In the first nearly 200 years of its history, the US impeached only one President.

[Stonepounder]

In the last 40 years we have forced one to resign to avoid impeachment, impeached one, one and will probably impeach another.

Interestingly enough the legislation that gave birth to today's PACs was passed in 1971, three years before Nixon's resignation.

Does anyone question the implication that today's government is 'of the Oligarchs, by the Oligarchs, and for the Oligarchs'? I am including large corporations under the umbrella term 'Oligarch' since Citizens United gave corporations 'personhood' status.

Some Congressmen have openly stated that they can't vote against the abomination of a Tax Bill that Congress is trying to ram through because then 'big money' would basically throw them out of office. And, at the same time, the GOP is working just as fast as it can to stuff the Federal Judiciary with as many Oligarch-friendly judges as it can.

The GOP is a treasonous party that does NOT believe in the Constitution of the United States and desires nothing more than to be part of the gravy train and screw the constituents. Folks, we are well and truly screwed and there is not a damn thing we can do about it, since all three branches of government are totally against us.

[leftynyc]

1. Andrew Johnson was impeached also n/t

[unblock]

2. that was the one in the first 200 years. clinton was after that mark.

[Chasstev365]

3. And not convicted by only 1 vote in the Senate!

[lapfog_1]

5. thats the one

in the first 200 years...

and then there have been "2" in the last 40 (counting Nixon who would have been impeached and convicted and Clinton who was not convicted and removed).

As for Trump... I don't see this congress impeaching him at all... after 2018, maybe.

[leftynyc]

8. He'll resign before he lets junior

take the hit. At least I think he'll protect his son but that's not something I would ever put money on.

[lapfog_1]

9. He is the ultimate narcissist

I seriously think he will let Jr. AND Ivanka (and certainly Jared) go to jail rather than be called a "loser" (resign like nixon did).

[ffr]

4. Interesting trend for sure. n/t

[lapfog_1]

7. Our country has never been this divided since the civil war

only this time it does not fit into geographic regions...

it is city v. rural
college educated v. high school
white collar v. (hate to say this but true in the Trump era) blue collar
diversity v. racial purity

The battle grounds are the suburbs and women voters... when one side gets the upper hand, these voters tend to swing to the out of power party.

[marylandblue]

6. Jackson should have been impeached

Instead we put him on the $20 bill.