Let's impeach the president.

[12thMan]

What's interesting is, depending on what slant you hear or read, people will lead you to believe that he was actually impeached.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

What's interesting is, depending on what slant you hear or read, people will lead you to believe that he was actually impeached.

Yes he was impeached.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Yes he was impeached.

But is it technically considered impeachment if Congress passed the vote but not the Senate?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

But is it technically considered impeachment if Congress passed the vote but not the Senate?

Impeachment History
Yes, and it was the same thing in Andrew's case. Nixon just left before anything started.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Impeachment History
Yes, and it was the same thing in Andrew's case. Nixon just left before anything started.

I was actually looking at that same link myself.

I guess what I'm really asking is, since the "impeachment" process didn't get approved in both chambers, is it historically correct to say Clinton was impeached?

Furthermore will historians consider Bill Clinton an impeached President or is it a matter of interpreting the Constitution?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

I was actually looking at that same link myself.

I guess what I'm really asking is, since the "impeachment" process didn't get approved in both chambers, is it historically correct to say Clinton was impeached?

Furthermore will historians consider Bill Clinton an impeached President or is it a matter of interpreting the Constitution?

Everything that I have ever seen both left and right do say that he was impeached and with them listing Andrew Johnson with him would support the fact. Andrew Johnson had the same deal with the senate not voting to impeach him but who knows.

[Crazyhorse1]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

I was actually looking at that same link myself.

I guess what I'm really asking is, since the "impeachment" process didn't get approved in both chambers, is it historically correct to say Clinton was impeached?

Furthermore will historians consider Bill Clinton an impeached President or is it a matter of interpreting the Constitution?

He was impeached, which only means he was tried. He wasn't convicted so wasn't removed from office.