I've been through all the information that I can find and I've yet to find anything illegal that Scooter Libby had done. It's not that i'm a democrat or republican, I really can't figure out what Scooter did to deserve an indictment, muchless a conviction. Even most liberals that I know have said Scooter Libby is nothing but a scape-goat for the Bush administration. If he actually commited a crime, I would say "throw the book at him!" However, his biggest crime was working for someone as shady as Dick Cheney. It's amazing to see how our media runs this nation and we take it all in without question.
2007-07-06 08:44:59 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
NickF-I guess i'm pretty stupid because I only see something wrong when someone has his sentence only communed when he SHOULD be pardoned.
Also...Cheney didn't out Plame. Please get your facts straight.
2007-07-06 08:53:33 · update #1
In all likelihood he may have declined a pardon because of his appeal. He is appealing the conviction and a pardon would not address the merits of that decision. The President’s action simply allows him to remain out of jail during this process. I would do the same if I were in his position. He has, I believe, a strong case for overturning the decision on appeal. If he loses, he is still able to petition the President for a full pardon.
2007-07-06 08:51:41 · answer #1 · answered by flightleader 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My personal opinion is that the Presidents ability to pardon should only be used for extreme cases alone.
If we look at all the pardons brought up from both sides in the last 20 or so years one must ask, are these cases extreme enough to use it. I love the justice system and allowing too much interference from parties out side the justice system only adds to the claims that there isnt any justice at all. Yes you can argue that the President IS a part of our judicial system but I believe you can understand the spirit of the comment I’m trying to make. I guess if the pardoned individual has exhausted all other judicial avenues prior to the pardon I wouldn’t be so leery of its use, even still I would ask myself was the case extreme enough to warrant it. That goes without saying that no matter what political party is involved, it does nothing to lend credibility to a pardon if there is a hint of its use purely as a political tool. ( I’ll give Ford a pass, I think it was his only option)
As to Libby:
I’d also try looking into the case file when or if they become open for public viewing to get any information as to the reasons why he was convicted. It was my understanding that his conviction was about obstruction not about anything else. Seeing it was over matters of state involving and the CIA was part of the investigation it is very possible that we wont see any documents on the case at all.
2007-07-06 12:23:26 · answer #2 · answered by phule_poet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know! Ever since Bush wanting to pardon 12 millions illegal alien, why not pardon Scooter Dibby? Although illegal alien is so important for Bush’s business friends, Scooter Dibby is much more important than Mexican for Dick Cheney. That is why it is so important that people needs to have powerful friends; you can get away a lot of things. If you do not have powerful friends, you need to suck it up and follow the law very carefully.
2007-07-06 09:21:53 · answer #3 · answered by nobody 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SO you must know more than the grand jury that found him guilty. Silly me thinking a group people who were presented with all the information would know better than the "experts" here.
To all those who say the sentence was ridiculous : 75% of the people convicted of the same crime were sentenced to an average of 64 months. When will you realize just because George tells you something doesn't make it true?
2007-07-06 08:51:13 · answer #4 · answered by crushinator01 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because if he is pardoned, then the investigation is officially over, which allows Cheney to be subpoenaed. If only part of the sentence is taken away, but no pardon, then they can't subpoena Cheney in the investigation.
these guys are smart.
2007-07-06 08:49:13 · answer #5 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is going to wait until the very end of his term to give Scooter a full pardon.
2007-07-06 08:48:36 · answer #6 · answered by Dinah Steeler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how stupid do you have to be to see nothing wrong with commuting the sentence or pardoning someone involved in your own presidential administration??
how stupid would you have to be to not see this??
yes I agree, you are pretty stupid, it's an obvious conflict of interest, if you can't see that, you must be stupid
2007-07-06 08:49:45 · answer #7 · answered by Nick F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called perjury! You cannot lie under oath! That's what he did.As far as the pardon goes, Bush is still in office, just wait!
2007-07-06 08:53:44 · answer #8 · answered by Wounded Duck 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
libby committed perjury. he refused to tell the truth about cheney outing plame and bush has now rewarded him
2007-07-06 08:49:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A pardon is saying "You're guilty, but we forgive you." Commuting a sentence just says "You are not going to do the time." As you said, Libby is not guilty of anything - how can you "pardon" someone who is not guilty?
2007-07-06 08:50:18 · answer #10 · answered by teran_realtor 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