Overview for impeachment

Can the Debt Crisis Lead to Impeachment?

The debt-ceiling crisis is growing into an impending constitutional crisis. The debt-ceiling crisis is growing into an impending constitutional crisis. Imagine this scenario: * House Republicans and the president fail to reach a budget agreement. * House Republicans refuse to raise the …

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Written by David Frum on Monday July 4, 2011

Newt's Obama Impeachment Stunt

This week, Newt Gingrich played up Obama's refusal to defend DOMA, claiming it could thrust us into a "constitutional crisis." Skill-testing question for constitutional conservatives. Suppose you are an elected official. Congress enacts a law you regard as unconstitutional. What do you do? …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday February 26, 2011