Would President Obama have been impeached if he was white?
Yes, he would have. Obama was untouchable being the first (half) black President due in part to the soft racism of Low Expectations. There are at least 75 acts…impeachable acts…committed by Obama - by far the most corrupt and lawless President. This isn’t even debatable. Anyone can find many different lists and examples compiled by nonpartisan groups without much effort. They are all over the internet. A few off the top of my head : Secretly obtained phone records of AP reporters…..Illegally targeted Conservative groups with the IRS…..Used Executive Order to restrict 2nd Amendment rights…..Spent tax dollars to settle illegals inside the U.S…….Illegally armed Mexican drug Cartels (Fast & Furious)….etc….etc.There are many more. Do just a Google search…you’ll be amazed at what you’ll find.
Can Senate Republicans be impeached for not reviewing President Obama's Supreme Court nominee?
In theory, any Senator can be impeached for any reason. It's supposed to be for "high crimes and misdemeanors." But the Supreme Court refuses to determine whether an impeachment was done properly, so in one sense there is no actual limit. However, the US Constitution provides that Senators, like other federal elected officials, can only be impeached by the House of Representatives. The impeachment has no effect unless the Senate agrees to convict. Expelling Senate Republicans would have to be done by... House Republicans and Senate Republicans. So in a legal sense, yes. In a practical sense, no.Furthermore, the only case of a senator being impeached was William Blount, way back in 1797. The Senate refused to consider the impeachment, though. Instead, it relied on another part of the Constitution (Article I, Section 5), which says that each House of Congress can set its own rules and expel members with a 2/3 majority. The Senate got rid of Blount that way.15 Senators have been expelled through American history, but except for Blount, all were expelled for supporting the Confederacy. And of course, expulsion of Senate Republicans under the current Senate would require the approval of... Senate Republicans. No matter what the reason, the answer to your question is: In a legal sense, yes. In a practical sense, no.
Do you think President Obama would have been impeached if he had done half the stuff Trump has done?
No one can really say what would have happened had Obama done the things Trump has done. But we can be fairly certain about two things. First, in the past, Republicans have initiated impeachment proceedings for far less than what Trump has done. Secondly, based on historical precedent, President Trump should be impeached.In 1998, Republicans impeached President Bill Clinton for trying to cover up an affair. To be fair to Republicans, even though their entire focus seemed to be about the affair itself, technically, the impeachment was about the cover up, not the affair. The American people saw it as a political persecution and Republicans paid a heavy political price.On the other hand, based on historical precedent, President Trump's actions would definitely be impeachable. Impeachment doesn't have to be about the President committing actual crimes. A President can commit what are called "high crimes", acts that would be otherwise legal but which represent misconduct for an elected official. The President lied to the American people about having ended the Trump Tower Moscow deal which compromised him with Russia at a time when Russia was working feverishly to get him elected. That may or may not represent a criminal act. But the President clearly did commit an illegal act by paying a porn star during the 2016 campaign to keep quiet about an affair. Even if those acts do not rise to the level of impeachable offenses, firing the Director of the FBI for investigating them clearly does. The President fired the director of the FBI, James Comey, forced out several career public servants in the Department Of Justice, supported a crazy conspiracy about there being a "deep state" in the DOJ, and claimed that the investigation into his misconduct was a "witch hunt". In attempting to cover up his own misconduct, the President has done enormous damage to the Department Of Justice.If the President is not impeached, it is a victory for politics over justice.
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.
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.
Can an impeached president be reelected?
It's true that an impeached president can RUN for office, even if they were removed. But, if they were removed, they can not HOLD office even if they win the election because of the provisions in the Constitution that state that they can not hold any office. Under these circumstances it would be very impractical for a president who was removed by the impeachment process to run. Wichitaor must have studied law under Bill ("It depends on what your definition of is is") Clinton for her technically correct, but realistically wrong answer.
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.
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.