Bush to Evade Prison Through "Residual Constitutional Powers"

[Khaotic]

WTF?!

This from TPM:

Going back to the 1950s, ex-presidents have claimed "residual constitutional powers" to block investigations, and some believe George Bush may well assert executive privilege on issues like torture and the US attorney scandal after he leaves office.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/

Does this mean that the slime gets away with everything???!!!!!

This is more than puzzling!!!

[niyad]

1. looks like our best hope is the ICC

[Khaotic]

4. International Criminal Court?

[anigbrowl]

10. Since we're not signatory and it's not binding on non-signatories, no.

And even if Obama signs up to it, treaties are not retroactive.

[BeFree]

2. He gets away with murder, 10 to 1 odds.

[Khaotic]

5. Murder?

Fuck ... try genicide.

[DavidDvorkin]

6. Mass murder, but not genocide.

[PretzelWarrior]

3. that's bullsh!t. there was always someone there to enable them

with a pardon or "moving on in the interests of the public". Clinton managed to have to fight a civil law suit and get disbarred, so I believe there is precedent to throw the book at GW Bush.

There is a reason he's now making nice, showing his doe eyes and trying to get people's sympathy.

[AZ Criminal JD]

8. The civil law suit was for activities before he became President

[shraby]

7. Nixon claimed executive privilege..didn't work for him.

[AZ Criminal JD]

9. Of course it did. He faced no criminal charges.