Comments on: Obama Opposes Truth Commissions — But Not Prosecutions http://washingtonindependent.com/44090/obama-opposes-truth-commissions-but-not-prosecutions National News in Context Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:30:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: chris http://washingtonindependent.com/44090/obama-opposes-truth-commissions-but-not-prosecutions/comment-page-1#comment-34371 chris Fri, 22 May 2009 17:57:50 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=44090#comment-34371 right....a not partisan independant prosecutor? Yeah, while I believe Obama's administration would pick the best one and let him work without interference....I am still iffy on the idea. Remember the last one we had? After 5 yrs of investigation, all he came up with was that President Clinton had an affair. And lied on public Television....and possibly lied under oath, but instead of charging him with a crime, decided (or was told by Congress) to not prosecute in a federal court under perjury, but instead let Congress try to remove him from office. <br><br>Point being after the Republicans abused their power with the special prosecutor, I think the rest of America is a little leary over how it would work out. right….a not partisan independant prosecutor? Yeah, while I believe Obama's administration would pick the best one and let him work without interference….I am still iffy on the idea. Remember the last one we had? After 5 yrs of investigation, all he came up with was that President Clinton had an affair. And lied on public Television….and possibly lied under oath, but instead of charging him with a crime, decided (or was told by Congress) to not prosecute in a federal court under perjury, but instead let Congress try to remove him from office.

Point being after the Republicans abused their power with the special prosecutor, I think the rest of America is a little leary over how it would work out.

]]> By: chris http://washingtonindependent.com/44090/obama-opposes-truth-commissions-but-not-prosecutions/comment-page-1#comment-31374 chris Fri, 22 May 2009 10:57:50 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=44090#comment-31374 right....a not partisan independant prosecutor? Yeah, while I believe Obama's administration would pick the best one and let him work without interference....I am still iffy on the idea. Remember the last one we had? After 5 yrs of investigation, all he came up with was that President Clinton had an affair. And lied on public Television....and possibly lied under oath, but instead of charging him with a crime, decided (or was told by Congress) to not prosecute in a federal court under perjury, but instead let Congress try to remove him from office. <br><br>Point being after the Republicans abused their power with the special prosecutor, I think the rest of America is a little leary over how it would work out. right….a not partisan independant prosecutor? Yeah, while I believe Obama's administration would pick the best one and let him work without interference….I am still iffy on the idea. Remember the last one we had? After 5 yrs of investigation, all he came up with was that President Clinton had an affair. And lied on public Television….and possibly lied under oath, but instead of charging him with a crime, decided (or was told by Congress) to not prosecute in a federal court under perjury, but instead let Congress try to remove him from office.

Point being after the Republicans abused their power with the special prosecutor, I think the rest of America is a little leary over how it would work out.

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