This was the headline the other day on CNN.com. Yes, President Bush let his buddy off the hook so he wouldn't have to spend time in the slammer like Paris Hilton. But wait you say, he only communed his sentence so he would not have to go to jail, he still has to pay a $250,000 fine and cannot practice law since he's a convicted fellon. Big deal. Realistically, Libby won't spend a cent from his pocket for that fine and I fully expect a Bush pardon to follow (probably early in the morning on January 20, 2009). Libby got away with perjury. But then again, so did Bill Clinton. They both should have gone to jail.
This is just another example of Bush & Co. thinking they are above the law. Cheney claiming his office isn't part of the Executive Branch and therefore he doesn't have to archive his documents, domestic wiretapping (over the objections of John Ashcroft...you know it must have been illegal if he wouldn't have signed off on it), torture, signing statements, etc....the list just goes on. Mr. President, you may be the decider, but even the decider has to follow our laws and constitution. Letting Libby off is just another example of the disrespect our President has for our country and laws.
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it's true. he and cheney both. if our congress had any spine they'd have started the impeachment proceedings by now.
Though I agree the Executive Branch (particularly the Vice President) seem a bit off the deep end these days, Presidental pardons are a fact of life. Folks who support Democrats (Your blog is "nonpartisan"? My ass! Though there is nothing wrong with being partisan. If you haven't made a choice of SOME kind at this point, you aren't paying attention.)would do well to not make too big a deal about Presidential Pardons They are a often distasteful fact of life...
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