Comments on: Trial Balloon For Libby Pardon Falls Flat…Again http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:55:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: P.S. Ruckman, Jr. http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-795756 P.S. Ruckman, Jr. Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:35:20 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-795756 <p>No. No. No. You don’t have to go all the way back to George Washington for a respite/reprieve. Bill Clinton issued a couple himself. </p> <p>And the punishment that is delayed is entirely irrelevant. The respite/reprieve isn’t the power to delay executions. It is the power to delay sentences - of any kind. If you want to see “get out of jail” free examples, see my National Reivew piece.</p> <p>best,</p> No. No. No. You don’t have to go all the way back to George Washington for a respite/reprieve. Bill Clinton issued a couple himself.

And the punishment that is delayed is entirely irrelevant. The respite/reprieve isn’t the power to delay executions. It is the power to delay sentences – of any kind. If you want to see “get out of jail” free examples, see my National Reivew piece.

best,

]]> By: Paul http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-794959 Paul Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:02:08 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-794959 <p>Congratulations, Don Fortier.</p> <p>Your party has just rewarded a convicted felon for taking one for the team, and as a direct result, the legitimacy of our justice system is once again severely compromised. We are told once again that justice is not for high ranking republicans. However, if you or I committed perjury, regardless of how noble we felt our reasons were, we would undoubtedly wind up in the pen. Lovely.</p> <p>In the meantime, your insipid gloating (and identification with the GOP) paints you as the ultimate hypocrite. Tell us, just how loudly did you call for the head of Bill Clinton, who also committed perjury?</p> Congratulations, Don Fortier.

Your party has just rewarded a convicted felon for taking one for the team, and as a direct result, the legitimacy of our justice system is once again severely compromised. We are told once again that justice is not for high ranking republicans. However, if you or I committed perjury, regardless of how noble we felt our reasons were, we would undoubtedly wind up in the pen. Lovely.

In the meantime, your insipid gloating (and identification with the GOP) paints you as the ultimate hypocrite. Tell us, just how loudly did you call for the head of Bill Clinton, who also committed perjury?

]]> By: Don Fortier http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-794689 Don Fortier Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:45:46 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-794689 <p>Just a note from the GOP side thinking how timely and prescient this blog was today :-)<br /> My, how clever our Dem friends are!</p> Just a note from the GOP side thinking how timely and prescient this blog was today :-)
My, how clever our Dem friends are!

]]> By: rat bastahd http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-794346 rat bastahd Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:38:25 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-794346 <p>Praedor, I take it all back. Impeachment is now a must!</p> Praedor, I take it all back. Impeachment is now a must!

]]> By: Lee http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-793229 Lee Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:57:05 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-793229 <p><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19570081/">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19570081/</a></p> <p><em>WASHINGTON - President Bush Monday spared former vice presidential aide Lewis “Scooter” Libby from going to prison for 2 1/2 years for obstructing the CIA leak investigation, a White House official said.</em></p> <p>The official said Bush “has commuted the prison sentence … leaving intact the probation and fines handed down by the court.”</p> <p>“That means he is not going to jail,” the official said.</p> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19570081/

WASHINGTON – President Bush Monday spared former vice presidential aide Lewis “Scooter” Libby from going to prison for 2 1/2 years for obstructing the CIA leak investigation, a White House official said.

The official said Bush “has commuted the prison sentence … leaving intact the probation and fines handed down by the court.”

“That means he is not going to jail,” the official said.

]]> By: nellieh http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-793217 nellieh Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:55:46 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-793217 <p>We all figured he would get a pardon or commutation but not this quick. The President and Cheney were covering their own asses. Libby may not have squealed but you can bet his old lady would have.</p> We all figured he would get a pardon or commutation but not this quick. The President and Cheney were covering their own asses. Libby may not have squealed but you can bet his old lady would have.

]]> By: Lee http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-793210 Lee Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:55:08 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-793210 <p>All the time, energy and effort spent by everyone (especially the amazing folks at FDL) and it’s swiped away with the stroke of a pen. I can’t believe he had the balls to do this. Guess I should have expected nothing less…</p> All the time, energy and effort spent by everyone (especially the amazing folks at FDL) and it’s swiped away with the stroke of a pen. I can’t believe he had the balls to do this. Guess I should have expected nothing less…

]]> By: Big Mitch http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-793200 Big Mitch Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:54:24 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-793200 <p>The effect of this act is to take away the prison portion of Libby’s sentence. Kelly O’Donnell, dim bulb that she is, is saying that it will result in the losso of his license, which I read has already happened.</p> The effect of this act is to take away the prison portion of Libby’s sentence. Kelly O’Donnell, dim bulb that she is, is saying that it will result in the losso of his license, which I read has already happened.

]]> By: Lee http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-793185 Lee Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:52:27 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-793185 <p>Unbelievable. Simply unbelievable.</p> Unbelievable. Simply unbelievable.

]]> By: Big Mitch http://firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-793170 Big Mitch Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:48:22 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/07/02/trial-balloon-for-libby-pardon-falls-flatagain/#comment-793170 <p>Per MSNBC, Pres. Bush has commuted the prison sentence of I. Scooter Libby.</p> Per MSNBC, Pres. Bush has commuted the prison sentence of I. Scooter Libby.

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