> From: Gautam Mukunda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > --- Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You mean for a case that was brought up for > > political reasons and > > dismissed? Nah. He didn't lie about his behavior > > with the person > > involved; he lied about an affair years later. > > After he left office, he > > could have been prosecuted, you know. Charges were > > not filed for the > > obvious reasons; there was really no chance of > > making them stick...because > > of the nature of his statement, the tainting of the > > evidence by illegal > > wiretapping...and all the legal precedence. > > > Dan M. > > Dan, to be fair, he had to give up his law license and > make a civil settlement because of the whole thing. > Whether or not you feel that what he did was worth > impeachment (I did, but it was a close call) or > removal from office (I didn't) it seems clear that he > committed an egregious moral and ethical violation.
That ~50% of of the male married population also make. > Since this came up at dinner last night - to me the > most apalling thing about the man was the _casual_ > mendacity. In his book he claimed that Roger Porter, > now a Harvard Professor and formerly a senior advisor > to President Bush, called him in 1992 and told him to > "Cut the crap" and threatened him if he ran. I have > known Roger for at least 5 years. He has never said > "Cut the crap" in his life, nor is it conceivable that > he would call Clinton and make threats. The idea is > absurd - as Roger himself has said to the media, > recently. But now he has been libeled by the former > President of the United States casually, for nothing > more than that pathetic perpetual adolescent's ego > gratification. There is something deeply pathetic > about that. Mr Brad Delong thinks differently: <<http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/2004_archives/001085.html> > <<http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/2004_archives/001088.html> > <<http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/2004_archives/001091.html> > _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
