2007-07-03 04:04:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Bad move on GW's part. Libby desreves to be in jail.
2007-07-03 04:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by Lunnar 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
He didn't pardon Libby, He only removed the Jail time. Probation and Fine are still in place.
President Bush did nothing wrong, I thought that the sentance was rediculously long.
President Clinton pardoned other people who commited worse offenses.
Either way it has no effect on me or my family. Libby is not a dangerous felon like the ones who get released from prison every day.
2007-07-03 11:13:08 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Let me see.
He was convicted for perjury in an investigation that should have been complete the year before.
His sentence far exceeded the typical given out for perjury.
He has to pay a quarter million dollar fine, is on probation, his career, family and his name is ruined.
All for saying "I don't know" in a political witch hunt.
HE WAS NOT THE LEAK.
The president commuted his sentence. While Bush has done a lot of foolish things, this is not one of them.
This is a great thing, plain and simple.
Any democrat that disagrees is a coward and a fool.
2007-07-03 11:41:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No surprise. That was the deal all along. Scooter lied, never told the truth and attepted to cover up about Cheney, Rove, and Bush involvement and as a reward his prison sentence was commuted.
2007-07-03 11:10:41 · answer #4 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Another act against america, proving further he has no concern for law and order. The sad fact is, Cheney is the guilty one, so Scooter covered for him, and now noone is taking the fall for a treasonous act. By outing a CIA agent perhaps CIA agents in the future will not have the confidence in our governent to take action when needed, and this could lead to us falling victim to another terorist attack. We need our intelligence offices to be effective, a loss of confidence in the administration will hurt us all.
2007-07-03 11:11:57 · answer #5 · answered by Gregg L (JPA) 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Nothing this administartion does surprises me any more . They will lie, cover up, invent, & fabricate to serve their purposes. And now that W is on the down hill side of his lame-duck term, they can feel free to be even more blatant in thumbing their noses at the American public.
Just as with Bush's signing statements, for some reason he seems to think he is beyond the reach of law -- that laws apply to everyone else, but he can carve exceptions as he sees fit to exculpate himself or, in this case, a crony.
This administration is wicked, pure & simple, and with the benefit of hindsight & history that will become even more clear than it is now.
2007-07-03 11:18:44 · answer #6 · answered by person 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it is interesting considering that Bush's own Justice Dept. guidelines call for the convict to serve some of the sentence before commuting the rest of it.
I also find it interesting that as governor, he signed a death warrant for a great-grandmother who killed her abusive husband. She wasn't a threat to anybody but her ex.
Oh well, nothing like a double-standard to start the day.
2007-07-03 11:10:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Anybody paying attention to this expected it to happen.
Actually though, I though Bush would at least wait until near the end of his term.
He really doesn't think things through. On top of the Gonzales thing, this is really going to piss people off in Washington, and make it harder for him to do anything over the next year or so.
2007-07-03 11:09:00 · answer #8 · answered by powhound 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I hope he commutes PacMan Jones' NFL suspension too!
www.jockweb.com
2007-07-03 11:09:49 · answer #9 · answered by Stephen M 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No more, no less than what any pres would/will do.
The most recent was Clinton.
2007-07-03 11:13:28 · answer #10 · answered by ed 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