How come we American's haven't impeached George W. Bush?
550142
theres a strong chance that in the next series of elections the power will shift to the side of the democrats and they'll move to do some impeaching. there really dont seem to be any great candidates on either side as of yet though, so who knows?
6979
Well we kinda do every November.  It's called an election and that's how we decided to structure our electoral process.  There are mechanisms to impeach members of the administration but you'd need to do it in the order of succession.  At this point, it would take too long to get this administration out.  Remember how long the Clinton impeachment took?\n\nPeople here seem to forget that there were actual criminal proceedings against the Clintons.  Bush really hasnt done anything that's illegal.  You might not like his foreign policy, but that dislike probably doesn't extend too far beyond Iraq since that's ALL that's covered by the mainstream media.\n\nHow about what the Bush administration did for the Pakistan refugees after the earthquake?  The approval ratings of Americans skyrocketed after that.
124523
In order for a President to be impeached he must first be accused of "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors".  Secondly, the House of Representatives must pass "articles of impeachment" by a simple majority.  Thirdly, the Senate tries the President with the Chief Justice of the Supreme presiding over the hearings.  2/3 of the present Senators must vote for guilt to remove the President from office.\n\nIn the case of George W. Bush, there have been accusations of treasonous activities; however, the House has not seen fit, whether through political loyalty, fear of embarassment or lack of belief in the charges, to file articles of impeachment. That is why he has not been impeached.
470862
We can't. This administration is really makin it hard. Sorry there is no answer. It would be alot easier if we Impeached BUSH though!
23290
To the person who a said about all presidents spy. That is true but its done with approval from congress and judges. Anyway I think most of america wants this idiot impeached! This is a poll from msnbc!\n\nLive Vote  \n Do you believe President Bush's actions justify impeachment?   * 59791 responses  \n \n \n Yes, between the secret spying, the deceptions leading to war and more, there is plenty to justify putting him on trial.\n87%  \n \n No, like any president, he has made a few missteps, but nothing approaching "high crimes and misdemeanors."\n4%  \n \n No, the man has done absolutely nothing wrong. Impeachment would just be a political lynching.\n8%  \n \n I don't know.\n1%
492340
First of all "everyone" doesn't say it.\n\nSecondly, most of those who do want Bush impeached attended a government sanctioned child abuse center (public school) and don't have a clue about what it takes to be impeached.
227256
Bush has been lying to us ever since he took the office in 2000. If you think that what you just told us is infuriating, watch this video.\n\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8260059923762628848\n\nIf I read you right, you will be shaking with rage by the end of it. Keep spreading the word, keep asking questions, keep pointing out flaws. Only then can we get the son of a bitch impeached.\n\n\nPeace
328372
Because only Congress can impeach the president. And since congress just happens to be controlled by Bush's republican buddies, there aint a snowballs chance in hell of his getting impeached any time soon. Hes probably going to get away with all the lies and killing... Its depressing really.\n\n\npeace
723435
It's ridiculous.  What ever happened to the Consitution?  Hopefully the Democrats can win back the House so that some impeachment hearings can begin against this whole corrupt administration.  Not only has this adminstration messed with the lower and middle class Americans, Bush and his cronies has destroyed the reputation that this nation has abroad; any goodwill created by the previous administrations has pretty much been wiped out by this administration.
50355
The reason Bush is still President is due to the fact that he has not been impeached, The reason why he was elected was because unfortunately the democrats can not come up with a reasonable candidate that can stand on issues versus hate speech. This has been demonstrated here and is another indication of republicans taking the white house again in 2008. You hear about the"lies, the half-a** answers, The bad grammar, or lack of leadership" but never examples of such. His approval rating at this time in his presidency is actually higher then Bill Clinton's was during the same time in his administration. Its a shame that a party that stood for the common man with heros such as FDR and Kennedy(JFK of course) Has turned into a bunch of people who have no dream, have no desire to build, just the ability to whine and complain. I disagree with the President on many things but what i like about him is that he does what he says he will. This is a welcome change. If democrats want the White house back, stop being afraid of being called a liberal and show people a better way, not just calling our leader(like him or not) a retard. The most important thing in order to be taken seriously is the ability to respect the differences in others and being able to debate the issues instead of name calling and threatening to move out of the USA if your opponent gets elected. (BTW im still waiting for many of Hollywood to keep their word and leave.)  Just my opinion, remember you asked and know that I respect your right to express yours.
255892
We are all sorry, but G.W. Bush has not lost his authority.\n\nHe is celebrating the fact that he WAS NOT elected President either time, and he still hasn't got impeached yet.\n \nHe will not his authority until Kenneth Starr or whoever has his job now gets him impeached,\nthere’s still time.\n\nIf they held him to the same standard as past Presidents,\nthey would have done it already.\n\nI mean Clinton only had sex.\n\nBush has committed many impeachable acts.\nSuch as starting a war without the UN.
