Re: On good authority...

Feb 24, 2008 1 Replies

Jim Thompson wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:


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>>>>>
> [snip]
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>>> > It--showing a pattern of Mr. Clinton foisting himself on and/or
>>> > expecting favors from subordinates--was central to the plaintiff's
>>> > case.
>>>
>>> Not in the judges opinion it didn't. Anybody reading the facts would
>>> see a huge difference between someone having an affair with a willing
>>> adult and someone who "expected favors" etc. The judge, like all
>>> reasonable people, can see the huge difference.
>>
>> You misspeak; the trial re: perjury & obstruction was heard by the
>>Senate, not a judge.
>
> Not precisely...
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> The House of Representatives brings Articles of Impeachment
> ("indicts") and acts as PROSECUTOR.
>
> The Senate acts as JURY.
>
> In the case of a Presidential impeachment, the Chief Justice of the
> Supreme Court acts as JUDGE.
>
> [snip]
>
> ...Jim Thompson

Commit "perjury" under Congressional examination,and you wil get prosecuted.


Isn't that what happened to Scooter Libby? They pressed him over and over until he misstepped and committed "perjury" on some minor thing,then sent him to prison for it.

Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net

innews: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

No that is not what happened and Scooter was found guilty on more than one charge. One of the biggies was obstruction of justice for intentionally deceiving a grand jury investigation.

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