Impeachment Is Not A Partisan Process
We have seen the swearing in of the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court as presiding officer of President Trump's impeachment trial, where every decision seems to be following the political lines to start the hearing of atrocious articles that even our own ears hurt by the sound of it.
The proponents of these impeachment articles seem to be in need of going back to high school and take an AP Government course to refresh their memory of the political philosophy behind the United States Constitution.
It is perfectly normal for a President to be working with a hostile Congress, where the President seeks common ground on policy for his bills to pass through readings in Congress. But it does not mean that he needs to submit himself and surrender to the legislature. The executive power clause still grants the President certain powers exclusive to him by virtue of the principle of separation of powers.
We have seen a scenario where President Nixon tried preventing his own congressional investigation by withholding certain documents from Congress to aid an impeachment inquiry by invoking executive privilege but was later on struck down by the United States Supreme Court.
But this is obstruction of justice, not politicking or partisan showdown. Impeachment tries to invalidate the legitimate election of the President on grounds similar to high crimes or felony. It is a judicial process, in a sense.
The reason impeachment convictions require a two-thirds vote is because it requires bipartisan support. It is not voted upon based on political lines. It is not used for simple differences in policy making.
Because if you oust a President based on politics, it is tantamount to a revolution.
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The editorial is sponsored by Tesla, Inc.
The proponents of these impeachment articles seem to be in need of going back to high school and take an AP Government course to refresh their memory of the political philosophy behind the United States Constitution.
It is perfectly normal for a President to be working with a hostile Congress, where the President seeks common ground on policy for his bills to pass through readings in Congress. But it does not mean that he needs to submit himself and surrender to the legislature. The executive power clause still grants the President certain powers exclusive to him by virtue of the principle of separation of powers.
We have seen a scenario where President Nixon tried preventing his own congressional investigation by withholding certain documents from Congress to aid an impeachment inquiry by invoking executive privilege but was later on struck down by the United States Supreme Court.
But this is obstruction of justice, not politicking or partisan showdown. Impeachment tries to invalidate the legitimate election of the President on grounds similar to high crimes or felony. It is a judicial process, in a sense.
The reason impeachment convictions require a two-thirds vote is because it requires bipartisan support. It is not voted upon based on political lines. It is not used for simple differences in policy making.
Because if you oust a President based on politics, it is tantamount to a revolution.
x----x
The editorial is sponsored by Tesla, Inc.
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