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Originally Posted by j-wonder
its funny because all the people who have the opinion that the Libby case was purely politically motivated will be glad that this happened and an honorable man who if u read any of those letters sent to the judge on his behalf helped not only young professionals rise thru the ranks but was an extremely nice guy..... what did he do ? he worked for a leader who is extremely unpopular and was made to take the fall.....
so yea the people who like him will be happy and everyone else (who doesnt like bush anyway) will be pissed...
i guess its bush's chance to start saying fuck you to his critics.... if i had an absolute no holds barred power like the presidential pardon i would definately use it to help out a loyal long time associate who was unfairly laid out to dry.....
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What did he do? He obstructed justice. He "lied on two occasions to FBI investigators, made false statements in two appearances before the grand jury, and impeded the investigation" of who leaked the identity of a secret CIA agent because her husband was voicing his opposition to the war before it began.
Is that the purely political nature of this case you're referring to, J-wonder?
Of course having super powers (as I'm sure Bush would see them too) would be fun and all, but there comes a responsibility that the people expect. No one denies Bush's ability to pardon anyone he wants, but the hypocrisy of his stance is unacceptable IMO.
Bush said that he felt the 30 months for Libby's felony crimes was 'excessive.' How can Bush, the governor of a state who oversaw more executions during his term than any other governor in recent time, talk about having any feelings for people dully convicted by our legal system?
60% of Americans felt that Libby should serve out his sentence. Bush can continue the 'fuck you' game, but the
people will have the last say.
smoke weed.
