How is a movement for political recall election started? (Bush/Cheney)

[Whoa_Nelly]

In my latest political fanatsies, one keeps speaking to me: A recall election in late 2005-early 2006 to call down the Bush Regime/Empire. If recalls can bring down other highly positioned elected officials, why not the POTUS and Veep? It's not a holy, mother-of-god untouchable political position. To me, it seems it's to time to put a stop to these "Can't-Touch-This" thugs, and hold a federal presidential election that would remain in place until the 2008 slated election.

[ThoughtCriminal]

1. No Constitional provision exists for recall of POTUS or VP

So, you would have to start there.

[Whoa_Nelly]

2. Could you educate me a little here?

Was there one in the CA or WI state constitutions? (I think it was Wisconsin where there was another recall)

on edit: Just read that there are 26 states that do have this in their constitution articles

on edit2:
Q130. "I know the state of California recently did a recall election on their governor. Can recalls be done against any elected officials?"

A. The recallability of any state or local elected official is subject to the laws of the state or locality, so it is hard to give a general answer to that part of the question. The President and Vice President can only be removed via impeachment. The other elected federal officials are Senators and Representatives. The Constitution does not specify that they can be recalled, nor does it say that they cannot be. The courts have never ruled on the subject. So the question is unresolved. However, several things point to the unconstitutionality of recalls of federal officers. First, the terms of Senators and Representative are set to six and two years respectively; a recall would effective reduce the term. Second, the Supreme Court has said that Senators and Representatives cannot have term limits; a recall is akin to a term limit in its practical application. Lastly, each house of Congress has the power to expel members; if a member has committed acts that could lead to a recall, the acts could just as easily lead to expulsion. It is likely that a vote of no confidence from a state's electorate would go a long way in influencing an expulsion vote.
http://www.usconstitution.net/constfaq_a7.html

So, IF, (and I highly doubt it will happen), Bush/Cheney were impeached, then there could possibly a recall in regard to Hastert.

[ashling]

3. Oh to dream

recalls are the products of state constitutions and or legislation. There is no provision for recall which touches the Pres. The only "recall," short of a coup de etat is impeachment, which is not a recall in the sense that Gray Davis was recalled as gov. in CA.