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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (495)3/1/2002 1:00:13 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (5) of 21057
 
why would impeachment and conviction not have been fair for Clinton?

Fair for Clinton. At some point, this stops being about Clinton and becomes about our country, which, duh, is more important than Clinton. You can't bring a country down by disgracing and replacing an admiral. Life goes on.

Impeachment is not equivalent to a court martial. A court martial is most like the DC Criminal Courts. Impeachment is a unique mechanism designed for Presidents who engage in treason or election fraud, not carjacking or sexual harassment. Those crimes belong in the courts.

I think that Clinton should have resigned for the good of the country, however, it does not seem that that is in his nature. I think the Congress should have acted for the good of the country, as well. And, as well, that does not seem to be in its nature. At least one of the parties should have played the grown-up with so much at stake. I cannot give either of them a pass. I don't see how any reasonable person can conclude that what happened was for the good of the country and that both sides didn't contribute.

Karen
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