Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.
Trending News
Can you imagine one day that an american president could be convicted and jailed for crimes?
done while in office that were either uncovered while he was in office or after he left office?
It seems in the USA there is this unwillingness to really come down hard on a president that has committed gross infractions and abuse of his office.
Why do you think that is?
9 Answers
- texasjewboy12Lv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Nixon was mentioned by some, however, he resigned and received a pardon from his successor Gerald Ford (an act which likely cost him the '76 election). He never served jail time. I don't think most Americans want to see a former president in jail. They think resignation and living in disgrace for the rest of their lives in punishment enough. So no, I don't think we'll ever seen a president go to jail.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You will need to define what you mean by gross infractions and abuse of office. We haven't had any Joe Stalins yet.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I am not sure unless he or she actually killed someone personally. I seriously doubt that another country would invade and occupy ours then try and convict our President for war crimes.
- November RainLv 51 decade ago
I dont think that will happen. Even if it does it will be a longer process compared for rest of the citizens and by that time he/she will be ex-president
- How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
- Lori KLv 71 decade ago
It won't happen. Clinton was pretty blatant with the perjury and still got off scot-free. I mean, seriously, his defense was "it all depends on what your definition of is is." If I've ever seen a "wookie" defense, that was it.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You need to read about Watergate and President Nixon
and that day will never come.
- 1 decade ago
Yes.
And I cant wait for Bush and his cronies to PAY for all their crimes and the lives they took.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Bushy better warch out.