So if I killed a bunch of people but it was politically expedient not to

[GreenPartyVoter]

arrest, arraign, and try me, I could get away with it too?? Sweet!!!!

[MrCoffee]

1. You really think the war powers are the best way to impeach a President?

You're wrong.


Go after the signing statements. Those are clearly unconsititutional, where as the war powers are clearly murky waters.

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Oh, there is no doubt there are plenty of reasons to go after him. It's just that

as a regular Joan Q. Public I have a better shot at killing people than making signing statements. (no pun intended)

[noamnety]

2. If the people in charge of trying you

helped fund those crimes, your odds of getting away with it would be pretty high.

We got a bunch of accomplices acting as the lawyers and jury. At least he'll have a jury of his peers.

[Buzz Clik]

3. You've got it! It is that simple. No complexities, no other problems whatsoever. Simple expediency.

In the case of the President, there is the simple fact that nothing that could be tossed out in terms of impeachment could possibly stick. But, that's just political expediency, too. Right?

[wildbilln864]

5. Exactly! nt

[L. Coyote]

6. ONLY if you killed a bunch of people BECAUSE it was politically expedient

Like 30,000 missing in Argentina .... etc. etc.

George Bush Sr. May Face Charges: Conspiring to Kidnap and Murder Political Activists
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2459135

[99th_Monkey]

7. Certain privileges come when your pappy runs a crime family, including getting away w/murder -nt

[Growler]

8. If the prosecutors could go after bigger fish

...by letting you plea bargain, then yes. It happens all the time. Welcome to the modern Justice System!