Joseph Williams is another leftist black guy "specializing" in "race".. What a shocker.
Posted on 02/04/2009 12:19:14 PM PST by nickcarraway
Like others bundled against the cold on Inauguration Day, a few dozen people along the Pennsylvania Avenue parade route were determined to catch a glimpse of President Obama. But they wanted him to see their simple, unmistakable message spelled out on black-and-white signs, adding a call-and-response chant for emphasis.
"Who's our president?" one shouted.
"Obama!" the group answered.
"Who's going to arrest Bush?"
"Obama!"
Though the new president probably didn't notice them, the protesters holding the "ARREST BUSH" placards illustrated a thorny problem he will have to confront, perhaps sooner rather than later.
While most viewed Obama's inauguration as a fresh start for the country, many on the political left - among some of Obama's most ardent supporters - want to hold George W. Bush accountable for what they believe were illegal activities in office, including misleading Congress on the Iraq war, spying on Americans, and permitting coercive interrogations that critics consider to have been torture.
While Obama has tried to discourage talk of such a politically explosive investigation, the issue surfaced during the confirmation hearings for Eric Holder, the president's choice for attorney general.
Though the full Senate confirmed Holder last night on a 75-to-21 vote, the debate had a partisan edge. Senator Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, scolded a small group of Republicans - Texas Republican John Cornyn, in particular - who threatened to block the nomination unless Holder promised he would not prosecute intelligence agents who participated in harsh interrogations.
Leahy, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said Cornyn wanted Holder to "turn a blind eye to possible lawbreaking" before knowing whether it had actually occurred. "No one should be seeking to trade a vote for such a pledge," Leahy said.
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No crimes were committed — these moonbats are dumber than the day is long.
No one will risk their career by “prosecuting” anyone in the Bush Administration for keeping us safe from terrorists.
My popcorn is at the ready as the wacko left implodes on itself. I wonder if even one of them knows what expost facto means.
These idiots keep screaming arrest arrest but never say on what grounds.
I can understand the Commie DemocRATS’ outrage over the way the Bush administration treated their Islamofascist terrorist pals but the Commies in the “media” are really confusing me. Are “harsh interrogations” the same thing as “torture?”
If I’m not mistaken, Holder has said he won’t ‘go there’ at least privately to GOP Senators.
I don’t believe President Obama wants that either.
Obama should be forced into it. Call their bluff. I’d rather have a trial than insinuation and lies.
I don’t either. Give it two years, power is consolidated. Then...
Given the way Bush refused to defend himself while President?
Not me. I still remember the Nixon era, and the decade worth of fallout from it. I do not want this country going through that, especially at this particular moment in history.
Its worthing noting bin Laden gave the ‘go order’ for the 9/11 attack while watching us tear ourselves apart over the Floriduh voting fiasco, and thats right out of the Art of War.
Bin Laden, Castro, Chavez, Kim, Mullahs, Mugabe,
No doubt about it,
if the left gets the power to do so,
we’re all going “to the wall”.
Boy that would be a rather daunting precedent. After each change of government, OFF TO THE GALLOWS. French revolution stuff.
Some GOPer should initiate a bill for this to get the Dems on the record. That should shut’em up.
That’s precisely the reason why I am angry with Senator Gregg. He doesn’t seem to have a clue what is at stake here.
After the “Obama Catastrophe”, will these same people be calling for Obama’s arrest?
Revolting, disgusting...the moment “they”lay a hand on GW, that is the moment it is over....
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