Kenneth Starr says he shouldn't have been involved in Lewinsky case
 

http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/sto...12522663c.html

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - Kenneth Starr says he never should have led the investigation that resulted in the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton.
The former independent counsel, now dean of the Pepperdine University law school, says "the most fundamental thing that could have been done differently" was for somebody else to have investigated Clinton's statements under oath denying he had an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

Starr said his role in a yearslong investigation of Clinton should have focused instead on Clinton's role in the failed Arkansas land deal known as Whitewater.

"There was a sense on the part of the country that my (Lewinsky) effort was an effort somehow to expand the (Whitewater) investigation, when it was separate," he told the Santa Barbara News-Press following a speech on Wednesday.

Clinton has accused Starr of running a partisan, Republican effort to ruin his presidency. Starr, however, defended the integrity of the investigation.

"It reinforced the proposition that all of us are subject to the law, no matter how high our station," he said. "The facts are the facts."

At his 1999 impeachment trial, Clinton was acquitted by the Senate of perjury and obstruction of justice. The Whitewater case ended with the conviction of Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker and two of Clinton's former business partners for fraud and conspiracy. Clinton was never charged.

KS was so wrong for that position. But, the R's wanted a witch hunter and that is what they got. Moreover, Reno approved it :eek: I will always say Clinton was wrong and broke the law - but the Star investigation was the biggest bit witch hunting I have ever seen - EVER :mad:

:laugh: What an ass.

He could have easily taken himself out of the investigation. Instead, he chose to invade the privacy of the president and publish a pornographic "report" that not only embarassed the country, but read like something out of the Penthouse Forums. Hindsight is 20/20, but Mr. Starr *loved* going after Clinton and relished pissing off the lefties.

I suspect her waddle was hanging quite low that morning, obstructing her view so that she couldn't quite see what she was signing off on. :xoxo:

What a lovely thought. :laugh:

Interesting - but wrong from a legal point of view - Clinton was accused of sexual harrassment - the Lewinsky affair was relevant to establish a patern of activity. So, once it reached that point, the question was relevant. My point is Starr's investigation lasted so long and meandered so much that it was a witch hunt. Granted Clinton made it easy for them with Lewinsky and the cover up (and there was one :nod: ) - but the Starr commission should have ended three years before that IMO but Reno kept broadening it - why I have NO MF idea. Now - this does not mean he did not screw that harpy Paula Jones (can you say celebrity death match :laugh: ) - of course he did - and that was bad of him and just shows poor taste LOL

That? Was my favorite episode of Ally McBeal. :woohoo:

LMAO - I have net her - she is nice and I liked her as the Atty Gen. - she was FAR from perfect, but at least she recognized that the Const. cannot be strictly applied :shrug:

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Seriously, you'd think a politician could have hotter tail.... :lol:

She seems like a stand-up gal, I liked her a lot. Liked Albright, too, who I met and loved. Surprisingly warm. :eek:

Is there anyone in the world you haven't met? I'm having dreams that i met you, and i never have... :laugh: right? :confused:

OMG, Paula Jones' nose looked like some mutated thing found on Three Mile Island. I think it was an independent organism renting space smack dab in the center of her face.

I do not know how I do it LOL :eek: But, no, we have never met :wavey:

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Her nose and JLo's butt probably know each other... :laugh: from the "independent entities with human hosts" club... :laugh:

Imagine if she had J-Lo's ass - OH wait - she DID :laugh: :eek:

Ya know - Jenifer Flowers had a caberet act in New Orleans for a long time. I met her after the show one night (shut up Amner :laugh: ) - we did not discuss Clinton :laugh: She was actually attractive at least in relation to Jones :eek:

Clinton never slept with Paula Jones. In fact, he wasn't even at the hotel at the time she says he exposed himself to her. Even Jones never said they slept together.

Jinx! Owe me some coke! wait, i mean, A coke...

Then what did he do with her - It has been so long I have forgotten :laugh:

Look it up and get your facts straight. :wavey:

LOL - great minds . . . :eek: :eek: :eek: :laugh:

She had J Lo's ass, Maureen Stapleton's arms, and Howard the Duck's choppers. And that hair looked like something you'd find in Tonya Harding's yearbook photo. Trailer chic.

Child, don't even get me started on Linda Tripp.

Flowers looks like Elizabeth Taylor next to those beasts.

Ah, yes..."shut up Amner" the outcry of many...I believe there's a club you can join???

Child - I have too much to do - but whatever he did to her - he paid her in the end and was related to sex :shrug: The penetration, while certainly gives a glimmer that his taste in women is not THAT horrible, is irrelevant :cool:

Nothing, he supposedly exposed himself but evidence shows he wasn't in the hotel that night. He had an affair with Flowers. :wavey:

John Goodman on a toilet on Sat. Night Live as that brand of ketchup Tripp is proabably the funniest thing I have ever seen EVER :laugh:

"What are you eating?" "Oh a rice cake" FFFLLUUUSSSHHHHHH!!!!!!

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I have to submit, mine was funnier... :p

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And the funny thing? Goodman's more attractive than Tripp. :eek:

If it came out that Clinton had an affair with Tripp, I would have picketed for his impeachment. ;)

On the grounds his taste is so terrible he's not fit to run the country? :laugh:

That's right - he said young lady come here and serve you country or something like that :eek: and when she did not, she alleged a hostile work environment - Oh Billy Boy :laugh:

Bet your ass. :laugh:

Like I said earlier, I'd rather walk through Hell wearing a gasoline bra and panties set while breastfeeding Gary Coleman before I'd even consider touching Linda Tripp with a ten foot pole.

I guess it beats "What's your sign?" :laugh:

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you and me both. Course, i can't boast a ten foot pole...but still!

Linda - what's that clicking sound :laugh:

Here is a link to it http://snltranscripts.jt.org/97/97lmonicatripp.phtml

I laughed so much finding it :laugh:

Not all of us can, only the blessed creatures like myself...and probably Linda Tripp pre-surgery. :cool:

hehehehehehehehehe.... :laugh:

Bless his a cheatin' heart :laugh: :laugh: - I'd take him back any day of the week over Kerry or W :nod:

Ixnay on the ellitio-fay!!!!!!!!!!! Or there'll be no job at evlon-Ray!!!!!!!!!!!

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Omigod, i hadn't seen that. Thanks for the transcript... :laugh: :laugh: "I can't believe 2 hours to go down...bent in the middle..."

I'd take pre-1995 Bill over anything else. :woohoo:

I was just gonna post that - but even post-95 - I'd take him over this tripe we have now :eek: