Biden denies report: 'No one's talking about pursuing Bush criminally'

[babsbunny]

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Biden_would_prosecute_Bush_officials_if_0904.html

David Edwards and Muriel Kane
Published: Thursday September 4, 2008



The possibility that Barack Obama might seek to bring criminal charges against President Bush or members of his administration has been a recurring theme during the presidential campaign, especially since the Obama campaign has attempted to stress themes of bipartisanship. For that reason, Democrats have been quick to downplay any hints of possible criminal prosecutions.

Sen. Joe Biden aroused fresh speculations on Wednesday, when he suggested, "If there has been a basis upon which you can pursue someone for a criminal violation, they will be pursued, not out of vengeance, not out of retribution, out of the need to preserve the notion that no one, no attorney general, no president -- no one is above the law."

Brian Kilmeade of Fox & Friends raised that issue with Biden on Thursday morning, asking about "a report that if you guys are elected ... you're actually going to pursue criminal charges against President Bush's administration and different people that served there."

[Hubert Flottz]

1. I can't wait until FOX is "Off The Table" forever.

[wvbygod]

10. They will only grow when Obama is elected

After November fox and others will squeal like a bad actor in a toothless movie.

[Hubert Flottz]

11. Not if the democrats control congress and the White House.

[Hugabear]

15. Forget the "Fairness" doctrine. We need a "TRUTH" Doctrine

Then go after these pukes for spreading the vicious lies that they do.

[kurth_]

2. Why in the fuck not, Joe?

They had no compunctions about going after Clinton for spitting on the sidewalk.

[Muttocracy]

3. Biden's not going to give away their exact plans. nt

[no limit]

6. You actually believe that bs?

There people are cowards. Plain and simple.

[melody]

8. If they don't get elected, nothing else matters anyway

And getting elected has to be where the focus is right now.

[no limit]

12. Whatever, they had at least 2 years now.

nothing has been done. And what better way to get elected than to go after a president with an approval rating in the 20s? May I remind you this is an approval rating rivaling Nixon's?

[melody]

14. Not at all -- the man who pardoned him was defeated n/t

[gateley]

4. I fear that we ran with his statement that information was currently being

compiled. It kind of morphed into "Obama is going to prosecute Bush."

[tularetom]

5. Well somebody should fuckin START talking about it

It would do wonders for the approval ratings in the polls.

[Muttocracy]

7. he did talk about it earlier this week - that's what Fox is trying to twist. nt

[frog92969]

9. Smart man

I cringed when I heard his first statement.

Anybody running on a platform of justice for neocons has zero chance of surviving to the White House.

Get in there and THEN hang em!

[VP505]

13. Think your right!

Before the election is NOT the time to be discussing prosecution. :thumbsup:

[Hotler]

16. What the fuck is he doing on FOX ????

All I can do is shake my head.