DU this Kucinich Poll

[briang5000]

TV poll on the Cheney impeachment.
http://www.19actionnews.com/

[Tunkamerica]

1. What a pointless poll n/t

[uppityperson]

2. That is one of the stupidest polls I have seen. Sorry, don't need to particpate, unless it's satire?

[YDogg]

3. Agreed. But I did vote.

:hi:

[dchill]

4. 19 Action News...

Fox wannabees?

[liberal N proud]

5. Obviously not Cyahoga county people voting in that poll

His district loves him.

[AnOhioan]

6. Typical crap from Channel 19

TV here in Cleveland has really gone in the crapper the past few years. I hardly ever watch the local news anymore.

[nickinSTL]

8. Cleveland isn't alone in that...

I can't stand watching local news. I put up with a little of it in the mornings to get the weather and traffic...but if it keeps getting worse, I'll just get those online too.

[ISUGRADIA]

7. Absolute geniuses which came up with this poll

Impeach a member of Congress? Uh, you cannot "impeach" a member of Congress.

[w4rma]

11. Yes you can. You can impeach any public official down to dogcatcher.

It is a dumb poll though, just not for that reason.

[k8conant]

14. Members of Congress cannot be impeached...

and probably not dogcatchers either.


http://essential-book.org/books/impeach/

OTOH, Fredo Gonzales could be impeached as a Cabinet member.

[ISUGRADIA]

15. No, you cannot impeach a Congressman

Impeachment at the federal level does not apply to members of Congress, see the Constitution sections on impeachment:

The Constitution, Article II, Section 4:
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

The Constitution, Article I, Section 3:
The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.

Judgment in Cases of Impeachments shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust, or Profit under the United States, but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment, and Punishmnet, according to Law.

Members of Congress can be _expelled_ by their own chamber but the Constitutional process of impeachment does not apply. Of course all civil and elected officers can be removed for crimes, etc. but that is not in most cases through "impeachment".

[FtWayneBlue]

9. Come on people, help out DK!

Who would you rather see impeached?

Thank you for participating in our poll. Here are the results so far.
Dick Cheney 39%

Dennis Kucinich 46%

Both 15%

[leftofthedial]

10. freeped into oblivion

[Vidar]

12. done

[MurrayDelph]

13. It's been replaced

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