[Vision2020] Candidate, Former Marine, Says Bush Should Be Impeached

[Tom Hansen]

Don't wait for the movie, Arnold.

 

The Impeachment process in a nutshell:

 

The House Judiciary Committee deliberates over whether to initiate an
impeachment inquiry. 

 

The judiciary committee adopts a resolution seeking authority from the
entire House of Representatives to conduct an inquiry. Before voting, the
House debates and considers the resolution. Approval requires a majority
vote. 

 

The judiciary committee conducts an impeachment inquiry, possibly through
public hearings. At the conclusion of the inquiry, articles of impeachment
are prepared. They must be approved by a majority of the Committee. 

 

The House of Representatives considers and debates the articles of
impeachment. A majority vote of the entire House is required to pass each
article. Once an article is approved, the President is, technically
speaking, "impeached" -- that is subject to trial in the Senate. 

 

The Senate holds trial on the articles of impeachment approved by the House.
The Senate sits as a jury while the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
presides over the trial. 

 

At the conclusion of the trial, the Senate votes on whether to remove the
President from office. A two-thirds vote by the Members present in the
Senate is required for removal. 

 

If the President is removed, the Vice-President assumes the Presidency under
the chain of succession established by Amendment XXV.

 

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The 25th Amendment to the US Constitution

>From FindLaw at http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment25/

 

"Section 1. In case of the removal of the President from office or of his
death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President. 

 

Section 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President,
the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon
confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress. 

 

Section 3. Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of
the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written
declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his
office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the
contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President
as Acting President. 

 

Section 4. Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the
principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as
Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written
declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties
of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and
duties of the office as Acting President. 

 

Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written
declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties
of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the
principle officers of the executive department or of such other body as
Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro
tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their
written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and
duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling
within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress
within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or,
if Congress is not in session within twenty-one days after Congress is
required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the
President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the
Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President;
otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office."

 

 

Enough said.

 

Tom "and the voices" Hansen

Moscow, Idaho

 

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"In America, anybody can become president. 
That's one of the risks you take . . ."

- Adlai Stevenson

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