333: The History of Impeachment

Chris Spangle and Tad Western give the definition and history of impeachment. What does it take to impeach a President? How do past events relate to today's politics? We give the history of the Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton impeachments and compare the parallels to the discussion around impeaching Donald Trump. Show Notes: https://wearelibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/The-History-of-Impeachment.pdf Time Stamps: 00:12:26 - Definition of Impeachment 00:42:16 - Impeachment of Andrew Johnson 01:04:35 - Clinton Impeachment - Whitewater 01:39:37 - Clinton Impeachment - Treatment of Susan McDougal by Special Counsel 01:58:07 - Clinton Impeachment - Press Behavior 02:09:11 - Clinton Impeachment - Paula Jones/Monica Lewinsky Overview 02:22:19 - Clinton Impeachment - Timeline of Events 02:31:05 - Clinton Impeachment - Treatment of Monica Lewinsky by Special Counsel 02:47:04 - Clinton Impeachment - Timeline of Events Support We Are Libertarians with Chris Spangle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices