# impeach bush? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 1, 2003, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeach-bush/165644 "2003-04-01T05:11:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShadiRoxan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@ShadiRoxan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadiRoxan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeach-bush/165644/1 "2003-04-01T05:11:14Z")
lately i’ve heard a lot of talk about people wanting to impeach bush. i know that there are a lot of people that are against the war with iraq. last i heard though, that isn’t a cause for impeachment. is there any reason for impeachment? has he commited any “high crimes or misdemeanors”? if so, what? ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeach-bush/165644/2 "2003-04-01T05:17:23Z")
“high crimes and misdemeanors” is whatever the House of Representatives deems to be that, including having oral sex in the Oval Office (or was that oval sex in the Oral Office). We went through all this just a couple years ago. Try doing an archive search on impeachment. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeach-bush/165644/3 "2003-04-01T05:17:25Z")
My own respect for America’s freedom of religion demands that Shrub be impeached for willfully deconstructing the separation of church and state. ---
**Author:** ![sleestak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeach-bush/165644/4 "2003-04-01T05:36:05Z")
Well, **ShadiRoxan** , where did you hear this and what was the reason given for wanting to impeach Bush? A cite from someone wanting to impeach Bush would also be nice. **Zenster** , I agree with you about the separation of church and state. At the same time pushing an agenda is _NOT_ an impeachable offense. Slee ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeach-bush/165644/5 "2003-04-01T05:40:05Z")
The charges were for perjury, false and misleading testimony and obstruction of justice, all committed in legal proceedings involving oral sex in the Oval Office. This _IS_ still GQ, is it not? You can read one position on impeaching the sitting President at [votetoimpeach.org](http://www.votetoimpeach.org/). ---
**Author:** ![fishcrawford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/85f322/32.png) [@fishcrawford](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishcrawford)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeach-bush/165644/6 "2003-04-01T05:41:35Z")
I hope you’re kidding Zenster. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeach-bush/165644/7 "2003-04-01T06:03:38Z")
With respect to the war with Iraq, just remember that Congress gave Bush a blank check to do whatever he wants. If you wish to consider possible impeachment against Bush, also consider Congress’ complicity. ---
**Author:** ![skaterboarder87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@skaterboarder87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skaterboarder87)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeach-bush/165644/8 "2003-04-01T06:17:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by fishcrawford \* > \*\*I hope you’re kidding Zenster. \*\* Uh, why? ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeach-bush/165644/9 "2003-04-01T06:23:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBill \* > The charges were for perjury, false and misleading testimony and obstruction of justice, all committed in legal proceedings involving oral sex in the Oval Office. This _IS_ still GQ, is it not? Chill, Bill. I never said anyone had been impeached for the heinous crime of oral sex. It was just an example that let me engage in a little word play. Is that an impeachable offence? ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeach-bush/165644/10 "2003-04-01T07:39:09Z")
Folks, let’s keep our personal political opinions out of this forum. **ShadiRoxan** , in the best of circumstances, this question might be answered with facts. But facts seem to be in mighty short supply lately, so I’ll close this thread and invite you to repost your question in Great Debates forum. bibliophage moderator GQ