From BuzzFlash. A president lying during a State of the Union address can be impeached.


Making statements about sexual affairs in sleazeball investigations is not a duty of the President. Yet, when President Clinton lied about a sexual affair, he was impeached.

On the other hand, the State of the Union IS a presidential duty. In fact, it says so in the Constitution:


Article 2, Section 3
Duties of the President
He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the Union...


Bush blatantly lied while performing this duty.

So now we'll see...is lying to Paula Jones' attorneys an impeachable offense, but lying to Congress and the American people, while performing one of the few explicitly enumerated duties of the president, in order to build support for a war on false pretenses is NOT an impeachable offense?

But he wasn't under oath...

unless you count the "I do solemly swear to faithfully execute the duties..." part of the swearing in ceremony...)

Yes, he was under oath. The Oath of Office.




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