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Rendell's Testimony: He Would Consider Lying Under Oath
The Bulletin (Philadelphia) ^ | June 2, 2008 | Bradley Vasoli

Posted on 06/03/2008 5:42:28 PM PDT by TAdams8591

Philadelphia - Gov. Ed Rendell (D) said in a federal deposition on Jan. 2, 2002 that if asked under oath about a hypothetical instance of adultery on his part, he might not answer honestly, The Bulletin has learned.

Mr. Rendell was then a gubernatorial candidate responding to lawyers for Don and Teri Adams about events that transpired on Oct. 2, 1998, when the brother and sister protested a Philadelphia visit by Bill Clinton in anticipation of the president's impeachment. Members of the Teamsters union assaulted the two that evening.

Mr. and Miss Adams received civil recompense for the actions of the Teamsters in March. Mr. Rendell was initially named as a defendant in the Adams' lawsuit; they alleged that, as mayor at the time, he encouraged Teamsters Local 115 to have two of its female members press assault charges against Mr. Adams. On July 8, 1999, Mr. Adams was found not guilty.

Five teamsters, meanwhile, pled guilty to charges of assault and received probation for their aggression against the Adamses.

Larry Klayman, an attorney from the D.C.-based nonprofit Judicial Watch, began asking the future governor about the nature of the perjury allegation against President Clinton in 1998 in order to contend that any visit by a president likely to face impeachment charges would raise security risks. The deposition took place at Esquire Deposition Services in Philadelphia.

Mr. Rendell registered his view that the "impeachment was a joke. I thought it was probably the biggest taint of the American constitutional history that we've had."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: corruption; donadams; edrendell; teamsters
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This is the second in a two part series.

Please click here for the link to the first part posted on FR yesterday.

Please read and judge for yourself!

1 posted on 06/03/2008 5:42:28 PM PDT by TAdams8591
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To: Physicist

Ping! When you have a moment, if you could ping the list, I would be grateful!


2 posted on 06/03/2008 5:43:46 PM PDT by TAdams8591
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To: doug from upland

The second part of the series! : )


3 posted on 06/03/2008 5:44:35 PM PDT by TAdams8591
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To: Tribune7

Ping! Please ping the PA list. Thank you! : )


4 posted on 06/03/2008 5:45:37 PM PDT by TAdams8591
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To: Diver Dave

Ping!


5 posted on 06/03/2008 5:55:11 PM PDT by TAdams8591
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To: TAdams8591

Can’t wait for his Paul v Clinton deposition.


6 posted on 06/03/2008 6:00:30 PM PDT by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: doug from upland

We also look forward to it! Keep the above title in mind. It should help to inspire a series of deposition questions. : )


7 posted on 06/03/2008 6:04:52 PM PDT by TAdams8591
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To: Owl_Eagle; brityank; Physicist; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; GOPJ; abner; baseballmom; Mo1; Ciexyz; ...

More about Eddie ping


8 posted on 06/03/2008 6:45:24 PM PDT by Tribune7 (How is inflicting pain and death on an innocent, helpless human being for profit, moral?)
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To: TAdams8591; Elle Bee; kuipo maui; phillyfilly; dirtboy; Jim Robinson; Doctor Raoul; abner; ...

Don and Teri Adams Ping!


9 posted on 06/03/2008 6:50:53 PM PDT by Physicist
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To: Physicist

Thanks again! : )


10 posted on 06/03/2008 6:54:27 PM PDT by TAdams8591
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To: doug from upland

Me either. It can’t come soon enough.


11 posted on 06/03/2008 7:15:19 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Physicist

Thanks for the ping!


12 posted on 06/03/2008 10:23:16 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: TAdams8591

Thanks for the ping.


13 posted on 06/03/2008 10:28:19 PM PDT by Diver Dave
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To: TAdams8591

Hi Terri - Still here, sweetie ............... FRegards


14 posted on 06/03/2008 11:56:04 PM PDT by gonzo ( What Part Of "Shall Not Be Infringed" does anyone have a problem with? The USSC will soon wonder ..)
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To: Physicist; ExTexasRedhead

Thanks, pal ............ FRegards


15 posted on 06/03/2008 11:57:16 PM PDT by gonzo ( What Part Of "Shall Not Be Infringed" does anyone have a problem with? The USSC will soon wonder ..)
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To: doug from upland; Diver Dave; ExTexasRedhead
GEEZ!!

Ten years later, and I still wanna get in a fight with those goddam klintoons!

Doug, does it ever end???????

Just kidding, pal - this train-wreck by the dims is kinda like Herpes, y'know - it just keeps on giving ... something ...

Stay well, pal .............. FRegards

Did I close the damned HTML yet??? ...

16 posted on 06/04/2008 12:07:23 AM PDT by gonzo ( What Part Of "Shall Not Be Infringed" does anyone have a problem with? The USSC will soon wonder ..)
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To: TAdams8591
BFD, "might". Lying under oath is perjury if it's relevant to the charge. If you witnessed a murder at work, it may not be relevant that you borrowed your wife's car that morning to drive to work. You may choose to lie about it, perhaps because her car is not authorized to park in your employer's lot and you'll get fired if that comes out. On the other hand, if you were charged with the murder, and the getaway car's description matches your wife's, then lying about taking her car is perjury.

Fast Eddie is saying he might lie under oath. Depending on the situation, he might be able to do that an not commit perjury.

Easy solution: Do not commit adultery and then you won't have the dilemma about lying to cover it up.

17 posted on 06/04/2008 6:45:12 AM PDT by Dilbert56 (Harry Reid, D-Nev.: "We're going to pick up Senate seats as a result of this war.")
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Mr. Rendell registered his view that the "impeachment was a joke. I thought it was probably the biggest taint of the American constitutional history that we've had."

"Well, quite - quite apart from the impeachment was the fact that the President lied under oath," Mr. Klayman replied. "Did you consider that to be a joke?"

"Gosh, probably as a prosecutor," Mr. Rendell answered, "I'm used to people lying under oath. And, you know, if - if I cheated on my wife and was asked about it under oath, I might lie about it too."

"What others kinds of things warrant lying under oath besides cheating on your wife?" Mr. Klayman then asked.

Mr. Rendell's attorney Peter Winebrake objected. "It's irrelevant," he said. "Don't answer it."

The comments were in reference to the Paula Jones case, and Clinton's lies under oath during the prosecution of that case. Rendell is saying he would have done the same thing. Klayman than asks what else he would be willing to lie about under oath. Rendell responds by looking to the ceiling and all around the room, before his attorney objects. And we've got THAT on video.

It was clear to most people in that room, that Governor Rendell would be willing to perjure himself.

And btw, just like Clinton, Rendell is known, at least locally for cheating on his wife. I was friends with someone with whom he made such an attempt. He likes them beautiful, lean and young. As he is getting to be an old and fat guy, who looks rather unhealthy, perhaps it's not as easy for him as it was in his younger days. : )

18 posted on 06/04/2008 8:29:12 AM PDT by TAdams8591
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To: gonzo
Glad your still around. : )

BTW, of course we still want to fight those Clinton's. Even though Obama has won the nomination, Hillary and Bill are not going to go away. If Obama doesn't want her for VP (which would be silly as he'll end up a dead man), he had better quickly name his nominee, before the draft for VP for Hillary, that she began last night, takes hold and he's forced into it. How easily she is able to control some of the masses.

19 posted on 06/04/2008 8:53:22 AM PDT by TAdams8591
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To: Dilbert56

We believe Rendell perjured himself in our case, btw.


20 posted on 06/04/2008 9:05:56 AM PDT by TAdams8591
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