Bushies Target Hillary in Expanded Scandal Probe

Newsmax ^ | 2/9/02 | Limbacher

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

In an astonishing reversal of President Bush's nonchalant attitude towards an array of corruption charges against Bill and Hillary Clinton, the president and his aides are now said to be "quietly pushing" a probe into allegations that Clinton staffers trashed the White House in Jan. 2001.

What's more, they've asked that the newly revved up investigation focus on the East Wing, where former first lady Hillary Clinton had her offices.

The shift could mean the GAO probe will also examine evidence that Mrs. Clinton absconded with furniture and other White House artifacts to decorate her private mansions in New York and Washington.

"White House folks suggested we cast as wide a net as possible," GAO director Bernard Ungar told the New York Daily News Saturday, adding that the Bushies wanted to redirect the probe's previous focus from the Eisenhower office building to Mrs. Clinton official digs.

The request for action on the Clinton vandalism charges prompted complaints from GAO chief David Walker, who told the News, "they want us to do more work than is even reasonable."

The Clinton probe could prove distracting to Walker's focus in recent weeks: prying loose White House records on meetings between Vice President Dick Cheney and Enron officials.

Immediately after reports of White House vandalism, Bush seemed to take no interest in the episode and urged the media to look that other way.

"There might have been a prank or two, maybe somebody put a cartoon on the wall, but that's OK." he told reporters. "It's time now to move forward."

But after Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner complained last June that Clinton workers had been unfairly smeared and demanded the Bushies apologize, White House press spokesman Ari Fleischer said the destruction was more extensive then the president had let on.

A list of damages he released included:

75 phones that had been "tampered with," including 10 where the lines had been cut.

Twenty percent of the desks in the Eisenhower Office complex had been overturned.

Obscene graffiti was discovered by Bush staffers in six offices.

A 20-inch-wide presidential seal had been ripped off a wall.

One hundred computer keyboards had been rendered inoperable by the Clinton vandals.

Pornography was left behind in White House photocopiers.

Trash was spilled throughout the White House counsel's office, along with other assorted random damage.

One estimate put the cost of the destruction as high as $250,000.

Bush administration spokeswoman Claire Buchan said the White House counsel's office had photographs of the vandalism, but did not explain why they were not offered to the GAO when the agency first requested proof in April.

In releasing the list of damages, Fleischer explained, "We tried to be gracious, but the last administration would not take graciousness." Claims that Bush staffers had lied about the destruction had forced him to respond, he said.

After Fleischer's comments, the GAO's Ungar began backtracking on his April report that there was no unusual damage to the White House after Clinton staffers departed.

"Ungar said the GAO found accounts of damage that included telephones disconnected from wall jacks, phones with extension numbers defaced and tables and desks that were overturned," reported Newsday, in a follow up story on Fleischer's list.

It's not clear whether the White House's newly aggressive attitude will translate into action in the office of the U.S. Attorney for New York's Southern District, which has been accused of footdragging in its probe into the Clinton Pardongate scandal.

[WIMom]

Knowing how slimy and sleazy the Clinton's operate, the current administration should be pretty damn certain all the evidence was rock solid. If it takes a year, two years or ten years, so be it. As long as these traitorous pieces of filth are convicted. Uncovering their trail of lies and documenting that information could take this long. If the current administration goes off half cocked on an implied case without evidence, the democrats will be all over it. Carville and company will have a field day and of course, the liberal media will repeat these sound bits ad nauseam. As for the speculation as to why this article was released, it might just be a democratic plot, once again. We shall see.

[Slyfox]

