Impeachment of George W. Bush

Impeachment of George W. Bush

George W. Bush impeachment proposals center around perceived key failures of the Bush Presidency. The ongoing war in Iraq is the dominant factor of most arguments against Bush.

Fast Facts

There has been no official movement in Congress to impeach Bush
Impeachment must be initiated by the U.S. House of Representatives
If approved by the Senate, the President is removed from office
The last president to be impeached was Bill Clinton for perjury (he was acquitted by the Senate)
Other impeached presidents include John Tyler, Andrew Johnson, and Richard Nixon

The Iraq War Argument

One of the main arguments used by proponents of impeachment is the perception that Bush authorized the invasion of Iraq under knowingly false pretenses (i.e. with no actual evidence of the existence of weapons of mass destruction). Also, critics question the constitutionality of the invasion without a congressional declaration of war.

The NSA Argument

Another argument for impeachment is Bush's authorization of warrantless wiretaps by the NSA that critics say he violated FISA. The wiretaps were supposedly for fighting terrorism.

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News | Political Issues and Controversies | Legislation | Politics

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Huffington Post: Ending the War vs Impeachment (October 16, 2007)
TIME: George W. Bush (April 30, 2006)
AlterNet: Impeaching George W. Bush (March 6, 2006)
The Nation: The Impeachment of George W. Bush (January 11, 2006)

Impeachment of George W. Bush News and Articles

Google News: Impeachment of George W. Bush Search Results
Huffington Post: An Analysis of Kucinich's Impeachment Case Against Bush (June 11, 2008)
The Nation: The Impeachment of George W. Bush (2006)
MSNBC: Scarborough Country: Towns Call for Bush's Impeachment (2006)
FindLaw: Is Lying about the War an Impeachable Offense? (2003)
Google News Archive Search: Impeachment Timeline

Impeachment of George W. Bush Videos and Images

YouTube: Robert Wexler -Distorted Executive Privilege Beyond Recognition (Time 5:03)
YouTube: Hearing on Executive Power - Rep. Kucinich Testifies (Time 4:19)

Arguments for Impeachment

Salon.com: Impeach Bush by Garrison Keillor
The Raw Story: Pelosi Pressed to Put Impeachment Back on Table
Video: Olbermann: There is No Line the President Hasn't Crossed...
WashingtonPost.com: He's The Worst Ever (2006)
Foreign Policy: The Case Against George W. Bush
Baltimore Chronicle: Impeach Bush or Get Rid of the Impeachment Clause

Arguments Against Impeachment

Ezra Klein: File Under Posts That Won't Win Me Any Friends
TomPaine.com: Impeachment At Our Peril by David Corn
The Nation: Impeachment: The Case Against
WSJ.com: Democrats Against Impeachment
The Huffington Post: You Want to Discuss Impeachment? by Arianna Huffington

Impeachment of George W. Bush Boards and Blogs

Daily Kos: Impeachment tag
Raw Story: Activists booted from Judiciary hearing (July 25, 2008)
NewsBusters: CNN's Lou Dobbs...Stays Mum on Impeaching Bush
MichaelMoore.com: You Can Impeach the President
Media Matters: Wash. Post's Weisman "won't believe" impeachment polls...
Blog: George W. Bush 'Could' Face Impeachment...
Impeach Bush for Peace
Blog Post: Conyers' Impeachment Roadmap (August 7, 2006)
Google Blog Search: Impeach Bush

Impeachment of George W. Bush Videos and Media

YouTube: Neil Young: Let's Impeach the President
YouTube: Dennis Kucinich Urges Conversation about Impeachment
YouTube: Bill Maher: Impeach Bush
YouTube & Google Video: George W. Bush Impeachment

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George W. Bush | Iraq War | U.S. House of Representatives | Articles of Impeachment