Why would a Republican Congress impeach a Republican President?
Much speculation has arisen recently about the possibility of Bush and Cheney both being impeached for the same crimes. One reason why Democrats have been calling this a dream is the simple fact that a Republican controlled congress would need to impeach a Republican President. They say this is not likely to happen.
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However, what options do the Republican Congress have if both Bush and Cheney are proven guilty of a crime?
- Don't impeach now. Let the opposition be able to point out that the Republican Congress is not impeaching for partisan reasons. Let the public turn against the Republican party, then let the Democrats win in 2006 (as is looking increasingly likely). This will cause a Democrat to be the Speaker of the House. This means not only would the Democrats win back the House, but also after impeaching Bush and Cheney, they would get the Presidency by default.
- Impeach as soon as possible to both increase the likelihood of keeping the House and keeping the Presidency. As an added bonus for Hastert, he gets to play President.
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