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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Thu Jun 5, 2014, 03:15 PM Jun 2014

Do you think it was realistic for Obama to prosecute Bush? [View all]

This would have been the first time in history that a President would have prosecuted a previous President.

Would this have been realistic?

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Do you think it was realistic for Obama to prosecute Bush? [View all] Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 OP

It would have guaranteed Democratic Supremacy through the next century, and earned him, and America, Zorra Jun 2014 #1

The folly of a middle ground in a zero-sum game. OnyxCollie Jun 2014 #3

+1 million Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #13

It might have been a good symbolic gesture; but it would have accomplished nothing practical el_bryanto Jun 2014 #2

well said! Blue_Roses Jun 2014 #27

inconceivable Enrique Jun 2014 #4

I think he should have tried at least. mylye2222 Jun 2014 #5

Maybe not, but it would have been the right thing to do. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #6

So the standard for pursuing criminal prosecutions is whatchamacallit Jun 2014 #7

Read my OP again. I said no such thing. nt Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #11

it's implied in the op- whether you cop to that or not. cali Jun 2014 #21

How so? Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #23

Nixon was almost impeached, and had to resign. Benton D Struckcheon Jun 2014 #8

not in the least bit. nt La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author bemildred Jun 2014 #10

Obama had no intentions of doing any such thing, nor did Clinton. Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #12

If investigations had began, that demand likely would have organically evolved. morningfog Jun 2014 #19

We have a corporate crap media, but we also have politicians who had NO appetite to talk Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #20

There's no way an ex-pres is going to be sent to prison elias49 Jun 2014 #14

I so not believe it to be realistic for Jenoch Jun 2014 #15

Hard to say, since he refused to even *investigate*. /nt Marr Jun 2014 #16

Exactly. There was (and still is) more than enough crimes by someone to look into. morningfog Jun 2014 #18

It is realistic to have expected the new AG to start with Gonzales and Yoo. morningfog Jun 2014 #17

Not realistic, but extremely satisfying. kristopher Jun 2014 #22

Everything right demands it damnedifIknow Jun 2014 #24

I'm with Kristopher. Brigid Jun 2014 #25

It was never going to happen. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #26

Realistically do we want a country that the PTB break the law constantly Rex Jun 2014 #28

Oh please whatchamacallit Jun 2014 #33

True, we are a nation built on appearances and not grounded in reality. Rex Jun 2014 #38

It whatchamacallit Jun 2014 #39

Realistic? No Prophet 451 Jun 2014 #29

Stones and glass, you never know what the next guy will do to you. SCUBANOW Jun 2014 #30

Like all our big problems RobertEarl Jun 2014 #31

Definetly deathrind Jun 2014 #32

He should have set the trial in motion Politicalboi Jun 2014 #34

I don't think deciding whom to prosecute is one of the president's roles (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #35

I find it terrifying that he has the power to do so. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2014 #36

No. bigwillq Jun 2014 #37

He should've had the Justice Department indict Bush and all in the White House associated with PNAC. Efilroft Sul Jun 2014 #40