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To: SE Mom

Nice post.

One thing I'd point out is that under existing laws, I believe a President may not be indicted criminally. So Clinton wasnt indicted probably because of that.

But he should have been convicted by the Senate after the impeachment.


6 posted on 10/27/2005 2:26:16 PM PDT by MuchoMacho
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To: MuchoMacho
under existing laws, I believe a President may not be indicted criminally.

Sovereign immunity for acts as President...and the power to pardon himself. However, if the President were to commit murder, rape, other some other state crime, I see nothing that would prevent him from being indicted and prosecuted.

10 posted on 10/27/2005 2:31:12 PM PDT by peyton randolph (Warning! It is illegal to fatwah a camel in all 50 states)
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To: MuchoMacho

God it all seems so long ago, doesn't it? I used to have all the arguments at the tip of my tongue..but they're gone now.

I think you're correct about indicting a sitting president.


16 posted on 10/27/2005 2:35:05 PM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: MuchoMacho; SE Mom

And now that Clinton is out of office, he still has executive priviledge covering him unless the current President orders it lifted or something to that effect....


It won't happen unless Billy Bob goes OJ on someone....


18 posted on 10/27/2005 2:36:39 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (Pwner of Noobs)
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To: MuchoMacho

How about a President's wife?


26 posted on 10/27/2005 2:46:20 PM PDT by Txsleuth (I am the real TXSLEUTH...please freepmail me if you doubt it.)
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