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Morrigoon · 02-22-2008, 04:03 PM

So that means there's a new guy with 4 years' experience in the White House. That's like... a whole presidential term!

Alex · 02-22-2008, 04:10 PM

Though Mesnier is also not a native born citizen so he is otherwise disqualified regardless of any valuable experience he may have.

innerSpaceman · 02-22-2008, 04:27 PM

I wasn't aware they could impeach the Chief of Staff either. But that person can be (and often is) fired. No so the first spouse.

Though Bill might well break that record, too!

Ghoulish Delight · 02-22-2008, 04:32 PM

Yes, appointed cabinet members can be impeached.

ETA: More specifically, precedent has defined impeachable "civil officers" as "anyone appointed by the President", which would be the Cabinet and federal judges

blueerica · 02-22-2008, 04:38 PM

And First Wives could be divorced...

I wonder if a sitting President could be impeached over the actions of his/her wife/husband... Perhaps if the President were to lie and cover up actions or something.

Alex · 02-22-2008, 04:40 PM

And if you think the battle over the degree to which executive privilege covers conversations between the president and his staff has been divisive, wait until congress thinks it has valid reasons to know about conversations between a president and his/her spouse.

innerSpaceman · 02-22-2008, 04:42 PM

Oh c'mon people ... don't you wanna get Bill Clinton back in the White House just to make the Republicans and Conservatives and Fundamentalists' collective blood boil? Even just a teeny bit??

JWBear · 02-22-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Oh c'mon people ... don't you wanna get Bill Clinton back in the White House just to make the Republicans and Conservatives and Fundamentalists' collective blood boil? Even just a teeny bit??

No. I'm tired of the divisiveness.

Deebs · 02-22-2008, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBear

No. I'm tired of the divisiveness.

Me too, yo.

Kevy Baby · 02-22-2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Though Mesnier is also not a native born citizen so he is otherwise disqualified regardless of any valuable experience he may have.

Hence the need for the 61st Amendment

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I wasn't aware they could impeach the Chief of Staff either. But that person can be (and often is) fired. No so the first spouse.

But Bill was already impeached. So how does that affect the decision.

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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	So that means there's a new guy with 4 years' experience in the White House. That's like... a whole presidential term! __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I wasn't aware they could impeach the Chief of Staff either. But that person can be (and often is) fired. No so the first spouse. Though Bill might well break that record, too!
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Yes, appointed cabinet members can be impeached. ETA: More specifically, precedent has defined impeachable "civil officers" as "anyone appointed by the President", which would be the Cabinet and federal judges __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	And First Wives could be divorced... I wonder if a sitting President could be impeached over the actions of his/her wife/husband... Perhaps if the President were to lie and cover up actions or something. __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	And if you think the battle over the degree to which executive privilege covers conversations between the president and his staff has been divisive, wait until congress thinks it has valid reasons to know about conversations between a president and his/her spouse.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Oh c'mon people ... don't you wanna get Bill Clinton back in the White House just to make the Republicans and Conservatives and Fundamentalists' collective blood boil? Even just a teeny bit??
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