I heard a rumor and wondered...

[wildbilln864]

if it's true. That a sitting president cannot be impeached during wartime. I hope this is not true. Does anyone here know? Thanks in advance.

[leftofthedial]

1. this is not "wartime"

except rhetorically on Faux News

[Clark2008]

2. Weren't we at war in Bosnia when the Republicans were attempting

to impeach Clinton?

I know they were right around the same time...

[Alamom]

4. No war was declared. n/t

[wakeme2008]

3. We are not at War for one...

and no I believe that is NOT true. Even if Bush claims it.

[MADem]

5. Where's the "Declaration of War?" This ain't Allies v. Axis.... NT

[tbyg52]

6. Just curious--where did you hear the rumor?

[wildbilln864]

10. my brother!

He seems to believe this is true. I couldn't argue it because I didn't know. Thanks everyone.

[tbyg52]

13. How interesting!

And then I go on to wonder where *he* got it. I'm so paranoid that I wouldn't rule out rumors started at the top, out of fear. Anybody else hear this rumor? (I haven't, but I'm not social and have few relatives, so I don't count.... )

[mike_c]

7. not true....

eom

[TheWraith]

8. No.

[The Magistrate]

9. Nothing Whatever In The Constitution Says Or Implies That, Sir

In some situations, the politics of it could be tricky, of course, but thta is hardly the same thing....

[wildbilln864]

11. Thank you sir!

[tanyev]

12. That must be why W wants to keep the war surging.

[unblock]

14. "wartime" doesn't change anything, constitutionally speaking

[mmonk]

15. Not according to the constitution.

But we no longer have that document and its principles. Everything now is up to politics.