MoveOn.org going after Mitt Romney for possible felony

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by Riot

Only if Mitt can prove it's not true and there was no reason for MoveOn to file the complaint with the appropriate agency.

So go ahead, Mitt - prove you didn't commit a felony.

Uh - that's not how it works in this country.

Formal charges or alleged wrongdoing need to be proven or the accused is presumed innocent. And in the case of things outside of a courtroom setting, the lack of proof would open up the accuser for lawsuits if the wrongfully accused is so inclined to pursue them.

[Antitrust32]

innocent until proven guilty... unless you are a republican lawmaker of course.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Uh - that's not how it works in this country.

Formal charges or alleged wrongdoing need to be proven or the accused is presumed innocent. And in the case of things outside of a courtroom setting, the lack of proof would open up the accuser for lawsuits if the wrongfully accused is so inclined to pursue them.

civil court bears a different burden of proof than criminal-you don't have that same presumption of innocence. it's why oj simpson was found culpable in civil court for two murders, even tho he was found not guilty criminally-which is not the same as being found 'innocent'. it's why so many don't bother pursuing suits regarding character assassinations, slander and the like.

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

innocent until proven guilty... unless you are a republican lawmaker of course.

lori, obama has been judged and found guilty by association because he attended a church with rev wright as pastor. pre-judgement isn't the exclusive domain of only one party.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Danzig

lori, obama has been judged and found guilty by association because he attended a church with rev wright as pastor. pre-judgement isn't the exclusive domain of only one party.

I was thinking more along the lines of Scott Walker, etc.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

I was thinking more along the lines of Scott Walker, etc.

That reminds me, Scotty Walker has been listed as prosecution witness for both current trials of his employees (other employees trials not scheduled yet) .

Judges refused to delay these trials until after the election, they both start this month, and John Doe investigation into Walkers past office has expanded to Walker's current governors office.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Danzig

lori, obama has been judged and found guilty by association because he attended a church with rev wright as pastor. pre-judgement isn't the exclusive domain of only one party.

something else i find funny and very sad.

The same people who bash Rev. Wright are also some of the same people who think Obama is a Muslim... which is it?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

something else i find funny and very sad.

The same people who bash Rev. Wright are also some of the same people who think Obama is a Muslim... which is it?

i don't know.

probably the same people who are ant-abortion because life is sacred, but are pro-death penalty. don't think you should use birth control, but abortion is bad, but don't have kids if you can't afford them cause i'm not helping, you shoulda prevented getting pregnant by not having sex you filthy woman, you...and what do you mean that's all inconsistent? why, it makes perfect sense! and doc, where's my viagra paid for with health insurance??

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

something else i find funny and very sad.

The same people who bash Rev. Wright are also some of the same people who think Obama is a Muslim... which is it?

Obama is everything and everyone except a 1%er. A friend of Tony Rezko and not a friend. A man who attended Rev. Wright's church for over ten years yet never noticed racist sermons. A man who is charitable yet donates less than a percent of personal income to charity (until last year).

He is a human chameleon.

He just calls it evolving. Personally I prefer someone who is evolved.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Uh - that's not how it works in this country.

Formal charges or alleged wrongdoing need to be proven or the accused is presumed innocent. And in the case of things outside of a courtroom setting, the lack of proof would open up the accuser for lawsuits if the wrongfully accused is so inclined to pursue them.

Did you read the first post in this thread? Do you understand that there is indeed a legal process, and that process has been initiated via the accepted legal channels?