Cheney wanted full pardon for Libby

George W. Bush’s commutation of “Scooter” Libby’s (in photo) 30-month prison sentence in the Valerie Plame case wasn’t enough for Dick Cheney. On the day after the Bush-Cheney era ended, the former vice president told the Weekly Standard, speaking of his former chief of staff: “Scooter Libby is one of the most capable and honorable men I’ve ever known. He’s been an outstanding public servant throughout his career. He was the victim of a serious miscarriage of justice, and I strongly believe that he deserved a presidential pardon. Obviously, I disagree with President Bush’s decision.” According to the magazine, this was the fifth time Cheney publicly disagreed with his boss. The other four issues: a federal gay marriage ban, firing Donald Rumsfeld, D.C.’s gun ban and North Korea.

11 Comments

  1. JMWalker
    Posted January 27, 2009 at 8:50 am | Permalink

    Well, shoot, didn’t bush know he should have stepped down for a day, let cheney run around as acting prez and pardon everybody? Gawwwwddd, what a dummy.

  2. bth
    Posted January 27, 2009 at 8:56 am | Permalink

    Poor baby!

  3. gster
    Posted January 27, 2009 at 9:01 am | Permalink

    RE:”Scooter Libby is one of the most capable and honorable men I’ve ever known”

    Truly, the kiss of death from the Master Weasel!

  4. Phantom
    Posted January 27, 2009 at 9:34 am | Permalink

    That chump rove, won’t even get a bush pardon! He’ll roll over like a two bit pro.

  5. Phantom
    Posted January 27, 2009 at 9:35 am | Permalink

    If libby has a brain, he’ll sell his memoirs and tell all, then we can try cheney and bush.

  6. lindainks55
    Posted January 27, 2009 at 9:41 am | Permalink

    Don’t you imagine Scooter is taken care of very well? What does one’s soul go for nowadays? Guess it would depend on how much the person buying it needed secrecy.

  7. bth
    Posted January 27, 2009 at 10:35 am | Permalink

    I agree linda. He got his sentence commuted so he pays no real price for his conviction. I’d say he is sitting pretty.

    Rove, on the other hand … if HE could get seriously prosecuted with jail time looming he just might sing.

  8. Ralphie
    Posted January 27, 2009 at 12:41 pm | Permalink

    Cheney has guilt. He is responsible for Libby’s crime. Libby does have to pay $250k and lose his license, etc. Bush gave Cheney an up-yours by not pardoning Libby. I like it.

    We still need to see some time for Rove, Gonzalez, and Wichita’s Own Bradley Schlozman…the chipmunk voiced liar.

  9. Phantom
    Posted January 27, 2009 at 3:34 pm | Permalink

    Yes, rove is up the proverbial creek without a paddle. Going to have to rely on Former Executive Privelege, don’t think it’ll fly even in bush’s S.C.

  10. writerdog
    Posted January 27, 2009 at 5:09 pm | Permalink

    Phantom
    Posted January 27, 2009 at 9:34 am | \l “comment-510190″
    That chump rove, won’t even get a bush pardon! He’ll roll over like a two bit pro.

    That is pretty close to being the truth, one of the reasons stated for Bush wanting Rove in his administration.
    Was because Bush knew Rove well and knew if Rove was left to his own, He would turn on Bush.

  11. StevenEDavis
    Posted January 27, 2009 at 11:27 pm | Permalink

    Can anyone make a coherent post on this thread? Of course not.

    Check this one out:

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/opinions/cartoonsandvideos/toles_main.html?hpid=opinionsbox1