White House reacts to Clintons' comments ["I don't know what Arkansan is for chutzpah......]

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White House reacts to Clintons' comments

By TERENCE HUNT, AP White House Correspondent 41 minutes ago

The White House on Thursday made fun of former President Clinton and his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, for criticizing President Bush's decision to erase the prison sentence of former aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.

"I don't know what Arkansan is for chutzpah, but this is a gigantic case of it," presidential spokesman Tony Snow said.

Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., has scheduled hearings on Bush's commutation of Libby's 2 1/2-year sentence.

"Well, fine, knock himself out," Snow said of Conyers. "I mean, perfectly happy. And while he's at it, why doesn't he look at January 20th, 2001?"

In the closing hours of his presidency, Clinton pardoned 140 people, including fugitive financier Marc Rich.

The former president tried to draw a distinction between the pardons he granted, and Bush's decision to commute Libby's 30-month sentence in the CIA leak case.

"I think there are guidelines for what happens when somebody is convicted," Clinton told a radio interviewer Tuesday. "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."

Sen. Clinton, seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, said the Libby decision "was clearly an effort to protect the White House. ... There isn't any doubt now, what we know is that Libby was carrying out the implicit or explicit wishes of the vice president, or maybe the president as well, in the further effort to stifle dissent."

Former Vice President Al Gore said he found the Bush decision "disappointing" and said he did not think it was comparable to Clinton's pardons.

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hee hee

[massgopguy]

It’s about time!

[AnnaZ]

And I repeat, It's ABOUT ------- TIME!

[rockrr]

Good for Tony. By all means, let’s shine some light - equally of course ;’}

[Michael.SF.]

Could any even imagine the reaction if Scooter Libby's wife had just donated $400,000 to the Bush Library and then a full pardon was to be issued?

The reaction of the Democrats to this commutation defines hypocrisy.

[reagan_fanatic]

"I don't know what Arkansan is for chutzpah, but this is a gigantic case of it,"

"Well, fine, knock himself out," Snow said of Conyers. "I mean, perfectly happy. And while he's at it, why doesn't he look at January 20th, 2001?"

Tony knocked two out of the park. Way to go, Mr. Snow!

[jennyjenny]

I love that man!

[BoneShaker]

Klintons Leaving The White House

[<1/1,000,000th%]

No mention of Clinton’s pardons of Puerto Rican terrorists?

How many people did they kill?

[Bob]

Former Vice President Al Gore said he found the Bush decision "disappointing" and said he did not think it was comparable to Clinton's pardons.

Of course it's not comparable. GWB didn't receive thousands upon thousands of dollars for the pardon, nor did Laura's brothers.

Sheesh, it's not even close. Why did President Bush pass up such a huge money-making opportunity? The clintons certainly didn't.

[RonDog]

[Enterprise]

"Snow said the White House view was this: "You treat it as if he has already served the 30 months, and probation kicks in. Obviously, the sentencing judge will figure out precisely how that works."

Tony my friend, the sentencing judge is a moron. He CAN'T figure it out!

[TornadoAlley3]

I don’t know what Arkansan is for chutzpah......

cheek or buttocks

[freespirited]

"It's different [from Clinton's pardons] because in this case the person involved is charged with activities that involved knowledge of what his superiors in the White House did," Gore said on NBC's "Today" show Thursday.

And people think this guy is highly intelligent.

[RonDog]

Great minds think alike!

[4yearlurker]

“I don’t know what Arkansan is for chutzpa...”

Megalomania.

[Lancey Howard]

Whoa!! The White House has finally decided to defend itself against the scumbags??
I think I’m gonna faint....

[Enterprise]

Hi fives for Tony on this. He fired a shot across the bow of the Clintons. Keep up, just keep it up Clintons, there’s a LOT more where THAT came from!

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Including his cocaine guilty brother Roger Clinton.

[Armedanddangerous]

When are we gonna see the pardons for Ramos and Campean?

Still waiting on those