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2016 Postmortem

bluestateguy

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2. Zero chance before the election

Reply to grantcart (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 05:24 PM

Jul 2012

Election campaign indictments are never a good idea; such only gives the other side the ability to claim they are politically motivated (even if there is merit to the charges).

The best example here would be Lawrence Walsh's Iran-Contra indictments a few days before the 1992 election. And then of course they were pardoned as George HW Bush was on his way out of the White House.

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"Mitt Romney to be indicted by Justice Department before Dec. 31, 2012" Intrade query [View all] grantcart Jul 2012 OP

ah! the realists weigh in! librechik Jul 2012 #1

Zero chance before the election bluestateguy Jul 2012 #2

I believe that the comment was tongue in cheek, and not a serious proposal. grantcart Jul 2012 #3

"before Dec. 31, 2012" Amonester Jul 2012 #6

Obama Admin. track record Rosanna Lopez Jul 2012 #4

Thanks for your concern. N/t scheming daemons Jul 2012 #5

She didn't express concern, she stated fact. There's a difference. nt TBF Jul 2012 #7

What's wrong with 1 October 2012? HopeHoops Jul 2012 #8

lol grantcart Jul 2012 #9