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The Impeachment Of President Clinton: An Ugly Mix Of Three Powerful Forces, Karen A. Popp
The Impeachment Of President Clinton: An Ugly Mix Of Three Powerful Forces, Karen A. Popp
Law and Contemporary Problems
Popp argues that the 1998-99 impeachment debacle resulted in large part from an ugly mix of three extremely powerful forces--an independent counsel who abused his virtually unlimited power; extreme congressional partisanship that was motivated by the desire to gain control of the government; and media outlets that continuously sought to profit from the sensationalism of it all and consistently flouted standards of professional journalism along the way.
A Report Card On The Impeachment: Judging The Institutions That Judged President Clinton, Susan Low Bloch
A Report Card On The Impeachment: Judging The Institutions That Judged President Clinton, Susan Low Bloch
Law and Contemporary Problems
Reflecting on the impeachment and trial of Pres Bill Clinton, Bloch considers how well the impeachment process worked and what was learned from the experience that might be a guide in the event of another impeachment in the future. Any critique of the impeachment process should begin with the independent counsel statute.