Should Bush be Impeached?

George Bush - US President George Bush
@achyuta (2851)
United States
November 15, 2006 2:09pm CST
Goerge Bush lost out in the Senate and Representatives' numbers. His Irag policy is under fire. His war on terror has not yielded much results. Should he be impeached?
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• United States
15 Nov 06
#1 Impeached for what? #2 Would it really be worth it? He's only got a year left...and think about who would be running the office if he did? I love how everyone thinks that the best solution here is to vote Bush out of office, when they #1 dont have the FACT'S because they are too busy believing everything the liberal media says and #2 are too busy following what everyone else thinks because they're a "republican" or a "democrat". Then when someone decides to stand up for the president or any political candidate you are automatically flagged as the opposing party, when they dont have a clue. BTW Dont you think its funny how AFTER we found out that democrats took over the house, the news all of a sudden perked up and said, BTW WE DID FIND NUCLEAR PROGRAMS RUNNING IN IRAQ! (no offense if you are democratic, im just showing how today's media pretty much runs our elections and opinions) I cant be the only person here that realizes this...am I?
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@calico79 (173)
• United States
15 Nov 06
Actually flying three planes into buildings and killing thousands of people is wrong to me. And its not just 9/11 they have killed people in other countries as well. Also their own people. I think Bush has every right to try to get to the root of the problem.
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• United States
15 Nov 06
On the flipped side, EVERY president doest SOMETHING wrong. Some more than others. Take Clinton for example...bombed an asprin factory, got caught cheating on his wife (demoralized the american image, which it was on its decline anyway). You cant just say you want to impeach him because he screwed up...he is a human for freak's sake! Humans make mistakes! Bush is trying to do the logical thing and I believe that he is attacking this in the right direction. You have to stop the funds and weaponry first. BTW dont you think that they MIGHT just might have bin laden locked away somewhere but we the american public hasnt been notified yet? You know why that MIGHT be? It would be a total tactics giveaway to our enemies. The problem is that you cant fight terrorism like you do would a normal war. People hide and they have the whole freakin world to hide in! Because they dont have a "home base" they migrate to where the danger is minimal. How do you fight that kind of enemy? Honestly, do you have a strategy? Dont you think our government would have thought of that already? Our government has some of the SMARTEST people in the world working for them not to mention unlimited resources. Its not all Bush, you guys are trying to kill the front man when hes working with thousands of other people to come up with a solution better than what they have. So is it right and fair to impeach Bush...once again for what?...I dont think so.
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• United States
15 Nov 06
michelinman...i 2 pay attention 2 media coverage. though they word things 'seemingly' 2 be unbiased or impartial, u can always tell in the end in which way their leaning. its better 2 listen 2 live speeches by the govt officials and ignore the commentary that happens by the experts afterward. that way u can draw your own conclusions about what was said. u hit this one rite on the head! (u people r really good cuz i usually hate talkin politics)
• United States
15 Nov 06
I don't think he really should be impeached, but I really don't care for him and I don't understand how he got elected for a second term.
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@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
15 Nov 06
I voted for him in 2004. I can't see how anyone could have voted for Kerry.
• United States
15 Nov 06
he started it, so why elect someone else 2 finish it? i think the voters in this country did the rite thing. why put someone else in a position 2 have 2 clean up a mess like a war? and then again, u gotta figure, our other choice wasnt standing on firm ground. kerry straddled the fence 2 often on 2 many policies. stick w/what u know. i'd rather fix my used car then buy someone else's lemon!
@achyuta (2851)
• United States
15 Nov 06
Thats the surprise of the 21st century. His re-election. I mean after such havoc, the greatest country as far as accountability is concerned re-elects him?? I dont have words to describe it.
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@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
15 Nov 06
His war on terror hasn't yielded results? How do you know that? Have we been attacked since 911? And no, he should not be impeached. It would be a circus show, just like the impeachment of Bill Clinton was a circus show.
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• United States
15 Nov 06
Agreed
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• United States
15 Nov 06
Agreed to DeenaD
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• United States
15 Nov 06
Why blame Bush...he isnt the one thats running around strapping bombs to his children and sending them into US Military camps! Blame the terroist a**holes. We cant duck and run now, especially now. If we do then the rest of the world is going to see that as a US weakness and prey on it. North Korea is dying to get into some shizzle with us right now, the only thing that we have left is to show them that we are more psychotic than they are! LOL (i got that from a comedy bit by Lewis Black)
@baileym11 (887)
• United States
17 Nov 06
All i can say is Hell yes, he should have been impeached a long time ago.
