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To: jazusamo
Independent Counsel Ken Starr investigated President Bill Clinton and leveled accusations of obstruction and perjury which then triggered Clinton’s impeachment. After he was acquitted and left office, Clinton was never indicted because prosecutors knew the case lacked the kind of proof needed in court.

This guy would have more credibility if he got his facts straight. The issue with Clinton's perjury and obstruction of justice had nothing to do with "proof" at all. The prosecutors didn't indict him because there's a lot of uncertainty about whether a sitting president can legally be prosecuted while in office.

3 posted on 06/22/2017 12:43:04 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." -- President Trump, 6/1/2017)
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To: Alberta's Child

I believe he’s right about the perjury, Clinton lied in a federal court.


10 posted on 06/22/2017 12:49:19 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Alberta's Child

“This guy would have more credibility if he got his facts straight”

Jarret does have his facts straight - read it again.

He’s talking about why they didn’t indict Clinton AFTER he left office.


13 posted on 06/22/2017 12:59:47 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: Alberta's Child
-- The prosecutors didn't indict him because there's a lot of uncertainty about whether a sitting president can legally be prosecuted while in office. --

The piece you replied to referred to "after he left office." I think the reason given, to hard to prove, is bogus. He lied, no question, and it was a material fact in the Jones case. The reason he wasn't charged is prosecutorial discretion. People lie ALL THE TIME in trials, and prosecutions are rare because it just isn't worth the trouble in the grand scheme of things. has nothing to do with being able to prove the charge.

The Libby and Stewart cases are aberrations from the norm.

I don't think Mueller has obstruction on his plate, anyway.

16 posted on 06/22/2017 1:08:55 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Alberta's Child
After he was acquitted and left office, Clinton was never indicted because prosecutors knew the case lacked the kind of proof needed in court.

B$ They didn't indict because they didn't want to, any more than the Senate wanted to impeach. In fact the Senate wouldn't even let the House present their case.

The senile old Chief Justice had no clue what his role was in fact the Parliamentarian was the final arbiter on almost everything of importance.

45 posted on 06/22/2017 4:12:47 PM PDT by itsahoot (As long as there is money to be divided, there will be division.)
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