Just Rankin’ Sh!t
U.S. Presidents and Their Impeachable Crimes, Ranked
‘Lying’ to ‘inciting insurrection against the U.S. government’ is a hell of a spread
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3. Bill Clinton
Once upon a time, in a 1998 New Yorker essay, Toni Morrison famously dubbed Clinton the first Black president — a statement that has long been misinterpreted as affectionate. In actuality, she was referring to the way the saxophone-playing prez was scrutinized and disgraced for his sexuality. A Republican-dominated House of Representatives voted to impeach Slick Willie for obstruction of justice and lying under oath, due to his denial that he had an adulterous sexual relationship with then-White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Sure, it’s problematic — and Clinton inflicted his share of agony on the Black community while in the Oval Office — but in retrospect, this seems… not so bad?
2. Andrew Johnson
The 17th president of the United States was nearly ousted from office for doing whatever the fuck he wanted. After Abe Lincoln’s assassination, Vice President Johnson rose to the top of the executive branch, where he was…