167847
It's pretty clear that the president has done some illegal things, such as the warrantless wiretapping.  But only the congress can impeach the president, and as long as the majority of congress are Republicans, they are unlikely to do this.\n\nSo the only realistic way to get him impeached is to elect a majority of Democrats to congress in the fall 2006 election.
233753
3/4 of the U.S. have to oppose Bush, and you have to have a Congress that would Impeach him. Since the Congress is 100% "RIGHT WINGED" right now at the present, and the Democrats and Independents don't have any vote. It will change in November, just watch. I have seen this with the Ragan/Bush Administration's of the 80's early 90's. His approval ratings are at 33% so it is possible.
131458
The same reason he hasn't been impeached for other transgressions that were clearly questionable. Nixon was impeached for far less than Bush .I hope they do something soon before he runs our country totally in the ground.
304600
Because the entire country doesn't dislike Bush.  I for one do.  But that's what we have the impeachment process for.  We do not have a pure democracy.  We have a representative democracy.  We select people to voice our opinions for us.  (Congressman, governors etc)  Unfortunately they don't always listen so closely.  If you want to initiate something start a petition in your congressional district asking for the impeachment of Bush and quit complaining about it on Yahoo.  If you don't understand the system you can't complain about it.(PS - Send me the petition - I'll sign it before you can blink)
525266
This is my own personal thoughts.....  \n\n\nTop Reasons for Impeaching Bush\nWhat are the top reasons for impeaching Bush?\nIraq\nInvading Iraq without any threat to the U.S. \nLying about Iraqi WMD's to Congress and the American people \nCausing the deaths of over 2,000 U.S. troops and the maiming of over 10,000 more \nFailing to provide adequate equipment and armor to U.S. troops \nAllowing illegal torture and murder of prisoners \nCausing the deaths of 100,000 Iraqi civilians \nSpending $300 billion in just two years for an occupation that could last for decades \nLetting Halliburton steal billions through no-bid contracts \nUsing vast quantities of depleted uranium weapons that will poison Iraq now and for generations to come \nSeptember 11\nIgnoring countless warnings of an attack in the U.S. \nReading "My Pet Goat" during the attack \nLetting Osama Bin Laden escape from Afghanistan \nHolding no bureaucrat accountable for ignoring warnings \nDelaying and obstructing the 911 Commission investigation \nTurning Afghanistan into the world's largest opium producer \nTerrorism\nAllowing international terrorism incidents to quadruple and trying to cover up the facts \nFailing to secure our borders and ports to prevent terrorism \nCreating a new generation of terrorists through the invasion of Iraq and the killing of 100,000 civilians \nLetting terrorists buy high-powered weapons inside the U.S. \nLetting North Korea build nuclear bombs and missiles that can cross the Pacific Ocean \nRefusing to shut down Pakistan's nuclear weapons exports \nForeign relations\nTurning the world against the United States \nPreparing for another war with Iran \nSigning treaties that cost America jobs and undermine American laws \nEconomy\nLetting gasoline prices double at devastating cost to the economy while oil companies make record profits \nLetting corrupt companies like Enron steal billions from consumers and employees \nCutting taxes for the rich and turning a $5 trillion budget surplus into a $5 trillion budget deficit \nAdding trillions to the national debt, which our children and grandchildren will have to pay off with interest \nLetting millions of American jobs go overseas \nFreedom\nLetting bureaucrats wiretap Americans without a court order \nLocking up suspects for years without charges or trials \nArresting nonviolent protesters at Bush events \nPacking the courts with right-wing judges to outlaw abortion \nOrdering federal courts to interfere in the Terri Schiavo tragedy \nTaking away our right to sue corporations through class actions \nTaking away our right to declare bankruptcy under Chapter 7 and forcing middle-class Americans into debt slavery <http://debtslavery.org/> \nDemocracy\nStealing the Presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 \nRefusing to investigate the disenfranchisement of tens of thousands of voters in Florida and Ohio \nPromoting black-box electronic voting machines without paper trails \nEmbracing dictators in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Russia, and China \nOverthrowing democratically-elected leaders in Haiti and Venezuela \nEnvironment\nAllowing global warming, which will cause massive environmental damage \nAllowing more toxic mercury in the air and water \nAllowing oil drilling in wilderness areas \nScandals\nIllegally "outing" CIA agent Valerie Plame, an important anti-terrorism official \nLetting a gay male prostitute (Jeff Gannon) roam free in the White House \nPaying journalists to give favorable coverage to the administration \nRelying on an earpiece for answers during debates and press conferences \nGoing AWOL from the Texas Air National Guard in 1972 and covering it up ever since \nDefending the most corrupt Member of Congress (Tom DeLay)
246490
"HEY," he can't be the Anti-Christ when George W. Bush is! You can't have our Anti-Christ, we are getting ready to impeach him and his staff; because the owe America and the World alot of money.