>>The best I've heard is along the lines that even
the tiniest abuse of office might be impeachable.<<
doug, undermining the very fabric of what makes america great (when working, justice, is no tiny offense. i truly hope when you have your day in court, fighting for the principles of justice (whether you are right or wrong - that's why there is a court), that not mind the tiny offense of someone lying to try and obstruct the ability of the court/jury to view all the facts in bright light. and make a JUST decision.
this is fundamental, my friend, to america. take away justice and america stands for nothing more than anybody else. nothing. that is what our president has done. made a mockery of the justice system.
some argue that it wasn't material. think about mark furman. was his use of the "n" word material to whether oj slashed nicole? no more than bill's lie. did furman cause oj to do it? is he a convicted perjurer? did he lose his job?
yes. as it should be.
now, the chief law enforcement officer does the same thing. and then lies about it. then continues to lie about it. and still is lying about it. i'd say, if one is to stay off the bounds of hypocracy, that the chief law enforcement officer should be held, at the very least, to the same standard as the likes of mr mark furman.
the ather argument, weak as i deem it, is that he was lying about an affair, no big deal. well, please tell us all when it is ok to lie under oath and when it isn't. we now know from clinton supporters that lying about an affair, under oath, is no big deal. boy, i can see the perjury multiply in divorce court (so much for justice).
well, is lying about stealing ok, too? is lying about murdering somebody ok b/c i choose to define murder as ambiguous?
don't play off this as minor. the disrespect shown toward the very foundation of what has made america great is under assault from our president. this is no minor issue, all the political hacks with a diversion motive aside.
btw, i believe misdemeaner, as used in the constitution, is defined as something close to "a betrayal of trust." but hey, not only do we have a misdemeaner here, we have a potential felony.
i'd pick who i'd support more carefully. look what he has put his most trusted family, friends and advisors through. |
