05 June 2007

your move...

Cheney released a statement after the verdict saying he is "deeply saddened" by his former aide and friend's conviction and he hopes that his appeal will "return a final result consistent with what we know of this fine man."

We should all be saddened... that it has taken this long to begin to equate governmental abuse with this administration in a judicial way.

What's with the pundits being surprised by the length of the sentence? They all thought it would be a lot less. Why? The judge is known to be a hardass.

Of course Libby is going to appeal. What else is new? His supporters (160 by reports) consider him to be a "truly honorable public servant..." (Paul Wolfowitz), "an exemplary public policy practitioner..." (Robert Blackwill), "pursued his objectives with integrity and a sense of responsibility... (Henry Kissinger).

Where is there honor, integrity and responsibility in a convicted felon? That's what Libby is now.

Judge Reggie B. Walton now has to decide whether Mr. Libby is to begin his sentence within a matter of weeks or to allow him to remain free on appeal. An appeal, by most accounts, could take well into the end of 2008. At that time, George W has to make a big decision: whether to pardon Libby or not. Of course, he could do it right now.

Your move, Mr. President...


as an interesting aside, Judge Reggie B. Walton is a George W appointee to the position of United States Judge for the District of Columbia. you just can't trust anybody now-a-days...

1 comment:

Brent said...

We should too be saddened that his crimes are only worth 30 months.