| *Breaking News* Obama might pursue criminal charges against Bush; Joe Biden says Barack Obama might pursue criminal charges against Bush administration if elected | World news | guardian.co.uk
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Joe Biden says Barack Obama might pursue criminal charges against Bush administration if elected | World news | guardian.co.uk Quote:
Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden said yesterday that he and running mate Barack Obama could pursue criminal charges against the Bush administration if they are elected in November.
Biden's comments, first reported by ABC news, attracted little notice on a day dominated by the drama surrounding his Republican counterpart, Alaska governor Sarah Palin.
But his statements represent the Democrats' strongest vow so far this year to investigate alleged misdeeds committed during the Bush years.
"If there has been a basis upon which you can pursue someone for a criminal violation, they will be pursued," Biden said during a campaign event in Deerfield Beach, Florida, according to ABC.
"[N]ot out of vengeance, not out of retribution," he added, "out of the need to preserve the notion that no one, no attorney general, no president -- no one is above the law."
| what a ****ing douchebag
do nothing congress will not impeach him so they may try to charge him criminally? wtf
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Right now, the line score for major, covered-up scandals that come out within 2 years of W leaving office is 8.
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I hope they push this issue.
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Originally Posted by RightinNYC I hope they push this issue. | so charges are filed or it blows up in their face? | |
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Originally Posted by DeeJayH so charges are filed or it blows up in their face? | It's a brilliant plan by Biden to make the Democrats look petty, unite Republicans, and really highlight his own piss-poor knowledge of the law. I mean, that's what he's trying to do here, right? Cause I don't see any other reason to say this. | |
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Seems to me I remember similar talk about criminal charges against Clinton. If Clinton can get out of the office without charges being filed, anyone can.
I think that it will never happen. Can't get toothpaste back into the tube and such proceedings would only serve to tarnish the office of the presidency.
Much adoo over nothing IMO. Just more campaign rhetoric.
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Originally Posted by Captain America Seems to me I remember similar talk about criminal charges against Clinton. If Clinton can get out of the office without charges being filed, anyone can. | do you really think he was called Slick Willie because of his johnson
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"IF there has been a basis upon which you can pursue someone for a criminal violation, they will be pursued," Biden said during a campaign event in Deerfield Beach, Florida, according to ABC.
| This is standard see-through, politician talk. It's full of sound and fury but signifying nothing.
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Originally Posted by DeeJayH | This is the first I've heard of this. He's a typical, slimey Chicago politician. He's threatened by Palin now so there is a little breeze whispering from the UK now that Barack will go after Bush and make it all better -what a load of crap! Because his small bump is shrinking now, he's pandering for votes. Forget Palin people, I'm going to get Bush. Yeah.....right.  | |
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Originally Posted by azura28 This is the first I've heard of this. | from the article linked in OP Quote: | Obama sounded a similar note in April, vowing that if elected, he would ask his attorney general to initiate a prompt review of Bush-era actions to distinguish between possible "genuine crimes" and "really bad policies".
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