The Supreme Court, ruling in the Victor Rita case, said that 33 months was not considered excessive. Rita was convicted of the same crimes as Libby.

Bush has just proven he believes he is above the law.

It comes as no surprise the rightwingers are not bothered by Bush giving amnesty to Libby when they were so vocal against amnesty for illegal aliens who have otherwise not broken the law.

The rightwingers are such hypocrites.

"His wife and small children have suffered"

What about the country, which lost an invaluable CIA front tracking nuclear materials in the Brewster-Jennings operation?

Political/legal decision.

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By commuting, Bush pays off Libby for keeping his mouth shut.  By not pardoning, he keeps alive the appeals process convicted felon Libby can cite in refusing to testify before Congress.

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Well, Bush *DID* say he'd "take care of" Libby. 

RKH:  "Lies like the rest of us Republicans... "  Thank you RKH for confirming what we already knew about you.

Sorry, no, sagefever.  Abu Gonzales is third-rate.

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First-rate people (tend to) hire first-rate people.

Second-rate people (George W. Bush) tend to hire third-rate people.

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Abu isn't behind this.  Deadeye Dick is.

Sagefever, there's nothing to contradict there.  Bush and his friends skate, and those without powerful "friends" serve time.

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Keep in mind:  Paris Hilton on a parole violation served more time than Libby did for multiple federal felonies.

I guess my stupid diluted your vote.  And, to your dismay, I WILL vote again and it won't be for your candidate.  Pfffttttt.

But, thanks for caring.

Sorry, no, sagefever.  Abu Gonzales is third-rate. That appears as if you wish to contradict what i said.wrong?I think Bush et all are crooks .just never seem to say it the right way for some folks...

If you voted for Dubbya twice, you should not be allowed to vote in any further elections.

I only voted for him in 2000. In 2004, neither candidate was worth the space he took up. I left that part of the ballot blank.

SF..so you wish him DEAD?      And that makes you a better person how?

As for Bush being dumb?  I agree with Roy, very misguided.  Would I vote for him again?  Nope. 

If Bush is dumb, how smart are Gore, Kerry, and the Democratic Party that got their butts handed to them in two elections?

Just curious.

http://www.usdoj.gov/pardon...

"It is useful occasionally to look at the past to gain a perspective on the present" (Fabian Linden).

If Bush is dumb, how smart are Gore, Kerry, and the Democratic Party that got their butts handed to them in two elections?

Intelligence has nothing to do with it. (Did Gore really get his butt handed to him?)

If Bush is dumb, how smart are Gore, Kerry, and the Democratic Party that LOST in two elections?

Is that better? Same result.

An inch is as good as a mile.

My..I certainly am being succinct tonight.

"If Bush is dumb, how smart are Gore, Kerry, and the Democratic Party that got their butts handed to them in two elections? "

The problem is that 1) they are smart, and 2) there are a lot of voters who don't like smart people.

Being highly intelligent has never been a popularity contest winner in this country (and some others), and it may never be.

"That's right jfrancis; it was the Supreme Court who gave the election away. Hardly a "butt handing."

Or we could blame it on the Nader voters in Florida, who were numerous enough to have tilted the outcome to Gore if they used their heads.

[[[Duck!!!]]]

"Save that post H4f, You'll be needing to use it after the next election too."

Union guy for Bush.

Need I say more?

(Translation:  You support the grocery workers' union if they strike, and you denounce corporate greed -- yet you vote for presidents and candidates who are anti-union and pro-corporate greed.  Need I say more?)

You probably looked here but....  http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/...

Also interesting is this one...

It is quite unfortunate when you consider many of us have selected this president twice to lead us in this world of numerous adversities. Even when he has made so many mistakes including iraq, cia leaks, Halliburton monopoly of middle east business, alberto gonzalez, bad supreme court nominee harriet myers, handling of Katrina aftermath, jack abramhoff scandal, immigration, restructuring of social security, medicare part D fiasco, handling of the secretary of defense Donald rumsfeld, out sourcing of jobs to india, and so on. Yet many of us can make a good case why we can stand by our president. I didn't call it a lie then i said to myself that our president was doing what he felt was right in that situation or it is was the left spinning it to make him look bad.  But what do you tell your children when the president gives a free pass to someone who has been convicted for breaking the law and sentenced to pay for his crime? What do you tell your children when they ask if they too can commit the same crime and have the same results? I really don't know and I am unable to make any more excuses for our president. All i can tell my child is i am sorry i voted for this president and am unsure if i will ever vote for this party ever again. I can turn on the radio and hear what rush, hannity, or even that little annoying woman in the mornings want me to believe and repeat to other conservatives. And maybe i will just accept their twist on the situation. But i know in my heart that this isn't right and it feels like an abuse of power, a power that i am ashamed to admit that i helped in giving him.

God help us all and forgive us for our sins.