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Old 09-20-2013, 12:17 AM
 
Location: Unperson Everyman Land
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I was referring to the 'trumped up charges' Ed mentioned.

Starr spent 3 years and $7 million dollars to find something that would stick, but never did. Same goes for DeLay. Sauce for the goose, sauce for the gander and all that.

Did anyone go to jail because they were afraid of testifying against Delay?


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Old 09-20-2013, 02:00 AM
 
Location: Democratic Peoples Republic of Redneckistan
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Not hardly. They destroyed his political career, forced him to pay $12 million in lawyer fees.

Where does Delay go to get his life and reputation back, much less that $12 million?
What reputation?the guy was always a crooked dbag from day one and arrogant as hell..he's still got THAT reputation,so what are you crying about?
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Old 09-20-2013, 03:00 AM
 
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I was referring to the 'trumped up charges' Ed mentioned.

Starr spent 3 years and $7 million dollars to find something that would stick, but never did. Same goes for DeLay. Sauce for the goose, sauce for the gander and all that.
Bill Clinton lost his license to practice law
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Old 09-20-2013, 03:03 AM
 
Location: Fredericktown,Ohio
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This is just the way our system works now. It costs $10 million to win a US Senate seat on average, and $1.7 million to win a house seat. You'd have to be an imbecile to think that all that money is being donated out of civic mindedness. It's all pay to play. If we put DeLay in jail, and I was not a fan of his, we would have to put all 535 congress critters plus Obama and Biden in jail.
I give Delay credit him and Santorum knew how to rake in that K street money.
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Old 09-20-2013, 03:30 AM
 
Location: Fort Worth Texas
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He wasn't found innocent.
In other words, he got off on a technicality. [MOD CUT]
in other words there never was enough evidence to convict him .He got off due to justice
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Old 09-20-2013, 05:06 AM
 
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Man of character?
Well, I guess for the GOP, he might be.
LOL...says the left who loves slick willy....

A BJ is not sex....lol....(or something like that)
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Old 09-20-2013, 06:33 AM
 
Location: Annandale, VA
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uhm, delay was convicted, but the conviction was overturned on appeal, there is NO acquittal in this case, unless a new trial is convened and he is subsequently found not guilty.

Bill Clinton was IMPEACHED.
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Old 09-20-2013, 07:16 AM
 
Location: Gone
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Got enough money and connections, you to can commit crimes and get away with them.
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Old 09-20-2013, 07:53 AM
 
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Exactly. OJ Simpson was acquitted of killing his wife and her friend -- therefore, legally speaking, he didn't do it. No matter how desperately some people might want to believe he did.
Legally speaking he did do it. If you are still confused on the topic I ask you where is his Heisman Trophy?
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Old 09-20-2013, 07:59 AM
 
Location: Gone
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Bill Clinton was IMPEACHED.
And how did THAT work out for ya? LOL!
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