WILL the Obama administration prosecute Bush administration criminals?

[Truth2Tell]

Poll question: WILL the Obama administration prosecute Bush administration criminals?

[Muttocracy]

1. how do pardons play into it - can Bush immunize a bunch of folks? nt

[Eric J in MN]

2. Yes, he can, like his father did. NT

NT

[romulusnr]

3. you can't pardon someone before they are convicted [nt]

[dysfunctional press]

8. gerald ford did. poppy did.

i don't recall richard nixon or caspar weinberger ever being convicted of anything...:shrug:

[Muttocracy]

12. that's what makes me think - minor figures, and maybe for the public record. nt

[Fumesucker]

9. Cap the knife Weinberger

Poppy Bush pardoned him before the freakin' trial.

And the Dems said not a damn thing.

Just like they will do this time.

[Truth2Tell]

4. I'm not sure about that question.

If they aren't charged with anything before Bush leaves office. :shrug:

If Bush issued a massive blanket preemptive pardon, then the question becomes whether Obama will even try to turn over the rocks for the sake of the historical record, or walk away.

[Muttocracy]

6. how did Ford's pardon of Nixon work - was Nixon charged with anything at that time? nt

[Truth2Tell]

20. I've heard the theory that Nixon's pardon

wasn't even legal for that exact reason. I'm no lawyer so I have no idea what the truth is on that.

It didn't matter because no one in Congress wanted to go after him anyway. Same as with Bush.

[guitar man]

5. I voted no

Because he hasn't given any indication he will. However, if he's playing his cards really close to the vest, we just might get a surprise. I'm not holding my breath for it though. :(

[EFerrari]

7. It's not going to happen. The only thing left with no impeachment

(thanks, Nancy!) is the ICC.

[FedoraLV]

10. Yes He Will

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/attytood/Barack_on_torture.html

-FedoraLV

[Truth2Tell]

14. Ahhhhh, to have hope... nt

[dysfunctional press]

11. of coure not- that's not how the game is played.

nt

[TahitiNut]

13. I wish.

:grr:

[Solly Mack]

15. No

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. Sad but until we do, this shit will continue to happen

but they will not... after all we "need to move on"

[ba5500]

17. RE:

I doubt it

[Uben]

18. They can be deemed enemy combatants and jailed indefinitely

Thanks to the Bush administrations policy, we can deem them all enemy combatants and jail them indefinitely in undisclosed locations without access to council for as long as we like, pardon or not! What's good for the goose is good for the gander. I wonder if they realize this? Karma's a bitch!

[Truth2Tell]

19. Best answer yet.

:hi: