Former Bush Official Is Indicted Again

DogPoundPup

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Thu Oct-09-08 09:44 PM
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Former Bush Official Is Indicted Again

Source: NYT

A former White House official was indicted again on charges of obstruction and making false statements in an investigation into his dealings with the disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. In June, an appeals court overturned the June 2006 conviction of the former official, David H. Safavian, on charges of lying and obstructing justice and ordered a new trial. The new indictment by a federal grand jury in Washington charges Mr. Safavian with one count of obstructing justice and four counts of making false statements to investigators and the Senate. Mr. Safavian, 41, is charged with hiding his efforts to help Mr. Abramoff win government business while he was deputy chief of staff at the General Services Administration.

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never cry wolf

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Thu Oct-09-08 09:53 PM
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1. Root out the rats, one at a time... n/t

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yellowcanine

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Thu Oct-09-08 09:53 PM
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2. Instead of that, why not indict Karl Rove for the first time?

I mean, it is not as if they don't have grounds for it.

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Historic NY

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Thu Oct-09-08 09:56 PM
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3. exactly....Bubba needs new company in the big house.

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Stinky The Clown

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Thu Oct-09-08 10:11 PM
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4. This scumbag was also a plumber for former Md gov Bob Ehrlich and his sidekick, Mike Steele

Safavian got fired for campaign shenanigans, but we all know what that means for Repubicans.

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live love laugh

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Thu Oct-09-08 10:24 PM
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5. I smell a pardon. nt

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sonias

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Thu Oct-09-08 10:29 PM
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6. Can we indict Rove once please?

Rove should be indicted many times, but I'll settle for once and one conviction with jail time. :evilgrin:

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R. P. McMurphy

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Thu Oct-09-08 11:02 PM
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8. Let's wait until Feb. '09 to indict Rove. * can't pardon him then. (nt)

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yellowcanine

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Fri Oct-10-08 07:45 AM
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9. Bush will "premptively" pardon him Christmas eve - ala Ford/Nixon

Count on it.

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dickthegrouch

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Thu Oct-09-08 10:49 PM
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7. Game ending Debate question:

Will your administration prosecute the Bush administration appointees accused of criminal behavior?

Obama should be able to wipe the board with the answer to that question alone.

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