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Art_from_Ark

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20. There was also a witch hunt against a governor of Arkansas

Reply to live love laugh (Reply #11)

Wed May 23, 2012, 11:07 PM

May 2012

Jim Guy Tucker, Democratic governor of Arkansas, became the target of a witch hunt by Ken Starr, while a Republican was sitting in the lieutenant governor's office. Tucker was forced to resign in 1996 based on the testimony of two known liars.

Bonus points if you can name the person who was lieutenant governor at the time.

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Patrick Fitzgerald resigns suddenly. Why? [View all] live love laugh May 2012 OP

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me too. n/t hrmjustin May 2012 #17

Maybe because of the case he had against Peace Activists annm4peace May 2012 #6

kick n/t upi402 May 2012 #14

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You may be right. I was neutral re: Blagojevich until the trial. I stand by my comments live love laugh May 2012 #9

We must be the minority voices on this one. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #29

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In the modern era, from Nixon through Regan through Bush I, Bush II and so forth...Tom Delay... live love laugh May 2012 #11

Come on we have plenty of criminals too. Don't sell us short. hrmjustin May 2012 #18

There was also a witch hunt against a governor of Arkansas Art_from_Ark May 2012 #20

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because he sucks JI7 May 2012 #15

I think Blagojevich was seedy but i am not sure if he needed to go to jail n/t. hrmjustin May 2012 #16

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that's awful. I remember that even Al Franken talked about "Fitzmas" way back in 2005 (I think) CTyankee May 2012 #27

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