Why was it ok for the republicans to investigate?

Question

clinton getting a ********, (which no one got killed over) but it's a waste of time and money to investigate bush lieing about wmd's?

It amazes me how many people cant answer a simple question.

Answer 1

Well thats how the suppose liberal media made it sound. why not answer the question. yes bush should be investigated for the Iraq war. You people should try answering the question.

Answer 2

The Republicans didn't investigate Clinton for getting a hummer. That's as bad a distortion of the truth as I've ever seen.

During a trial for sexual harassment of a state employee while he was governor of Arkansas (for having state troopers bring an employee to his hotel room, where he dropped his trousers and told her to "kiss it"), President Clinton deliberately lied (perjured himself) while under oath, about his adulterous activities with WH intern Monica Lewinski.

Previous to President Clinton's signing, it was not possible for the prosecutor to discuss pattern behavior of the accused in sexual harassment cases. With great fanfare, Clinton had signed this into law.

Because there was an independent counsel investigating the myriad allegations of other Clinton malfeasance and corruption, he presented to the court that supervised him that he believed that a criminal offense had been committed in Clinton's testimony, and he was given the authority to investigate.

Now, the independent counsel law, which the Republicans had long sought to end, had been renewed by Clinton and the Democrat-majority congress he had between 1992 and 1994. Not sure why you think criminal actions by a sitting president should be disregarded if they're Democrat.

As for the alleged "lie" about WMD, how can it be a "lie" if the US intelligence agencies said they existed, foreign intelligence agencies confirmed the reports of their existence, and even the UN inspectors found Saddam to be non-compliant with the UN Resolutions? Was Bush supposed to covertly infiltrate Iraq and look for himself? This is the intelligence he was given, which followed the same intelligence about WMD that was the reason for Clinton's bombing campaign on Iraq in 1998. Logically, how is that a "lie"?

Answer 3

Congress can investigate any dang thing they want if they vote to do so. They did investigate the WMD deal. They came up with the fact that Bush did not intentionally lie, he repeated misinformation. Liberals and pacifists don't like to remember that part of things -- it blunts their complaints.

As far as the WMD's go, so what!? I can make enough deadly gas out of household chemicals to kill myself and my neighbors, but I don't have such a gas at the moment. The problem was not a particular weapon, it was a particular idiot who could have them, and use them, on his whim and demand. Just ask the Iraqi Kurds.

Geez, people have such short memories and such a superficial grasp on the issues. I would like to see that investigated.

Answer 4

I am totally amazed that there are people that have absolutely no problem with the gigantic lie Bush told becuase "he was not under oath". What in the he** is that about???? why such loyalty to one man and not to the country??? There is more than enough evidence to start an investigation. It is time to do so.

Republicans in Congress spent $110,000,000 trying to prove illegal activites. Result -- One person was "convicted" of a "felony" commited while working in the Clinton administration. The evil fellow took $12,000 in trips to sporting events, etc. OIC Smaltzsmear concluded that they had been no "quid pro quo", i.e. no public benefit given in exchange for any gift given him. Yet, the man could not afford to fight the charges, so he pled guilty

Answer 5

Here's a quarter, go buy a clue. Listen, America, Russia and other nations made the WMD and sold them to Iraq for their war against Iran. Maybe you weren't paying attention back then or have not done any research, but they used the WMD you lot claim never existed against Iran. With what was left, Saddam murdered hundreds of thousands of those who didn't like him.

WE MADE THEM FOR HIM.

And you should be aware that among the idiots pushing for impeachment are Louis Freeh, the former FBI head who personally removed sensitive files from the FBI archives and delivered them by hand to the Clintons. What they did with those files is anyone's guess. Care to go further?

Answer 6

Excellent question. Because the republicans are a bunch of petty hypocrites. They can't tell me it was justified to impeach Clinton because he lied under oath that he cheated on is wife, and not investigate Bush for everything he might have done.
Kenneth Star's investigation was unrelenting. They just HAD to find something. I wonder if Bush could hold up under such scrutiny.
Republicans talk a good game about "moral" values being important. However, look at what their elected leaders do. PEOPLE ARE DYING BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIALLY CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES OF GEORGE BUSH. The bastard deserves to be heavily investigated. Which would no doubt lead to his impeachment, and removal from office.

Answer 7

The investigation was into Whitewater and a potential felony.The Lewinsky thing came up as a side case when Clinton lied under oath about relation with her.

Answer 8

It's not a waste of time. It is long overdue. America did not suffer because Clinton got a bj, but Americans are dying and the President should have to answer for some of the choices that have been made. Heads should roll. This is the biggest mess that has happened in our lifetimes, by far.

Answer 9

He relied on the intelligence he had. Is that hard for people to understand? We know he had them at some point....we sold them some. Where they went to, I don't know and you don't know.

EDIT-- I DID answer your question to the best that anyone can. Trouble is that your question is wrong....Bush didn't lie. Clinton did lie, we all know that, but Bush did not.

Answer 10

Hate to tell you this, but Clinton was investigated and later convicted of perjury (that's lying under oath) He also hindered investigations about a large number of ethical and in many cases illegal activities. To show my point, how many Clinton associates were convicted and served jail time? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm