12. Articles Of Impeachment Against Bush Were Introduced Before Congress But The Speaker Dismissed Them
Although several attempts were made during Bush's presidency to have him impeached, the most notable occasions occurred in June 2008 when Congressmen Dennis Kucinich and Robert Wrexler introduced 35 articles into the US House of Representatives. The 35 articles of impeachment covered a whole range of issues - including the Iraq War, which enveloped 20 of them, as well as spy-tapping in the US and global warming denials - but were eventually dismissed by the Speaker. Speaker Nancy Pelosi - a Democrat from California - declared that impeachment was "off the table", even though the House voted 251 to 166 in favour to refer the resolution to its Judiciary Committee.