Linda R. Monk, J.D. - Rahm Is Done: It’s a Crime, Stupid!

USA Trends ^ | May 29, 2010 | Mike Lee

[1066AD]

They are throwing Rahm to the sharks.

. . .and Rahm is foremost a Clintonite isn't he ?
He also knows where a lot of bodies are buried so to speak.

[Delta Dawn]

The moat is being built around the Oval Office.

[piytar]

BTW, all 3 year law degrees from accredited schools are technically doctorates (ie, JDs).

[screaminsunshine]

It is the tried and true “everybody does it” defense.

[savedbygrace]

Excellent.

[Enterprise]

Thank you.

[nathanbedford]

We have a new age in America in which a crime is not defined by statute but by pundits. We saw this most spectacularly in the failure of the impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton and we saw it confirmed by the decision of special prosecutor Ken Starr not to prosecute either Bill or Hillary. The United States Senate, too many Republicans among them, found the meaning of "high crimes and misdemeanors" was not to be found in the Constitution, or in our statute books, or in our body of common law, but it was to be found in polls.

On the other hand, we have seen that crimes can be defined without the convenience of the facts fitting a statute. The entire Valerie Plame affair beginning with the moral outrage of the same newspapers that now acquit the Obama administration of a very obvious violation of statute, and continuing with the prolonged and unnecessary investigation of the special prosecutor Fitzpatrick after he had become convinced that no crime had been committed, can best be described by the commonplace, "an investigation in search of a crime."

All of these miscarriages were driven by the media.

When a society steps down from the pursuit of justice to the service of polls, the lapse ultimately becomes moral and ultimately very destructive, even mortal. Symptoms of this moral threat to the polity are found in the very newspaper articles which exculpate the Obama administration. These pundits dismiss Republican concerns with resort to relativism. "Everybody does it" or, "it is just about sex," are throwaways which to the unwary or uninstructed seem to be dismissive of the alleged criminal behavior as inconsequential, but a keen observer sees that this approach is really destructive of the rule of law. It is destructive of a political system which operates free of corruption. It is a breeder cell of cynicism. It is a cancer on our civil society.

By the logic of those who dismiss this case, Governor Blagojevich should be heard at trial in his own defense to raise the claim, "everybody does it," or, "it is just politics," or "it is no worse than the Obama administration." Then we can have a trial about whether it is worse for Governor Blagojevich to seek money for selling a Senate seat or for the Obama administration to buy a Senate seat. If we decide that the Obama administration offered a job where no money was involved then we can acquit the Obama administration and convict Gov. Blagojevich. Or better yet, if the New York Times decides that for us, the matter can be decently closed out.

Let us write right into the law the concept that relativism is always a good defense and have done with these old-fashioned pretensions of justice.

[maine-iac7]

Emanuel should have no qualms about falling on his own sword.

They may try this - but Rahm could not offer ANYthing with the approval of the "WON"

Rahm may be offered a cushy whatever to play the martyr, but it cannot be allowed to stand...

the "WON" is seriously 'thin skinned' and cannot stand anyone opposing, disagreeing or critizing him. There are a lot of dangerous balls in the air right now that could crash down on his head - Blaggo's trial starts in a week or so, the Sestak thing and the one everyone seems to want to forget, the Romanoff bribe - that names the name and the job offer.

And now all the fingers pointing at him over his handling of the Gulf crisis - and so on.

He may snap -

[DB]

It’s just the Chicago way, what’s the problem?

[goat granny]

I just don’t think Rham will fall on the sword for anyone...he’ll make sure many go down with him if it comes to that...

[TigersEye]

The author is a Kool-Aid drinking fool. He thinks Barry0 is somehow different than all the ideological hacks he has hired. He also thinks they will care more about the country than their own skins. All evidence points in the other direction.

[ModelBreaker]

A JD just means you graduated from law school. It’s more like a masters degree than a doctorate.

[ItsForTheChildren]

If Emanuel has any integrity himself, he will resign as soon as possible...

Emanuel... integrity... hilarious.

[ModelBreaker]

All good points. One of the main purposes in making the vast web of laws we have is that virtually everyone is guilty of something. That gives the people in power the ability to enforce the law selectively. Your example of Scooter Libby going to jail for what he said in an interview with the FBI (not for the crime being investigated) with the media braying at his heels while Obama operatives are proactively exonerated for a rather clear felony to pins dropping in the media is a good example of that.

[American Constitutionalist]

" But it’s obvious that none of these folks have read the specific law involved. "

That is ? as long as it's a Democrats, now ? if it was a Republican ? these folks would already know the law and would have special segments of their shows to let the nation know over a hundred times what the law means.

[American Constitutionalist]

Rahm Emanuel ? take it like a real man and resign.

[American Constitutionalist]

" I just don’t think Rham will fall on the sword for anyone...he’ll make sure many go down with him if it comes to that.

Hell have no fury than a woman scorned.


Rham Emanuel might just very well reveal Obama's true status concerning his eligibility.

[Califreak]

I’m confused.

Isn’t he already doing that on a daily basis?

[dr_who]

Then Helen Thomas will throw Obama under the bus.

[The Good Doctor]

Ain’t nobody fallin’ on any swords or gettin’ thrown under any buses. The next play is to simply say “we’re done talking about it, we’ve said all we’re going to say; move on.” Just like Pelosi did with her CIA “problem” (that had so many people saying she was “toast”). Media provides the pass, and it’s back to business as usual.