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Originally Posted by Linkster
First off - while articles of impeachment were brought against Clinton he was acquitted by the Senate - so Clinton was not "impeached" - just the facts.
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I think you're confused about the meaning of the world impeached. It simply means to accuse and doesn't speak towards conviction or anything else. Clinton was absolutely impeached.
im·peach ( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-pch)
tr.v. im·peached, im·peach·ing, im·peach·es
To make an accusation against.
To charge (a public official) with improper conduct in office before a proper tribunal.
To challenge the validity of; try to discredit: impeach a witness's credibility.