Sunday saw Romanians head to polls in his impeachment referendum, but due to low turn out the vote might not make it.
Basescu asked his supporters to boycott the recall, and that move may be what saves him, as laws require that the vote be made by at least fifty percent of eligible voters.
It is the second time, within five years, that Romanians have had a vote on whether or not to impeach Basescu.
Parliament is dominated by allies of Prime Minister Victor Ponta, who has made it a personal goal to oust the President.
Ponta, and others, have stated that Basescu's time in office has shown that he is unfit for the position.
A lot of the unhappiness with the President is based upon austerity measures that were put in place, in order to secure a loan from the International Monetary Fund.
Under the austerity measures, wages were cut by one fourth and sales tax was raise to twenty-four percent.
The last two Prime Ministers were victims of the austerity measures unpopularity, and Ponta has done everything he can to not be seen as part of them.
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