Posted on 09/03/2008 6:17:38 PM PDT by Lorianne
Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden said yesterday that he and running mate Barack Obama could pursue criminal charges against the Bush administration if they are elected in November.
Biden's comments, first reported by ABC news, attracted little notice on a day dominated by the drama surrounding his Republican counterpart, Alaska governor Sarah Palin.
But his statements represent the Democrats' strongest vow so far this year to investigate alleged misdeeds committed during the Bush years.
"If there has been a basis upon which you can pursue someone for a criminal violation, they will be pursued," Biden said during a campaign event in Deerfield Beach, Florida, according to ABC.
"[N]ot out of vengeance, not out of retribution," he added, "out of the need to preserve the notion that no one, no attorney general, no president -- no one is above the law."
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they are truly insane
Bring it, plugs. You’ll get the full wrath of flyover America bearing down on your arrogant ass.
Not surprising. And for the sake of consistency, they'll dismiss any and all charges being levied against Biden's son and brother in the fraud scheme they are currently embroiled in.
I wouldn’t trust either to handle a small-claims case.
Pre-emptive sore losers......
He said this a long time ago. It says “could” ...not “would”. If Bush broke the law which he hasn’t.
hint: In 2006, the democrats said they “could” end the Iraq war if you voted them into control congress. The moonbats came out and voted for them. And then sat their shocked that instead of ending the war, the dems just continued to vote for war spending bills as long as they got lots of pork out of it.
Between the bilge the MSM is puking up daily about McCain/Palin and the insanity of nObama and Biden, conservatives are about to hit a boiling point.
Biden has been in congress for ALL of Bush’s administration. Obama has been there for what? A year and a half... What’s been preventing them from filing charges all this time? That IS part of their job NOW, isn’t it??? Morons.
Yeah, bring on that change Joe. This will go over like a lead balloon with the American people. With everything else that’s going on in the world, their top priority will be investigating the previous administration? Losers.
Please. Do this. It will assure a McCain victory.
Liar.
It's another indication of how desperate they are. They're hoping to rally the Bush haters to get some votes.
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If obama wins, I am moving to Alaska. Make the USA’s last stand there.
Okay, couldn’t President Bush pardon everyone in his administration, up to, and including Vice President Cheney, then resign and the new president, Mr. Cheney, would give him a blanket pardon?
Yes, he did qualify it a bit, as you say, but I happened to be watching that on C-Span when he said it. He was responding to a question which was whether an Obama administration would pursue criminal charges against the Bush administration. His answer was “Yes.” Period, full stop. Then he went on to explain how it would be done, along with Waxman and Leahy who are already, as he explained, gathering evidence and preparing the ground.
I thought it was pretty striking when I watched it - first press mention I have seen of it.
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