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Bush Commutes Libby's Sentence

Posted by kdawson on from the next-stop-paris dept.

An anonymous reader notes that President Bush has decided to commute Scooter Libby's sentence after numerous appeals failed. Libby was convicted in March of obstruction of justice in connection with the Valerie Plame affair. The President's action spares Libby from 30 months behind bars."

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  1. A Great Compromise by a Great President by tjstork · · Score: 5, Funny

    Once again, Bush the GREAT shows exactly how to chart a course for fairness, justice and truth. I think it was obvious to everyone that Scooter was the target of a Whitewater-esque witch hunt that had more to do with trying to pay back the Clinton investigations than it did any real crime, and I think the commute was fair. I used to think that history might only place Bush in the top ten of America's greatest presidents, perhaps behind Roosevelt in the last century, but now, I'm not sure that Bush might even be slighted by that.

    Could it be that George W. Bush should be in the top 5 of America's greatest presidents?

    THREE CHEERS FOR BUSH THE GREAT!

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  2. Re:Huh? by timeOday · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think just about every president pardoned multiple ppl in the last couple weeks in office
    Last couple weeks, do you know something we don't?
  3. Re:Huh? by Harmonious+Botch · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ooops! You're right, I meant commuted. Pardon me.

  4. Ah! Brain soap! by Tony · · Score: 5, Funny

    raise your hand if you ever thought you'd daydream of a world where dan quayle was president.

    JESUS!

    I can't believe you just said that. And I can't believe I'm actually considering it. And I can't actually believe QUAYLE WOULD'VE BEEN BETTER!

    I need to wash my brain.

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  5. Ironic quote by eli+pabst · · Score: 5, Funny
    George Bush (Sept 30 2003):

    "And if there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. And if the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of."
    Yes, they sure will...
  6. And, to cellebrate... by careysb · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cheney is taking Scooter hunting.

  7. Re:Huh? by coyotl · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ahem... From the US Constitution, Article III, Section 3:

    Section 3. Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. Ahh, so it's Bush and Cheney who should be tried for treason? Clearly, the two of them did more to recruit for Al Quaeda than probably anyone else in the world. Plus they did a lot to destroy the United States (in slow motion, but the process is well underway.)
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  8. What I want to know is ... by ScrewMaster · · Score: 3, Funny

    Who is going to commute Bush's sentence?

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  9. Re:Huh? by AdmiralWeirdbeard · · Score: 5, Funny

    How is disagreeing with the president not even worse treason? Why do you hate freedom so much? Why must you insist on ignoring the real enemy here, people who hate our liberties.

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  10. The reason why Bush commuted by FiniteElementalist · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's because he found out that Libby wasn't going to be sent to a 'white-collar resort' prison. No, he was going to a federal 'pound me in the ass' prison.

    And Libby didn't want to go to any prison.

  11. Re:Having received a few blow jobs in my life ... by Wonko+the+Sane · · Score: 4, Funny

    Perjuring yourself to cover "outing" a CIA agent if MOTHER-FUCKING TREASON.
    Wow. Not just any type of treason...
  12. Re:Prison rape is NOT funny by rachit · · Score: 3, Funny

    Someone has a case of the Mondays....