by Steve James on Sat Dec 02, 2017 10:22 am
Bill Clinton wasn't impeached for sexual misconduct --though we know it was voluntary. He was impeached for lying to the Congress and the people. We tended to pooh-pooh the sexual aspect because it was just being used as the excuse. People said that it was none of the government's business. Looking back, the difference was that Monica didn't complain; yet, she was vilified. The same happened with Bill's other accusers, and with Trump's accusers.
But, the Flynn issue isn't just about the fact that he lied. The issue, unlike BC's, is what Flynn lied about. Cooperating with a foreign government for financial and political gain is in a whole different ball park. For a general who will be in charge of national security to act as a foreign agent boggles the mind. To fire someone who is investigating even the whiff that it might be the case has to be seen as a crime against the American people. It doesn't matter whether the charge were true or not. Did Trump know what Flynn was doing? He'll say no, one way or the other. Should he have known? Maybe not, but he should definitely say that he would not have hired Flynn, and that he would urge Flynn's prosecution.
Instead, it's the usual deny, disclaim, deny routine, and if convicted, pardon.
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