ar. Johnson escaped conviction and the removal penalty from office in the Senate due to one vote. Then in 1974, the House which was mostly controlled by Democrats, along with the assistance of many Republicans were about to vote articles of impeachment towards Republican Richard Nixon –for the offenses of obstructing the justice, abusing his authority of Constitution, and failing to listen and follow the Committee’s subpoenas- that’s when Nixon resigned.Why is the impeachment of a president o rare even during periods of decided government. Well because the true jury is the people through elections and Congress knows that. So finally it is us whom decided at the end on what happened to Clinton. The President that defined American government for many people; the president that was suppose to be “compassionate”- to show interest in the situations facing separate citizens; and who was trusted by all was a failure. Makes you ask yourself one thing who really are these people? ...
