A Decision Made Largely Alone [Libby-Commuting the Jail Term]

Washington Post ^ | 7/3/07 | Michael Abramowitz

[Huck]

My first reaction was that he tried to split the baby on this one. I didn’t really care either way what happened to Libby. I didn’t follow the trial. I am sure juries can be wrong. I’m also sure that in politics, everyone always says the jury’s wrong when it’s their guy. So I have no way of knowing. I think the “process” crime arguments are weak. Crime is crime. Anyway, seems like GW tried to split the difference. Libs will wail anyway, as they are already doing. GOPers are glad Libby’s not gonna be living in striped sunlight, but think GW should have pardoned.

[ThomasThomas]

From what I read since only his sentence was commuted he can still appeal the conviction and have it over turned. If he had giving him a full pardon he could not appeal. Some thought this was a better route.

[Navy Patriot]

Robert Philip Hanssen is the only modern spy/leaker that got anyone killed. What dreamworld do you live in?

[ontap]

He didn’t out any CIA operatives,

[misterrob]

Holy Smokes, could you make yourself look any more ignorant of the facts of this case?

Go listen to your Eurotechno music and leave the converation to the grown ups.

[txrangerette]

Your post...this is a parody...a joke, right?

Libby outed absolutely no one and wasn’t charged or convicted of it.

[BenLurkin]

You forgot the sarcasm tag.

[BenLurkin]

Not surprisingly, the President did NOT need barrels of cash “donations” shoved hi s way in order to make up his mind (unlike The Sink Emperor — http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1859942/posts)

[Logical me]

What in the heck are you talking about. Talk about stupid.

[sruleoflaw]

Corruption. GET REAL! YOUR POST IS ABSOLUTELY NUTS.

Did you see President Bush FALN terrorists who had killed people?

Did you see a child molester (Mel Reynolds) pardoned?

Did you see pardons for sale (Denise Rich makes donation to the Clinton library, ex-hubby, a true criminal walks)?

Scooter Libby had a bad memory about meaningless people and meaningless conversations. It was Armitage that leaked Plame’s name — and can you show she was covert? Your post is really poor.

[dfwgator]

Libby’s Trial was like a Seinfeld episode. It was a trial about nothing.

[Wolfstar]

This pardoning of Scooter Libby smacks of the corruption that was evident in the Clinton administration. As Bill Clinton’s term wound down, if my memory serves me correctly, didn’t he pardon a bunch of people who in some form or fashion were close to him (i.e. monetary donations, golfing buddies, etc.). Simply put, Bush really needs to step down ... this guy has no clue as to what is going on in the world. And now this. I wonder how many CIA operatives or CIA associates had their cover blown by Scooter’s outing of the CIA woman (sorry, I forgot her name). I bet some people aren’t six feet above ground any longer now. Such corruption. Evil administration.

Your post is a classic example of someone who is totally ignorant of any facts and yet spouts off like an authority.

[Admin Moderator]

Out troll!

[RichInOC]

Front 242. Very good industrial music group. Very bad troll.

[geopyg]

LOL!

Jerry: “So she was in- then she was out? And then she was outed?”

Kramer: “OOOHHH Yeah - she was OUTED baby”

Jerry/George: “Not that there’s anything wrong with that.”

[Star Traveler]

Quote — “The president praises Fitzgerald and basically accuses Scooter of lying. He’s parsing this down the middle, which is not the way Scooter’s friends see it. People are happy that he’s not going to jail, but this is not what people were hoping for.”

This is why hardly anyone is going to be happy about this. President Bush has no intention of ever pardoning Libby...

[Star Traveler]

No “hooray” here — when President Bush has no intention of ever pardoning Libby...

[Star Traveler]

In this case, the President is going to take the heat from everyone, since he has no intention of ever pardoning Libby...

[Star Traveler]

“Day late and dollar short” and no pardon coming later on...

[Tut]

This pardoning of Scooter Libby smacks of the corruption that was evident in the Clinton administration. As Bill Clinton’s term wound down, if my memory serves me correctly, didn’t he pardon a bunch of people who in some form or fashion were close to him (i.e. monetary donations, golfing buddies, etc.). Simply put, Bush really needs to step down ... this guy has no clue as to what is going on in the world. And now this. I wonder how many CIA operatives or CIA associates had their cover blown by Scooter’s outing of the CIA woman (sorry, I forgot her name). I bet some people aren’t six feet above ground any longer now. Such corruption. Evil administration. Front 242

*laughing* But Scooter didn't out anyone and that wasn't what he was charged with.

Probably some left wing crackpots need to get a clue themselves. But..... I have no hope of this. The left wing will always remain in La La land.