What would be involved in a recall drive for Bush?

zaj

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Mon Oct-03-05 10:04 PM
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What would be involved in a recall drive for Bush?

It's not something that current DNC politicians would support, IMO. But I wonder if it's something that grass roots organizations could mobilize to accomplish.

What's actually involved?

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never_get_over_it

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Mon Oct-03-05 10:05 PM
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1. Its called impeach and remove

no recall available for POTUS

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The Velveteen Ocelot

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Mon Oct-03-05 10:07 PM
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2. Not possible -- not in the Constitution.

The only way to remove a president is by impeachment and conviction.

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jobycom

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Mon Oct-03-05 10:16 PM
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5. Didn't stop them from impeaching Clinton on non-removable offenses.

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ISUGRADIA

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Mon Oct-03-05 10:12 PM
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3. No Federal Recall for President

impeach and convict or wait until 1-20-2009

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jobycom

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Mon Oct-03-05 10:15 PM
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4. Don't ask, just do it.

If you plan it, it will never happen. Just grab a pad and a pen and a website and go sit outside your local grocery store, and see what happens.

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rwenos

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Mon Oct-03-05 10:27 PM
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6. No Federal Recall

There was a move to recall Diane Feinstein in Cali, shortly after she was elected. Cali was redder then. . . .

The RW Orange County types were crushed to find out that the recall is a state constitution thing. The federal constitution sets the ONLY requirements for federal offices, including both houses of Congress and the Presidency.

Didn't keep 'em from trying, though. It took a federal appeals court decision to stop 'em. USSC denied review.

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jazzjunkysue

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Mon Oct-03-05 10:48 PM
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7. It'll take 2/3 in both the house and senate, right? Think 06 mid-terms.

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