Is there any chance of impeachment given the current balance of power?
It will not be easy. But there is a chance. Consider the last three Presidents that were re-elected for a second term: Clinton was impeached; Reagan was under scrutiny for Iran-Contra; and Nixon resigned under threat of impeachment. The Democrats now have a majority in the House but they say “impeachment is off the table”. Consider, however, the Congressional Oath of Office. Senators and Representative swear to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic”. If it can be clearly demonstrated that Bush violated the Constitution then they are obligated to follow the impeachment process. If they obstruct the process to protect their party then they can be charged with violating their oath. They may be put in the position of saying either that “the Constitution doesn’t matter”, or that “Bush should be impeached”. The hardest part will be getting an official investigation started in the Judiciary Committee. The violations of the Constitu
