Vote to Censure Bush to be Introduced in Senate

[XShipRider]

Gee, I'm shocked. Imagine, politicians playing politics.

To quote Willie Wonka (the first film iteration), "Don't. Wait. Stop."

 

[XShipRider]

I like to quote movies so I'm going to quote Bill Murray in Ghostbusters,
"I'm a little fuzzy on this whole good bad thing."


Dictionary.com defines censure as "An official rebuke, as by a
legislature of one of its members."

Using the literal translation, Congress holds no right of censure over
the President. Why? Because there is no reciprocal right of censure
for the President. The President can censure one of his staff or his
cabinet. The Congress can censure one of it's members. The Judicial
Branch could, could mind you, censure one of it's members. The Congress
can not censure the President of the United States.

Where are these rules of censure written? If it is mere political posturing
which means little or nothing, then why waste precious time?

I'm having a heckuva time trying to find any rules regarding a "right
of censure" held by Congress over the President.

 

[danarhea]

I like to quote movies so I'm going to quote Bill Murray in Ghostbusters,
"I'm a little fuzzy on this whole good bad thing."


Dictionary.com defines censure as "An official rebuke, as by a
legislature of one of its members."

Using the literal translation, Congress holds no right of censure over
the President. Why? Because there is no reciprocal right of censure
for the President. The President can censure one of his staff or his
cabinet. The Congress can censure one of it's members. The Judicial
Branch could, could mind you, censure one of it's members. The Congress
can not censure the President of the United States.

Where are these rules of censure written? If it is mere political posturing
which means little or nothing, then why waste precious time?

I'm having a heckuva time trying to find any rules regarding a "right
of censure" held by Congress over the President.

Although censure is not defined in the Constitution, the Constitution itself does give Congress the right to set its rules. Censure was used once before, on Andrew Jackson. Also, there is nothing really to prevent the executive branch from issuing a censure of a member of Congress. It has never been done before, thats all. Doesnt mean a president couldnt set a precedent and just do it.

 

[XShipRider]

Although censure is not defined in the Constitution, the Constitution itself does give Congress the right to set its rules. Censure was used once before, on Andrew Jackson. Also, there is nothing really to prevent the executive branch from issuing a censure of a member of Congress. It has never been done before, thats all. Doesnt mean a president couldnt set a precedent and just do it.

I agree there is nothing to stop the President from issuing a letter of
censure. What is the point to the practice if it means nothing, holds
no weight, has zero implications?

I'm going to guess -- politics.