I have also heard some senators from both sides of the aisle state publicly, "I think these offenses rise to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors."

Juvenile offenses, exacerbated by boredom and drugs from Philadelphia, were rising.

At the same time, in their filings with the Senate they have contended that the offenses, even if true, do not rise to the level of an impeachable offense.

Only offenses against the system of government qualify, they assert, and the President's offenses, even if proven, do not rise to that level.

Jack McKeon, who has been in baseball long enough to remember even the earliest expansion, was among the many baseball people who believed offense would rise with the growth to 30 teams.

What the President did is wrong, and he should be held accountable, but the offenses he has committed do not rise to the historical standards of impeachment set by our founding fathers.

Do Mr. Clinton's offenses rise to the level of requiring impeachment?

Where Ruth led, others soon followed, as offense in almost every category rose steadily throughout the 1920s.

Still others may find that even if proved, the offenses do not rise to the level of impeachment.

Of the most serious crimes, sexual offenses rose 5 percent, to 231 last year, from 221 the year before.