The Rich Pardon Scandal Re-emerges

I think you REALLY nailed it BlueNgold.

The Democrat leaders who are pushing this (Clinton, McC et al) are already planning on using her candidacy as a shield. Now, with her running, they can paint any investigation as partisan politics aimed at discrediting the opponent of the Presidents brother ... and sadly, the people of this country will likely buy that line. Her candidacy alone provides another year of cover ... and by the time it's over, and she is gone, the Clintons will be 2 years removed from the WH and it may be beyond the political realm of possibility to drag up 2 year old scandals.

This is so obvious in hind-sight, it sure makes the national media's neglect of the Reno-run conspiracy dramatically apparent. They're in on it. PKM's 'war of the Bushes' hypothesis that GWB will finally pull off the gloves is likely just wishful thinking. Unless Jeb is really cut of sterner stuff than his brother. We'll see.

"Five months before Bill Clinton left the White House in late January 2001, the FBI received a shocking tip: International fugitives Marc Rich and Pinky Green would be pardoned by the president in the waning hours of his administration. And along with the tip were detailed allegations of financial payoffs to ensure the presidential actions,"

OH, WHAT A SHOCK, I THINK I'M GOING TO FAINT, ANYBODY OUT THERE TO CATCH ME? OMG, IT'S ALMOST TOO MUCH TO BARE! ROLOL OH, SO THIS WAS PLANNED....WHAT HAVE WE BEEN SAYING FOR MONTHS?</FONT COLOR>

For six months he operated without the Senate approving his people and was surrounded by clintonites. Would you let them have access to anything? I certainly would not! This Administration operates under the radar and not on the front pages of the papers. Pres Bush has a long memory, but he chooses to use it when he knows he can win it all! The clintons should have thought twice about running Reno and yes the clintons are behind the Reno run -- don't kid yourselves!

I couldn't agree more. What several people on this thread fail to realize is that the ONLY POLITICAL AND INVESTIGATIVLY VIABLE move for Pres. Bush and Ashcroft is to hold the cards very close to chest and operate below the public and political radar. For them to come into office with prosecutorial guns firing without surveying the landscape would not only be wrong but would have been a political disaster. The situation is enormously complex and difficult as most Freepers already know. Without a doubt, Ashcroft and Mueller need time to get their ducks in a row. The most important thing for Pres. Bush right now is to build his reputation as being trustworthy, fair and one who gets the job done. So far he has done an excellent job of that given the circumstances of the election. The 1% naysayers and cool-aid drinking libs will never cede that point under any circumstances, so their opinions should be ignored as they are well on their way to being politically irrelevant.

The fact that we have not heard much of these scandals is really a good sign -- the sources of leaks are drying up. Without leaks, the crooks are left guessing as to what the FBI and DOJ are up to. It makes it much harder for them to keep their stories straight when they testify under oath.

Reno running for Gov. of Florida is another good sign. She has got to be one of the weakest gubinatorial canidates of all time. I am surprised newscasters have not bursted out laughing to the point of tears on her announcement. This points to only one thing and one thing only, she has to run against Pres. Bush's brother to provide political cover when it hits the fan. Hopefully, the media will blow the lid off her cover by asking her tough questions on the issues -- I am not holding my breath.

I'd look for action on these matters after Pres. Bush has run circles around dasshole and the dims on the budget battles and wins -- BIG TIME! If Pres. Bush keeps to his word and all indications are that he will, his credibility and political capital will be solid enough to go after the confederacy of mobsters that was the clinton administration. IMHO this is the only way Pres. Bush can restore the rule of law in this great nation of ours.

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