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W_HAMILTON

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30. Wrong. Usually only under extraordinary circumstances.

Tue Jan 24, 2023, 04:38 PM

Jan 2023

Case in point, there was no special counsel investigation into Trump until AFTER he fired the guy overseeing ONGOING investigations into him and his campaign associates for their ties to Russia. If Trump had not fired Comey, the DOJ/FBI would still have been investigating the matter WITHOUT NEED FOR A SPECIAL COUNSEL.

And Janet Reno investigated and cleared Clinton/Gore of allegations of campaign finance abuse in the mid-1990s.

There is no precedent that a special counsel must be used to investigate a sitting president.

And I can give you a long list of candidates for federal office that did not have a special counsel appointed for them. Does the name Hillary ring a bell?

So, you might want to check your own understanding of history before trying to call someone out.

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Garland appoints Special Counsel to investigate Mike Pence. [View all] DURHAM D Jan 2023 OP

If Pence declares, then appointing a Special Counsel would be appropriate. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #1

No. A special counsel should be appointed regardless. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #18

When you're the incumbent president and putative leader of the executive branch tritsofme Jan 2023 #21

There sure seems to be a lot of carve-outs and special rules here to justify the unjustifiable. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #23

It seems perfectly reasonable and justifiable to me. tritsofme Jan 2023 #24

+1 - nt Ohio Joe Jan 2023 #25

Do you realize how many investigations the DOJ/FBI has done against candidates running for office... W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #26

Biden is a sitting president Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #27

It apparently is... W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #29

Reno's investigation was a preliminary review, then closed Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #31

A review that determined there was no reason to believe a crime had been committed. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #32

Your presumption of the reason Meuller was appointed isn't entirely correct Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #34

You have argued yourself in circles now. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #38

I believe that is exactly what should be done. Thomas Hurt Jan 2023 #2

Lol, good one. fightforfreedom Jan 2023 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #4

I thought this was for real. Emile Jan 2023 #5

And do a "Special Bulletin" announcement Beachnutt Jan 2023 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #13

soon they'll have to recruit investigators from The Lego Movie GenXer47 Jan 2023 #7

This is going to create a new college major AkFemDem Jan 2023 #8

I like that. DURHAM D Jan 2023 #10

a new law school course of study... agingdem Jan 2023 #15

Yep Rebl2 Jan 2023 #9

Pence's docs Jrose Jan 2023 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2023 #14

Things are out of control in MOMFUDSKI Jan 2023 #12

Yes. BlackSkimmer Jan 2023 #20

Actually, why hasn't he appointed one? W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #16

It would "look partisan" peppertree Jan 2023 #17

It looks partisan if they don't appoint one for Pence. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #19

Absolutely peppertree Jan 2023 #22

Special counsels are typically appointed for sitting presidents/VP's or candidates Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #28

Wrong. Usually only under extraordinary circumstances. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #30

Can you give me a list of private citizens investigated by Special Counsels? Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #33

What does being a private citizen have to do with it? W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #35

Rage On- I'll leave you in the capable hands of the Temptations Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #37

LMAO liberalmediaaddict Jan 2023 #36

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! (nt) Paladin Jan 2023 #39