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Originally posted by pan6467
ALL elected officials including the President are answerable and should be held accountable to the people. Commissions are a balance for the people to make sure of that. Just as ANY ONE congress man/woman has the right to challenge the President's or Veep's actions.
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Agreed, but I question the motivation many congressmen harbor when doing do. There is so much to gain from getting your face on TV and raising a conspiracy theory that may or may not have factual basis. Basically, I am distrustful by default of anyone who accuses another of something when the accuser has much to gain by the other's guilt.
Let's keep in mind though that none of the people on the commission are elected officials.
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Originally posted by pan6467
By saying the President is above a member of Congress is a double edged sword and only half true.
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I have no idea how saying that the President is more powerful than a congressman is a double-edged sword... I'm not even sure how that could be made gramatically congruent.
It's not half true, it is completely true. If you'll not cede me that point... we really don't have any common ground in which to discuss this.
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I just find it sad that the same Republicans who wanted Clinton to fry so badly are the same ones so righteous and coming up with all these reasons Bush doesn't need to be held accountable or even questioned in any way.
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fair nuff