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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever?
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To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (7448)9/30/1998 4:31:00 PM
From: j_b  Read Replies (3) of 13994
 
<< Assuming the total sum is $40M -- the Pres. can pay the $4M for the Monica delay and then Mr. Starr can pay the $36M remainder>>

Did you also want to hold the OIC responsible for the entire cost of the Iran/Contra investigation, since no charges were ever brought against Reagan or Bush? That investigation actually took longer than this one, and was just as costly. I don't mean to jump on you, but I just don't get your point. Starr was hired to do a job. If at any time it was felt that he was not doing his job properly, he could have been fired for cause. Clinton, on the other hand, did everything he could to stifle the investigation, and cost the American taxpayer money. I just don't see how you can equate one with the other.

<<This will become the norm, if it succeeds.>>

I disagree. I think this method will be brought more firmly under control, regardless of what happens with this case. The Republicans had fought against the OIC statute for the very reasons Clinton supporters flame Starr - that it gives too much power to someone not directly answerable to the people. I think everyone, Republican, Democrat and Independent can see the flaws in the statute now.
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