# Has Cheney done anything for which he might be impeached? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [June 7, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cheney-done-anything-for-which-he-might-be-impeached/359788 "2006-06-07T19:20:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cheney-done-anything-for-which-he-might-be-impeached/359788/1 "2006-06-07T19:20:04Z")
Follow-up to [“How come you Americans haven’t impeached Bush?”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=373542) If we do that, we have Cheney as prez (like that’s any kinda change) – unless Cheney is impeached simultaneously or previously. So – can you think of any impeachable offense Cheney might have committed? The floor is open for speculation, hearsay and innuendo! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cheney-done-anything-for-which-he-might-be-impeached/359788/2 "2006-06-07T19:23:19Z")
Lying us into a war isn’t enough? Or his role in blowing the cover of an intelligence agent? Or, let’s not forget, [Jon Stewart voice] He shot. A man. In the face. [/JSv] ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cheney-done-anything-for-which-he-might-be-impeached/359788/3 "2006-06-07T19:24:01Z")
Well, according to that other thread, impeachment is for “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” I don’t see assault with a deadly weapon, so, unless he’s been selling Laura’s chocolate cake recipes on eBay or trying to bribe his way into Skull and Bones, I don’t imagine he’s gotten too deeply involved in anything that matters. He is the vice president, after all. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cheney-done-anything-for-which-he-might-be-impeached/359788/4 "2006-06-07T19:44:41Z")
IIRC, Cheney hasn’t been deposed in the Plame investigation, but the best bet would be to get him to have to do so. He could probably be manuevered into perjuring himself. But to get him removed from office? 2/3 vote in the Senate? Not a snowball’s chance in hell. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cheney-done-anything-for-which-he-might-be-impeached/359788/5 "2006-06-07T20:03:23Z")
[QUOTE=Ethilrist] Well, according to that other thread, impeachment is for “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” I don’t see assault with a deadly weapon. [/QUOTE] Oh, right, in Texas that _isn’t_ a high crime or even a misdemeanor.🙂 Unless you get arrested, though. Which \*he \* was never going to be, of course. > [@John Mace](#): > > Cheney hasn’t been deposed in the Plame investigation Yet. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cheney-done-anything-for-which-he-might-be-impeached/359788/6 "2006-06-07T21:00:56Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] Follow-up to [“How come you Americans haven’t impeached Bush?”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=373542) If we do that, we have Cheney as prez (like that’s any kinda change) – unless Cheney is impeached simultaneously or previously. So – can you think of any impeachable offense Cheney might have committed? The floor is open for speculation, hearsay and innuendo! 🙂 [/QUOTE] Nope. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cheney-done-anything-for-which-he-might-be-impeached/359788/7 "2006-06-07T21:21:09Z")
His role in Plame, if more evidence comes forth, or if some serious illegal profiteering on the Iraq War comes to light. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cheney-done-anything-for-which-he-might-be-impeached/359788/8 "2006-06-07T21:24:12Z")
How about the Halliburton thing? ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-cheney-done-anything-for-which-he-might-be-impeached/359788/9 "2006-06-07T23:56:14Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] How about the Halliburton thing? [/QUOTE] Their stock has more than tripled since the invasion of Iraq. Why do you ask? -Joe