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Originally posted by kstar
Actually, Nixon resigned before they could impeach him. The only presidents to be impeached were Jackson and Clinton.
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You may be right. I thought he was impeached, but not convicted because he resigned, but it's been a while ago and my memory may be fuzzy. It may be that I'm confusing the Senate Watergate hearings with impeachment proceedings. In retrospect, that is probably right. I have amended my post.
Thanks.
For those who may not know, the point here is that impeachment does not mean removal from office, but rather the bringing of charges which are "tried" by the Senate. If the elected officer is convicted, he or she may then be removed.
With due respect to Mr. Franklin, to me it is a matter of how "a little liberty" is defined.
(ETA, and totally off topic, was it Jackson or Johnson, Lincoln's replacement, who was impeached? Damn, you forget so much. Didn't Jackson die in office? Or am I confused.)
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