If you don’t mean to break the law, it doesn’t count?
Wow. Who knew? If I’m ever pulled over by the cops for speeding and they ask me if I meant to break the law, I’ll just whip out the Monica Goodling excuse. Think it’ll work?
Posted: May 23rd, 2007 under Miscellaneous.
Comments: 6
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Comment from Chrisjournal
Time: May 26, 2007, 10:48 am
Frightening!
Comment from James
Time: May 26, 2007, 11:38 am
Only if you dye your hair blonde.
Comment from Lynne
Time: May 28, 2007, 10:36 am
Her “little girl” voice may have helped, too. Gads, if I ever have to testify in front of Congress, I hope I sound more adult than that.
Comment from CM
Time: May 28, 2007, 11:58 am
Actually, if you don’t mean to do something, it very often doesn’t count against you.
Speeding is an exception.
Comment from Lynne
Time: May 28, 2007, 12:51 pm
Hi, CM! In Goodling’s case, she was granted immunity, anyway, so they can’t prosecute her for anything illegal she admitted to while under oath. I did hear, however, that in some cases a person in her circumstances can be prosecuted if evidence is obtained through means completely independent of anything revealed in her testimony.
I just thought it was rather immature — and quite telling — that she apparently felt it was helpful to say that she hadn’t meant to do it. Heh. Yet another example of how some people just don’t get it, IMO.
If I ever get pulled over for a speeding ticket again (WHEN is more likely), I definitely won’t offer a Goodling excuse. It would probably be a lie, anyway. :-)
Comment from John
Time: May 29, 2007, 6:59 am
It’s pretty apparent, anyway, that she *did* mean to use political litmus tests for hiring. She did it repeatedly, hid the practice as best she could, and only confessed after being caught *and* being granted immunity.
Immunity only applies as long a she tells the truth, and she’s still lying, at least where her intentions were concerned.
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