Comments on: The Right Move

By: habanero

habanero — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:03:16 +0000

RDJ

Since no one else wants to be the first to admit it, I guess I will.
You’ve got me stumped!

What in the hell does being white have to do with anything?

It appears one of us is a dummie, and I don’t think it’s me.

By: RJD

RJD — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:43:08 +0000

Let’s see. Libby lies to a grand jury, gets convicted and now “conservatives” think they need to pay his fine? What alternate universe do I live in? I’m glad he is not going to jail as the investigation was a witch-hunt but if he just told the truth, none of this would have happened. Another so-called “conservative” value, responsibility, goes out the window, if you’re white. Enjoy your hypocracy.

By: directorblue

directorblue — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:03:01 +0000

Somewhere, George Soros is crying. The left has proof, though, that this is just one more crime in Bush's litany of outrages.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:13:14 +0000

I should start by saying Im Australian,and new to the blog.

However what happens over there does have an impact here and I thought those gathered here might welcome an outsiders perspective.

Do you think that a pardon will follow?

As surely this is a difficult sort of precedent to accept – currently LS is guilty of perjury, and the sentence is effectively a fine. As a lawyer, I have an inherent problem with that.

I dont know enough about the case to say anything about the verdict, unjust or otherwise, I think though, that the current position is an extremely difficult one to sustain.

I’ll preface my next remark by saying I am a conservative (though regarded as a small “c” here in Aust) – but from a legal perspective and working on the assumption LS is guilty (which so far as I can see is the only objective position absent a pardon at this point) the sentence was extremely lienient. Perjury is generally regarded with a dim view by the judiciary.

As a result, unless you wish to see an avalanch of people seeking fines for perjury convictions, in my view, a pardon must follow.

The politics of that is something that is outside my ambit – as I do not hold a vote in the US – but such a thing would be regarded as a ‘wedge’ here in Australia – it can only be divisive and harm GOP amongst moderates.

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Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:58:34 +0000

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By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:34:49 +0000

You need to fix the link to Libby Legal Defense Fund. I do hope we will be helping to pay for an appeal.

If he says he’s appealing, I’m pledging a monthly donation. What I want in exchange is just to follow through on this insane travesty of so-called justice, and do everything possible to change it. I cannot believe that Fitzgerald could prevent any discovery by Libby about anything, and then use it. It’s frightening.

I would also a picture of Fitzgerald’s head exploding. Not that I would ever wish ill on anyone. But if I would… I know who it would be.

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Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:22:19 +0000

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By: shm10

shm10 — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:23:00 +0000

Here, here!

I am so glad the President did not drag his feet on this. Can’t imagine how Libby must feel tonight,