If Bush new about Karl -- could that be obstruction of justice?

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My question of course assumes that he knew before he testified, and that he didn't say "oh yeah Karl did it" when he was testifying.

He wasn't under oath -- so they couldn't get him on perjury, but what about obstruction?

Come on -- some one out there must know.

[nradisic]

1. Small crimes and misdemeanors?

IMPEACH!

[morgan2]

2. he would have to have been specifically asked about it

and lied.

[natrat]

3. think musoloini

[mcctatas]

4. As long as there was no blow job involved, the freepers and fundies

won't give a shit:evilgrin:

[napi21]

5. Probably not. Unless the conversation was recorded, and it

probably wasn't, no atty would be able to prove obstruction in court.

I really don't think you have to worry much about Shrub though. If he loses Rove, Scooter, possibly Cheney, and who knows how many other close aides, take him off the grill...he's done!

All the Pubs in Congress wil abandon him to save their own behinds.

[bunny planet]

6. I would think it qualifies.

[FloridaPat]

7. "obstruction of Justice" and "Bush" are interchangeable in any

sentence.

[UrbScotty]

8. Of course Clinton was impeached for that (nt)

[punpirate]

9. People who have lied to the FBI during investigations...

... are subject to indictment for obstructing justice, and are not under oath at the time.

If Bush was told (and that would be the case if the stories are correct that he was bent out of shape about Rove's stupidity in getting involved), and he misled the prosecutor during questioning, yes, he could be found guilty of obstructing justice.

However, prior Justice Dept. findings suggest that the prosecutor could not indict him. That was part of the reason why Nixon was listed as an unindicted co-conspirator in the court filings--that way, Jaworski could then subpoena evidence that would, in turn, convince Congress to pursue impeachment.

[longship]

10. It's called cover-up.

I still remember Sen. Howard Baker (R-TN) saying before Sam Ervin's (D-SC) Senate Watergate Hearing, "What did the President know and when did he know it?"

This question immediately leaped to memeic status because it focussed the debate on precisely what you infer. If the President knew about this two years ago and has since stonewalled it, he has obstructed justice. Period! Game over, Man. Game over.