WASHINGTON (AFP) - Nearly half of the US public wants President George W. Bush to face impeachment, and even more favor that fate for Vice President Dick Cheney, according to a poll out Friday. The survey by the American Research Group found that 45 percent support the US House of Representatives beginning impeachment proceedings against Bush, with 46 percent opposed, and a 54-40 split in favor when it comes to Cheney. The study by the private New Hampshire-based ARG canvassed 1,100 Americans by telephone July 3-5 and had an error margin of plus or minus three percentage points. The findings are available on ARG's Internet site. The White House declined to comment on the poll, the latest bad news for a president who has seen his public opinion standings dragged to record lows by the unpopular war in Iraq. The US Constitution says presidents and vice presidents can be impeached -- that is, formally charged by the House -- for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors" by a simple majority vote. Conviction by the Senate, which requires a two-thirds majority, means removal from office. Just two US presidents have been impeached: Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998 and acquitted in 1999; Andrew Johnson was impeached and acquitted in 1868. Disgraced president Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 when a House impeachment vote appeared likely. In late April, left-wing Representative Dennis Kucinich, a long-shot Democratic presidential hopeful, introduced a resolution calling for Cheney's impeachment. To date, the measure has nine listed co-sponsors and a 10th set to sign on when the House returns to work next week. But Democratic leaders appear unlikely to pursue such a course. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070706/pl_afp/uspoliticsbush
I don't quite understand what crimes the executive branch would be charged with? Or do they not need one, just impeach on the strength of the negative emotions, sort of the "yes we have no proof but the crimes the accused might have done are of such a serious nature that we have to go to trial" type of thing....
Dems are not wussies, they have realized that this may put the worse of two evils at the helm. Imagine DICK cheney running things. boy georges get out of trial free card.
Have you read Kucinich's resolution?? enjoy..... http://kucinich.house.gov/Issues/Issue/?IssueID=3750
And over 60% of Americans are fat pigs. They have to take their fatness out on someone. Kind of like Michael Moore. Only he gets paid lots of $$$ for doing what he does.
It's "Bush lied, people died" and "If we threaten to stick up for ourselves they won't like us" in legalise... the guy should get a picket sign...