Biden's Town Hall: No One is Above the Law

LiveLeak: Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden said during a town hall meeting that he and running mate Barack Obama could pursue criminal charges against the Bush administration if they are elected in November. Biden's comments 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.
honkeytonk73says...

Congress is famous of opening investigations and gather information. The question is. Will they act? Highly unlikely.

The US congress has no balls and no backbone. Their interests do no lie with the country, but rather protecting their asses and playing it safe for the next run for office. Oversight? What a joke. There is no oversight anymore. It is all a political power game to see who can get a foot up on someone else while at the same time protecting each others collective asses so the power game can continue uninhibited.

He who has the most cash and most dirt on everyone else wins.

shuacsays...

Guys, have you heard the expression "Campaign with poetry, Govern in Prose."

I like the words he's using but I fear that if they make it to the White House, they'll forget the music.

9058says...

Agreed, pretty words but with no meaning. I wish this fairy tale he speaks of where "no one is above the law" was true but its not, plain and simple. Bush will NOT be prosecuted in any way shape or form.

ElJardinerosays...

He's just pandering. This will never happen.

We have the powerblocks behind Bush and then we have democrats not wanting to upset the balance too much. Because, a two party monopoly is much more important to them.

But ofcourse Biden is going to flirt with the idea in these town hall meetings.

doremifasays...

If they went after the Bush Administration would they be able to pass legislation under their own watch? It would be nice to see justice served for @#$*! outing a CIA agent for political purposes.

Mazesays...

Like a lot of people I'd love to see this happen.

As Biden describes, if you don't prosecute now, you preclude yourself from prosecuting in future cases.

But it comes down to having the political will. As in, "Will this benefit me politically".

bigbikemansays...

If one remembers who/what is actually pulling the strings in US national domestic and foreign policy, all of this uproar over a half-assed, non-binding endorsement from a *possible* *vice* president seems absolutely laughable.

Desperate times indeed.

MINKsays...

that was so carefully worded it leaves him room to do anything he wants. he is a "great politician" (i.e. liar) but that's not what we need right now.

The first word was "Yes" and everything else was "don't hold me to that".

i remain unconvinced by these two, their whole campaign just makes me think of Tony Blair, 1997. People want change so much they aren't actually listening to the precise wording of this "change"

the incumbents fucked up so bad, it's an easy sell.

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