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To: sea_biscuit who wrote (19939)	12/15/1998 5:38:00 PM
From: RJC2006	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

Even the most retarded on this thread know what was meant by the term "misdemeanor" in the Constitution. It was meant to involve crimes other than felonies or "high crimes". But the more perplexing problem is that you display the intellect of a germ. The drafters of the Constitution made the decision that only "high crimes" or felonies were the only thing a President could be impeached for and they left the words misdemeanor in just to confuse us (reference : Law According to Dippy Pinhead). You're a moron of epic proportions. Here we have Dipy the lamebrain convincing us that "misdemeanor" was not defined under present law during the drafting of the Constitution. Guess what doofus...there were NO "books" before the Constitution. The Constitution crated the standard we live by today. Before then we were subject to Colonial law under British rule and I hate to break this to you but they recognized "misdemeanors". IF you even had an inkling of history or law you'd know that the word "misdemeanor" was written into the judicial record from the outset. Even Aaron Burr was tried on a misdemeanor you numbskull! I've read some dim-witted arguments before but yours takes the Blue Ribbon for idiocy.

To: sea_biscuit who wrote (19939)	12/15/1998 5:42:00 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

<<How moronic, imbecilic and cretinous! You are not even aware that when the constitution was written, the term "misdemeanor", as defined under present law as a crime less serious than a felony, didn't even exist on the books...>> Whoa that name calling is just going to back fire on you since you are not even aware that the term misdemeanor did exist infact the term "High Misdemeaner" did exist and was borrowed from English Common law. The current take on "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" is that Bribery, perjury, and treason are among the least ambiguous reasons meriting impeachment, but the ocean of wrongdoing encompassed by the Constitution's stipulation of "high crimes and misdemeanors" is vast. Abuse of power and serious misconduct in office fit this category, but one act that is definitely not grounds for impeachment is partisan discord. Several impeachment cases have confused political animosity with genuine crimes. Since Congress, the vortex of partisanship, is responsible for indicting, trying, and convicting public officials, it is necessary for the legislative branch to temporarily cast aside its factional nature and adopt a judicial role.