mpeachment is a serious offense. It is not a slap on the hand, nor is it a humble
form of discipline. Impeachment is the most severe form of punishment a president can
receive. To date, only two presidents have been impeached. Andrew Johnson (he was
later aquitted by the Senate) and William Jefferson Clinton. Yes, Mr. Clinton did have
inappropriate sexual relations with Ms. Monica Lewinsky. Yes, Mr. Clinton lied about
these relations under oath to a grand jury. However, that does not constitute President
Clinton from being discharged from office. William Jefferson Clinton did not commit
such a critical misdeed that warrants him to be removed of his duties.
President Clinton's actions were not the main motives of his impeachment. The
underlying objective of the Republican party was simply to overturn the two elections
that put a democrat in office for two consecutive terms. In order to do this, Mr. Kenneth
Starr was hired by the Republican party as independent counsel. Mr. Starr's job, at the
taxpayers expense, was to dig into the private life of Mr. Clinton. Mr. Starr was
allegedly searching for any evidence of wrong-doing involving the president with the
Whitewater affair. When that search failed to bring any incriminating evidence forth,
Mr. Starr, began to rummage through the presidents personal relationships. While
searching for dirt on the president, Mr. Starr was approached by a woman named Ms.
Linda Tripp. Ms. Tripp brought the independent counsel information that she had been
gathering surreptitiously for quite some time. The illegally obtained information regarded
President Clinton and Ms. Monica Lewinsky. Mr. Starr then proceeded to look into the
Clinton- Lewinsky affair out of malice. The outcome of Mr. Starr's report was so
sensationalized with sex, it put most of the tabloids to shame. Mr. Starr's report,
however, did not leave the majori...