Posted on 01/01/2009 10:30:40 AM PST by AJKauf
Tis the pardon season. As the clock strikes midnight on his administration, Santa Bush gets to decide which convicted criminals have been naughty or nice. Being one of Santa’s elves, I have prepared a pardon list for his consideration.
A presidential pardon for Lewis “Scooter” Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Richard Cheney, would be one of the most controversial. Although he was investigated for leaking the name of CIA agent Valerie Plame, Libby was not even indicted for that crime. Scooter was convicted of lying and obstructing the investigation into the actual leaker. Many people suspect that he was covering for his boss, the vice president...
(Excerpt) Read more at pajamasmedia.com ...
Oh man, I’ve just GOT to ping A+bert on this one.
“Although he was investigated for leaking the name of CIA agent Valerie Plame, Libby was not even indicted for that crime.”
That’s because:
A) He wasn’t the leaker
and
B) It wasn’t a crime to “leak” her name anyway
I call worst scandal ever.
Bingo. This will be the true Bush legacy for many of us Americans, no matter what those who follow him blindly believe. Approximately 85% of Americans want immigration laws strictly enforced according to various sources (polls and newspaper articles). Bush ran on the "compassionate president" platform. Leaving the two border agents to rot in jail (with what seems to be no intent whatsoever to pardon them) is the complete opposite of his campaign pledge and renders his campaign promise to be completely and utterly disingenuous, considering the lowlifes he has given pardons recently, none of which were doing a job that is downright dangerous on the southern border and involves protecting our national sovereignty. NONE of the pardons thus far were as deserving as what should have been given to the two border patrol agents.
Bush for not vetoing McCain-Feingold.
forgot the /sarc
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.