Scooter Libby Sentenced

Political Mavens/Jewish World Review ^ | June 5, 2007

[Edgerunner]

This “Judge” is not a real Judge, as shown by his partisan based decisions. He need to be removed from the bench. He is ignoring every possible avenue for leniency and normal procedure. This is a political event of gravest consequence.

[Fawn]

Was Libby under oath when he apparenlty lied to an FBI agent?

[untrained skeptic]

While I don't think Libby should have ever been charged, I wonder if Bush is right in wanting to give the courts a chance to reverse this rather than letting this precedence stand.

However, if Libby is sent to jail before his appeal is heard, I think that Bush needs to pardon him.

[Elle Bee]

Was Libby under oath when he apparently lied to an FBI agent?

He got Martha Stewart-ed

You don't have to be under oath and they simply get to interpret that you knowingly said something they deem untrue

LESSON 1: Don't speak with them

LESSON 2: SHAME ON BUSH for letting this get this far and shame on him for not issuing a pardon yesterday

Bush has lost me over this and the Amnesty Bill

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[Fawn]

Thank you. So he wasn’t UNDER OATH when they say he lied to them. Because Glen Beck stated that he WAS under oath and compared him to CLinton. I was stunned.

[Elle Bee]

he was 'interviewed' at least four times

and the verasity of your statements are subject to the opinion of those asking the questions.

SHAME ON BUSH for not stopping this and issueing a pardon at least yesterday

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[CutePuppy]

Actually, James Comey (D), Deputy AG less than three weeks on the job, pressured AG John Ashcroft to recuse himself from Plame case, then appointed Patrick Fitzgerald, his former coworker, friend and godfather to his son, to the position of SP. James Comey (D) was appointed by Bush on the recommendation by Chuck Schumer (D-NY) because of his aggressive prosecutions in NY (Martha Stewart etc).
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=comey

Of course, all these appointments, including Judge Walton-Ito, required President’s signature, but I doubt he really knew them, they usually come from a list with recommendations of sometimes well-meaning people, supposedly vetted by political and “professional” cadre of WH staff. Of course, “new tone” and “uniter not a divider” attitude played a role. Republicans, like a turtle, never expect a scorpion to bite while they carry one on their back through the lake.

[Steve_Seattle]

Does anyone have an email address for Fitz or Walton?

[Steve_Seattle]

"Of course, “new tone” and “uniter not a divider” attitude played a role."

Bush really failed the test of "know thine enemy." He understands al-Quaeda better than he understands the Democrats, and the Dems are every bit as much his enemy as AQ.

Bush should have known that a party that was so brazen as to blame him for the economic downturn before he was even elected (the "Bush is 'talking down the economy' mantra during the 2000 campaign), would never give him a fair shake. And the Florida election debacle just sealed that.

And it was obvious from day one that the Dems - stung by Clinton's lying - had developed a game plan to accuse Bush of also being a liar - about something, anything - and so "Bush lied" became another mantra when the Iraq intelligence appeared to be flawed. The fact that every Dem had said the same things about Iraq was ignored, with cooperation from the MSM.

The Bush family noblesse oblige is simply a suicidal way of dealing with the Dems and the MSM. If only Bush were 1/10th as ruthless as the Dems say he is.

[CutePuppy]

“The Bush family noblesse oblige is simply a suicidal way of dealing with the Dems”...

Well said. Yes, the “new tone” attitude is really a “tone-deaf” one. One can try it once, but if it fails then “fool me once...” principle should start kicking around in the brain, or should I say, the skull (bad pun, but couldn’t resist).

To me, W’s benevolence towards his avowed domestic enemies and relationship with Kennedy is like Peggy Noonan’s apt description of Bush Sr. relationship with Bill Clinton - “creepy”. I don’t understand these. To paraphrase, noblesse oblige is not a suicide pact, there should be limits. But, then again, I was not brought up Bush, and my blood only turns blue when it lacks oxygen.

[theothercheek]

For everyone who asked (I don’t know how to post a reply to more than one person), this article explains why Libby should never have been convicted in the first place:
http://thestilettoblog.com/2007/02/26/the-daily-blade-why-scooter-libby-is-not-guilty-beyond-a-reasonable-doubt.aspx