Alaska Darin Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 How many administrations in US history are you actually familiar with? 488866[/snapback] None. Not even the one he's bitching about. But he did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express one time.
PastaJoe Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 I keep thinking back to what Bush said at the start of his first term; "This administration will avoid even the appearance of impropriety". What goes around comes around. The Republicans set the precedent with Ken Starr and the impeachment of Clinton. Starr didn't start out investigating the Lewinsky affair, but that's where it led, and Clinton got in trouble for the lie, not the original alleged crimes that were being investigated that he was never charged with. Back then I and other Clinton supporters said it wasn't justification for impeachment, but it still took place. So a new standard was set. Everyone knew what the new standard was, and if anyone lies in an investigation, even if no crime was committed and it's not related to the crime being investigated, they have to be charged. To do otherwise would be hypocritical. Neither Democrats or Republicans can complain anymore that they don't know what the rules are.
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 I keep thinking back to what Bush said at the start of his first term; "This administration will avoid even the appearance of impropriety". What goes around comes around. The Republicans set the precedent with Ken Starr and the impeachment of Clinton. Starr didn't start out investigating the Lewinsky affair, but that's where it led, and Clinton got in trouble for the lie, not the original alleged crimes that were being investigated that he was never charged with. Back then I and other Clinton supporters said it wasn't justification for impeachment, but it still took place. So a new standard was set. Everyone knew what the new standard was, and if anyone lies in an investigation, even if no crime was committed and it's not related to the crime being investigated, they have to be charged. To do otherwise would be hypocritical. Neither Democrats or Republicans can complain anymore that they don't know what the rules are. 489259[/snapback] No administration is going to avoid the appearance of impropriety as long as the media frenzy for scandal inspires special prosecutors to empower themselves with the mandate "investigate until you find something." Happened with Clinton, happening with Bush, it'll happen with whoever comes next...
GG Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 Happened with Clinton, happening with Bush, it'll happen with whoever comes next... 489271[/snapback] Or maybe now that the slate has been evened out, maybe there won't be such a feeding frenzy next time around.... Hee hee.
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