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Bush in 1999: Lies Are Impeachable

By Jeralyn, Section Other Politics
Posted on Tue Oct 25, 2005 at 12:45:26 PM EST
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Many news reports from 1999 have this quote of George Bush at a 1999 news conference. (E.g. AP, 6/8/99, USA Today, 6/11/99, Dallas Morning News, 6/9/99, available on Lexis.com)

Texas Gov. George W. Bush said Tuesday that he would have voted to impeach President Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

"I would have voted for it. I thought the man lied," he said in response to a question posed during a news conference.

Memo to President Bush: If you're thinking of reacting to any false statement or perjury charges with a statement that your boys just got confused in their testimony, that dog won't hunt.

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    Bush in 1999: Lies Are Impeachable | 8 comments (8 topical)
    Re: Bush in 1999: Lies Are Impeachable (none / 0) (#1)
    by cpinva on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:22 PM EST
    i suppose it depends on the meaning of "lie". *****sarcasm alert!*****

    Re: Bush in 1999: Lies Are Impeachable (none / 0) (#2)
    by Strick on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:22 PM EST
    Of course perjury is impeachable. Or at least it was until the Clinton impeachment. Probably not anymore. Either way you'd have to prove it was perjury. Assuming you're really getting at someone elected to office, of course.

    Re: Bush in 1999: Lies Are Impeachable (none / 0) (#3)
    by roy on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:22 PM EST
    Maybe Bush lied when he made that statement.

    Re: Bush in 1999: Lies Are Impeachable (none / 0) (#4)
    by scarshapedstar on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:22 PM EST
    Maybe Clinton fooled him, uh, fooled him once...

    Re: Bush in 1999: Lies Are Impeachable (none / 0) (#5)
    by desertswine on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:22 PM EST
    Yeah, you can't go by what Bush says.

    Re: Bush in 1999: Lies Are Impeachable (none / 0) (#6)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:22 PM EST
    This needs to be distributed to all MSM and EVERY U.S. Representative & Senator.

    Re: Bush in 1999: Lies Are Impeachable (none / 0) (#7)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:25 PM EST
    What our government needs is an independent impeachment authority, which can refer bills of impeachment to the House that they are required to debate on the record. Clearly the Congress is so befuddled by its War Powers that it cannot perform this duty with any reliability.

    Re: Bush in 1999: Lies Are Impeachable (none / 0) (#8)
    by squeaky on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:05:25 PM EST
    Paul-You can lead a elephant to water.... The House would not have to cooperate, except on the surface. We need to get these guys out in the coming elections.

    Bush in 1999: Lies Are Impeachable | 8 comments (8 topical)