Posted on 07/03/2007 9:21:31 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative
The White House on Tuesday declined to rule out the possibility of an eventual pardon for former vice presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. But spokesman Tony Snow said, for now, President Bush is satisfied with his decision to commute Libby's 2 1/2-year prison sentence.
"He thought any jail time was excessive. He did not see fit to have Scooter Libby taken to jail," Snow said.
Snow said that even with Bush's decision, Libby remains with a felony conviction on his record, two years' probation, a $250,000 fine and probable loss of his legal career. "This is hardly a slap on the wrist," Snow said.
U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, who sentenced Libby to prison, declined Tuesday to discuss the case or his views on sentencing. "To now say anything about sentencing on the heels of yesterday's events will inevitably be construed as comments on the president's commutation decision, which would be inappropriate," the judge said in an e-mail.
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I agree that it would be foolish to grant Libby a full pardon, before Libby has the chance to fully exonerate himself.
Excellent. The liberal press and the moonbats have been pretending that the commutation was a pardon. Now if they start worrying about a future pardon, they will need to distinguish between the two.
This is definitely the time to raise the possibility of a future pardon if Libby loses his appeal on some kind of unfair judgment.
this is becoming very delicious!
Yup. Won’t need to after he clears his name.
It’s also helpful not to have him pardoned because if he had been, he couldn’t assert his 5th amendment right any longer.
Bush makes a good decision. He pulled another Harriet. Now its time for some more Harriets, like .....
Yes...where to begin?
HOW about those 2 border patrol agents
or the Marines from Iraq
bush wanted desperately to give amnesty to millions of invading illegals but won’t give it to a hand full of protectors of our freedom.
but hey its time for another Harriet.
That would really P-O Chuckie Schumer and Keith Olbermann.
I’m lovin’ this.
nice quotes on your homepage.
Here’s a poll to FReep re: if you agree with commuting Libby’s prison sentence:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19570520/
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