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The Tibetian Traveller wrote:
> 
> Deckard wrote:
> >
> > The Tibetian Traveller wrote:
> > > What constitutional power has the Presidency lost?
> >
> > He has lost the right to have private conversations.
> 
> I must have missed that court ruling.

You must have missed his private conversations in the Starr report.

> > He has gained the right to be smothered by private lawsuits while in
> > office.
> 
> Smothered????  Do you really believe these histrionics?  He had exactly
> ONE laswuit filed against him while he was president.  

Two (an ex-lover from Texas) and counting...
 
> > How many important bills has the President passed since 1993? Its close
> > to a very round number.
> 
> If you feel he is too incompetent to get any legislation passed, why are
> you so concerned about keeping him as president?

I'm not. I'm concerned about the Executive Branch.

> > > He is still in
> > > charge of the executive branch and he can still veto bills.  And
> > > what power has Congress 'stolen' from the Judiciary or the Presidency?
> >
> > Perjury and obstruction of justice are legal charges, which are
> > appropriately and generally handled by the courts. As are sexual
> > harrassment charges. Congress has taken this power away from the courts.
> 
> If you are going to holler about Congress 'stealing' constitutional
> power from the court and the executive branch, you might want to
> read it first.
> 
> The sexual harassment suit was being handled in the courts.  Congress
> had no control or influence over it.  When Starr submitted hir report
> to Congress which contained allegations of impeachable offenses,
> Congress, and only Congress, has the constitutional authority to
> initiate impeachment hearings.

All true but beside the point. These aren't impeachable offenses. To be
fair, Congress should refer the charges to the attorney general.
Congress is worse than the press when it comes to providing a fair trial
and guaranteeing defendant's rights.