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@achyuta (2851)
• United States
17 Nov 06
I agree with you bailyem. I hope no one calls you racist now just like someone did to me. I wonder why in this free country expressing opinion has become a danger of being branded like racist etc.
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• United States
15 Nov 06
Yes. Any other person beside him could be really good.
@achyuta (2851)
• United States
15 Nov 06
I am not sure if any other person would be really good. Actually I dotn agree there. But, yes I can see many better alternatives in the american political stratum.
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@achyuta (2851)
• United States
15 Nov 06
No need to get hyper worked up man. I do have alternatives. Barak Obama is a good candidate. He has charisma. He would be a symbol of american unity too. That we have come a logn way sicne those dark days of 60s and beyond.
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• United States
15 Nov 06
At the same point, Sadaam was a major money pool for Al Qaeda. He along with a few other nations were the source for Al Qaeda's weapons and cash for them to function. Anyone but Bush you say? So you would rather have a man who couldn't tell the difference between a quail and a human to run the office? At least Bush can hit a target he is hunting for. Besides, I see everyone knocking bush down, but I see no one with a valuable solution...other than, get our troops out...which to me is the dumbest thing we could do right now. Yes we can get the troops out, but it wont happen/cant happen tomorrow. We cant put a definate set date on it because of the everyday progressions/setbacks that occur over there. I have several friends that enlisted and were sent over there. I have just as much right to be pissed off about our troops being over there as you do. The only thing that keeps me from getting super miffed off is the fact that I get to talk to them and they tell me what is really going on. I've seen video's and heard first hand from trustworthy people that are actually there about whats going on. (vids they created and brought back) You know what they tell me..."dont believe what you hear on the news." I would rather believe our troops who are on the front line experiencing first hand whats happening over there then a desk driven person who has no idea what being in the heat of battle on someone elses turf is like. The problem...too many desk people trying to analyze a situation that they arent a part of. If you really want to find out whats up...go enlist right now and get your hands dirty, THEN come back to me and tell me that everything is screwed over there. I guarantee that your view would change!
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@marthab (325)
• United States
15 Nov 06
I don't think impeachment is the answer. Surly, I don't want Chaney taking over. No, I will just wait for January 20, 2009.
• United States
15 Nov 06
achyuta, bush is not on your list of favorite people! good grief! please tell me...what can be done in 1 yr by someone else? what do u want 2 c happen AFTER this impeachment u seem so insistent about?
@achyuta (2851)
• United States
15 Nov 06
Rudi Guiliani can do a good job. He had managed New York city very well after 9/11. He has charisma and he has intellect.
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@achyuta (2851)
• United States
15 Nov 06
But waiting is very dangerous. He can do lot of harm to this nation in 1 more year. Like I said, he is trying, but he is incompetent what can be done. What other option is there apart from impeachment. I agree the chaney will be worst. Guiliani may be a good option.
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@carlennj (589)
• United States
16 Nov 06
Just because he has had a tough go, is not grounds for impeachment. Why would the turnover of the house and senate be grounds for impeachment?
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
16 Nov 06
This kind of turn-over in Congress happens in the 6th year of every President's term (every 2-term President, that is). It happened with Reagan and even Clinton. It's as if the American people don't like to see power consolidated in the hands of any one party for too long.
@achyuta (2851)
• United States
16 Nov 06
The turn over of senate is not ground for impeachment. It is the opportuntiy. Grounds are already there and too many at that, for those who want to see. That is for those who will be ready to demand accountability, it is easy to see that Bush must go.
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• United States
17 Nov 06
Whether or not people like him and his actions and polices personally, there is nothing legal to impeach him for. Impeachment is a serious action adn has specifi guidlines and requirements that must be met, and we are not in that position with George Dub.
@achyuta (2851)
• United States
17 Nov 06
May be we cant. But should we if we can? That is the question. According to me Bush should be impeached for the failure of securing our borders as leader and commander-in-chief of this country, because of his negligence, border and his failure to bring Osama to book. Cheers. Thanks for your response.
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• United States
17 Nov 06
just a second ago u wanted to impeach him for not handling the war in iraq correctly...what do you REALLY want to impeach him for...or are you just racist against Bush??? I believe you are!
