PlameGate EndGame - Democratic Underground

berni_mccoy

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Thu Oct-06-05 03:46 PM
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PlameGate EndGame

I just had a thought that is rather troubling...

What if every official involved in PlameGate implicates Bush to avoid prosecution...?

They've had time to align their stories and figure out who the fall-guy will be.

If it's Bush, there is nothing anyone can do about it. Bush is a sitting president and can only be impeached.

And guess who needs to agree to impeach him... that's right... it won't happen.

I'm concerned this is the end-game scenario for the traitors.

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louis-t

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Thu Oct-06-05 03:50 PM
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1. It would further destroy chimpy

He would be powerless for the rest of his term. No more (imaginary) political capital. Poor chimpy.

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tk2kewl

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Thu Oct-06-05 03:51 PM
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3. and any jamoke in congress who was interested in re-election

would be more than happy to serve up the chimp

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woodsprite

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Thu Oct-06-05 04:01 PM
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5. Yeah, but he'd still be the chimp with the itchy trigger finger. n/t

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louis-t

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Thu Oct-06-05 04:08 PM
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6. scary.

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Stand and Fight

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Thu Oct-06-05 03:50 PM
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2. No. n/t

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berni_mccoy

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Thu Oct-06-05 03:59 PM
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4. Is that a denial "No I don't want that" or is there a reason

that this is not plausible?

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Stand and Fight

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Thu Oct-06-05 05:38 PM
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13. Both really.

I don't think it is plausible, and I would much rather see them all go down in flames. Sorry, I was leaving work. I suppose I should have been more clear and less abrupt.

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Mike03

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Thu Oct-06-05 04:15 PM
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7. Could that really happen?

I don't think pointing the finger at Bush would absolve them of their culpability in participating, would it?

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berni_mccoy

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Thu Oct-06-05 04:17 PM
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8. If they all have the right stories and all say Bush ordered them to do it

Besides, Bush can pardon each and every one of them.

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HereSince1628

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Thu Oct-06-05 04:19 PM
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10. The Nuremburg defense didn't work for Lynndie

But it just might work for elite power mongers.

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bhunt70

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Thu Oct-06-05 04:18 PM
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9. I don't think this is the case.

Edited on Thu Oct-06-05 04:19 PM by bhunt70

I've been surprised before though, but a political firestorm would happen then. Everyone in politics who ever trumpetted Bush's cause would look like an amazing fool (ok, moreso than they already do). I think it would be political suicide for the republicans to go the leader of their party like that.

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McCamy Taylor

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Thu Oct-06-05 04:20 PM
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11. No one would buy * as a mastermind cause he has no mind, silly.

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Joe Chi Minh

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Thu Oct-06-05 04:22 PM
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12. By implicating Bush would they avoid prosecution?

Edited on Thu Oct-06-05 04:23 PM by KCabotDullesMarxIII

Sounds like a non-sequitur, to me, though I'm no expert.

But would only the boss of a crime syndicate be found liable for the activities of his heavies, since he was the prime mover, so to speak? Surely, not. Certainly, the Nuremburg trials wouldn't cop that plea.

Snap! HereSince. You beat me to it.

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