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Libby Convicted! Can We Pardon Him Already?

Submitted by FearTheReaper

Edited by FearTheReaper

Tags: Scooter Libby, Fitagerald, Dick Cheney

Time to start you betting pools. When does “Scooter” Libby get a pardon from George W. Bush? It’s the important question to ask today because Scooter was just convicted of 4 of 5 counts in his perjury and obstruction of justice trial.

Libby was convicted of:


Obstruction of justice when he intentionally deceived a grand jury investigating the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame;

Making a false statement by intentionally lying to FBI agents about a conversation with NBC newsman Tim Russert;

Perjury when he lied in court about his conversation with Russert;

A second count of perjury when he lied in court about conversations with other reporters.


Scooter was cleared on another count of making a false statement. The maximum sentence is 25 years in prison and a fine of $1 million.


CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said, "He is virtually certain to go to prison if this conviction is upheld."


What a fucking shame.

According to reporters, Fitzgerald has wrapped up the case and there will be no further prosecutions. Some had speculated the prosecutor would be going after Cheney next because Fitzgerald said, “there is a dark cloud over the Vice President” in his closing argument. But, it's not going to happen.

So, enjoy this brief period of justice and get ready for a pardon!

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Uglynproud

Uglynproud

New Orleans, LA
March 2006

MAR 06, 2007 12:04 PM

And yet, Karl Rove, is still a free man.

Greybeard

Greybeard

Los Angeles, CA
December 2006

MAR 06, 2007 12:10 PM

I very strongly suspect that this was a Show Trial, choreographed and orchestrated to officially "close" the case without involving Cheney, Rove, Bush, et. al.

elpuffy

elpuffy

Wagoner, OK
January 2006

MAR 06, 2007 12:16 PM

I'm not at all surprised Cheney isn't being pursued. Libby's a sacrificial lamb, but Ima throw my hat into the pardon pool by giving it two weeks. ARRR!!!

Maxx

maxx

Los Angeles, CA
July 2002

MAR 06, 2007 12:21 PM


well...it's true. he's not guilty of that one of those charges against him.
via: LAist

FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

MAR 06, 2007 12:24 PM

Maxx said:

well...it's true. he's not guilty of that one of those charges against him.
via: LAist



Fuck, that is priceless.

freshprncebelair

freshprncebelair

Ellicott City, MD
June 2004

MAR 06, 2007 12:32 PM

Hopefully Hillary Clinton will recommend to Bush that it's much easier to have Libby killed in prison.

NickFaust

NickFaust

USA
April 2004

MAR 06, 2007 12:39 PM

Uglynproud said:
And yet, Karl Rove, is still a free man.



Fuck Rove, I'm pissed that God hasn't seen fit to take Libby's boss back to his heavenly home.

I could tolerate the 2 weeks of fawning news coverage, if I knew we really didn't have to deal with him anymore.

But there is a significant minority of people who believe that Cheney is undead.

They may have something.

jaggy

jaggy

Austin, TX
October 2003

MAR 06, 2007 01:20 PM

Uglynproud said:
And yet, Karl Rove, is still a free man.



yep, that chaps my hide more than anything.

oh to see a day like this would be fan-fuckin-tastic:



to see Rove meet his rehabilitator , Bubba in Oz.

PointBlank

PointBlank

New York, NY
November 2004

MAR 06, 2007 01:35 PM

Oh, the great wits at Wikipedia

bradjordan

bradjordan

Charlotte, NC
February 2007

MAR 06, 2007 01:51 PM

he will get pardoned the day before Bush leaves office....

as far as Cheney i read today that he has a blood clot so he may just kick the bucket after all....

badRonald

badRonald

Montreal, QC
September 2004

MAR 06, 2007 01:51 PM

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

mingol

mingol

Singapore
July 2005

MAR 06, 2007 02:04 PM

bradjordan said:
as far as Cheney i read today that he has a blood clot so he may just kick the bucket after all....



We couldn't get that lucky.

deusxmachina

deusxmachina

Honolulu, HI
May 2003

MAR 06, 2007 02:21 PM

The AP said Libby showed no emotion to the verdict and acted nonchalant. Yah, because he knows nothing is going to happen.

Phoebus

Phoebus

Italy
OLD SKOOL

MAR 06, 2007 02:30 PM

3 cigarettes? Surely he meant 3 cartons of cigarettes?

ObservingOne

ObservingOne

Monroe, LA
April 2006

MAR 06, 2007 04:18 PM

Is there really anybody that gives a fuck about this story?
Apparently he lied about something that would not a crime to begin with? Stupid on his part.
If he's pardoned, fine. If not, ok, too.
I imagine it's actually more likely that the conviction is overturned on appeal. I doubt there will be any pardon until after appeals are exhausted.
That whole investigation was absolutely worthless.

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