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The apologists for treason–you know, the guys and gals who excused the behavior of Scooter Libby in helping expose the identity of CIA officer, Valerie Plame Wilson–need wonder no longer about the true economic cost of the investigation. It turns out it is cheaper to commit treason than to get a blow job in the Oval Office. By a factor of almost 20. Here are the facts and linked references.

Patrick Fitzgerald investigation total expenses thru 31 March 2007 $2,396,283.00 .


31 March 2004 Audit $26,592.00

30 September 2004 Audit $584,899.00

31 March 2005 Audit $112,550.00

30 September 2005 Audit $178,077.00

31 March 2006 Audit $385,771.00

30 September 2006 Audit $337,556.00

31 March 2007 Audit $770,838.00


Kenneth Starr investigation total expenses: Through September 2001: $59,463,703.00

Ken Starr Expenses

Oh, and did I forget to mention that Scooter was convicted of perjury and obstructing justice while Ken Starr failed to get a conviction of anyone of note. And what about the effect of the underlying crime? Well, Scooter’s activities helped destroy an intelligence network during a time of war. Bill Clinton’s activities put a strain on his marriage but did not inflict physical harm on a soul.

As the successor to George Bush weighs possible Attorney General choices, Patrick Fitzgerald ought to be at the top of the list. The man gets results, the man is frugal, and the man can’t be bought.

And finally, be sure to order Valerie’s soon to be realized book. Three weeks and counting.


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sure, but you forgot to adjust for inflation.

Just add 3 zeros and consider that is about what the Democratic controlled Congress is willingly voting to waste every single week in Iraq.

"failed to get a conviction of anyone of note" Hey, he got Web Hubbel for overbilling, and he could have gotten Hubbel's dog too if he had wanted.

Larry says:

As the successor to George Bush weighs possible Attorney General choices, Patrick Fitzgerald ought to be at the top of the list.

Nah, appoint Bill Clnton as AG then sit back and listen to the howling. :-)

Great Bumpersticker recently observed:

[Picture of Monica Lewinksy]
Who do I have to blow around here to get an impeachment?

Oh, and did I forget to mention that Scooter was convicted of perjury and obstructing justice while Ken Starr failed to get a conviction of anyone of note.
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Guess that depends on your definition of what "of note" is.

Fourteen convictions including Jim Guy Tucker, governor of Arkansas and Webb Hubbel, number three official in the Justice Department

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/05/19/archive/main9813.shtml

They were after Clinton;

Jim Guy Tucker was a Clinton political enemy,

Hubble was convicted of a crime committed not while he was in the White House. He overbilled while at the Rose Law Firm, and from what I understand this resulted in Hubbles' stealing money from from Hillary.

Never forget, they were after Clinton, not Tucker, Hubble etc.

~

Although I salute you for your efforts, it should be noted that your effort becomes moot while attempting to point out the obvious to a angler trolling the bottom for sucker fish.

~OGD~

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