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Roger Clemens charged with perjury in steroid case
Associated Press ^ | August 19, 2010

Posted on 08/19/2010 11:40:36 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former major league pitcher Roger Clemens is under indictment, accused of lying to Congress about using steroids.

Clemens faces charges of obstruction of Congress, making false statements and perjury.

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To: Free ThinkerNY

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21 posted on 08/19/2010 12:10:50 PM PDT by DrewsMum (Somebody please put the Constitution on his teleprompter....)
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To: stinkerpot65
It’s all about headlines for corrupt prosecutors.

That's word-for-word what I was going to post. Thank you.

22 posted on 08/19/2010 12:11:04 PM PDT by Forgotten Amendments (I'd rather be Plaxico Burress than Sean Taylor)
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To: Lurker
Another idiot who’s going to have talked himself into prison. The correct answer when one finds oneself in front of Congress is “I respectfully assert my 5th Amendment rights” followed by “have a nice day you a**holes”.

Pete Rose must be feeling pretty good about himself right now...

23 posted on 08/19/2010 12:12:32 PM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

It makes me ill that this is the subject of a law, let alone Congress.

I could care less if people want to use steroids.


24 posted on 08/19/2010 12:19:03 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Anyone who says a word to congress under oath needs their heads examined. Take the 5th, give em the finger and walk out. Sure they’ll say nasty things about you. In my world thats better than facing 30 years in prison for being dishonest to a congressman.

Did he take an attorney? If he did he should be sued for malpractice if he didn’t advise him to take the 5th.


25 posted on 08/19/2010 12:20:42 PM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Your tax dollars at work. What a waste of legal effort and the taxpayers’ money. While Mexican drug dealers operate freely on US federal land, why is the DOJ wasting its time and our money on an insignificant case like this?


26 posted on 08/19/2010 12:24:29 PM PDT by socialism_stinX (He didn't invent fresh brewed coffee, but he perfected the art of sipping it during tennis warm-up.)
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To: Dixie Yooper

It’s hard to believe it’s against the law to lie to a bunch of liars. How does Roger’s polling numbers look in comparison to Congress?””

good one. Some liars are more equal than others, no?


27 posted on 08/19/2010 12:26:33 PM PDT by Neoliberalnot ((Read "The Grey Book" for an alternative to corruption in DC))
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To: DoughtyOne

You could be right. This could be an attempt to create a diversion from the bad economic data on the evening news.


28 posted on 08/19/2010 12:27:19 PM PDT by socialism_stinX (He didn't invent fresh brewed coffee, but he perfected the art of sipping it during tennis warm-up.)
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To: Shermy

Maybe they’ll put Fitz on the case..........


29 posted on 08/19/2010 12:28:42 PM PDT by Brytani (There Is No (D) in November! Go Allen!!! www.allenwestforcongress.com)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

How much is this going to cost taxpayers?

With all the shit going on in this country we’re going to keep gov’t lawyers busy for years on this nonsense? Fine him and move on


30 posted on 08/19/2010 12:28:54 PM PDT by hattend (Like a termite to wood, Obama only wants to destroy - Mark Levin)
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To: rockabyebaby

He raised his right hand and did it while under oath, that is the big difference.


31 posted on 08/19/2010 12:34:10 PM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: socialism_stinX

Excellent point!


32 posted on 08/19/2010 12:38:19 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: BamaDi
OK, and they’re going to indict Bobby Bonds when?

You mean Bobby's baby, Barry.

33 posted on 08/19/2010 12:43:53 PM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (If Hayek were still alive, he'd be turning over in his grave.)
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To: Dixie Yooper
Pete Rose must be feeling pretty good about himself right now...

Bet on it.

34 posted on 08/19/2010 12:44:57 PM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (If Hayek were still alive, he'd be turning over in his grave.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

He just lied about using steroids. How is that any better or worse than Bill Clinton lying about sex?


35 posted on 08/19/2010 12:54:52 PM PDT by Ol' Sparky (Liberal Republicans are the greater of two evils)
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To: truthandlife

Congratulations!

It took ten comments on this thread to get to the first one (yours) that actually addressed the Clemens case and not something else.


36 posted on 08/19/2010 12:55:25 PM PDT by Artemis Webb (DeMint 2012)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Greg Maddux is the greatest undoped pitcher of the last 40 yearss


37 posted on 08/19/2010 1:00:03 PM PDT by Artemis Webb (DeMint 2012)
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To: Michael Barnes

Yep. Anything the media can come up with to take the heat of the kenyen muslim and his party of socialists.


38 posted on 08/19/2010 1:06:44 PM PDT by soycd
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To: soycd; socialism_stinX; DoughtyOne

So if a building catches on fire it shouldn’t be a new story because it’s not about Obama?

So if a family is murdered somewhere it’s an attempt to distract from Obama?

So if a tornado touches down and destroys a couple of blocks somewhere it should be ignored as a distraction from the news about Obama?

Oh...I see.


39 posted on 08/19/2010 1:10:54 PM PDT by Artemis Webb (DeMint 2012)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

This is asinine! Since when it it congress business what you put in your body? He should never have had to testify to start with. This is a private matter for Baseball to handle when you are an active employee


40 posted on 08/19/2010 1:17:14 PM PDT by NCBraveheart (BARACK OBAMA....A GIANT SACK OF SUCK!)
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