Why wasn't Obama impeached for breaking the law?
Impeachment is not necessarily about law breaking.It is really a last resort against serious failure to perform the duties of the office properly and honestly. That is what “high crimes and misdemeanors” are.For example, suppose a President revealed our espionage secrets to a foreign foe. Perhaps not technically illegal (he can declassify anything, right?) but a gross abuse of the powers of a President.Richard Nixon used the IRS to harass political opponents. It wasn’t illegal at the time but a gross abuse of the power of a President.“Obama” frequently had his actions challenged in court as “unconstitutional” by the GOP, often on technicalities. He won some of those and lost some of those.None of them rose to the level of serious failure to perform the duties of the office. And in the cases where Obama won, Congress could still roll back the executive action by passing an appropriate law, if they wanted to.Congress would have no way to roll back treasonous acts by a President. Impeachment and expulsion to stop him from continuing is all they have left in such a case.
Can president Obama be impeached and removed by the Republicans?
This is similar to another question.It is very unlikely that the new Republican house would vote articles of impeachment, since President Obama has not committed any impeachable offenses. There have been errors, as with any administration.There have been bad outcomes, but Obama is not responsible for the actions of Vladimir Putin, ISIL, or the Ebola virus. Or Justin Bieber, who is Canadian anyway.There are policy differences, which happens to be a normal part of politics. Important : Policy differences are not criminal acts.And there are differences in the interpretation of the President's powers - something that has been going on for a long time, certainly since Lincoln. Which is why both the White House and Congress employ legal specialists to advise them about the limits of Presidential power. Missteps in the level of Presidential powers are generally decided by the courts, including the Supreme Court. If you were paying attention, there were several court findings that limited and reversed what the George W Bush administration did, with several of the majority opinions written by Justice Scalia, a conservative. Several of the opinions Scalia wrote would have violated Quora's Be Nice Be Respectful policy.And none of the above rise to the level of "high crimes and misdemeanors" .This question reflects a failure of civics education and lack of familiarity to with how the Presidency works. One depends on paying attention in class, and the other can be easily acquired by watching old episodes of The West Wing.The question is ridiculous, to the point where it may be trolling.I am going to downvote it.
Will Obama ever be voted for impeachment?
Impeachment is a process. First the house must levy charges, and hold a trial, then the whole thing goes to the Senate where two thirds have to agree. A) the charges have to make sense. The Chief Justice will void any stupid charges, like Benghaziiiiiiii.B) we won't get this far. The house gets to try the president with actual evidence. That should be really short. C) the house votes. Every Republican who votes for impeachment from a swing district will be defeated. If a few vote to keep their seat, the motion fails.D) assuming it passes, the Senate debates the evidence. Even if the Republicans take a few seats and the senate majority, they'd need a couple of Dems and every Republican to agree. Impossible. Given that so many seats would change to the Dems in 2016 out of anger, ensuring a Hillary victory and at least one supreme court seat, the stakes are very high.what does the Republican party get when they are done?president Biden.
What are the main reasons Barack Obama has not been impeached?
Because "doing things the Republicans dislike" is not an impeachable offense, even if they like to shout that it is.Without some actual evidence of wrongdoing, an impeachment vote might pass (though some Republicans might even draw the line at misuse of impeachment proceedings in that way), but no Democrats would support. The trial in the Senate would fail to remove him from office, and the Republicans would have egg on their face.But let's say they actually did convince enough Democrats to cross over and vote for removal from office, and it actually succeeds. Alright, Obama gets removed from office. When the President can no longer serve his term, the Vice President assumes the office.That's not a good outcome for the Republicans. Obama is moderately center-right and tends toward being diplomatic and rather conciliatory (wayyyyy too conciliatory for my liking). Biden is, from what's been indicated so far, more centrist to slightly center-left, and more willing to have a fight (especially after a stunt like an unjustified impeachment). It would not improve their chances of passing legislation, and Biden might well veto things that Obama would grit his teeth and accept.Besides, Obama makes a great bogeyman for them to point at. Problem occurs in the world? OBAMA DID IT! Economy has a hiccup? OBAMA DID IT! Stub your toe? OBAMA DID IT!So, while you will hear all kinds of talking about impeachment, because it's a nice slab of red meat to feed the rabid anti-Obama types, the last thing the Republicans want is to actually have a vote on impeachment, let alone for it to happen and successfully remove him from office.
Should Congress impeach President Obama?
The default answer is No. Unless you identify specific acts of treason, or bribes that he has taken, or other "high crimes and misdemeanors" that there is good evidence he committed, there is no point in discussing the impeachment of this or any U.S. president.Impeachment is not simply a way to overturn the election of a president you don't like. Bringing up the question of impeachment without offering any justification is no more valid than asking, "Should that man across the street be put in jail?" without saying what he might have done to deserve arrest and conviction.A bit of advice: read and understand the relevant parts of the U.S. Constitution before asking questions that relate directly to its provisions.
Why is Congress voting to impeach President Obama (Jul 2014)?
They aren't. The House of Representatives has yet to formally consider articles of impeachment against the president, despite calls from some corners.What they did was vote to allow the Speaker of the House to move forward with suing the president for what is perceived to be an abuse of executive authority to amend the Affordable Care Act (AKA, "Obamacare") without Congressional action.Here's a thorough explanation of the vote from the Wall Street Journal: House lawmakers voted to authorize Boehner to sue Obama on a complaint he overstepped his legal authority
What would be the pros and cons of voting to impeach President Obama?
Cons: Something is obviously stopping Republican House leadership from referring articles of impeachment to committee. Perhaps it's because it takes a two-thirds vote of the Senate to convict and remove a president. And perhaps, considering those votes aren't there, the grownups in the Republican caucus understand that the American people might quickly come to realize impeachment is yet another monumental waste of time and resources that could be used to address a few real problems. And if they don't, the Democrats will be more than happy to help.Pros: Lots of TV face time for a few GOP back-benchers eager to play to the folks back home!Cons: Lots of TV face time for a few GOP back-benchers eager to play to the folks back home! Pros: Lots of new Democratic back-benchers in 2016 after the folks back home discover, through all that TV face time, that they've sent an idiot to Congress.
Have the Republicans drafted articles of impeachment against President Obama?
No, and it is unlikely that they will, since President Obama has not committed treason, nor "high crimes and misdemeanors," the constitutional standard for impeachment. Dislike, or even hatred, of a president is not grounds for impeachment. That said, out on the campaign trail, some Republican candidates have at one time or other floated the idea that he should be impeached-- it's a line that gets applause from the crowd. But beyond political rhetoric, which is generally inflammatory and usually free of facts, the chances of impeaching Mr. Obama are non-existent.