posted on June 7, 2007 01:49:35 PM new
Imo, and that of MILLIONS of others...he didn't lie.
He like most EVERYONE else that testified had memory problems. The liberals use that excuse all the time...and believe it. I'd NEVER expect that to be the case when it's a republican that also couldn't remember exactly who said what, when, in what order....just like EVERYONE else couldn't.
heck we've seen these same 'memory' problems from most of you liberals here...time and time again. Yet others are expected to remember things from years ago perfectly.
There was nothing to lie about...you're right. And that's exactly why fitzgerald didn't indict anyone for the original investigation issue. LOL LOL LOL
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posted on June 7, 2007 02:02:08 PM new
Linda is such a hypocrite. She was against Clinton doing all the last minute pardons to the criminals but now she is in favor of Bush doing the same thing. Not because it is right or wrong, but because Clinton did the same thing. Since Clinton had sex with an intern Bush should do it, right
Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, Lewis "Scooter" Libby, was sentenced Tuesday to 30 months in prison for perjury, obstruction of justice and lying to FBI agents. That left many of his friends gasping and has them pressing for President Bush to pardon Libby.
That shouldn't happen.
During his sentencing Tuesday, Libby neither acknowledged his crime nor expressed remorse. Instead, he asked U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton to "consider, along with the jury verdict, my whole life." The judge received more than 150 statements from Libby friends and colleagues pleading for leniency. Those supporters, including former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, often cited Libby's dedication to and long years in public service.
But by his actions, Libby undermined the very system to which he dedicated his life. A jury found he did not allow the system to work to ferret out truth. He lied under oath. He lied repeatedly and boldly. He wasted federal investigators' time and resources. He obstructed justice.
In the words of the special prosecutor, U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald: "When someone doesn't tell the truth to the system, everyone suffers. The legal system suffers because we don't know what the actual facts are. And, frankly, lots of other people suffer since, when you don't know what the truth is, people draw all sorts of conclusions."
A question for those who seek to spare Libby from prison for lying under oath -- what did you have to say when President Bill Clinton faced impeachment for lying under oath? Most likely, you wanted Clinton punished.
Thirty months (and a $250,000 fine) is a stiff sentence for Libby. He has a legal process to appeal. But Bush should steer clear of this matter. First, because he has a conflict of interest -- Libby was serving the political interests of the administration when he committed his crimes. Second, because a pardon would be as indefensible as some of the pardons Clinton issued as he exited the White House.
Bush shouldn't add to the taint -- now or in the final days of his term.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
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posted on June 7, 2007 04:04:52 PM new
Linda_K
posted on June 7, 2007 01:49:35 PM
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Imo, and that of MILLIONS of others...he didn't lie. """
posted on June 7, 2007 04:16:17 PM new
"No one was convicted for the leaking of Mrs. Plame's identity after her husband, former Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV, disputed Mr. Bush's justification of the war in Iraq. Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage has admitted revealing her name to reporter."
posted on June 7, 2007 07:03:10 PM newImo, and that of MILLIONS of others...he didn't lie.
Linda believes Libby didn't lie. I wonder if she also believes that Clinton "did not have sex with that woman".
Next Linda will admit she believes in the Easter bunny and Santa Clause.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
---------------------------------- The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
posted on June 7, 2007 07:36:23 PM new
Linda_K
posted on June 7, 2007 01:49:35 PM
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Imo, and that of MILLIONS of others...he didn't lie. """
posted on June 7, 2007 08:15:45 PM new
"Imo, and that of MILLIONS of others...he didn't lie. """
How did you come to this conclusion? Did you read all the testimony and go over all the evidence? Or perhaps you based your decision on the fact that Libby was part of the Bush administration.
posted on June 8, 2007 12:48:27 AM new
No, I've just read all those who also see this as a miscarriage of justice. And who believe this sentence is nothing short of outrageous.
And all those who are calling for our President to pardon him.
IF you ever read anything other than liberal news/sites....you too would see the strong support he has.
He still has the appeal process....and many are hoping for some fairness there.
Maybe he'll get it...maybe he won't. Then there will be more pressure on Bush to pardon him. OR any of the republican candidates who have said THEY would, if elected.
posted on June 8, 2007 06:55:24 AM new
"No, I've just read all those who also see this as a miscarriage of justice. And who believe this sentence is nothing short of outrageous."
IF you ever read anything other than liberal news/sites....you too would see the strong support he has."
Why don't you speak to the jury which convicted him. They heard all the evidence and facts. What do those who see it as a miscarriage of justice base their opinion on?
Partisan politics?
How do you know I don't read anything other than liberal news? You couldn't be more wrong. You know what they say about people who assume?
posted on June 8, 2007 12:58:01 PM newIt CLEARLY was NOTHING but partisan....nothing but a witch hunt.
Just like it was a witch hunt for Clinton, but once again you had no problem with Clinton "telling the truth" about what happened between Monica and he.
You are nothing but a hypocrite Linda.
You could care less about whether or not people follow the law. Next you are going to say Libby was tried and convicted by a liberal only jury.
Get over it already. As CC said, Libby was tried and convicted in a court of law. If he wasn't guilty he would not be facing a 30 month sentence.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
---------------------------------- The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
