try!

[liberalitch]

9. That's right....

your government teacher says an APPOINTED official can not be impeached.... only fired.
HOWEVER..... they can withdraw their Vote of confidence.... which was given to him when he was confirmed.

[BlueEyedSon]

2. Yes already (dupe)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=1540964&mesg_id=1540989

[Nicholas_J]

5. Thanks

I wasnt listening but have my closed caption on and didnt see the whole thing as it flashed by when I turned my head from the computer screen while listening to the O Franken Factor on real player and the BBC on shortwave (I multi-task my news input)

[Claire Beth]

7. Rumsfeld serves at the pleasure of *...

I don't think he can be impeached.

[Scoopie]

11. Apparently, he can:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/06/politics/trail/07TRAIL-IRAQ.html?pagewanted=print