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This Day in History: President Clinton impeached--1998
« on: December 19, 2017, 06:16:37 pm »
This Day in History:  President Clinton impeached--1998
History.com, Dec 19, 2017

After nearly 14 hours of debate, the House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton, charging him with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice. Clinton, the second president in American history to be impeached, vowed to finish his term.

Read more:  http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-clinton-impeached
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Re: This Day in History: President Clinton impeached--1998
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2017, 06:18:32 pm »
Only the second time in US history.   :smokin:

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Re: This Day in History: President Clinton impeached--1998
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2017, 06:24:54 pm »
To bad the SOB wasn't convicted and removed as well!  If he had been this country would be FAR better off today!
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Re: This Day in History: President Clinton impeached--1998
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2017, 06:25:01 pm »
And who lost his seat because of it?  Bob Livingston.
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Re: This Day in History: President Clinton impeached--1998
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2017, 07:52:03 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on December 19, 2017, 06:25:01 pm
And who lost his seat because of it?  Bob Livingston.

That was an outrage! 
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