"We’re going to go after all crime, and we’re going to make sure people get punished for the crime."
George W. Bush - Presidential Debate at Wake Forest University - Oct 11, 2000
"It is not possible to 'take care that the laws be faithfully executed' while deliberately violating the law.."
John Ashcroft - Aug. 1, 1998 (Washington Post).
George H.W. Bush
Q. Mr. President, on the Christmas Eve pardons, does it give the appearance that Government officials are above the law?
The President. No, it should not give any such appearance. Nobody is above the law. I believe when people break the law, that's a bad thing. I've read some stupid comment to the contrary. And of course, I feel that way. But the Constitution is quite clear on the powers of the President. And sometimes a President has to make a very difficult call, and that's what I've done.
But I'm glad you asked it, because I've read some rather frivolous reporting that I don't care about the law. I pride myself on 25 or more years of public service, of serving honorably, decently, and with my integrity intact. And certainly I wouldn't feel that way if I had a lack of respect for the law. And I don't think there is one single thing in my career that could lead anybody to look at my record and make a statement of that nature. So thank you for giving me the opportunity to clear it up.
Thank you all.
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Bush DOE Granted Enron Waiver of Securities and Liability Regulations
So you are ready to convict on the basis of an two year old "opinion" piece from World Net Daily(In which you changed the title).
You know Bill, there is something called the real world, and World Net Daily is not the know all, be all of the real world.
Oh BTW, you never answered the question about Leahy(D-VT) picking up your Ashcroft/ Arthur Andersen smear.
Even though the Justice Dept. picked Arthur Andersen for an audit of the FBI before the mess at Enron was known.