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Originally posted by Spanky
Sorry T-Rex - I just don't agree with you. If a President can't be indicted why can he be sued? Presidents should be immune from lawsuits while they are in office. People can wait until they get out to sue them. When the Supreme Court said that the presidency was like any other job that was just insane. I don't want the man with his finger on the button worried about law suits. And obviously, the potential for political abuse is massive.
The other thing I don't get is why Whitewater had a special prosecutor. It happened before Clinton was in the White House so why did it need a special prosecutor?
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Until Clinton, the President could not be sued whille in office. Executive Privilege applied both civilly and criminally. The Supremes took a major step back down from their ethical duties when they ruled the suit could go forward.
Whitewater had a special prosecutor because the Attorney General, who reports to the President, theoretically might not be able to fulfill completely and zealously her prosecutorial duties when the subject of the investigation is her direct superior.
