More on Politics & Corruption in Baseball

politics in baseball continued:
> george bush sr. calls clemens just before the congressional
hearings and "wishes him well"
> at the heariings the republicans "hammer" the whistle blower
(mcnamee) instead of clemens and virtually give clemens a "pass"
> rumor arises and is supposedly pernissible that the current
president bush could issue a "PREEMPTIVE pardon" (as President Ford
did with President Nixon) on clemens before he leaves office.

bad enuf he can pardon criminals without having to give a reason, but
to be able to pardon them even before indictment or conviction????
Ridiculous, just ridiculous

mcnamees lawyer (Emery) praised Clemens' lawyers as knowledgeable and
said the prospect of a pardon was the only explanation that allowed
the pitcher to repeat his denials under oath. "It's the only reason
lawyers worth their salt would allow their client to do that.

not enuf for you yet? ok try this on for size:
barry bonds is under indictment for perjury related to his steroid testimony
Marion Jones (olympic gold medal winner) under constant investigation
pleads guilty to using "performance enhancing drugs" and faces jail
time;
both are black no one is talking about pardoning them.
There is arguably more evidence to sustain perjury charges against
Clemens than Bonds.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/2008/02/14/2008-02-14_could_president_bush_preemptively_pardon.html?ref=rss

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ny-sppres0215,0,6720582.story

Politics even in the Baseball / Steroid Hearings

the committee appeared split along party lines, with the Democrats reserving their most pointed queries for Clemens, and the Republicans giving McNamee a rougher time.
 a quote from this article

Bush Says McCain IS a Conservative

i have long considered bush a bald-faced liar,  but for those of you who hang on bush' every word and think he was the second coming or something along those lines, here it is, a bush vote of confidence aiming to reassure the radical republican conservative religious.

Bush tried on Sunday to calm fears among conservatives that McCain was too liberal by
telling conservative members of his Republican Party that White House hopeful Sen. John McCain needed to do some work to win them over but he was a "true conservative."
He also warned Republicans that they would not find a perfect candidate. "You'll never find that person," (wow out of the mouths of babes, aint that the truth).
Accoriding to bush(whacker), McCain is:

he is very strong on national defense,
he is tough fiscally,
he believes the tax cuts ought to be permanent,
he is pro-life," Bush said. "His principles are sound and solid as far as I'm concerned."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080210/pl_nm/usa_politics_bush_dc_1

McCain's running mate is .........

rumored to be  huckleberry, er i mean huckabee, so he (mccain) can try to assure himself of the "conservative religious" vote..      if that matchup does occur  i can see many" evangelicals" praying for mccains early demise, or worse, planning and carrying out his early departure from this earth, just so huck can rule the roost.