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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 07:21 PM Original message |
Is today's clarified prosecution stance a political error? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Good policy. Good politics." and IMO morally bankrupt. n/t |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 07:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Appointing an independent counsel would be morally bankrupt? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 07:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I must say it depends because an IC might procrastinate until the political heat is off. We've had |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 07:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I agree that they are often not ideal, but I would favor it on good-government grounds alone |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. I can't fathom a good reason why Obama would do this. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. We're playing chess while he's playing Three Card Monte. |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. I fear President Obama will have one term if criminals are not |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I fear President obama will have one term if he he attempts to prosecute Bush admin Officials |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 09:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. That's nonsense. |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. It is a matter of justice and duty. If Obama is placing political fortunes ahead of duty, then |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
9. Juding by the questions the MSM has been asking the admin.... |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. I doubt the costs of an Independent Counsel would prevent anyone paying their light bill |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
10. thanks for applying some rationality to this - it seems to be lacking in some |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. I've read the article and |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-20-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
15. Because the prosecutions could be of Justice Dept itself, yes there has to be IC nt |
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