You’ve got to wonder about Patrick Fitzgerald.

“Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald urged a federal judge Tuesday not to delay former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby’s 2 1/2-year prison sentence in the CIA leak case.

Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, has argued that he has a good chance of winning an appeal and should be allowed to remain free until that challenge has run its course.

U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton, who sentenced Libby to prison for lying to authorities and obstructing the investigation into the 2003 leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame’s identity, has said he sees no reason to grant Libby’s request. He did not set a date for Libby to report to prison, however, and scheduled a hearing on the issue for Thursday.

A delay in Libby’s sentence would give President Bush more time to consider pardon requests from Libby’s supporters, who say the loyal aide was caught up in a political investigation and does not deserve prison time.

Fitzgerald, in court documents filed Tuesday, said an appeals court is unlikely to overturn Libby’s conviction because the evidence against him was so overwhelming.”

Well quite frankly Mr. Fitzgerald, that’s not your call whether or not there is any basis for appeal, although there might be a basis for throwing the whole conviction out if it’s determined that your appointment was even legal.

Nevertheless, you have to ask, “What is Fitzgerald’s hurry?” Who is he covering for?

Tom McGuire has a copy of Fitzgerald’s filing and quite frankly it looks like it was written by some dolt over at the Huffington Post rather than a seasoned prosecutor.

I just can’t wait for the movie.