Is there a legitimate case for the impeachment of President Bush?
I think he’s been a lousy President. And the recent news that confirm that his signing statements are sometimes actually turning into failure to execute the law are in fact sufficient case to impeach him. That’s a failure to implement the laws passed by Congress, a violation of his oath of office. The Congress set the bar for impeachment awfully, awfully low when they impeached Clinton. Yes, Clinton committed an illegal act, but one not significantly affecting the government of this country. Bush’s failure to execute the laws is precisely what impeachment was meant for. But that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. Impeaching Clinton was an incredibly damaging act, making it impossible for him to properly govern the country. It distracted the Congress from passing necessary laws, and it prevented him from devoting his full attention. (We can even wonder if maybe h
