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In reply to the discussion: Do you think it was realistic for Obama to prosecute Bush? [View all]el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)2. It might have been a good symbolic gesture; but it would have accomplished nothing practical
and would have cost a lot of political capital. Frankly I would rather have seen Obama spend that political capital on actually standing up to Republicans legislatively.
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It would have guaranteed Democratic Supremacy through the next century, and earned him, and America,
Zorra
Jun 2014
#1
It might have been a good symbolic gesture; but it would have accomplished nothing practical
el_bryanto
Jun 2014
#2
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
Exactly. There was (and still is) more than enough crimes by someone to look into.
morningfog
Jun 2014
#18
I don't think deciding whom to prosecute is one of the president's roles (nt)
Nye Bevan
Jun 2014
#35
He should've had the Justice Department indict Bush and all in the White House associated with PNAC.
Efilroft Sul
Jun 2014
#40