Blog 2.1 "Impeachment"
1. After the impeachment process, how did Clinton's relationship with the public and his party change?
The Democratic party was initially reluctant to support Clinton; however, the public believed that Clinton's impeachment was motivated by partisan Republicans. So, by the end of impeachment, Clinton had high approval ratings and party support.
2. What are differences between the investigations that led to the Clinton impeachment and the potential Trump impeachment?
Clinton's impeachment was caused by the Monica Lewinsky affair, which many Americans saw as a private matter. However, Trump's scandal with Ukraine seemed more like a public issue, so Americans will actually care about Trump's affair. Furthermore, Clinton's impeachment was based off of the Starr report. Trump's impeachment is not based off of Mueller's report; rather, it is based off of Democrat's investigation into the Ukraine scandal that is producing new information to the public.
3. What trends in public opinion about impeachment occurred in the lead up to the formal announcement of impeachment by the House against President Clinton?
When Starr's report released, 48% of the public supported holding hearing for impeachment. However, right before the vote to impeach, the approval rating for Clinton was at an all time high, and support for impeachment staggered at 40%.
4. What was the effect of the impeachment on the 1998 midterm elections for the Republicans?
Republicans attacked Democrats over Clinton's impeachment, hoping to draw out their base to gain seats in Congress. However, their move backfired because Republicans lost seats. This was most likely due to Clinton's high approval ratings
5. How did Democrats vote about the impeachment inquiry compared to how they voted to actually impeach President Clinton?
31 Democrats supported opening an impeachment inquiry, while only 5 Democrats voted to impeach.
6. How many Republicans in the Senate voted in support of President Clinton?
10 Republicans vote to acquit Clinton.
7. What lessons about the 1998 impeachment might Democrats consider when deciding whether or not to impeach President Trump?
The Democrats must consider the partisan appearance of the impeachment as no Republicans support it. A partisan impeachment could hurt the Democrat's chances of reelection as it hurt the Republicans in 1998.
8. How are the investigations in the Clinton and Trump impeachments different?
The Starr investigation, which the Republicans based the impeachment from, was perceived to be partisan and ill-motivated. So, most Americans were against Clinton's impeachment. However, Trump's impeachment is based off of the Ukraine scandal, which has new information being released everyday, so the Democrats will appear to be less partisan in pursuing impeachment.
9. How are the issues involved in the Clinton and Trump impeachments different?
Clinton's issue is a lot more relatable: most Americans would lie about having an affair. Trump's issue of extorting oppo from a foreign government is less relatable for the American people.
The Democratic party was initially reluctant to support Clinton; however, the public believed that Clinton's impeachment was motivated by partisan Republicans. So, by the end of impeachment, Clinton had high approval ratings and party support.
2. What are differences between the investigations that led to the Clinton impeachment and the potential Trump impeachment?
Clinton's impeachment was caused by the Monica Lewinsky affair, which many Americans saw as a private matter. However, Trump's scandal with Ukraine seemed more like a public issue, so Americans will actually care about Trump's affair. Furthermore, Clinton's impeachment was based off of the Starr report. Trump's impeachment is not based off of Mueller's report; rather, it is based off of Democrat's investigation into the Ukraine scandal that is producing new information to the public.
3. What trends in public opinion about impeachment occurred in the lead up to the formal announcement of impeachment by the House against President Clinton?
When Starr's report released, 48% of the public supported holding hearing for impeachment. However, right before the vote to impeach, the approval rating for Clinton was at an all time high, and support for impeachment staggered at 40%.
4. What was the effect of the impeachment on the 1998 midterm elections for the Republicans?
Republicans attacked Democrats over Clinton's impeachment, hoping to draw out their base to gain seats in Congress. However, their move backfired because Republicans lost seats. This was most likely due to Clinton's high approval ratings
5. How did Democrats vote about the impeachment inquiry compared to how they voted to actually impeach President Clinton?
31 Democrats supported opening an impeachment inquiry, while only 5 Democrats voted to impeach.
6. How many Republicans in the Senate voted in support of President Clinton?
10 Republicans vote to acquit Clinton.
7. What lessons about the 1998 impeachment might Democrats consider when deciding whether or not to impeach President Trump?
The Democrats must consider the partisan appearance of the impeachment as no Republicans support it. A partisan impeachment could hurt the Democrat's chances of reelection as it hurt the Republicans in 1998.
8. How are the investigations in the Clinton and Trump impeachments different?
The Starr investigation, which the Republicans based the impeachment from, was perceived to be partisan and ill-motivated. So, most Americans were against Clinton's impeachment. However, Trump's impeachment is based off of the Ukraine scandal, which has new information being released everyday, so the Democrats will appear to be less partisan in pursuing impeachment.
9. How are the issues involved in the Clinton and Trump impeachments different?
Clinton's issue is a lot more relatable: most Americans would lie about having an affair. Trump's issue of extorting oppo from a foreign government is less relatable for the American people.
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