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Politics : Should Clinton resign? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: James A. Shankland who wrote (516)	9/22/1998 4:38:00 PM
From: Craig K	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 567

If it doesn't fit what is provided by the constitution, yes, he is getting away with it.... my point was regarding punishment....censure is not provided for under the constitution......BTW...the democrats instituted the Independent council statute, and until the president, were the only ones to use it....so turn about is fair play......BTW....the republicans want a cooked duck, not a dead or lame one....so you are probably correct...they will censure him...whatever that is.....

To: James A. Shankland who wrote (516)	9/22/1998 4:40:00 PM
From: MikeyB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 567

If a President WILLFULLY violates his oath of office, would that be impeachable? Should that be impeachable? Censure is meaningless. Remember that impeachment is NOT equivaltent to being thrown out of office. It is merely an indictment. Guilt or innocence has yet to be determined. Do I think that he should be impeached? Absolutely. Should he be removed from office? I think that may be a tad excessive, but I'd be happy to see that the Senate vote to acquit and then censure him. What's the difference? This is a precedent setting incident. If he is just censured, it says that the President is immune from punishment for breaking the law (at least while in office). If he is impeached, it sends the message that the President IS subject to the law AND the matter will go to trial. Whether the verdict is guilty (removal from office is the only constitutional punishment) or innocent (remain in office) is largely immaterial. I don't believe that the Senate would vote to remove Clinton from office. MikeyB