-=> On 02-28-98  21:34, Walter Luffman did testify and affirm <=-
-=> to Robert Craft concerning Dufus' Waterloo? <=-
 
 RC> IOW, if the Dufus is pardoned, he must then cooperate with
 RC> Starr's investigation without recourse to the 5th Amendment
 RC> on pain of prosecution for perjury or obstruction of
 RC> justice. At a minimum, the full story will be told and the
 RC> Dufus' place in history will be mercilessly accurate.
 WL> This sounds GOOD! But what's to prevent Clinton from
 WL> simply having one of those convenient memory lapses
 WL> that are so common in his circle of friends these days?
 WL> If he just says "I don't recall" to every question, his
 WL> worth as a witness is severely limited.
Not really. There is a DOJ guideline regarding that sort of
witness. The Court has accepted the argument that, absent
significant medical findings, memory lapse beyond a certain
point constitutes obstruction/perjury. Remember Michael
Deaver?
 WL> Any previously-issued pardon won't protect him from being
 WL> charged with perjury at that point,
Exactly.
 WL> but it would be a difficult charge to prove as
Not necessarily [see prev].
 WL> well as a big distraction from the main business of
 WL> impeaching and trying Gore. 
Gore hasn't the political tap-dancing skills of the Dufus.
Witness the "no controlling legal authority" comment.
... How do you save a Liberal from drowning? Take your foot off his head.
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