Senate Chairman says he'd investigate Democrats who backed Bush policies

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In little noticed one-line remark on Sunday, Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) endorsed the investigation of Democrats who approved of President George W. Bush's policies as president that he aims to review as part of a "truth commission."

The veteran Democrat has floated the idea of a "truth commission" to probe and put to rest alleged Bush Administration constitutional abuses, in areas such as wiretapping and harsh interrogation. Those who participated would likely be granted immunity from prosecution so long as their testimony is truthful, mirroring similar venues of public catharsis as were practiced in South Africa and Chile in previous decades.

Speaking to the New York Times' Scott Shane, "Mr. Leahy said he has learned that the temptation to abuse powers in a crisis is bipartisan and the commission’s review should include the role of Democrats in Congress in approving the Bush policies. The work should be done in one year, he added, to avert accusations that it was being dragged out for political gain.

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Senate_Chairman_says_hed_investigate_Democrats_0223.html

And this is why it will never happen.....

[blm]

1. Dems protecting BushInc's illegal operations goes back to 80s and 90s, Sen. Leahy. Open the books on

those matters left outstanding and UNRESOLVED throughout the 90s allowing BushInc to continue its global agenda and you'll better understand why the protection was continued the last 8 years of Bush2, too.

[ThomWV]

2. Certainly - this is about the rule of law, it has nothing to do with Party.

[OnyxCollie]

3. Paging Speaker Pelosi. Paging Senator Rockefeller.

Your time of reckoning has arrived.

Fuck 'em. The weak and the complicit need to be removed.

[snot]

4. Um, WHAT is why it will never happen?

I can think of lots of reasons, but is someone in particular pointing to a specific impediment?