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Bill Clinton Criticizes Bush on Libby Move
New York Times ^ | July 4, 2007 | PATRICK HEALY

Posted on 07/03/2007 8:07:33 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative

Former President Bill Clinton criticized President Bush on Tuesday for commuting the prison sentence of I. Lewis Libby Jr. and tried to draw a distinction from his own controversial pardons.

In Iowa to promote the presidential candidacy of his wife, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, Mr. Clinton was asked by a radio host, David Yepsen, “You had some controversial pardons during your presidency; what’s your reaction to what President Bush did?”

“Yeah, but I think the facts were different,” Mr. Clinton said. “I think there are guidelines for what happens when somebody is convicted. You’ve got to understand, this is consistent with their philosophy; they believe that they should be able to do what they want to do, and that the law is a minor obstacle.”

“It’s wrong to out that C.I.A. agent and wrong to try to cover it up,” Mr. Clinton added. “And no one was ever fired from the White House for doing it.”

Mr. Clinton pardoned 140 people in the final hours of his presidency, including Marc Rich, the fugitive broker who had been charged with evading tens of millions of dollars in taxes, and who was the former husband of a top donor to Democrats and Mrs. Clinton’s first Senate campaign.

Rather than tread lightly on the Libby commutation, the Clintons have chosen to confront it; Clinton advisers said there was no real alternative, because the news media would bring up the Rich pardon anyway.

Still, the Clintons have not scheduled a news conference during their visit, where they might face tough questioning, nor have they permitted reporters to attend private events, some including as many as 300 people, where people ask Mrs. Clinton questions. All of their public events have been rallies where the two of them speak.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: billclinton; bush; clinton; impeachedx42; libby; markrich; pardon
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To: West Coast Conservative

I can’t wait till he dies so I can be the first to piss on his grave!


61 posted on 07/03/2007 8:37:47 PM PDT by unixfox (The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

The bigger shame is where are the repubs, they should be talking non stop about the pedophile,terrorist and rich pardons but as usual all I see are the rats controlling the airwaves


62 posted on 07/03/2007 8:38:34 PM PDT by italianquaker ("blue dog democrats", that dog don't hunt)
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To: HoosierHawk

That’s a great stress reliever!!!!!


63 posted on 07/03/2007 8:39:19 PM PDT by bannie (The Good Guys cannot win when they're the only ones to play by the rules.)
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To: unixfox

There is going to be a huge waiting line for that. Sounds like a business opportunity. :^)


64 posted on 07/03/2007 8:39:32 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (RINO cleaner - the backbone restorer)
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To: West Coast Conservative

The Perjurer in Chief speaks! Was he pointing his finger at the reporter?


65 posted on 07/03/2007 8:40:19 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Brian J. Marotta, 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub, (1948-2007) Rest In Peace, our FRiend)
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To: italianquaker

Exactly!!! But they can sure fire back at the voters who put them there.ie amnesty.


66 posted on 07/03/2007 8:42:06 PM PDT by JessieHelmsJr
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To: bannie

Oh, if you must.
I’m envisioning the line of people in Airplane waiting to treat the hysterical woman.


67 posted on 07/03/2007 8:42:12 PM PDT by kallisti (it wasn't raining when Noah built the ark)
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To: kallisti
hahaha! It would be even more euphoric than that.
68 posted on 07/03/2007 8:43:34 PM PDT by bannie (The Good Guys cannot win when they're the only ones to play by the rules.)
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To: West Coast Conservative
This guy would pee down your back and tell you that it’s raining.
69 posted on 07/03/2007 8:46:09 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative ("The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."-Karl Marx)
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To: West Coast Conservative

you’d hafta be a psychopath

in order to spin it.


70 posted on 07/03/2007 8:47:01 PM PDT by ken21
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To: eyedigress
“And no one was ever fired from the White House for doing it"

Armitage didn't work for the White House. He worked for Colin Powell.

71 posted on 07/03/2007 8:47:19 PM PDT by Hoodat ( ETERNITY - Smoking, or Non-smoking?)
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To: West Coast Conservative
Bill Clinton Criticizes Bush on Libby Move

"Hey, I pardoned real criminals and terrorists."
72 posted on 07/03/2007 8:51:00 PM PDT by aruanan
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To: lowbridge
This particular action by the president is one more piece of evidence in their [sic] ongoing disregard for the rule of law that they think they don't have to answer to," she [lied].

This is one of Hillary's favorite Alinksian tactics. Pretend that the "enemy" is not living up to its own rules; when, it is she, and her lawyer buddies who have no respect for the rule of law.

73 posted on 07/03/2007 8:57:42 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: Hoodat
I'm aware. Armitage is a big hater of the administration. I guess I should have stopped at “It’s wrong to out that C.I.A. agent and wrong to try to cover it up,”

I was waiting for the correction, Thanks for the vigilance. (By the way, the covering up part is Armitage not coming forward in the first place!)

74 posted on 07/03/2007 9:02:19 PM PDT by eyedigress (Little Johnny Edwards seems to have an image problem)
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To: AmericanMade1776

I just don’t get it, do Bill and Hill think that we are going to forget that the Bill Clinton legacy was to make the term “BJ” a household word for young children.

My thoughts exactly..I was 16 years old before I even knew what a “BJ” was....my daughter was in kindergarten when she first heard about it...Neither of them deserve to lead a nation.


75 posted on 07/03/2007 9:04:29 PM PDT by leenie312
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To: eyedigress
By the way, the covering up part is Armitage not coming forward in the first place!

Fitzgerald is equally guilty of that.

76 posted on 07/03/2007 9:06:19 PM PDT by Hoodat ( ETERNITY - Smoking, or Non-smoking?)
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To: Hoodat

Agreed


77 posted on 07/03/2007 9:07:28 PM PDT by eyedigress (Little Johnny Edwards seems to have an image problem)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Just keep those lips flapping, Billy Jeff. It will remind America of your sorry administration and put the kiss of death on your evil wife’s bid for the presidency.


78 posted on 07/03/2007 9:09:28 PM PDT by kittymyrib
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To: West Coast Conservative
They really think the American people are idiots, don't they?

And they're probably right.

79 posted on 07/03/2007 9:09:31 PM PDT by Trailerpark Badass
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To: VRWC For Truth; unixfox
There is going to be a huge waiting line for that.

Sounds like a business opportunity. :^)

Yeah....for our Bondsman!

80 posted on 07/03/2007 9:10:32 PM PDT by bobbyd (Flyer, I love and miss you...Lords best my FRiend)
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