How racism works

[Plane]

The purpose of Whitewater was to catch the Clintons, and there was insufficient evidence to do this. It was money wasted.

The purpose of the Whitewater investigation was to identify and prosecute criminals. Since it did so, it was successful.

It got some of them.

[Xavier_Onassis]

What were they convicted of, perjury based on their testimony?

It was a total waste of money.

Such a waste of money that both parties voted to get rid of the Special Prosecutor.

[Amianthus]

What were they convicted of, perjury based on their testimony?

Convictions

Jim Guy Tucker: Governor of Arkansas at the time, removed from office (fraud, 3 counts)
John Haley: attorney for Jim Guy Tucker (tax fraud)
William J. Marks Sr.: Jim Guy Tucker business partner (conspiracy)
Stephen Smith (Whitewater): former Governor Clinton aide (conspiracy to misapply funds). Bill Clinton pardoned.
Webster Hubbell: Clinton political supporter; Rose Law Firm partner (embezzlement, fraud)
Jim McDougal: banker, Clinton political supporter: (18 felonies, varied)
Susan McDougal: Clinton political supporter (multiple fraud) Bill Clinton pardoned.
David Hale: banker, self proclaimed Clinton political supporter: (conspiracy, fraud)
Neal Ainley: Perry County Bank president (embezzled bank funds for Clinton campaign)
Chris Wade: Whitewater real estate broker (multiple loan fraud) Bill Clinton pardoned.
Larry Kuca: Madison real estate agent (multiple loan fraud)
Robert W. Palmer: Madison appraiser (conspiracy). Bill Clinton pardoned.
John Latham: Madison Bank CEO (bank fraud)
Eugene Fitzhugh: Whitewater defendant (multiple bribery)
Charles Matthews (Whitewater): Whitewater defendant (bribery)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewater_(controversy)

[Xavier_Onassis]

Whitewater has nothing whatever to do with racism. It was a waste of money and a witch hunt. But I repeat, this is a thread on racism, not Whitewater, which has already been beaten to death.

You might as well be wasting your time on Teapot Dome.

[Plane]

Whitewater has nothing whatever to do with racism. It was a waste of money and a witch hunt. But I repeat, this is a thread on racism, not Whitewater, which has already been beaten to death.

You might as well be wasting your time on Teapot Dome.

The thesis is that because he is Black Obama could not get away with any flaws.

His flaws that he is getting away with serve to refute this.

Clinton got away with a lot , McCain can't get away with being exonerated even if by a comittee of opponents.

Obama is getting away with a flaw of each type mentioned in the origin of this thread with little difficulty because few are interested in the task of rakeing muck on him.

Sara Palin is now doing that job in a minor way , she has got to hammer on the idea untill it is accepted as true that Rezco bribed him and he has escaped Rezco's conviction by the skin of his teeth.