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To: Zeppo

Most legal eagles believe Clinton can't be retroactively impeached. I disagree, not because I'm a 'legal eagle': [far from it], but because the Constitution lacks specificity, and how can you impeach a president who makes last minute abuses of power, such as the pardon of a drug dealer for cash, unless it's after he leaves the White House? If we are unable to impeach a president after he leaves, then we should amend the Constitution, "The Clinton Amendment".

1. He could be stripped of his presidential immunity
2. He could lose his presidential pension.
3. Theoretically, he could even be stripped of his security, but that would appear very, very mean spirited. I'd be happy with 1 and 2.


63 posted on 01/18/2006 4:58:12 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (The reproductive right to kill.)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March

That sounds like a fine idea.


78 posted on 01/18/2006 8:20:54 AM PST by bvw
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March
As I recall, if found guilty by the Senate, an impeached Prez can only be booted from office. Regular civil action can follow, but the punishment from a Senate conviction is limited to expulsion. But I can dream and would still love to see that criminal put away.
111 posted on 01/19/2006 12:24:09 PM PST by Jacquerie (Democrats soil institutions)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March

Why can't he and Hillary be put in jail? They surely have enough on these two to warrant this.


115 posted on 01/20/2006 11:56:25 AM PST by freekitty
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