Slyfox's 'Updated' Clinton Crime List

Lying Under Oath as President - 2 times
Lying Under Oath as Governor - 5 times
Lying Under Oath as Attorney General
Lying Under Oath in a Deposition
Lying Under Oath to a Grand Jury
Lying Under Oath as a Lawyer
Abuse of Power
Obstruction of Justice
Bribe Solicitation
Taking Bribes
Bribery of Cabinent Members
Bribery of State Officials
Commercial Bribery
Commercial Bribery Recieving
Scheme to Defraud
Falsifying Business Records
Misapplication of Property
Criminal Use of a Computer
Misuse of Franking Privelege
Recieving Dual Compensation
Investing Racketeering Income
Recieving Unlawful Gratuities
Treason
Corruption
Coersion
Graft
Malfeasance of Office
Perjury
Subornation of Perjury
Perjury by Inconsistent Statements
Criminal Trespass
Witness Intimidation
Witness Tampering
Jury Tampering
Tampering With Physical Evidence
Tampering With Public Records
Ethics Violations
Intentional Interference in the Administration of Justice
Refusing to Assist a Judicial Officer
Hindering Prosecution in the First Degree
Hindering Prosecution in the Second Degree
Unlawful Contact in the First Degree
Misrepresentation
Civil Contempt of Court
Criminal Contempt of Court
Contempt of Congress
Contempt of the American People
High Crimes
Deception
Conspiracy
Coercion
False Information or Report
False Accusation
False Testimony
Factually False Testimony
False Swearing
Unsworn Falcification
Misdemeanors
Misappropriating Funds
Terroristic Threatening
Misconduct
Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the First Degree
Serious Misconduct
Professional Misconduct
Official Misconduct
Notorious Misconduct
Obstruction of the Judicial Process
Misuse of Confidential Information
Interference With Official Proceedings
Recklessness
Grand Larceny
Extortion
Embezzlement
Vandalism
Blackmail
Cruelty to Animals
Obstruction of Highways
Substance Abuse
Evidence Suppression
Illegal Foriegn Campaign Funding
Aiding and Abetting Espionage
Aiding and Abetting Foriegn Dictators
Aiding and Abetting Terrorists and Terrorist Organizations
Aiding and Abetting Arsonists
Providing Material Support to Terrorists
Engaging in Transactions with Terrorists
Improper Exports of Sensitve Technology
Attempted Intimidation of Prosecutors
Destruction of Business Records with Intent to Defraud
Failure to Declare Income
Failure to Investigate Drug Trafficking
Real Estate Fraud
Voter Fraud
Mail Fraud
Wire Fraud
Interstate Transportation to Defraud
Criminalizing Frauds on Financial Institutions
Use of State Police for Personal Purposes
Illegal Loan Extraction
False Reports by Medical Examiners and Others Investigating Suspicious Deaths
Improper Futures Trading
Illegal Use of the Executive Branch
Character Defamation
Racketeering
Destruction of Evidence
Political Espionage
Money Laundering
Criminal Negligence
Possesion of False Papers
False Acknowledgment
False Declaration Before a Court
Wrongful Handling of Public Documents
Concealing or Covering Up of Material Fact
Misprison of Felony
Disclosure of Confidential Information
Failure to Account for Public Money
Recieving or Concealing Stolen Goverment Property
Failure to Deposit Federal Monies
Wrongful Solicitation of Embezzlement or Gifts
Use of a Public Building to Solicit Political Funds
Accepting Fee for Federal Employment
Offering to Procure an Appointive Public Office
Taking Illegal Kickbacks
Conspiracy to Engage in Racketeering
Wrongful Destruction of War Records
Acquiring an Enterprise Through Racketeering
Investing Racketeering Income
Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property
Offering Gratuities or Graft to a Public Official
Soliciting or Accepting Illegal Gratuities
Offering Gratuities to a Witness
Seeking or Accepting Illegal Compensation
Influencing or Injuring Officers, Jurors or Witnesses
Obstructing Agency Proceedings
Obstructing Criminal Investigations
Threatening Victims, Witnesses or Informants
Harassing Victims, Witnesses or Informants
Retaliating Against Victims, Witnesses or Informants
Falsely Making or Forging a Public Record
Falsely Making or Forging a Document
Uttering or Publishing a False Public Record
Transmitting a False Record to the United States
RICO Conspiracy
Misuse of Government Files
Desecration of Federal Ethics Laws
Judicial Intimidation
Conflict of Interests
Illegal Campaign Activity
Misuse of Corporate Assets
Ordering Politically Motivated Audits
Ordering Politically Motivated Investigations
Timing of War Influenced by Political Considerations
Foreign Influence Peddling
Regular Influence Peddling
Providing False and Misleading Testimony
Misapplying Funds
Conspiracy to Defraud the Federal Government
Criminal Violation of the Privacy Act
Conspiracy to Conceal
Evisceration of the Right to Habeas Corpus
Misuse of Taxpayer Funds
Interfering with a Court Order
Theft of Government Property
Abuse of Taxpayer Financed Travel
Anti-American Espionage
Jeopardizing National Security
Aiding and Abetting Drug Traffic
Aiding and Abetting Organized Crime
Aiding and Abetting Terrorism
Murder by Accessory by Witness Tampering
Murder by Accessory by Forgery
Solicitation to commit murder by accessory
Accessory to Multiple Deaths
Accessory to Murder in the Second Degree
Accessory to Aggravated Murder
Accessory to Criminal Libel
Accessory to Arson
Accessory to Criminal Negligent Burning
Accessories After the Fact
Kidnapping by Accessory
Custodial Interference in the First Degree
Child Endangerment
Sexual Harassment
Indecent Exposure in the Second Degree
Indecent Assault
Sexual Abuse of Employees
Lewd and Lascivious Conduct
Exchange of Promotions or Benefits for Sexual Favors
First Degree Sexual Assault
Second Degree Sexual Assault
Third Degree Sexual Assault
Fourth Degree Sexual Assault
Statutory Rape
Intent to Rape
Suspicion of Rape
Rape
Forcible Rape
Oral Copulation
Misdemeanor Sexual Assault
Sexual Misconduct in the First Degree
Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Minor
Consensual Digital Penetration
Lewd Proposal
Sexual Battery
Penetration by a Foriegn Object
Failure to Register as a Sexual Offender
Deriliction of Duty
Corrupting Public Discourse
Contributing to the Delinquincy of a Minor
Unfit to hold a law license
Conduct Unbecoming a President
Impersonating a Public Servant
Squandering the Public Trust

(215 crimes - so far) (This is a partial list)

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

The American people have spoken on the Clintons. Why not let go of it. Bush has a lot more pressing things to do with his time and energy.