• United States
17 Nov 06
achyuta.... you just stole that exact quote from someone else.... do you really know a good legal reason to impeach bush? There is absolutely no point in getting him out of office. you say that he can do a lot of harm to our government... but how much harm would the impeachment cause to our government.... bush would be revoked of his leadership powers while the trial would be commensing.... all Americans would have their focus on the media bull crap.... and we would be so open to a big attack "not by the government but a foreign body".... so its not gonna help us one way or another. The one thing that I just cant seem to understand is why do people think that a person has to be perfect... WE ARE NOT PERFECT.... and the only way we can achieve in life is to make mistakes and try again..... thats WHY we are forced to study HISTORY.... we have learned that people hate us and we must not let our guard down bc so many want to rid of us and not because of what "we did to them" but for the fact that their leaders call us evil... even if we decide not to fight, we have to be ready for a huge attack on us and then the war will be on our soil.... and millions of not just soldiers, but civilians killed.... think about it... and stop hating one man... hate your government... bc one man can not call the shots till he/she has gotten it approved.... and it the CIVILIANS faults for not researching who or what they want in office..... they just vote based on media and party members.... listen and learn.... make the right decisions from there...
@chance00 (3331)
• United States
15 Nov 06
Yepper,he lies,breaks the law(wire tapping),let the katrina victims suffer,killing your troops for no reason in Iraq,comes from a racist mother(said the Katrina victims was used to living like that),rubbed elbows with the taliban .He is a hot mess.
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
15 Nov 06
I disticntly remember the mayor of New Orleans being ORDERED by President Bush to evacuate his city a couple of days before Katrina hit. He (the mayor) was not a strong leader. In my opinion, local and state agencies failed more than the federal did.
• United States
15 Nov 06
chance, u raised a lot of good points. -wire tapping...bush couldnt do that on his own. he and whomever else that approved it did it 2 try 2 catch the terror cells the FBI & CIA know are already here in the US operating as 'sleepers'. if u cant catch a fish w/a spear, pull out the net! no, i dont totally agree on how they went about it, but it served its purpose. -the katrina thing was very unfortunate, but was that all bush? no, FEMA fell down on the job 2. -troops arent dying 4 no reason. who else was gonna go in and get saddam? he was a ruthless tyrant who supplied funds 2 terrorist. -this is the 1st time i've ever heard of barbara bush being racist...if thats true, what a shame, i feel sorry 4 her. -and yes, everyone prob knows about our one time helping our current enemy when way back when, our current enemy had the same enemy as the US. yes its a mess, but we've seen worse (vietnam 4 example), but this 2 shall pass.
@achyuta (2851)
• United States
15 Nov 06
Yes, the mismanagement of katrina victims is a HUGE disappointment of this precidency. He must have appologised for the minhandling. But did he?
• India
15 Nov 06
Bush is the Biggest terrorist. There is no one to balme.
@calico79 (173)
• United States
15 Nov 06
You are right...no one is talking about Osama and Taliban. But could this be as said above because they already have Osama? Or could it be the liberal media not telling us every thing?
• United States
15 Nov 06
RIIIIIIGHT...sits in silence...try's to understand the logic behind the dumbest comment ever recorded in human history (posted above)...
• United States
15 Nov 06
Sorry man, I just get tired of hearing these typical teenage political answers. I went through hell because I grew up way to fast when I was in school. People voicing their opinions when they themselves didnt even know the facts. They would always give short two second answers and phrases like...Gore sucks because Bush is better...or vica versa. They have no idea what its all about. They have no understanding or justification for their political views. Mainly because their parents taught them to just vote demo or repub. They werent taught to think about what they were voting for and what that man stands for. What foriegn policies they support, whats more important to them, helping the needy or social security...I got so angry at people because they didnt take any of that into concern. Then they all say some smartlipped comment similar to the one above. Thats why I took such an aggressive/sarcastic beat down towards him...for that I apologize.
@momstime (21)
• United States
15 Nov 06
Yes, even though he only has a year left he can do a lot of more harm in a year and if you have family fighting the war a year or a day is much too long, get rid of the liar who don't even know how to write his own speeches wow what school did he go to? can you say social promotion!
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
15 Nov 06
All Presidents have speech-writers. And BTW, Bush went to Yale. Where did YOU go?
@achyuta (2851)
• United States
15 Nov 06
Yes, 1 year is too long a time to say.. oh well All bad dreams come to a end so this one will too :). I agree with you completely that something has to be done. Now that democrats have increased number. They should try to go for the shove.
@achyuta (2851)
• United States
15 Nov 06
Not interested in discussing his schooling actually. But then he did not go on a scholarship or somehting. he went on a referal by his senator grandfather. It was some kind of misuse of power to be honest.
@Amanda_NZ (125)
• Lexington, North Carolina
16 Nov 06
Follow the video and audio clippings at YouTube there are lots for you to search and mull over: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li1fmpllAAQ&NR as there are many to give one 'food for thought' that there is more behind the Twin Towers falling down in a very neat pile 20 minutes after being hit
@achyuta (2851)
• United States
16 Nov 06
Thanks for the video amanda. I hope now everyone will agree with me.
