President Bush commuted the sentence of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby on Monday, sparing him from a 2 1/2-year prison term that Bush said was excessive. Bush's move came hours after a federal appeals panel ruled Libby could not delay his prison term in the CIA leak case.

That meant Libby was likely to have to report to prison soon and put new pressure on the president, who had been sidestepping calls by Libby's allies to pardon the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney.

"I respect the jury's verdict," Bush said in a statement. "But I have concluded that the prison sentence given to Mr. Libby is excessive. Therefore, I am commuting the portion of Mr. Libby's sentence that required him to spend thirty months in prison."

Yeah, dude had it really hard. He was sentenced by a jury of his peers to serve time for obstructing and investigation into the outing of a CIA agent.

This is clearly more of the same from Bush and company. The more they are pushed to stay within the law, the more they push back and shove their power in the faces of America and Congress. In this case it is a clear response to the latest subpoenas issued by Congress for the administrations records on the US Attorney scandal and illegal wiretapping.

There should be one response and only one response by Congress: Impeach Dick Cheney. Show this cunt of a president what power really means. There are ample reasons to do so, so impeach the fucker.

FearTheReaper is on vacation, sitting in a pool with a cool beer between his legs and did not want to be bothered with this bullshit.

Cassiel

Aurora, CO

September 2004

JUL 02, 2007 03:25 PM

sonofabitch.

Alz

Lincoln, NE

February 2007

JUL 02, 2007 03:29 PM

Dear Bush,

Die in a fire. Plzkthnxbai.

Love always,
Alz.

DanielK

Denver, CO

December 2004

JUL 02, 2007 03:30 PM

Cassiel said:
sonofabitch.

You seem surprised.

Daniel

Texaspsych

San Antonio, TX

July 2005

JUL 02, 2007 03:31 PM

You know it is amazing what money and having the Vice-president by the short hairs can do for you.

Jace

San Francisco, CA

February 2004

JUL 02, 2007 03:31 PM

Shocking.

Chainlink

Key West, FL

August 2005

JUL 02, 2007 03:32 PM

I am really starting to not be a big admirer of that guy.

Metaverse

USA

March 2005

JUL 02, 2007 03:34 PM

Saw this on the news when it was announced. It doesn't surprise me. It further proves how much of an idiot Bush is on a daily basis.

OpticNerve

Arlington, MA

November 2003

JUL 02, 2007 03:35 PM

Good fucking gosh. Where are the Kenneth Starr-loving Republicans who had accused the Clinton Administration of abusing its powers?

Waynbo

San Jose, CA

February 2007

JUL 02, 2007 03:37 PM

Man, I didnt think Bush really was going to do this, but with his approval rating at its worst ever, maybe he felt like there was nothing politically to lose.

Sexdwarf

Hermosa Beach, CA

February 2003

JUL 02, 2007 03:40 PM

Seriously, I was eagerly anticipating this.

This is exactly the sort of action that will really help fuck over Republicans in upcoming elections.

Chainlink

Key West, FL

August 2005

JUL 02, 2007 03:41 PM

OpticNerve said:
Good fucking gosh. Where are the Kenneth Starr-loving Repbulicans who had accused the Clinton Administration of abusing its powers?

They're still out there squawking that the Clintons are abusing their power.

RileyStClair

Los Angeles, CA

September 2006

JUL 02, 2007 03:42 PM

OpticNerve said:
Good fucking gosh. Where are the Kenneth Starr-loving Repbulicans who had accused the Clinton Administration of abusing its powers?

it's only abuse when it's democrats doing it, DUH!

ongoingnightmare

Denver, CO

April 2003

JUL 02, 2007 03:43 PM

Too bad theirs no judge sending cops over there to pick his ass up like hilton

Lessnessmen

Fayetteville, NY

February 2003

JUL 02, 2007 03:44 PM

I hate bush < the president ...not the pussy

Ryoukansan

Picton, ON

September 2005

JUL 02, 2007 03:46 PM

abuse of power much