Impeachment

Impeachment refers to the process wherein public officials are formally charged with political wrongdoing, which occurs before an assessment is made of their capability to remain in office. Thus, a subsequent conviction and removal from office will always be preceded by a formal impeachment hearing.

The impeachment of a public official arises as a consequence of alleged ethics violations for which federal charges originate in the House of Representatives and state charges originate from state legislatures. 

The articles of impeachment list the specific violations and infractions of a public official during his or her tenure in office. Once the articles of impeachment are drafted, charges will be brought against the public official and the impeachment hearing will commence.

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• National Briefing | South: South Carolina: Sanford Inquiry Ruling

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  The State Supreme Court ruled that an ethics investigation into Gov. Mark Sanford’s travel must be made public.
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• Sanford Confidential: Coming Soon

  
  FITSNews — Authority: 635
  The S.C. Supreme Court is likely to rule this week on whether a preliminary report by the State Ethics Commission into the administration of embattled Gov. Mark Sanford will become available to the public – and more importantly to the lawmakers who could act as his prosecutors and judges in impeachment proceedings. ...
  5 days ago

• Oh Goody, Goody Let’s Impeach Obama

  
  The Pink Flamingo — Authority: 141
  This post is not designed to disparage blonds.  But, The Pink Flamingo has a sister with blond hair who has been the recipient of many blond jokes over the years.  It’s a family thing.If ever... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Judge David O carter, Obama not president, January 20, 2009, US Constitution, 20th Amendment, Joe Biden president, Obama not qualified, Chief Justice, John Roberts, US Supreme Court, Oath of office

  
  Citizen Wells — Authority: 590
  To: Judge David O. Carter All judges, congressmen, state election officials and citizens of the United States From: Citizen Wells On January 19, 2009 I posted the following article regarding the constitutional requirements to be sworn in as President of the United states, POTUS. There is much confusion about ...
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• Impeach Obama Campaign

  
  The Republican Temple — Authority: 443
  Folks, not only is this appeal from just myself, but from Floyd Brown. In case you’re wondering who he is, here’s a bit of info about him: Most people know him as the man behind the infamous Willie Horton Ad that sunk the presidential aspirations of Governor Michael Dukakis, or for the pivotal work in support ...
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• Enough is enough. Were calling for the Impeachment of Barack Hussein Obama (Petition)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 162
  Enough is enough. Were calling for the Impeachment of Barack Hussein Obama. And if you agree, you can join us right now. Right here and right now, you can add your voice to ours... and add your name to the Articles of Impeachment against Barack Hussein Obama. Why are we calling for the Impeachment of Barack Hussein ...
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• Congress Must Stop Torture

  
  Let's Try Democracy — Authority: 433
  A Call for Congress to Take Action on Torture October 28th, 2009 ADD YOUR NAME TO THOSE OF 83 HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS AND LEADERS AT http://afterdowningstreet.org/stop Whereas over seven years have passed since President George W. Bush fraudulently induced the U.S. congress, the American people, and the world into the ...
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• Charlatans of democracy

  
  Indus Asia Online Journal (iaoj) — Authority: 440
  Fatima Bhutto Courtesy and Thanks: Guardian.co.uk Triumphalism over a Musharraf impeachment won’t hide the failings of Pakistan’s ruling coalition Fatima Bhutto The Guardian , Friday August 15 2008 The murky abyss of Pakistani politics has been especially murky over recent ...
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• Sanford impeachment hearing nixed

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 458
  South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford escaped an impeachment hearing Tuesday when House Speaker Bobby Herrel, a fellow Republican, ruled an impeachment resolution was out of order. The ruling came at the opening of a one-day special legislative session called to take up issues not related to impeachment. Rep. Walt McLeod, ...
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• National Briefing | South: South Carolina: Impeachment Move Halted

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 916
  South Carolina lawmakers will not consider a move to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford, a Republican, anytime soon.
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• Bid to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford begins Tuesday

  
  BuzzFlash.net: published — Authority: 550
  "Remember Mark Sanford, Republican governor of South Carolina, who tearfully admitted last June that he had disappeared for five days because he was having an affair with a woman in Argentina? On Tuesday, a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, Greg Delleney (R), will introduce a resolution to begin ...
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• Hot Air Comments of the Day

  
  Little Green Footballs — Authority: 612
  All I can say is, “Yikes.” It’s secession and revolution time (not necessarily in that order) in the Hot Air commentspace tonight, in a thread about Harry Reid’s push for the “public option:” Texas can opt out by seceding. […] And the rest of the sane states […] If they do, I’m so there. ...
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• Impeachment Move Nixed

  
  Carolina Politics Online — Authority: 435
  Like I said, they’d stall it and with a weak excuse too. House Speaker Bobby Harrell rejected the measure, saying lawmakers are operating under a rule that allows them to consider a limited number of items in the special session this week. Midlands Connect I found this to be a more well reasoned position. ...
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• S.C. House rules Sanford impeachment resolution out of order

  
  POLITISITE: Politics from the RIGHT Side of the WEB — Authority: 127
  Greg Delleney (R-Chester) made an attempt to introduce a resolution to Impeach Governor Mark Sanford. The House Speaker rulled that the Resolution was out of order due to not being on the Agenda for House Business. He further related that the State Ethics Committe has not passed on its report on possible misconduct ...
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• Trip’s morning reading

  
  New Mexico Independent — Authority: 605
  Occasionally one hears about how underfunded New Mexico’s public defenders are, but it’s unclear if New Mexico’s system is as bad off as Missouri’s vastly underfunded public defenders. A new report says that state’s criminal justice system is at the “brink of collapse” because of lack of money, the ...
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• Impeachment of Sanford may stall

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 458
  A fellow Republican lawmakers expected impeachment move against South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford will go nowhere unless new information against Mr. Sanford surfaces during a special session of the state legislature that begins Tuesday, state Republican officials told The Washington Times. "I think the governor should ...
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• Delleney to Introduce Impeachment Legislation Tomorrow

  
  Carolina Politics Online — Authority: 435
  State Rep. Greg Delleney, R-Chester, says lawmakers would have explored impeachment immediately, had they been around. He says the results of that investigation aren’t needed for the House to begin work on impeachment and he plans to introduce a resolution Tuesday that accuses Sanford of dereliction of duty for ...
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• ‘3 in 10 Americans believe Obama is a foreigner’

  
  Western Journalism.com — Authority: 142
  Three in 10 people in the United States believe President Barack Obama is a foreigner, according to a new poll from an international leader in market research who asked residents about their beliefs regarding the president’s birth place. The survey was done by Angus Reid Global Monitor, a division of Vision ...
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• Alonzo Monk pleads guilty, Obama Health care reform, Rod Blagojevich health care, Illinois pay to play, Chicago politics, Chicago corruption, Obama cronies, Monk and Obama ties

  
  Citizen Wells — Authority: 590
  Alonzo Monk pleads guilty Part 1   I was preparing an article on Alonzo Monk, former chief of staff for Rod Blagojevich, who just pled guilty to corruption charges. Instead of just writing the simple story, a story barely covered by the press, I wanted to provide more background information and the depth of ...
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• Global Cap and Trade Deception

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 458
  10/25/2009 Global Cap and Trade Deception David L Lamon Personal Note: Please don’t kill the messenger, that’s me, but direct your anger and frustration at those taking your freedoms from you through this deceptive phony science. China and India the two main polluters have already told them (globalist) to go ...
  2 weeks ago

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