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Originally Posted by host
It is not reasonable, with Delay's power and influence, to portray him as some kind of "victim" of frivolous indictment by a rougue prosecutor.
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Then it was not reasonable to portray Clinton as a victim of overzealous Republicans, considering his power and influence. Please let Pan know that.
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Tom Delay has a defense fund, he does not have to use his own funds if he chooses to mount a vigorous defense against the criminal charges. He gets to keep his seat in congress, and the perks and income that come with the job.
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And that bothers you, even though he has not been convicted of anything?
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As far as Pelosi....it is a different case. She reacted differently. She seems to have cooperated with the FEC. Numerous elected officials seem to be treated the same as she was by the FEC. She is not a member of the party that controls both houses of congress and the executive branch. If the civil offenses that she was accused of, rise to a level of criminality or violation of house ethics that dictate or justify a criminal investigation, I have every confidence that politicians of the party in power control the influence and the resources to pursue criminal penalties against her. Write letters to your elected federal representatives, Marv. That is your right.
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Thanks. To sum up your argument, Pelosi was found guilty, but she appeared to be sorry, so she only had to pay a small fine.
However, it was appropriate for DeLay to step down solely on the basis of an INDICTMENT.
The fact that you think this is perfectly equitable is noted for future reference.
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Tom Delay's prosecution is a seperate matter than Pelosi's. Delay maintains his innocence publicly, using all means at his disposal to vigorously attempt to discredit the prosecutor by attacking him personally. It seems like an even match. Delay is no "victim". That concept is only a weak "talking point".
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For future reference, is it your contention that the powerful in Congress are immune to unfair prosecution? Tell that to Kay Bailey Hutchison.
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1. The complaint (not a criminal complaint) against Pelosi was filed by the National Legal and Policy Center. NLPC is sub-rosa legal foundation funded primarily by the right wing of the Republican Party.
2. NLPC involves itself in targeting Democratic Party leadership and labor union leaders to launch ethics lawsuits against.
3. Peter Flaherty one of the founders is the former director of the "Citizens for Reagan" lobbying group.
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So that means the charges against her were not true? She paid the fine even though there was no wrongdoing?
I'm not sure why I even responded to your arguments. They are the weakest I've seen.