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by Brybry
3225 days ago
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Historically the system of checks and balances, when it works, takes years to accomplish its goal. For example, it took almost two years after Watergate for the impeachment process to even start and over two years before it started to reach its conclusion. And then of course Nixon resigned before it went to trial. If the whole process had been completed it would probably have been at least 3 years from crime to conviction. Though any sitting President would be foolish to let it go that far: much easier to resign and have your Vice President blanket pardon you. |
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That's not quite right, the break-in occurred in June 1972 and Nixon resigned in August of 1974 - that's only slightly over two years total (whereas you're suggesting four). It did take almost two years before the impeachment process started (in February 1974), but the process was "concluded" with Nixon's resignation six months after it had started.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watergate_scandal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Ri...