Could Bush Be Made To Pay For His Crimes AFTER He's Out Of Office?

[arwalden]

Assuming he doesn't resign suddenly and assuming that Cheney doesn't pull-a-Ford and pardon his sorry ass...

I'm guessing that EVENTUALLY all of their crimes will be revealed during THEIR lifetime. Will it be enough that history records them as having broken the law and being (technically) criminals or racketeers?

Or could justice be served with their imprisonment and/or fines?

-- Allen

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

1. no, he'll be pardoned by whoever is president when he leaves

probably a Republican or Democrat would pardon him.

[Kahuna]

6. He wouldn't be pardoned by Clark or Graham..

They are the only ones who seem to want to hold the bushies accountable.

[ablbodyed]

2. I believe that....

public officials are indemnified for their actions as govt employees. However, TREASON is still a CAPITAL offense.

[AmeriCanadian]

3. Why wait? ... Impeach him like Clinton was!

... He's "eligible" I believe

[Drifter]

4. Isn't the right STILL trying ...

to do this to Clinton ?

Cheers
Drifter

[fla nocount]

5. Like Mussolini? n/t

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[mrbill]

7. poor guy just wanted to be commissioner of baseball

he could head up the prison team.

[AlabamaYankee]

8. He could pardon himself

It wouldn't surprise me that if the heat got too bad, he would issue himself a secret pardon that wuold cover a braod enough span so as to shield him form any prodscution. He would then claim the purpose was to "heal the country" and "protect him from vicious partisan persecution".