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Re: Clinton's fake apologies (fwd)
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> Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1998 08:05:07 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Declan McCullagh <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: Clinton's fake apologies
> On Fri, 11 Sep 1998, Jim Gillogly wrote:
> >
> > If they <do> decide this is now a requirement for high office, I'd like
> > to see all the Congresscritters who've had sex out of wedlock and
> > concealed it take one step forward. Shall we make hypocrisy in high
> > office impeachable also?
>
> A better question is: If Clinton is guilty of perjury and other felonies,
> should he be impeached?
>
> If you don't think about lying about sex and related issues under oath
> should be a crime, well, then change the law. But right now any form of
> lying under oath is perjury, whether you like it or not.
As rare as it is, I agree with Declan here. If Clinton would lie under oath
about a non-crime (ie sex between consenting adults) what would he do if
faced with a real issue?
He should have said "Yeah, I had sex with her. What business is it of
yours?".
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