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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK

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To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (3675)	9/18/1998 5:07:00 PM
From: dougjn	Read Replies (1) of 67261

Betty, you are right, I do not know what is on the tape. I do not know exactly how the prosecutors conducted themselves. What I do know is what could have been, and the absolute lack of any guarantees of fairness or a process to provide for it. Some of what you say about the President's background as a lawyer who has been through depositions is a mitigating factor, but I dare say he had never been through a grand jury proceeding before. In any event, the point is the grand jury process is not fair. It is not designed to be. It is designed to make the worst case and see if that is enough to bring a trial. I believe in fair processes. This is not a fair process. It is entirely possible the President is even helped by this. Who knows? What I do strongly believe is that it is not a fair process. And I really imagine if it was being used against say Reagan, for some different sort of alleged offense that you found a lot less morally objectionable, say perhaps Iran-Contra, you would be very upset at the unfairness. ANd you know what? I would still think it was most unfair and say so. (Actually, I voted for Reagan, but even if I hadn't, same result.) Doug

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