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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of John D. Giorgis
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> At 07:10 AM 3/16/02 -0800 Nick Arnett wrote:
> >Please provide an example of when the Democratic Party, any of
> its leaders,
> >argued that lying is not important. I'm having a hard time recalling any
> >such statements.
>
> The numerous writings and speeches of Democrats that a simple crime like
> perjury was not important enough to merit impeachment are a matter of the
> historical record - do you seriously think that they don't exist?
Er, you had said that there were Democrats who said that lying isn't
important.
I surely do recall that there were many who said that Bill Clinton's perjury
did not merit impeachment. I'm one of 'em, despite the fact that I think it
is quite important to tell the truth.
But I think you're still stretching things by generalizing. There are
undoubtedly other simple crimes of perjury that would merit impeachment. I
doubt you'll find much of anyone in either party's leadership who takes
either extreme position (consistently, anyway).
Nick
