George Graves wrote:
> On Sat, 7 Jul 2007 19:03:32 -0700, Sparrow wrote (in article
> <1183860212.595956.7120@c77g2000hse.googlegroups.com>):
>
>> Read all about it, here: http://Muvy.org
>>
>
> OK, I'm all for it. What are the charges? Remember, these have to be
> legitimate charges, instances where he broke US law.
That is not what the US Constitution says. It says:
> the President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the United
> States shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and
> conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and
> misdemeanors.”
"high crimes and misdemeanors" means whatever a majority of the House of
Representatives says it means (See: impeachment of Bill Clinton).
Conviction of said offense is up to a two thirds majority of the Senate.
Being unable to secure a simple majority in the Senate in the case of
Bill Clinton it is clear that simple perjury is insufficient cause to
impeach, much less convict, a sitting president.
This is just as well as any prosecutor worth the name can get an
indictment of a ham sandwich. A partisan majority in the House may
impeach for jaywalking, but the Senate must agree that jaywalking is a
"high crime or misdemeanor".
Matthew
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