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onenote

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15. He was impeached for being a Democrat who stupidly gave repubs an excuse to impeach him

Reply to TheSmarterDog (Reply #14)

Mon May 14, 2018, 02:24 PM

May 2018

Unlike Obama, who was a Democrat but who the repubs never impeached (or even attempted to impeach) because he never gave them a stupid excuse to do so.

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Since Nixon was impeached.... [View all] imanamerican63 May 2018 OP

Nixon resigned. He was not impeached. Bill Clinton was impeached for lying boston bean May 2018 #1

"Bill Clinton was impeached for lying about getting a blow job from his intern." elocs May 2018 #8

The hell we would standingtall May 2018 #17

It was resign or get impeached! imanamerican63 May 2018 #13

Bill Clinton was impeached for being a Democrat. TheSmarterDog May 2018 #14

He was impeached for being a Democrat who stupidly gave repubs an excuse to impeach him onenote May 2018 #15

See boston bean's response. Your OP is OK if you modify your title slightly to... stevenleser May 2018 #2

No. Nixon was not impeached. left-of-center2012 May 2018 #3

"With his political support completely eroded, Nixon resigned from office on August 9, 1974." elocs May 2018 #6

Democrats had large majorities in both Houses in 1973-74 NewJeffCT May 2018 #10

Only 2 presidents have ever been impeached, Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, neither convicted. TexasProgresive May 2018 #4

Nixon was not impeached Sanity Claws May 2018 #5

Barry Goldwater, R-Ariz., John Rhodes, R-Ariz., and Hugh Scott, R-PA longship May 2018 #9

Nixon faced potential impeachment because his party wasn't yet so utterly treasonous. malchickiwick May 2018 #7

they were also a decidedly minority party in both Houses NewJeffCT May 2018 #11

Nixon wasn't impeached. He resigned in shame first. WhiteTara May 2018 #12

Everyone pretty much pointed out that Nixon wasn't impeached... Xolodno May 2018 #16