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• United States
17 Nov 06
OH please...the freakin building's main structure was its outter walls. There were no structural supportive beams inside, no internal structure. The building's were one of a kind built with the main structure holding it up on the outside. The only reason it fell was due to the last half of the building they didnt use asbestos to cover the rest of the structure, causing the steel to melt and collapse on the floor below it. With the exterior structure being the backbone of the building, it caved inwards putting more pressure on the floor below it therefore creating a downward pressure enclosed with the next section of outter structure, chain reaction causes the next section to crumble inwards (in a way kinda like creating a vacuum) there was no where else for the building to go except for straight down. Ive seen movies galore about the twin towers being a "government cover up" why...there is no justification for it. Money? no we have plenty of that...so why then. Its a dumb theory, and the direction the towers went is perfectly logical! You want REAL food for thought check out this article... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28318-2005Apr5.html
@blueman (16509)
• India
15 Nov 06
i think he is a good leader overall..
@achyuta (2851)
• United States
15 Nov 06
Any reasons for saying so?? Why are the popularity levels dipping by the day lol! This despite some loyal republican news channels.
@achyuta (2851)
• United States
15 Nov 06
I am nto a Bush hater. I wont call him a bad man. But i will say Bush = Incompetent. Trying is not good enough. I am sure he is trying. So what? Incompetency cant be eradicated by trying. You need ability, talent.
• United States
15 Nov 06
achyuta, are you just an overall Bush hater? No matter how well he tries and no matter what he does it will never be good enough for you?
@startup (37)
• United States
16 Nov 06
Libs ara so funny. Bush didn't invade Iraq, it was voted on and it passed. Libs voted for it as well with what inteligence (or lack there of) we and Britain had. No Bush should not be impeached, just another Dem. agenda.
@achyuta (2851)
• United States
16 Nov 06
Yes Libs voted for it, but they did nto vote for this callasal loss on lives in Iraq- both of innocent iraqis and our troops. Libs did not vote for mismanagement in New Orleans. Libs did not vote to let go the hold on Talibana dn Osama. Libs did nto do any of these things.
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• United States
16 Nov 06
Libs didn't do anything because they have their own agenda. The mayor of New Orleans was TOLD to evacuate his town and he didn't. How was that Bush's fault? By the way he is a Dem. Nice try. Dems will learn real quick that its easy to cry fowl, but they won't be able to change anything even with control of the house and senate.
@srhelmer (7029)
• Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
15 Nov 06
Everything Bush has done in his presidency, from Iraq to wire taps, has been signed off on by Congress, including the Democrats. So, if he's done anything illegal, they are just as guilty. And, if you read the media, you would think the Democrats are completely opposed to Bush. But, if you look at how they vote on key issues, you'll see they are basically on the same page as him. For example, those who are opposed to Iraq think electing a Democrat as president will bring the soliders home, because the media has told them this. However, many Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, who is a top presidential candidate have said they would like the United States to send more soldiers to Iraq.
• United States
15 Nov 06
u got a + on this comment from me. those are facts. dems and repubs have 2 vote 2 get things rollin b4 it can happen.
@achyuta (2851)
• United States
15 Nov 06
Yes it may not happen, but it surely is worth a try. To set an example at the very least.
• United States
16 Nov 06
He can't be impeached he has committed High Crimes or treason. Plenty of Presidients have lost Congress to the other mid terms.
@achyuta (2851)
• United States
16 Nov 06
May be he cant be. But would you impeach him if you could. I think 2/3rd majority support would do it. His popularity levels are dipping by the day actually.
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• Singapore
17 Dec 06
not up to me to judge, but in my point of view, he hasnt done his job well enough.. =S
• India
16 Dec 06
Achyuta, I think voters have already impeached him by giving their verdict. Only remains by law. Future leaders will decide what to do with him. It is true, he has failed in his war policy. Acheivement is very less. It is funny, a horse rider Osama is out of range for years even after worldclass techniques are being used to find him out. Lot of solders have also lost their life in various battle field outside US. With no result. Afganistan has not yet established. Iraq condition is deteriorating day by day. So if there is failure, Bush must be impeached for his wrong policy. US people has to decide it only.
@fator50 (52)
• Brazil
16 Dec 06
I guess he should. But impeachment is a long process. We had in my country an impeached president. That was in the 90's.
• India
6 Jan 07
Now here you want to comment on Bush after eating American's shi t you bldy indian bum ? Dirty devil .
@achyuta (2851)
• United States
9 Jan 07
What sort of comment is that? I hope the admins will take care of this guy.