It is very simple, Trust. You have perhaps noticed the attempt to pin a scandal on the administration with Enron. This administration knows how to deal with this.

"He pulls a knife, you pull a gun."
"He puts one of yours in the hospital, you put one of his in the morgue."
"That's the Chicago way"

- Sean Connery, "The Untouchables"

[ozzymandus]

Sounds like Walker is a clinton appointee. He's only interested in persueing a non-existant Enron scandal. What does he say about Global Crossing??

[gabby hayes]

Let's move Marc Rich to the front burner. Mary Jo White is beneath contempt.

[Arizona]

Regarding your #302: (215 crimes - so far) (This is a partial list)

You've got a good start here!

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Their favorite author on international trade was Pat Choate, a far-left whacko economist.

I'm with you on this LouD, except for this description of Choate. He was Ross Perot's running mate in 1996, you may remember, and was a big Pat Buchanan backer in the GOP in 1992 and 1996, and in the Reform Party in 1999 to 2000 which makes him more a just plain whacko, I think.

[F.J. Mitchell]

Oh, right, Like every attempt over the last ten years to hold the Clinton administration accountable to the laws that everyone else must live by-"It's just a partisan political attack-every body else vandalizes and loots the White House when they leave-the new occupants always spend millions of tax dollars redecorating anyway-it's petty of normal people to expect the Clintons to behave in a normal manner to, cain't we just move on?"

Maybe justice delayed, will turn into poetic justice this time, and the piper will be paid at last.

[nicmarlo]

Maybe justice delayed, will turn into poetic justice this time, and the piper will be paid at last.

Yeppers. Maybe so. Hopefully so. And, just maybe, there'll be lots more going down than just the Klintoons.....someone who comes to mind is Daschole.

[F.J. Mitchell]

" Someone who comes to mind is Dashole."

We can hope. Maybe one Christmas season soon, he will be back in south Dakota, playing one of Santa's elves, in a department store.

[sweetliberty]

"If crimes were committed than it should have been pursued and pursued at the time. What I am questioning is why drop the matter a year ago only to bring it up again now?"

Many of the Clinton crimes were pursued at the time, but we are dealing with people who have no scruples at all when it comes to silencing people and destroying evidence. The only rules these scum play by are their own...which basically means there are only rules for everybody else. Also, we do not know that the vandalism hasn't been being pursued. Bush is smart enough to know that that you don't show your hand with these people. And even if it wasn't being dealt with before June, several posters on this thread have made pretty good suggestions as to why they may have put it off.

Ping.

[nicmarlo]

. . . Maybe one Christmas season soon

What a jolly Christmas that'll be and Happy New Year, too!

[nicmarlo]

Bush is smart enough to know that that you don't show your hand with these people.

They have ALL underestimated Bush's intelligence, abilities, and memories. And, yes, most likely, there are sound reasons for the delay in pursuit (if there has ever been any delay at all); evidence is gathered before prosecution begins. Surveillance is done before charges are levied. Data is stored before it can be shredded.

[Mudboy Slim]

Muchas Gracias, mi amigo...MUD

[Slyfox]

You're very welcome. I just put the Clinton Crime List on my profile page if you ever need a quick peek.

[F.J. Mitchell]

BUMP!

[Mudboy Slim]

"The American people have spoken on the Clintons. Why not let go of it?"

The folks massacred in the World Trade Center Bombing are dead and buried, why go after the Perpetrators of the Crime?! Shouldn't we just move on? {/sarcasm}

"Bush has a lot more pressing things to do with his time and energy."

The Executive Branch is Constitutionally-charged with Enforcing the Laws of this Land...Bill Clinton and his Corrupt Cadre of Communist Co-Conspirators blatantly violated countless numbers of these Laws and if Dubyuh's Department of Justice cannot find the time in its admittedly busy docket to hold the previous Administration accountable for its lawlessness, two consecutive Presidential Administrations will have allowed the precedent to have been set that the Effete Elite PowerWhores are Above the Law and thereby unfettered by the restraints abided by the rest of us lowly Sheeple.

Justice fer the Clinton Crime Syndicate ain't Negotiable...MUD

[oioiman]

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[nicmarlo]

. . . and if Dubyuh's Department of Justice cannot find the time in its admittedly busy docket to hold the previous Administration accountable for its lawlessness, two consecutive Presidential Administrations will have allowed the precedent to have been set that the Effete Elite PowerWhores are Above the Law and thereby unfettered by the restraints abided by the rest of us. . . .

Well said, to the point, and 100% accurate. There is no ethical, moral, or legal excuse to allow the Clintons, and God knows how many others, to escape from the consequences of their lawless actions. For once in their pathetic, disgusting lives they should be held accountable.

[oioiman]

SPLENDIFEROUS!!!!!!